Operating Engineer II

About the Team

King County's Facilities Management Division (FMD) operates and manages the County's capital assets through a workforce of over 300 dedicated employees. Our mission is to develop and maintain cost-conscious, sustainable, high-quality facilities and environments. The Building Operations Section specifically maintains approximately 3 million square feet of facilities where King County provides regional services, including the Courthouse, District Courts, Maleng Regional Justice Center, Administration Building, Animal Shelter, and Public Health facilities. These facilities range in age from 8 to 100 years and house complex equipment such as boilers, chillers, DDC controls, and fire/life/safety systems.

About the Role

As an HVAC Engineer, you will join a team that values technical expertise and strong team-oriented camaraderie. You will perform skilled day-to-day operations, inspections, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of facility heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. This role is critical to ensuring the comfort and safety of the diverse public served by King County.

In this position, you will apply equity and social justice principles to all aspects of your work, exemplifying shared values and behaviors. You will build effective relationships with customers and co-workers, solving service issues with tact and diplomacy while working with a broad and diverse customer base. The role requires a blend of technical precision and interpersonal skill to maintain large commercial heating and cooling systems and their controls.

Hiring Process

King County is a vibrant international community with residents from around the world. We are committed to workforce equity and encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans. Forbes has named King County one of Washington State's best employers, recognizing our leadership in changing the way government delivers service.

How to Apply

To be considered for this vacancy, you must complete the following steps:

1. Online Application: Complete an online employment application at www.kingcounty.gov/jobs. Your employment history must go back at least 10 years (or more if applicable), including all relevant experience. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.
2. Supplemental Questions: Provide responses to the required supplemental questions.

If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or require accommodation during the application or assessment process, please contact Jessica Mango at Jmango@kingcounty.gov.

Equal Opportunity

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, and compensation.