Facilities Technician IV

We are seeking a skilled Facilities Maintenance Technician with specialized expertise in plumbing systems to join our team. This role is responsible for performing installation, repair, and preventive maintenance on county plumbing infrastructure. This role is ideal for a hands‑on professional with strong plumbing expertise and commitment to maintaining safe, efficient, and functional County buildings. The position is responsible for, but not limited to, conducting inspections, performing repairs, installations, troubleshooting leaks and supporting renovations across a variety of County Facilities.

Washington State Journey Level Plumber 01 and backflow certification are preferred. This position is in the Maintenance Division of Snohomish County Facilities & Fleet Department and reports to the main County Campus in Everett.

A journey level maintenance technician in electrical, mechanical, building security, or fire system, or National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)/stormwater disciplines. Leads for multiple disciplines as assigned. Proficient in industry-standard practices and vendor-independent troubleshooting, and understands programming and repair procedures related to lighting, electrical distribution, heating, ventilation, and air‑conditioning (HVAC), card access security systems, fire alarm systems, or security systems as assigned.

This position leads and mentors other maintenance workers and inspects others’ work. Only those essential job duties that are targeted to an individual’s areas of expertise are required, at management’s discretion.

May be assigned to any of the following specialty areas and act as subject matter expert in that area. The general job duties apply to all areas of focus.

• Develops and revises written preventative maintenance procedures, monitoring programs and warranty tracking programs; interfaces with computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) work order tracking, inventories and records.
• Identifies and recommends back‑up plans for single point of failure components, PLCs, and systems. Keeps meticulous records and shares input and advice with Building Controls Team.
• Performs all duties in accordance with established safety procedures; recommends changes to enhance safety; ensures compliance with jurisdictional authority and correct interpretation of building code; ensures efficient use of power, safe disposal of hazardous material and recycling of reusable material; follows/abides by all applicable codes for their work discipline.
• Plans complex repairs and service work, identifies systems and operations affected and the steps required to safely complete the work with minimum risk and impact to operations documented on a work plan.
• For assigned systems, provides administrative oversight regarding system access for county staff and monitoring companies, tracks and communicates authority levels for system access as required.
• Leads staff, supervises temporary help, or work release inmates; conducts orientation and training. Mentors and develops back‑up support within the maintenance team.
• Assists with the planning of labor, plans material for designated jobs, requests and evaluates supplier quotations, meets with County staff to determine their needs and estimates project costs and timelines.
• Responds to emergencies and supports team when called after hours.
• Interprets all applicable local, state and other applicable codes such as National Electrical Code, National Fire Code (NFPA), as well as blueprints, sketches and other instructions.
• Closely coordinates work with customers, provides critical work plans, draws work to be performed, updates blueprints, specifies components, ensures successful code inspections and develops “as built” drawings upon completion of projects.
• Periodically inspects all buildings and equipment; advises as to corrective and preventative maintenance measures needed; identifies and implements any necessary changes to operation instructions for equipment or systems.
• Performs duties as assigned, including any duties of Facilities Technicians I, II, and III.