Solid Waste Maintenance Technician

Advance your career with Snohomish County Public Works as a Solid Waste Maintenance Technician I! This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact on keeping our community safe and clean by maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing solid waste stationary equipment and facilities.

If you thrive in an environment where you can creatively solve problems and you have a safety-first attitude, join our award-winning team today! This work is performed at our modern Solid Waste facilities, and you will be provided with everything you need including top-of-the-line tools, vehicles, and protective wear. This position also offers the opportunity to obtain a welder’s certification by the Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO)!

As a Solid Waste Maintenance Technician I, you will perform various skilled maintenance, preventive maintenance, and general repair tasks to maintain the functionality and efficiency of seven (7) solid waste facilities across Snohomish County. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining and repairing solid waste gas, water, pneumatic, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.
• Performing complex maintenance and repair work independently or with assistance of assigned personnel.
• Using steel welding and cutting techniques to fabricate and repair metal parts.
• Performing general carpentry tasks to build and maintain structures, and plumbing work to repair broken pipes.

Successful candidates will have experience using various hand and power tools to fabricate, assemble, and install steel parts, wood, or concrete components. Familiarity and/or experience with using an oxyacetylene torch to cut steel, as well as use of stick and wire feed welders is required (expert level is not necessary). The ideal candidate will have demonstrated ability to repair or replace plumbing fixtures, water valves and lines/pipes, and perform general carpentry tasks.

This position will work Monday - Thursday 3:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. After two (2) years, there is an opportunity to promote to Solid Waste Maintenance Tech II after required training.

• Contribute to shaping one of Washington’s fastest growing counties
• Join an award-winning organization well known for excellence and commitment to high-quality public service
• Advancement opportunities
• Employee development and training opportunities
• Excellent medical, dental, and other benefits
• Earn a Pension! Start vesting for a Washington Department of Retirement System (DRS) PERS pension
• Security, stability, and a lifelong career!

The Solid Waste Division oversees the disposal of garbage, hazardous materials, and recycling throughout Snohomish County. With three full-service facilities and an additional four neighborhood and special items facilities, the Division is focused on:

• Reducing overall waste from Snohomish County
• Promoting and emphasizing the reuse of items and recycling
• Handling household hazardous waste
• Providing garbage and recycling facilities for County residents
• Transferring garbage to a landfill and partnering with private vendors to handle recycled items

Snohomish County Public Works is responsible for more than 1,650 miles of county roads, 210 bridges and 202 traffic control signals, as well as processing nearly 600,000 tons of garbage per year. Its mission is to focus on safety and mobility while practicing fiscal responsibility and preserving the environment. Public Works has won numerous state and national honors for its work and is the largest department within Snohomish County government with approximately 550 employees plus…