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About Seattle Center
Seattle Center is the region's premier civic, arts and family gathering place in the core of our city and region, home to more than 30 arts, cultural, and entertainment organizations, family attractions, and tourist amenities. Our mission is to create exceptional events, experiences, and environments that delight and inspire the human spirit to build stronger communities. As a department of the City of Seattle, Seattle Center contributes to the quality of life for Seattle residents-and the region's economy and image as its top visitor destination.
In 2023 Seattle Center expanded its role to serve as the City's lead department for operating Seattle's new Waterfront Park, a series of new public spaces on Seattle's downtown waterfront between Pioneer Square and the Seattle Aquarium. Seattle Center has built a Waterfront Operations team providing maintenance, public safety and strategic planning and oversight for the operations of the new waterfront, leveraging Seattle Center's experience successfully managing public space. Seattle Center is working in partnership with the non-profit Friends of Waterfront Seattle, which is responsible to provide a range of recreational and cultural programming to the community in the new Waterfront Park. In our first year we have grown Seattle Center's team by 20% to meet this new opportunity, building out a unified team to support both Seattle Center and the new Waterfront Park. That team will continue to grow in to be ready for the park's completion in 2025.
About this position
We are seeking Installation Maintenance Workers (IMW) to provide preventive maintenance and repair services and labor assistance at a semi-skilled level at Waterfront Park, which will consist of 26 blocks of landscaping, piers, beach, promenade, playgrounds, a floating dock and additional public spaces and amenities by the time it is completed in 2025. The IMW works under the general supervision of the Grounds Maintenance Crew Chief and supports the Waterfront operations team in implementing the established Performance Standards for Waterfront Park and helping ensure the safety and enjoyment of park visitors. This position provides a unique opportunity to have a positive impact as part of a new Seattle Center work group and align with the department's strong and positive culture, including coordinating and supporting Waterfront maintenance and repair projects with Seattle Center Trades staff.
Here's More of What You'll Be Doing:
- Perform maintenance and repairs of Waterfront assets to keep them in high-quality working order and meet established Performance Standards. These activities may include:
- Install and repair plumbing and lighting systems, furniture, furnishings, and interiors
- Maintain power equipment; motor pool; and ordering of repair parts.
- Repair or replace broken door hardware, doors, and jambs.
- Replace window glass.
- Repair, maintain, and install benches, tables, pathways, signs, office furniture and equipment, etc.
- Install, maintain, and repair tables, bollard and bench signs on the Waterfront Park Boulevards, public spaces and piers.
Conduct basic graffiti removal on park assets; coordinate graffiti-related painting needs with Seattle Center Painters
Lead preventive maintenance programs for Waterfront assets including equipment, fixtures, and building systems
- Effectively use tools, equipment, and supplies; maintain awareness of and strictly adhere to all safety procedures and requirements
- Assist in coordinating jobs with Seattle Center Trades; provide labor assistance to engineers, painters, metal fabricators, carpenters, plumbers and electricians.
- Coordinate jobs and code compliance with outside and in-house customers such as vendors, contractors, supervisors, professionals, trades persons, crew chiefs, compliance officials, building tenants, and community groups.
- Coordinate the transportation of necessary equipment from storage areas to work site and back.
- Inspect playground equipment as one of the department's Certified Playground Safety Inspectors.
- Act as the certified fall protection competent person on the Waterfront Operations team
- Prepare personnel and equipment records and field and weekly reports.
- Repair and maintain equipment and tools; order and pick up supplies.
- Organize inventory and maintains storage areas.
- Perform other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned.
- Support maintenance tasks related to Friends programming/activation that require City coordination.
Minimum Qualifications
- Two years of experience in general construction and maintenance work with an emphasis on installation, repair and maintenance in a specific trade. (Combinations of experience, training and education will be evaluated on an individual basis for comparability).
License, Certification, and Other Requirements:
- Current Washington State drivers' license.
- Ability to operate a forklift.
- Certified fall protection competent person.
- This position will serve as one of the department's Certified Playground Safety Inspectors. This is an integral part of Seattle Center's Waterfront Park operations and responsibilities. A Playground Safety Inspector Certification is required (or obtained during the first 12 months of employment).
The following qualifications will be highly valued
- Skilled in operating hand, battery, electric, propane and pneumatic tools
- Able to work at heights
- Skilled in the use of machinery and equipment maintenance
- Work effectively with a diverse staff and community
- Track record of providing excellent customer service with a focus on ensuring safety and enjoyment for park users and staff
- Experience working with various computer software such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
- Experience with an asset management or work order system to assign and accomplish tasks
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to communicate facts and ideas clearly both in writing and orally
- Ability to work independently and deal with shifting priorities and deadlines
Work Environment/Physical Demands:
- Ability to work at heights
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis
- Willing and able to work outside in all kinds of weather
- Ability to stand, walk or bend for extended periods of time
- Ability to work in confined spaces
- Ability to frequently operate vehicles and small-midsize landscape maintenance equipment
- Ability to work effectively and safely near the public
The full pay range for this step-progression position is $34.71 - $36.04 per hour. New employees begin at Step 1 of the pay progression, which is $34.71 hourly. Current City employees' starting rate of pay will be based on Personnel Rules regarding promotions.
How to Apply
Applications are reviewed after the posting closes. You must submit the following items to be considered for this position no later than 4:00 pm Pacific Time on Tuesday, June 4, 2024:
- Completed NEOGOV online application.
- Supplemental questionnaire responses.
Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.
IMPORTANT NOTE: To align with our commitment to equity and the City of Seattle's Race and Social Justice Initiative, Seattle Center is collecting cover letters and resumes without personal identifiers to achieve a blind screening process.
Driving Record - A current, "FULL" driving abstract from the Department of Licensing submitted upon offer of employment. Candidates with driving history that does not meet our current safety standards will be disqualified from consideration. Current City of Seattle Employees in a driving position may be required to submit an updated abstract.
Pre-Employment Physical - Successful candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment physical.
Why work at the City?
The City of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in dismantling racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and create and provide equitable processes and services. Seattle Office of Civil Rights)
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: covered family-members/most employees-plans
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