Maintenance Mechanic

Maintenance Mechanic 3

Schedule:

Monday - Friday 7:00AM to 3:30PM. This position is located at the physical building address: 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402. This position will be required to travel between the two managed properties. An agency vehicle may be scheduled for use. This position includes moderate interactions with the public.

What you will be doing:

The Maintenance Mechanic 3 (MM3) is within the Museum Support Services Division and leads the Facilities Services Department. This department is a vital component to the success of the organization. Facilities Services is responsible for maintaining building systems such as environmental controls, utilities, plumbing and mechanical systems and the automation systems that execute operations. Without this management the society wouldn't be able to function at an accredited levels for a Cultural Property.

The MM3 will lead the Facilities' Services Department providing maintenance support and HVAC & Automation System support.

The work is performed inside and outside in a variety of seasonal conditions. The MM3 works with complicated HVAC, power, and water systems, power tools, lifts, and sharp instruments that require PPE and hazard awareness. You must be able to move, lift, or transfer 75lbs, able to work in inclement weather, able to walk and stand for long periods of time and can work from a ladder or platform.

A little about us:

Founded in 1891 and now into its second century of service, the Washington State Historical Society is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and vividly presenting Washington's diverse and storied history. Our work illuminates the past, enlightens the present, and informs the future. Our mission is to partner with our communities to explore how history connects us all. Our vision is to be the recognized destination for Washington State history.

We achieve this by serving as our state's primary history educator, making history relevant to our modern lives, and supporting civic dialogue where all are welcome. The Society serves individuals and organizations statewide through publications, outreach programs, curriculum, free virtual public programs, and other online services. However, the majority of the Society's interactions with the public occur at the Washington State History Museum, located in Tacoma, Washington.

The Museum traditionally serves more than 80,000 annually, including more than 15,000 K-12 school children visiting the museum on a field trip. We also welcome more than 10,000 visitors free of charge each year through a variety of access programs. We are much more than a regional museum. We continually ask ourselves how we can better serve Washingtonians across our state.

Our Heritage Capital Projects grant program distributes up to $10M per biennium to fund public heritage, history interpretation, and historic preservation projects across the state. Our popular public history magazine COLUMBIA is enjoyed by readers of all ages. And the Historical Society's collections at our Research Center, along with a digital collections database, are a resource to scholars and researchers from across the nation.

The Washington State Historical Society is a dynamic place to work with a dedicated staff. We expand our impact by connecting with communities across the Evergreen State through exhibitions, heritage projects, workshops, public programs, publications, and conversations. Our goal is to bring history into focus in such a way that the participant cannot help but discover valuable insights from and feel deep connections with the people and events of the past.

We have an active commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility and are looking for team members who have a passion for professionalism and serving the public, and a desire to contribute to a positive work culture.

Some of what you will enjoy doing:

• Plans, coordinates, assigns tasks, and performs the work to ensure project completion for building operational systems and facility appearance
• Performs skilled and unskilled maintenance tasks associated with installation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems and associated components
• Consults with appropriate resources to plan, estimate, and execute projects; requisitions materials, equipment, and supplies for work tasks
• Maintains preventative maintenance plans for all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems
• Directs the work tasks of Maintenance Mechanic 2
• Monitors, analyzes, adjusts, maintains, and troubleshoots HVAC climate controls systems, and does minor repairs if needed
• Oversees scheduled contractor maintenance service projects related to refrigeration, steam distribution systems, commercial air-conditioning (environmental) equipment; air handling units; and pneumatic/electronic/electrical or mechanical control systems

Required Qualifications:

Multiple ways of meeting the requirements for this position:

Six (6) years of HVAC, refrigeration mechanic and installer, or closely…