Maintenance Services Worker or - Streets

Public Works Maintenance Services Worker

The City of Renton's Public Works Maintenance Services department is recruiting to fill vacancies in the Streets section. The Maintenance Services Worker performs technical, and physically labor-intensive tasks in support of the Public Works Maintenance division. Work is performed independently and as part of a team. Tasks are completed with general guidelines and require some independent judgment. Contribute to the City's vision, mission, and goals in the performance of all job duties.

This classification is part of a series and incumbents may also perform duties at the entry and/or intermediate level.

2026 Annual Salary:
Maintenance Services Worker 2: $68,928 - $84,012 Maintenance Services Worker 3: $76,092 - $92,724 The City of Renton's Public Works Maintenance department enjoys a year around flexible schedule (starting as early as 6am with 9/80 and 4/10 schedules), van pool opportunities, free ORCA card, a $300 clothing allowance, and $205 boot allowance, and more!

Working for the City of Renton comes with an excellent benefits package, including:

• Deferred compensation with the City contributing 3% of the employee's salary.
• VEBA Plan with the City contributing 1% of the employee's salary.
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance at affordable rates
• Paid leave for vacation, sick, eleven holidays and two "personal" holidays a year
• State of Washington Department of Retirement Systems Public Employee Retirement Systems (PERS) plan enrollment

Maintenance Services Worker 2:

• Perform general grounds maintenance duties including mowing, edging, weeding, planting, and pruning as well as applying specialized chemicals to control and eradicate weeds, insects and other pests.
• Remove litter and debris from roadways and facilities and assist in the cleanup of job sites, within right-of-ways, easements, and other areas as required.
• Assist in the excavation and rechanneling of ditches.
• Load and unload materials from trucks.
• Assist to maintain inventory of tools, equipment and supplies on vehicles.
• Dig and backfill excavations manually and using light equipment.
• Operate a variety of heavy and light equipment, specialized equipment and hand and power tools.
• Assist to maintain vehicle, tools and equipment in a clean, safe and proper working condition.
• Input data for a variety of records including work orders, time records and materials use records.
• Respond to customer questions and maintain good public relations.
• Perform traffic control duties in high traffic conditions for co-workers, other City departments and contractors as assigned.
• Utilize Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) as required.

Streets Section:

• Assist in a variety of street construction projects, including building forms and mixing, pouring and finishing concrete; assist in street, pavement, sidewalk, curb and gutter construction, and repairing and painting guardrails.
• Assist in asphalt repair and construction; demolish and prepare for street, curb, sidewalk and related construction, maintenance and repair.

Maintenance Services Worker 3:

• Perform a variety of specialized duties in the construction, maintenance and repair of City streets, water distribution, surface water, and wastewater facilities and systems.
• Excavate and rechannel ditches.
• Load and unload materials from trucks.
• Read maps, blueprints, and schematics to locate all city owned infrastructure.
• Dig and backfill excavations manually and using light and heavy equipment.
• Assist in the cleanup of job sites.
• Direct cleanup crews as assigned.
• Operate a variety of heavy and light equipment, specialized equipment and hand and power tools, gas detector, and forklift.
• Perform general grounds maintenance duties including mowing, edging, weeding, planting, and pruning; apply specialized chemicals to control and eradicate weeds, insects, and other pests.
• Remove litter and debris from roadways and facilities.
• Maintain inventory of tools, equipment, and supplies on maintenance vehicles; maintain vehicle, tools, and equipment in a clean, safe, and proper working condition.
• Input data for a variety of records including system operations, inspections, preventive…