Roads Maintenance Trainee​/Technician​/Specialist

Join Kitsap County Public Works and build your career in Road Maintenance!

The Roads Division maintains, operates, and improves over 900 miles of roads in unincorporated Kitsap County. As part of the Roads Maintenance team, you'll play a key role in keeping the County moving by maintaining and improving the infrastructure that thousands of residents rely on every day. You’ll work under the guidance of experienced supervisors and alongside a dedicated crew that takes pride in delivering essential, hands‑on public service.

This role combines manual labor, equipment operation, and truck driving offering variety, skill development, and the satisfaction of seeing your work make a visible, lasting impact.

This opportunity offers a clear path for professional growth. Whether you’re just starting out or bring years of experience in road maintenance or construction, we’ll provide the training, support, and tools you need to succeed. With on-the-job training, the chance to earn required certifications, and the potential to advance to Technician or Specialist positions, you’ll build a meaningful career while making a difference in your community.

As a Road Maintenance Trainee, Technician, or Specialist, you will perform hands‑on road and infrastructure maintenance while developing your skills through on‑the‑job training and progressively more complex assignments. This is a career progression opportunity, with employees advancing from Trainee or Technician up to Specialist as they gain qualifying experience, complete required training and workbooks, maintain required driving records and certifications, and meet eligibility requirements.

Candidates who already meet the Specialist qualifications will be hired as Technicians and complete at least 12 months of on‑the‑job training before automatically progressing to Specialist.

• Perform road and infrastructure maintenance activities including paving, chip sealing, gravel road grading, sweeping, dust abatement, litter pickup, brush clearing, snow and ice removal, and basic repairs.
• Repair and maintain road surfaces, shoulders, bridges, drainage systems, ditches, culverts, catch basins, levees, floodgates, pavement markings, and signage.
• Operate a wide range of tools, vehicles, trucks, trailers, boom trucks, front loaders, backhoes, tow brooms, snow plows, vacuum trucks, sewer jets, forklifts, road graders, rodding machines, and other specialized equipment.
• Operate larger and CDL‑required vehicles and specialized equipment as training, experience, licensing, and position level allow.
• Conduct equipment inspections, operational checks, routine maintenance, and minor repairs, and identify and report mechanical issues requiring additional service.
• Perform vegetation management, erosion control, drainage maintenance, water‑quality protection, and other environmental best practices.
• Assemble, load, and transport materials, tools, and equipment needed to complete service requests and maintenance projects.
• Fabricate, install, and maintain non‑electrical traffic‑control devices, signs, and roadway safety equipment.
• Direct traffic and establish safe work zones using cones, signage, flagging techniques, and other traffic‑control measures.
• Apply technical knowledge and practical problem‑solving skills to troubleshoot field conditions, resolve operational challenges, and implement efficient work methods.
• Respond to public inquiries and provide information regarding County programs, road conditions, maintenance activities, and applicable safety regulations.
• Handle and dispose of waste materials appropriately, including identifying materials for recycling or hazardous‑material handling.
• Use required personal protective equipment and follow established…