Transit Facilities Maintenance Chief

Transit Facilities Maintenance Chief

King County Metro Transit's Facilities Division has an exciting opportunity for a Transit Facilities Maintenance Chief (Transit Chief Facility Maintenance). We are seeking to fill this position with an outstanding people leader.

Transit Facilities Maintenance Chiefs are responsible for the planning, scheduling, and coordination of a wide variety of maintenance activities performed at various transit properties and daily supervision of a variety of skilled journey-level trades and other maintenance workers.

The role of the Transit Facilities Maintenance Chief is critical to the management and oversight of the daily operations of Transit and the service we provide. Transit Facilities Maintenance Chiefs provide policy direction, create an environment that models customer service, work collaboratively with union leaders and others within the organization, and are a resource to employees at the worksite.

This leadership role requires the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse employee work group, proactively solve problems that impact service delivery, provide quality customer service, and motivate employees through building respect and trust. Transit Facilities Maintenance Chiefs promote teamwork and resolve conflicts that arise, promoting a cooperative environment and effective communication. Transit Facilities Maintenance Chiefs are proactive in facilitating good working relationships, demonstrating cooperative interactions, and promoting teamwork with new members, facilitating inclusion, and demonstrating flexibility in accomplishing shared goals. Our Transit Facilities Maintenance Chiefs demonstrate support for the goals of the organization in providing quality public service and collaboratively working with other sections and departments, while recognizing the value of diversity of opinion, culture, and perspective.

The Transit Facilities Division maintains all Metro Transit properties, such as bus bases, park & rides, bus shelters, and offices and maintenance shops. Services include bus shelter repairs and replacements, bus shelter cleaning, trolley wire repairs, radio maintenance for buses, environmental spill clean-up, bus sign replacement, graffiti removal, and other facilities maintenance duties. Additionally, the Facilities Division also implements capital improvement and grant-funded projects aimed to enhance the condition of County-owned facilities and to respond to ridership needs based on route usage and customer feedback.

As the only jurisdiction in the world named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant, diverse community with residents that represent countries from around the world. We are committed to making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion, and belonging in our workplace and workforce, and we encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply.

This recruitment may immediately fill one (1) Career Service position and may also be used to establish an eligibility pool to fill future Career Service, as well as fully-benefitted Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) / Special Duty Assignment (SDA), vacancies in this classification and within this division that may occur over the next six (6) months, at the discretion of the hiring authority.

First-round interviews are currently anticipated to occur between December 1 through 5, 2025, but dates are subject to change.

This position is open to King County employees and the general public.

Required Application Materials :

• An online King County application, updated with accurate contact information, and relevant work history going back 10 years (or more, if necessary), with all duties, dates of employment, and reasons for leaving explained clearly.
• Completed supplemental questions.
• A cover letter / letter of interest, which addresses all of the following

Why you are interested in and excited for this position.

We highly recommend visiting the Workforce Development website for tips and examples on how to make your application materials most effective : Workforce Development - King County.

Applicants who are unable to apply online should follow the instructions at Application FAQ's- King County.

For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact : Erica Minshull, Talent Advisor for King County Metro Transit Erica.Minshull@KingCounty.gov or (206) 477-6059.

Job Duties

Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. All employees are expected to model and apply our equity and social justice shared values, behaviors, and practices. As a Transit Facilities Maintenance Chief, you will also :

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

To be considered eligible for this role, applicants must possess these minimum qualifications :

The most competitive applicants will possess these desirable qualifications :

Necessary Special Requirements :