Transit Equipment Service Worker (ESW) - TLT/SDA

King County•Multiple locations in King County, WA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

This recruitment is open to all King County employees and the general public. Learn how Metro connects you with what matters. Join an exceptional team at King County Metro and build a long-term career with a leading agency in the nation’s public transportation industry. Metro’s Vehicle Maintenance Division offers a dynamic, diverse, and mission-driven environment where your commitment to safe work practices, collaboration, and community impact truly matters. As part of an award-winning, forward-thinking organization, you’ll expand your skills while working in a large-scale mass transit setting. Ask anyone in our Vehicle Maintenance division—there’s no such thing as a “normal day,” and the variety in this work keeps the job engaging, challenging, and rewarding. We are seeking an Equipment Service Worker who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys hands-on work. In this role, you will: Perform basic servicing and maintenance on automotive and heavy-duty equipment Fuel and service coaches daily Assist mechanics as needed Complete shop tasks typical of an equipment repair environment Maintain accurate shop and service records. You may work on gasoline-powered vehicles, hybrid and diesel coaches, electric trolleys and buses, and other motorized or auxiliary equipment. A minimum of one year of professional or personal experience performing similar tasks is required. This position is considered safety sensitive. Applicants for positions defined as safety sensitive are required to undergo drug testing prior to employment, and subsequent to commencement of employment, will be subject to random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return to duty and follow-up drug and alcohol testing in compliance with Federal DOT alcohol and controlled substances testing program protocols. This recruitment will be used to fill multiple term-limited temporary (TLT) and special duty assignment (SDA) vacancies in the Transit Equipment Service Worker classification. An eligibility list for future career service, TLT, and/or SDA vacancies will be created to fill future career service, TLT, and/or SDA vacancies as they become available in this classification and workgroup. If created, the eligibility list would be active for 12 months from the posting date, and may be utilized at the discretion of the hiring authority. Although initial vacancies are temporary in duration, these are full-time, fully-benefitted positions that may have the opportunity to convert to career service (permanent) positions, when possible. Vehicle Maintenance invests heavily in its staff’s development, and SDA/TLT positions give candidates a chance to gain knowledge, skills, and experiences that can be applied to future opportunities.

Requirements

One year of professional or personal automotive equipment servicing experience OR graduation from an accredited pre-apprenticeship program for the trades is required.
Experience may include professional or personal experience.
Willingness and ability to apply King County's core values around inclusion, equity and social justice into daily work.
Ability to communicate and follow written and oral instructions.
Ability to accurately perform simple numeric record keeping tasks.
Skill in being an effective and productive team member, and the ability to work independently without supervision.
Ability to meet and maintain the attendance requirements of the position.
Demonstrated ability to drive in a safe and responsible manner.
Ability to meet the physical and working condition requirements listed below.
Proficiency in the use of personal computers and software programs to enter and extract information from automated vehicle maintenance systems and related software applications.
All applicants must be 18 years old at time of application.
Must pass drug and alcohol testing provision for safety-sensitive positions as required by the U.S. Department of Transportation, 49 CFR Parts 40 and 655.
Must pass post-offer, pre-employment physical.
A valid Washington State Driver License and acceptable driving record.
Within 90 days of hire, a candidate must be able to obtain a Class B Commercial Driver License (CDL) with a passenger endorsement, and with the air brake restriction removed.
All candidates without a current CDL must have a Class B Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP), with correct endorsement and restriction removed, prior to receiving a formal offer.
To obtain a CLP in Washington State, you must be able to provide your current license, Social Security number, proof of U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residency, and current DOT card (provided at time of physical.)

Nice To Haves

King County Metro has long been an innovator in green vehicle technology and is steadily pursuing our goal of becoming a zero-emission fleet by transitioning to battery-electric buses.

Responsibilities

Fuel and clean transit buses to be placed in daily service, check tires and fluid levels, and report defects.
Lubricate all types of automotive equipment including automobiles, trucks, and heavy equipment.
Inspect automotive equipment for servicing needs.
Service equipment with fuel, oil, water and air.
Observe and report mechanical and other defects.
Clean and wash equipment and parts, including operating high pressure steam cleaning equipment on vehicles and parts.
Complete minor repairs (tighten mirrors, swipe arms.)
Change oil and filters.
Clean and wash equipment.
Attach and remove snow chains.
Park and deliver motor vehicles.
Direct all types of vehicles to parking stalls.
Assist in cleaning shops and work areas.
Clean and care for tools.
Assist in minor storekeeping duties.
Keep routine records of tank gauge readings, supplies used, vehicle numbers and routine servicing activities.
Input or extract data using a computer as required, including preparing required reports as needed.
Use maintenance charts and manuals as needed.
Clean and maintain chemical balance in hot tanks and deliver cleaned parts to proper locations.
May be required to pick up or deliver parts as needed between bases.
Perform other related duties as assigned, including but not limited to related accessory maintenance tasks, and assisting mechanics as needed.
Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work.