Assistant Maintenance Technician

The salary range for these positions is $4,546.00 - $5,632.00 monthly.

Thurston County Public Works is recruiting for four (4) Assistant Maintenance Technicians to join our dynamic, energetic, and innovative Road Operations team. The successful candidate will perform traffic control within work sites, operate assigned equipment, and perform other general labor duties. 

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Perform labor associated with maintenance and repair of County roadway systems including traffic control, vegetation control, asphalt patching, and assistance at the County rock pit sites.  
• Control traffic by flagging to guide traffic through work areas and explain to public reasons for the job being performed, perform traffic control by properly placing signs and cones.
• Drive and operate a variety of equipment, such as, but not limited to:
  • 5-yard dump truck
  • Tractor broom
  • Shoulder mower
  • Air compressor/Jackhammer
  • Forklift
  • Portable compactor
  • Portable brush cutter
• Will be assigned to various maintenance activities such as, but not limited to:
  • Brush crew
  • Grading
  • Traffic control
  • Ditching
  • Patching
  • Chip Seal
  • Belt loading
  • Shoulder rock
  • Bridge crew
  • Mowing

To view the full job classification, click here: Assistant Maintenance Technician

Essential Personnel: This position is considered to be an essential worker and may be required to work during non-business hours or closures in order to meet operational requirements and needs, such as clearing roads during a snow and ice event.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work Environment - Performs the majority of duties outdoors exposed to a variety of weather conditions. Employee risks physical hazard from heavy equipment, traffic and exposure to fumes, paints, solvents, pesticides, noise, and other hazardous/dangerous materials. Physical effort is required due to heavy lifting, frequently in excess of 50 lbs. and working in confined or cramped sites.
• Schedule - A regular full-time workweek shall normally consist of forty (40) hours within a seven (7) day period. The schedule may consist of eight (8), nine (9), or ten (10) hours of actual time worked or compensated per a twenty-four (24) hour period. Other schedules may be established with notice.
• Travel Requirements - Occasional travel may be required to attend meetings or trainings.
• Customer Interactions - Daily interactions with Thurston County staff and the public.

 

WHO WE ARE: 

The Thurston County Public Works Department, located in Olympia, Washington, is a national award-winning agency in delivering quality projects to our community. Our mission is to provide excellent public services in all areas of our business. We actively help our staff develop and grow professionally, we bring together resources across divisions to achieve organizational goals, we are always ready to respond to community needs, and we are an American Public Works Association accredited agency, consistently meeting industry best practices benchmarks. 

Our Core Values:

• Accountability - We take responsibility for our actions and the resulting outcomes.
• Customer Service - We provide our customers with the highest level of service and quality.
• Innovation - We strive to continuously improve processes, performance, and results.
• Safety - We demonstrate an uncompromising commitment to safety.
• Teamwork - We work together toward achieving a common recognized end. 

Mission - To provide excellent public services in all areas of our business. 

Vision - The premier public works organization, accountable and transparent in all services we provide to our community. 

Thurston County values the diversity of the people it hires and serves. Inclusion to us means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths. We are dedicated to recruiting and developing a talented workforce from various cultures, lifestyles, backgrounds, and perspectives who are committed to our vision and core values.