Job Summary

This position is open until filled; however, to ensure consideration applications should be received by May 10th, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. We are currently recruiting for an experienced and skilled journeyman level professional to maintain, service and repair the housing units as part of our North Regional Upgrade Crew based out of Redmond, Washington.  This position is represented by the Seattle King County Building Trades Council.   This is journey level work maintaining, servicing, repairing, and upgrading public housing residential units; appliances and equipment; and housing properties. The core focus for this role will be drywall finishing and painting; however, additional, work includes:

• Carpentry
• Plumbing
• Electrical
• Building HVAC work
• Responding to over-time emergency calls (as needed) 

King County Housing Authority (KCHA) is the largest provider of affordable housing in the Pacific Northwest and a nationally recognized leader in affordable housing. To learn more about KCHA and our Mission visit this link{rel="nofollow"}.    

Essential Functions

The Regional Maintenance Mechanic- Painter & Drywall Finisher will perform a variety of skilled trades work that may include: 

• Installing framing for both structural and nonstructural repairs; building new walls with wood and metal studs; installing fire blocking and structural/nonstructural blocking; hanging sheetrock; installing insulation and underlayment.  

• Finishing drywall after repairs; installing corner beads; taping and mudding corners and seams to both existing sheetrock and new sheetrock; sanding textures, priming and painting walls.

• Painting doors, millwork, caulking, spackling, sanding millwork, masking, and spraying paints.

• Performing fire, water, and mold damage restoration; conducting structural repairs, replacement of exterior doors and windows, roofing, siding, and installing and finishing sheetrock.  

• Designing and carrying out plans for electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, and mechanical work orders; determining work requirements, materials, tools, and equipment needed; completing write up material lists for jobs and researching vendor, product, and costs; reading and interpreting blueprints, drawings, specifications, and manuals. 

• Supporting special project team and site staff as needed.  

   

Qualifications and Competencies

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED AND
• Journey Level status in a building and/or construction trade AND
• Considerable experience (3+ to 5 years) in construction and/or maintenance of residential buildings.   

Equivalent combination of education and experience will be substituted on a year for year basis for experience qualification.  * *Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of:

• Industry, organization, and departmental operating guidelines, best practices, ordinances and laws.
• One or more of the following: carpentry, plumbing, painting & drywall, appliance, electrical, HVAC, Re-pinning locks, Window Glazing repairs and maintenance.

The ability to:

• Make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; perform measurements.
• Communicate effectively in oral and written form and multitask.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Authority management, employees, vendors, and the public.

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