Maintenance Specialist ; MS– Chehalis

Maintenance Specialist 4

Location: Chehalis, WA

Salary: $78,504 – $88,788 annually (excluding a 5% on-site premium).

The Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) is looking for a Maintenance Specialist 4 to supervise the upkeep and improvement of a Juvenile Rehabilitation residential institution at Green Hill School. The role directs maintenance, repair, alteration, and construction of buildings, equipment, grounds, and operation of heating plant and laundry on a campus of approximately 300,000 square feet of buildings on 50 developed acres.

• Supervise and direct assigned maintenance and operations personnel to fulfill facility maintenance at Green Hill School.
• Inspect buildings, campus, grounds and equipment.
• Determine need for construction, maintenance, or repairs.
• Prioritize and assign work.
• Supervise staff, perform annual staff performance planning and evaluations, and determine annual training within the budget.
• Hold primary responsibility for safety training adherence to policies, equipment and related needs.
• Requisition materials, supplies and equipment. Solicit cost estimates and manage materials controlled by the GHS budget.
• Ensure timely and correct collection of GHS vehicle mileage sheets and maintain a safe fleet, including electric campus carts.

Three years of full-time experience as a journey trades worker, or equivalent, including one year full-time experience as a lead or supervisor.

AND

• Four years of supervisory experience in operations support, maintenance or physical plant in large industrial, commercial or public establishments, including high-pressure heating or power plant, and construction supervision.
• Previously demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment in crisis situations, use hand and power tools, interpret blueprints and sketches, estimate materials, labor, and project costs, maintain accurate records, and plan and supervise the work of others.
• Knowledge of building construction, maintenance, and repair; grounds maintenance; plumbing and electrical systems; building fixtures and equipment; materials and supplies used in building maintenance and construction; preparation of plans and specifications for construction and building alterations; methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in building maintenance and construction work; occupational hazards and applicable safety practices; and supervisory principles and practices.

This position requires at least two years of driving experience and a valid driver’s license.

The Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.