Pump Specialist - Maintenance Mechanic 3 - 2 Positions - Permanent - 2026-08821

State of Washington•Thurston County – Lacey, WA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is hiring two permanent, full-time Pump Specialists (Maintenance Mechanic 3) for its Capital and Asset Management Program, based at the Lacey Construction Shop in Lacey, Washington. The positions support recreational and commercial fishing opportunities at more than 80 hatcheries statewide by maintaining complex hatchery production pumps, motors, filtration systems, and water systems. The role performs journey-level work modifying, installing, removing, troubleshooting, repairing, and replacing vertical turbine, submersible, and centrifugal pumps and related rotating equipment. Work includes pumps up to 100 horsepower, domestic water pumps, valves, manifolds, and flow meters. The specialist may disassemble pumps, assess component wear, purchase or machine replacement parts, and recommend long-term pump needs and improvements. The positions also prepare estimates and budgets, track expenditures and work orders, develop technical specifications for pump purchases, and maintain pump inventories. Additional duties include maintaining a daily task log and assisting with electrical support tasks. Work is performed at hatchery and wildlife-area construction sites and occasionally in a fabrication shop. The usual schedule is Monday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., totaling 40 hours per week. Occasional evening or weekend work, overnight stays, and schedule changes may be required according to business needs, season, or weather. Travel is required 60–80% of the time, depending on season. The role involves frequent interaction with federal, local, inter-agency, and intra-agency customers and vendors.

Requirements

Four years of journey-level work experience with pumps or rotating equipment.
Two years of experience in building and equipment maintenance, construction, or repair work; experience may be earned concurrently with the pump or rotating-equipment experience.
Ability to perform basic machining for parts modification.
Working knowledge of pumps, motors of varying horsepower, domestic wells, electricity, controls, piping, rigging, and well rehabilitation tools.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and verbal instructions, and to order parts, materials, and equipment.
Valid driver's license accepted in Washington State and an acceptable driving record.

Nice To Haves

Basic computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to meet production standards, deadlines, and schedules while producing high-quality work, informing a supervisor or others of problems, and identifying issues and alternative solutions.
Knowledge of safe equipment operation, state motor vehicle laws, materials used to service and maintain heavy equipment, rules governing state vehicle operation, and methods, tools, and materials used to service and maintain heavy equipment.
Ability to operate heavy construction equipment safely and skillfully.
Ability to follow State and Agency policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Valid Boom Truck Certification.
Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License with current Medical Examiner's Certification; highly desired.
Lockout/Tagout training for systems with up to 480V three-phase power.

Responsibilities

Assess, troubleshoot, maintain, repair, and replace fish hatchery production pumps up to 100 horsepower and domestic submersible and end-suction centrifugal pumps, valves, manifolds, and flow meters.
Develop solutions to mechanical pumping problems and methods for maintenance and repair tasks to be followed by others.
Break pumps down to component level, assess wear, purchase parts, or machine parts using lathe and milling machines.
Apply lockout/tagout safety procedures when disconnecting power supplies to remove and install pump motors.
Identify and recommend long-term pump needs and improvements.
Develop cost estimates and budgets for new installations, repairs, and replacements.
Track monthly expenditures, including travel, vehicle mileage, purchases, and hours, and prepare Excel-based reports and monthly credit card transaction records.
Monitor pump-related work orders and determine and implement the pump crew work schedule and budget.
Analyze prints, records, and engineering notes to develop pump technical specifications, including curves, measurements, and materials for bids.
Purchase replacement pump parts, including shafts, bearings, impellers, columns, lube lines, valves, bolts, gaskets, and coatings.
Compose and maintain an active inventory of production and domestic water pumps at each facility.
Keep a daily log of tasks.
Assist with electrical support tasks, including pulling electrical wire and installing pump starters, controllers, transfer switches, generators, and transformers.