Construction & Maintenance Project Specialist; Mount Spokane

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Construction & Maintenance Project Specialist

Mead, WA

Under the supervision of the Construction & Maintenance Lead, Supervisor, or Park Manager, this position performs advanced skill level work in various trades accomplishing routine, planned, and emergency maintenance, construction, repair, and equipment operation for Mount Spokane State Park and Riverside & Crawford State Parks, as needed.

As our C&M Project Specialist, you’ll be part of an experienced and well‑versed maintenance team with skill in both traditional maintenance responsibilities, combined with heavy & light duty vehicle mechanical repair.

• Performs journey level work in construction, maintenance and repair work, preventative maintenance, and deferred maintenance projects.
• Performs journey level work in equipment operations, repair, improvement projects, carpentry, masonry, roofing, plumbing, and electrical trades.
• Maintains, constructs, and remodels buildings, trails infrastructure, and other facilities.
• Responds to and repairs maintenance‑related emergencies and urgencies.
• Responsible for light and heavy equipment maintenance and repair, including inspecting, diagnosing, and making needed repairs to equipment, vehicles, and industrial/commercial equipment.
• Inspects, diagnoses, and makes needed repairs to equipment such as vehicles (including those over 15,000 GVW), specialty vehicles such as tracked snow groomers, power shovels, graders, backhoes, dozers, heavy trucks and accessories, snow blowers, loaders, rollers, sweepers, oil distributors, catch basin cleaners, and all other state‑owned equipment used in highway maintenance and engineering.
• Responsible for heavy equipment operation, transportation, maintenance, repair, and staff training in equipment safety and use.
• Purchases materials required to complete projects adhering with purchasing regulations and work.
• Prepares cost estimates for vehicle/equipment construction, alteration, installation, repair, and maintenance projects.
• Maintains shop records and inventory; stays up to date on electronic communication (email) and online work schedule.

• Four (4) years of advanced level experience in two (2) or more of the construction/building trades to include: building maintenance, repair, remodeling, construction duties, and mechanical/machinery operation and a high school graduation or GED and a valid unrestricted (other than corrective lenses) driver’s license and a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a valid medical certification that must be obtained within the first 12 months of employment and a first aid/CPR certification that must be obtained within the first 24 months of employment.

• Two (2) years as a Maintenance Mechanic 1 and a high school graduation or GED and a valid unrestricted (other than corrective lenses) driver’s license and a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a valid medical certification that must be obtained within the first 12 months of employment and a first aid/CPR certification that must be obtained within the first 24 months of employment.

• A combination of up to two (2) years of technical or vocational training or education in a building/construction trade and advanced level experience in two (2) or more of the construction/building trades to include: building maintenance, repair, remodeling, construction duties, and mechanical/machinery operation equaling at least four (4) years combined experience and a high school graduation or GED and a valid unrestricted (other than corrective lenses) driver’s license and a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a valid medical certification that must be obtained within the first 12 months of employment and a first aid/CPR certification that must be obtained within the first 24 months of employment.

• Work independently while using good judgment and problem‑solving skills in decision making.
• Lead lower‑level staff.
• Take direction and has an eagerness and adaptability to learn new skills.
• Take initiative and see a project through completion.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Aware and…