Maintenance Mechanic 3

Washington State University • Pullman, WA

4d • $5,509 - $6,384 • Onsite

About The Position

As the Maintenance Mechanic 3 (MM3) for University Recreation (UREC), you will serve as a senior-level skilled trades professional responsible for advanced maintenance, repair, and preventive maintenance of high-use recreation facilities and specialized systems. In this role, you will perform journey-level and lead-level work across multiple trades while providing technical leadership to support the safe, reliable, and continuous operation of UREC facilities. You will maintain and troubleshoot complex building systems, including aquatic systems, HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing infrastructure, and play a key role in ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting life-safety systems, and delivering exceptional customer service in a high-traffic environment.

Requirements

• High school graduation and four years of general work experience in building and equipment maintenance, construction or repair work or completion of a recognized apprenticeship in a skilled mechanic trade and one year of journey-level experience in building and equipment maintenance, construction, or repair work or equivalent education/experience.
• Journey-level experience performing skilled work in multiple trades such as mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or HVAC.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose and repair complex building and mechanical systems.
• Ability to lead and provide technical guidance to other maintenance staff.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, drawings, schematics, and specifications.
• Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver’s license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.

Nice To Haves

• Experience maintaining aquatic and pool systems in a regulated environment.
• Experience working in high-occupancy or public-use facilities such as recreation centers, athletic facilities, or similar environments.
• Experience using computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), preferably AiM.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced maintenance, repair, and preventive maintenance of high-use recreation facilities and specialized systems.
• Perform journey-level and lead-level work across multiple trades.
• Provide technical leadership to support the safe, reliable, and continuous operation of UREC facilities.
• Maintain and troubleshoot complex building systems, including aquatic systems, HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing infrastructure.
• Ensure regulatory compliance.
• Support life-safety systems.
• Deliver exceptional customer service in a high-traffic environment.

Benefits

• Paid sick and vacation leave
• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents
• Retirement
• Deferred compensation
• Optional supplemental retirement accounts
• Training and development
• Employee tuition waiver

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED