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Location : Parks Resource Mgmt, 16023 NE 8th St, Bellevue, WA
Job Type: Regular
Job Number: 26-00197
Department: Parks and Community Services
Division: PCS Parks Structural Structural
Opening Date: 06/15/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: TEAMSB
Come Join the City of Bellevue!
Please fill out your application as fully as possible. The City evaluates candidates based on the information provided in the online application only. Do not submit resumes and cover letters. Read the "Hiring Process" section below to learn more.
New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market.
Job Summary
The Structural Maintenance Specialist 2 performs more complex duties in structural maintenance at city parks facilities and community centers. Duties may include specialization in certain kinds of maintenance (plumbing, electrical, and carpentry) and responsibility for on-site assignment and supervision of temporary and subordinate workers, troubleshooting of on-site problems, ensuring equipment availability, and reporting project status to supervisors. The Structural Maintenance Specialist 2 focuses on Parks structural and facilities maintenance. They competently and conscientiously operate and care for all equipment needed to complete the tasks of their work group. Employees make decisions necessary to plan, organize, and complete their work with appropriate efficiency, and complete work in a manner that commands the respect of, or demonstrates appropriate courtesy to the public. Serves as the primary point of contact for their area of responsibility for repairs and customer input. Contact is principally with other crew members and customers but cuts across division lines. Improperly performed work may delay opening and/or use of park and community center facilities for regularly scheduled or special city programs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Repairs remodels and maintains city park sites by completing specialized plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work; repairing and installing locks, motors, and pumps; troubleshooting HVAC equipment.
• Inspect and make repairs to Playgrounds and other playground assets.
• Advises the Structural Supervisor or Operations Manager for needed repairs, concerns, and resource needs.
• Proper methods and products for graffiti removal
• Installing light controls and fixtures
• Repairing structures such as docks, and foot bridges.
• Completes quality control assignments related to structural assignments and inspections. Repairs office furniture such as chairs and cabinets.
• Inspect and maintain drinking fountains restroom buildings.
• Installs, fabricates, and maintains park assets and amenities such as signs, benches, fencing and bollards.
• Door hardware installation and repair.
• Inspects and repairs playground equipment and assigned park assets.
• Inspects and repairs assigned park assets.
• Interacts with CMMS (Maximo) and payroll computer systems

Supervision Received and Exercise:

• Employees are expected to perform with little or no supervision while on the job site.
• Lead summer, temp workers and/or Structural Maintenance Specialist I when assigned.
• Close coordination with other Structural Maintenance Specialist II's.
• Works with Contractors on onsite asset repairs.

Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience in a safe and efficient manner: routers, electric jackhammers, pickup trucks, boom trucks, man lifts, boat and motor, backhoe, shovels, wheelbarrows, pressure washers, full range of specialized plumbing, electrical, and carpentry tools, dump truck, and testing equipment.
• Finish Carpentry and Cabinetry skills.
• Leadership skills and Job management.
• A demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning of diversity, equity & inclusion, and a commitment to implement these principles in your work.
• Knowledge of safety requirements, building requirements, codes, and ordinances.
• Ability to envision design intent of facilities and build from sketches.
• Demonstrated proficiency in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and/or mechanical repair.
• Knowledge of ADA requirements.
• Computer skills; Outlook, Word, Excel, and Maximo

Other Requirements:

• Valid, current driver's license
• CPSI certification (certified playground safety inspector) or obtain within 12 months. (Required)
• Being placed in the 24hr on call rotation after one (1) year of service.

Supplemental Information
This is a non-exempt, union position, ().
Physical Demands:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The work environment is indoors and outdoors in all kinds of weather conditions.
• The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry objects up to 50 pounds.
• Work may routinely require the employee to walk, stand, crawl or stoop.
• Hazards include confined spaces, underground lines, and equipment construction hazards.
• Employees may be asked to work at heights in excess of 20 feet when repairing ceiling or parking lot lights.
• Employees are called in after hours to make emergency repairs to parks facilities.

Work Authorization: All applicants will be required to establish employment authorization and identity at the time of hire. The City is not able to sponsor work visas.
HIRING PROCESS
The City evaluates candidates based on the information provided in the online application only. Do not submit resumes and cover letters. To evaluate all candidates fairly and equitably, the City will make all applicants anonymous when we are screening the applications. We will redact information from our application such as your name, address, and other demographics. To help us, please complete the online application form as fully as possible.

