Senior Maintenance Technician - Road Operations

County of Thurston • Olympia, WA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Thurston County Public Works is hiring four Senior Maintenance Technicians for its Road Operations team. The role involves operating specialized road maintenance and construction equipment and performing work in maintenance, construction, traffic control, and other Public Works activities. Duties may include providing on-site work direction, maintaining work logs and records, acting as a lead worker, training personnel, and checking scheduled work for completion.

This is an essential-worker position and may require work outside business hours or during closures to meet operational needs, such as clearing roads during snow and ice events. Most duties are performed outdoors in varying weather conditions, with exposure to hazards including heavy equipment, traffic, fumes, paints, solvents, pesticides, noise, and other hazardous materials. The work requires heavy lifting, often over 50 pounds, and may involve confined or cramped sites. The regular full-time schedule is normally 40 hours within seven days, with daily schedules potentially consisting of eight, nine, or ten hours; other schedules may be established with notice. Occasional travel for meetings or training and daily interactions with County staff and the public are expected.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Three years of experience in road maintenance, construction, traffic control maintenance, and heavy equipment operation.
• Previous experience providing instruction, training, and scheduling assignments of others.
• Current Washington State driver's license, or an appropriate accommodation requested and obtained.
• Washington Traffic Flagging Card, or ability to obtain one within six months of employment.
• Valid First Aid Card, or ability to obtain one within three months of employment.
• Valid Washington State Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with air brake endorsement.
• Obtain tanker and hazardous-materials special endorsements within six months of hire.
• If assigned to Road Operations, CDL must not have a manual restriction.
• Meet certification requirements in the Public Works equipment training program for Senior Maintenance Technician within the probationary period.
• Ability to operate a wide variety of heavy equipment and power tools.
• Ability to maintain heavy equipment and perform minor mechanical repairs.
• Knowledge of procedures and practices related to road maintenance, construction, and/or traffic control.
• Ability to work with the public courteously and professionally, provide information, and answer questions.

Responsibilities

• Perform roadway maintenance, repair, and construction, including roadway and shoulder work, drainage, mowing, vegetation control, bridge work, snow and ice removal, traffic marking, traffic control, and assistance at rock pits.
• Operate highway construction and road maintenance equipment, including boom trucks, backhoes and excavators, slope mowers, asphalt distributors, belt loaders, belly-dump trailers, graders, bulldozers, man lifts, large wheel loaders, Vactor trucks, 10-ton rollers, and lowboy tractors and trailers.
• Assist with on-site work direction.
• Prepare and maintain daily work logs, inventory files, and billings.
• May act as a lead worker and train or instruct other employees.
• Check that scheduled work has been completed.
• Train personnel in the correct operation of road maintenance and construction equipment.

Benefits

• Retirement plan.
• Pre-tax savings accounts, including flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and daycare expenses.
• Comprehensive health care and dental and vision care for employees and their families.
• Paid vacation for full-time regular employees.
• Paid holidays.
• County-paid training and opportunities to participate in professional organizations and attend conferences.
• Flexible work schedule options, including alternative or compressed schedules and/or remote working.
• Three voluntary deferred compensation plans.
• Eligibility for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program for qualifying full-time public service employees.

What This Job Offers

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