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Rail Grounds Specialist Lead [ https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kingcounty/jobs/4679764 ] 10/02/2024 10:06 AM PDT

*Learn how Metro connects you with what matters* [ http://kingcountymetro.blog/2019/04/24/how-metro-connects-you-with-what-matters/ ]

*King County Metro’s Rail Division *has an exciting opportunity for a *Transit Grounds Specialist, Lead!* This position is responsible for the overall maintenance of a variety of landscaping including turf, gardens, trees, shrubs and ornamental planting. Work involves installing, modifying, and performing routine maintenance and repair of irrigation systems. This position will also provide team leadership, training, direction, and work coordination of a gardening crew to ensure safe and effective landscape operations.
 
As the Lead, you will help develop annual work plans, provide daily/weekly scheduling of work, monitor work for quality and quantity, and apply herbicides and pesticides. Work requires incumbent to learn and transfer new and expanded knowledge and skills as parts, components, materials, and equipment are modified and updated. Work is performed under general supervision of higher-level Power & Facilities administrators and supervisors.
*About the Division* King County Metro Transit's Rail Division manages and maintains Sound Transit's Link light rail service and City of Seattle’s streetcar system. Link light rail currently spans a 33-mile route from SeaTac to Lynnwood and a 6.6-mile route from Redmond to South Bellevue. By the end of 2026, light rail is projected to expand to nearly 60 route miles, adding seven new stations. Additional expansions to the Link system will be coming online for years to come.
 
Seattle Streetcar includes the 1.3 mile South Lake Union line and the 2.5 mile First Hill line, proudly serving the diverse and vibrant communities around Seattle’s downtown core. These rail services complement Metro's extensive fixed-route bus system and mobility services. Puget Sound transit agencies are collaborating to create an integrated transit network that enables people to travel farther, faster, and more easily.
*Who May Apply* *This recruitment is open to all qualified applicants internal and external *and* *will be used to fill current career service vacancies at Rail. It may also be used to establish an eligibility list to fill future career service vacancies that may occur over the next twelve months at the discretion of the hiring manager.   
*"This position is 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.
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*Work Schedule
*This position has a unique work schedule and work hours may vary depending on the season.  During the Spring and Summer season the schedule may be 4/10's Monday-Thursday and 5/8's during Fall and Winter.  Schedules are based on a seniority "pick" system and potentially can change based on seniority and need. This is an essential position and is required to report to work during adverse weather and/or other urgent/emergency needs. This position is non-exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible.

*Work Location
*Rail Grounds Specialist Leads must be able to report to work at any base, as needed. 
Rail Operations and Maintenance Facility (OMF) Central at 3407 Airport Way S, Seattle WA 98134, OMF East 1925 120th Ave NE Bellevue WA 98005 or Maintenance of Way (MOW) North, Linden Ave N & N 137th St.

*Required Application Materials:
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* *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*
* *Cover letter* (highly encouraged but not required) 

Applicants who are unable to apply online should follow the instructions under Application FAQs at www.kingcounty.gov/jobs [ http://www.kingcounty.gov/jobs ]. If you need an accommodation in the selection process or an alternate format of this announcement, please inquire directly with the Human Resources contact for this job announcement, as noted above.
*An Employer To Be Proud Of * 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.
*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, holiday and executive leave plans, and participation in the State's Public Employees Retirement Plan (PERS) are provided, 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.

*Additional Benefits *
* Safety clothing, uniforms and equipment provided 
* Transit pass good on Metro, Pierce, Community and Sound Transit
*If you have specific question regarding this recruitment, please contact:
*Khadija Al-mohanawy, HR Analyst
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