Installation Maintenance Worker

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At the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), we don’t just move people—we connect communities, build safer streets, and create a more sustainable city.

With a bold vision for the future, we’re tackling big challenges: making travel safer, cutting carbon emissions, and ensuring reliable, affordable transportation for everyone—no matter who they are or where they live.

Seattle is growing fast, and we’re growing with it. Thanks to a historic voter-approved $1.55 billion investment in transportation in 2024, we’re building sidewalks, fixing bridges, and improving transit connections to keep our city moving.

We’re a team of problem solvers, planners, engineers, communicators, and field crews—bringing purpose-driven work to life. Now, we need passionate, innovative talent like you. Let’s build a Seattle that works for everyone—together!

Under general supervision, the Installation Maintenance Worker serves as a general worker with a background in trades who will perform minor repairs and preventative maintenance, supporting journey-level staff in their work on more complex responsibilities. The work involves varied processes, use of power tools, construction techniques, outdoor environments, and coordination with skilled trades. Employees read basic plans, transport materials, build forms, assist in concrete placement, and perform general maintenance tasks.

The role requires specialized knowledge of field safety practices, basic tools, and semi-skilled construction techniques.

• Assists Bridge Carpenter Maintenance Leads in repairing, installing, and maintaining bridge components, wooden structures, guardrails, handrails, access platforms, and related hardware.
• Performs basic carpentry tasks including cutting, fastening, assembling materials, and replacing minor hardware under the direction of journey level carpenters.
• Assists Senior Cement Finishers by breaking and removing concrete, constructing and stripping forms, placing material, preparing surfaces, and performing concrete finishing support tasks.
• Builds simple formwork for sidewalks, retaining walls, bridge approaches, pads, and minor structural elements.
• Installs and maintains field fixtures such as bollards, pathway signs, benches, and miscellaneous components associated with bridge and structural maintenance areas.
• Performs minor general repairs involving hardware replacement, basic tool use, and small fixtures.
• Reads and interprets simple plans, blueprints, and sketches related to carpentry or concrete support tasks.
• Coordinates small tasks with tradespersons, inspectors, engineers, and supervisors to ensure efficient workflow and adherence to safety practices.
• Prepares and maintains records including equipment logs, material pickups, weekly reports, and field documentation.
• Cleans, services, and performs minor repairs on hand tools and equipment used in carpentry and concrete work.
• Orders, picks up, and transports supplies, parts, and jobsite materials.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Two years of general construction or maintenance experience, including installation, repair, or support work related to carpentry, concrete, or structural maintenance. Combinations of education, training, and experience will be evaluated for comparability.

• Basic knowledge of carpentry and concrete support techniques.

• Ability to safely use hand and power tools including saws, drills, jackhammers, and grinders.
• Ability to read and interpret simple blueprints or diagrams.
• Ability to communicate effectively with trades…