• Answer the Supplemental Questions when requested which can be found on the Questions tab of the Job posting.
• We do not accept resumes and cover letters during the anonymous application screening stage, unless otherwise stated in the job description.
• Applicants advancing to the next stage may be required to provide a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and references.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• All candidates will be required to establish employment authorization and identity at the time of hire. The City is not able to sponsor work visas.
• All positions require the completion of references checks, including at least one prior supervisor.
• Some positions may require completion of a criminal background check prior to start employment
• Some positions may require obtaining a commercial driver's license (CDL), licensures, or additional certifications.

At the City of Bellevue, you'll be part of a team committed to providing exceptional customer service, upholding the public interest and advancing the community vision. The six essential and enduring principles that guide our individual actions, our interactions, and our decision making in the City of Bellevue organization is: Exceptional Public Service, Stewardship, Commitment to Employees, Integrity, Innovation, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. You'll work in an environment that is innovative, collaborative, future focused, and committed to excellence. Bellevue welcomes the world. Our diversity is our strength. We embrace the future while respecting our past. It's what makes the City of Bellevue an exciting place to work, live, and explore.
Have we piqued your interest yet? Come join our team! The City of Bellevue supports workplace diversity. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. Persons needing assistance with the application process may call the Human Resources Office, at 425-452-6838 or If you are invited to participate in the selection process and need ADA accommodations, please notify HR before you are scheduled for an interview or testing.
The City of Bellevue participates in the E-Verify program. Learn more about the E-Verify program.
For any technical difficulties with your application, please contact the NEOGOV support line at 855-524-5627.
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The City of Bellevue offers employees a comprehensive benefits package providing choice, flexibility, and value!
Please Note: Seasonal, part-time, and variable employees are not eligible for the below benefits except for mandatory participation in the retirement plan assigned to the position, which will be the Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (MEBT 2) retirement plan or the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) retirement plan and any other benefits as required by law.
The following summary applies to fully benefited positions:
Medical
Employees are offered a choice of medical coverage through the City's self-insured Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan or Kaiser Permanente (HMO).
Dental
Employees are offered a choice of two dental carriers with plans that offer regular checkups, x-rays, fillings, and crowns. Orthodontia is available through one of the carriers.
Vision
Employees are offered a choice of vision coverage through an annual exam-only plan or a buy-up plan which includes an annual eye exam and hardware coverage.
Retirement Plans - Employees are offered three retirement plans:

• Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS): Mandatory participation (PERS, LEOFF or PSERS), depending upon eligibility.
• City of Bellevue Municipal Employee's Benefit Trust (MEBT): Optional participation in this 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match contributions that vest on a 3-year schedule.
• Deferred Compensation Program (457 DCP): Optional participation in the supplemental Deferred Compensation Program also administered by DRS that allows tax-deferred savings into a variety of investments options.

Other benefits include:
More detailed information about our employee benefits is available at

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Survivor Income
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 11 observed holidays per year plus 2 additional personal holidays, vacation (standard accrual of 12 days a year), and sick leave (accumulated at the rate of one day per month)
• An ORCA Card bus pass
• On-site fitness center, and self service food/coffee options
• Career development and training programs
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Paydays - The City of Bellevue pays employees on the 8th and the 23rd of each month (24 pay periods per year).
Please note: The City of Bellevue does not participate in the Social Security Administration (SSA) program and employees do not earn social security credits. The mandatory DRS retirement pension plan provides the required social security replacement plan.
NOTE: This is a brief summary of the benefit programs for the City's non-represented employees. Every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. Benefits for employees represented by a may have different benefits. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a CBA, the CBA prevails. Also, in the event of any incorrect information in this document, applicable laws, policies, rules, CBAs, or official plan documents will prevail.
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Please select one of the following that best describes your highest level of education:

• High School Diploma/GED Equivalence
• Trade School or Certificate
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree or above
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How many years of prior related experience do you have in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and/or mechanical repair?

• Less that 1 years of experience
• 1-3 years of experience
• 3-5 years of experience
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