Transit Building Operating Engineer; HVAC​/R Technician

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* This recruitment is open to all current King County employees and the general public. *

* HVAC/R Specialists
* * Top Troubleshooters
* * Energy Efficiency Advocates
* * System Installers*

As a
Building Operating Engineer (or BOE), working with King County Metro Transit, you will have stable and consistent year-round employment applying your HVAC/R skillset to ensure that our building occupants remain comfortable and breathing clean air. You will be tasked with utilizing your HVAC/R and mechanical experience to perform skilled diagnostics and repairs to our HVAC systems and controls; and, to carry out routine maintenance, proactively identifying and solving emerging problems within our HVAC systems.

Our team is proud to offer in-house diagnosis, troubleshooting, and repair for our systems. We would be thrilled to have you join us as we deliver top-tier service to our fellow employees and the residents of King County.

* Generous healthcare and retirements plans
* * Vouchers for quality work boots & winter coats*

* Annual Tool Stipend
* * Work-Life Balance*

This recruitment may immediately fill up to one(1) Career Service position
, and may be used to establish an eligibility pool upon closing of the announcement to fill future Career Service, Term-Limited Temporary, and/or Special Duty Assignment vacancies that may occur in this classification and in this division. Eligibility pools remain valid for 12 months, or until the list is exhausted, at the discretion of the hiring authority.

Qualified candidates typically start at the mid-point of the established pay range, depending on candidate qualifications.

The top step of the pay range is achieved within three (3) years or less through automatic step progression, depending on initial step placement at time of hire.

The pay range for day shift is $38.82 to $55.46 per hour. The mid-point step is currently $49.91 per hour for day shift.

This position is eligible for shift differential if assigned to swing/afternoon or overnight shift. Positions assigned to swing/afternoon shift receive 5% shift differential, and positions assigned to overnight shift receive 7.5% shift differential.

This recruitment is open to all current King County employees and the general public.

This posting will be open until all positions are filled. Initial application review will be conducted at least 14 days following the posting date of this announcement, currently anticipated to occur during the week of November 9, 2026. Applications received after that date will be reviewed on a weekly basis. Interviews will be scheduled with selected candidates beginning the week of November 16, 2026 (though dates are subject to change), and ongoing thereafter until positions are filled.

• Some journey-level experience in HVAC/R and/or building engineering trades, with proven technical proficiency and the ability to perform work safely and independently. This should include experience and/or education/training with refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, boilers, gas burners, chillers, heat pumps, direct digital controls (DDC) and line voltage controls, control circuits, hydronic, balancing systems, and variable frequency drives.
• Knowledge and skill in maintenance and repair of refrigeration equipment. This should include soft soldering, brazing, electrical schematic reading, equipment installation, electrical troubleshooting, calibration techniques, and an understanding of the pressure/temperature characteristics of various refrigerants and how these apply to refrigeration troubleshooting and efficient equipment operation.
• Knowledge and skill in maintenance and repair of gas burners. This should include calibration and tuning techniques and the function/repair/diagnosis of the various elements in the gas train.
• Knowledge and skill with Direct Digital Controls (DDC) and line voltage controls. This should include the ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams, general troubleshooting techniques, and the proper use of a multimeter to diagnose problems.
• Knowledge and skill with preventive and predictive equipment maintenance tasks and schedules.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill to perform energy management functions and write equipment run programs and schedules.
• Demonstrate…