Rail Electrical Worker

 
Link Light Rail, Metro Transit's Rail Division, is responsible for operating and maintaining Link Light Rail service on a 20+ mile route from the Angle Lake Station south of Sea-Tac Airport to Northgate station in North Seattle. Plans and/or construction are underway extending the system to the north, east, south, and west. Expansion over the next five years alone will include the addition of more than 20 stations and 40 miles of light rail track. The light rail line is a critical part of the region's transportation network and carries more than 79,000 daily weekday riders.
 
King County Metro Transit is a regional leader in helping people move quickly throughout the region, reducing commuter stress, greening the environment and radically improving urban air quality, by providing comfortable, effective transit services for the thousands of commuters and other residents of King County, Washington. Working for Metro means working for a leader in this public transportation industry.  This is an exciting time for King County Metro Transit, which recently received the 2018 award for the best large transit agency in North America.
 
This recruitment will be used to fill multiple career service Rail Electrical Worker positions. These positions will perform skilled journey-level work to troubleshoot, maintain, repair, upgrade, and perform comprehensive preventive maintenance on rail electrical systems as well as electrical systems and equipment in Light Rail shops, tunnels, and other facilities.

Pay Information
This is a single-wage position. Current day shift wage is $64.17/hour, and 2nd/3rd shifts wage is $68.02/hour.
 
These positions are considered safety sensitive. Applicants for these positions 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 substance testing program protocols. 
   
Who May Apply
This position is open to King County employees and the general public, although current members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 77, who apply within the initial five (5) working days of this posting will be given first consideration.
 
To Apply
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.
• An attached resume.

 
Work Schedule 
This non-exempt position is eligible for overtime pay at double time rate and employees must be willing and able to work any shift. This position is part of a workgroup that provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year support. This is a heavily weighted night shift work group.

Work Location
Operations & Maintenance Facility (OMF) Central at 3407 Airport Way S., Seattle, WA.  
Also, upon the location opening:
Operations & Maintenance Facility (OMF) East at 1925 120th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA.
 
Great Benefits 
King County provides our employees with a free transportation pass (good on most transit systems throughout the Puget Sound region).   We offer a benefits package that includes competitive medical, dental and vision benefits for the whole family including state-registered domestic partner; competitive vacation, sick, and holiday leave plans; participation in the State's Public Employees Retirement Plan (PERS); as well as the option of participating in the County's deferred compensation plan (a 457 plan). For more details, please see the Benefits tab on this posting.
 
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact:
Travis McKinnon, Talent Advisor, tmckinnon@kingcounty.gov