Airport Maintenance Technician III

Snohomish County•Everett, WA

About The Position

Paine Field Airport, part of Snohomish County, is hiring a full-time Airport Maintenance Technician III. The position performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled building and grounds maintenance work, including building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical repairs; construction and maintenance projects; landscape maintenance; and operation of construction and maintenance equipment. The role includes supervising multi-day projects and may include leading temporary or lower-level workers. Employees perform FAA Part 139 inspections, address minor discrepancies, support runway lighting repairs, manage wildlife-control activities, and operate FAA communication and security systems. Work is performed under general supervision, with greater proficiency and leadership expected in one or more trade areas. The work takes place indoors and outdoors at sites throughout the county, in all types of weather. Employees may work at heights, in confined spaces, or from ladders, a hydraulic boom truck, or scaffolding, and may encounter aircraft, traffic, heavy equipment, high-voltage lines, dust, fumes, and grease. Evening, weekend, and holiday work may be required, along with rotating on-call duty. Snohomish County offers competitive wages, job flexibility and stability, employer-paid ORCA cards, and a friendly, diverse team atmosphere. The county describes its aim as providing meaningful work and lifelong career opportunities.

Requirements

Three years of experience performing skilled building and grounds maintenance or building construction work, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Valid State of Washington Driver’s License.
Obtain a valid Washington Commercial Driver’s License with at least a Class B, air brake, and Tank Vehicle endorsement within 30 days of employment.
Obtain a valid First Aid Card and CPR Certification within 60 days of employment.
Obtain certifications or licenses as directed by the employer.
Obtain an herbicide and insecticide license if directed by the employer.
Obtain a valid Washington State Flagging Card if directed by the employer.
Pass job-related tests; a written and field test may be required.
Candidates may be required to pass a post-offer physical examination.
For specific positions, possess a Department of Labor and Industries Certified Asbestos Supervisor Certificate.
Knowledge of standard building and grounds maintenance, related tools and materials, routine carpentry, electrical, plumbing, asphalt, and mechanical maintenance methods, work hazards, safety rules, basic first aid and CPR, and FAA Part 139 standards and procedures.
Ability to perform skilled work across building and construction trades; diagnose and repair routine electrical, mechanical, and plumbing problems; read and work from blueprints, drawings, sketches, and work orders; and safely use hand and power tools.
Ability to learn to operate and maintain motorized construction and maintenance equipment; perform strenuous physical work; follow safety rules and instructions; maintain effective work relationships; deal courteously with the public; and supervise projects involving permits and code compliance.
Ability to lift objects weighing more than 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience in airport facility maintenance.
Experience in landscaping management or as a master gardener.
A Washington Commercial Driver’s License is strongly desired.

Responsibilities

Perform minor building repairs, including work on molding, tiles, doors, locks, windows, and roofs.
Perform rough and finished carpentry, remodel structures, and build wooden fixtures and structures.
Install and repair drywall and prepare surfaces for painting.
Prepare and paint interior and exterior surfaces, fixtures, furniture, roads, parking areas, ramps, taxiways, and runways.
Perform minor electrical repairs on fixtures, outlets, lamps, fuses, circuit breakers, and switches.
Install, maintain, and repair plumbing fixtures and water and drain lines.
Inspect, maintain, and service heating, ventilation, pumps, motors, boilers, and other mechanical equipment.
Build concrete structures and perform concrete and asphalt maintenance and repairs on floors, roads, parking areas, ramps, taxiways, and runways.
Operate and perform routine maintenance on construction and grounds-maintenance equipment, including backhoes, bulldozers, dump trucks, forklifts, loaders, man-lifts, mowing equipment, snowplows, and snowblowers.
Supervise multi-day projects, coordinating labor, services, materials, permits, and equipment.
Install, maintain, and repair traffic and informational signs.
Repair and fabricate metal parts and tools using acetylene and electric welding equipment.
Perform FAA Part 139 inspections, submit daily inspection reports, and correct minor discrepancies to FAA Part 139 standards.
Assist the airport electrician with 2400-volt runway lighting repairs.
Use pyrotechnic projectiles and propane cannons for wildlife control near airport operations areas and maintain wildlife-control records.
Operate FAA communication and security systems.
Perform and manage landscape maintenance, including mowing, trimming, watering, weeding, planting, and maintaining lawns, fields, and flowerbeds.
As needed, perform janitorial tasks and prepare facilities for meetings and events.
As required, lead temporary help, work-release or community-service inmates, and lower-level maintenance personnel.
Perform related duties as required.