Installation Maintenance Worker

Installation Maintenance Worker

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Seattle Center is where community comes together—an iconic, inclusive destination that delights and inspires the human spirit. Seattle Center is the region's premier civic, arts and family gathering place in the core of our city and region, home to more than 30 arts, cultural, and entertainment organizations, family attractions, and tourist amenities. Seattle Center expanded its role recently beyond our well‑known 74‑acre campus, to serve as the City’s lead for operating Seattle’s new Waterfront Park, a series of new public spaces on Seattle’s downtown waterfront between Pioneer Square and the Seattle Aquarium.

As a department of the City of Seattle, Seattle Center contributes to the quality of life for Seattle residents—and the region’s economy and image as its top visitor destination.

In 2023, Seattle Center expanded its role to provide operations, maintenance and public safety services for Seattle’s new Waterfront Park, a series of new public spaces on Seattle’s downtown waterfront between Pioneer Square and Pier 62. Seattle Center has brought its deep experience successfully managing public space to the Waterfront in partnership with the non‑profit Friends of Waterfront Seattle, which already offers a range of recreational and cultural programming to the community.

We are seeking an Installation Maintenance Worker (IMW) to provide preventive maintenance, repair services, and labor assistance at a semi‑skilled level at Waterfront Park. The IMW works under the general supervision of the Grounds Maintenance Crew Chief and supports the Waterfront operations team in implementing the established Performance Standards for Waterfront Park and helping ensure the safety and enjoyment of park visitors.

This position provides a unique opportunity to have a positive impact as part of a new Seattle Center work group and align with the department’s strong, positive culture, including coordinating and supporting Waterfront maintenance and repair projects with Seattle Center Trades staff.

• Perform maintenance and repairs of Waterfront assets to keep them in high‑quality working order and meet established Performance Standards. These activities may include:
  • Will assist with installation and repair of plumbing and lighting systems, furniture, furnishings, and interiors.
  • Maintain power equipment; motor pool; and ordering of repair parts.
  • Repair or replace broken door hardware, doors, and jambs.
  • Replace window glass.
  • Repair, maintain, and install benches, tables, pathways, signs, office furniture and equipment, etc.
  • Install, maintain, and repair tables, bollard and bench signs on the Waterfront Park Boulevards, public spaces and piers.
  • Conduct basic graffiti removal on park assets; coordinate graffiti‑related painting needs with Seattle Center Painters.
• Lead preventive maintenance programs for Waterfront assets including equipment, fixtures, and building systems.
• Effectively use tools, equipment, and supplies; maintain awareness of and strictly adhere to all safety procedures and requirements.
• Assist in coordinating jobs with Seattle Center Trades; provide labor assistance to engineers, painters, metal fabricators, carpenters, plumbers and electricians.
• Coordinate jobs and code compliance with outside and in‑house customers such as vendors, contractors, supervisors, professionals, trade persons, crew chiefs, compliance officials, building tenants, and community groups.
• Coordinate the transportation of necessary equipment from storage areas to work site and back.
• Inspect playground equipment as one of the department’s Certified Playground Safety Inspectors.
• Act as the certified fall protection competent person on the Waterfront Operations team.
• Prepare personnel and equipment records and field and weekly reports.
• Repair and maintain equipment and tools; order and pick up supplies.
• Organize inventory and maintain storage areas.
• Perform other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned.
• Support maintenance tasks related to Friends…