PW Maintenance Worker, Specialist Wastewater

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The City of Bothells Public Works Department is seeking an enthusiastic detail-oriented professional with strong communication skills to join our team as the next Public Works Maintenance Specialist- Wastewaterin the UtilitiesDivision!

What will you do in this position

• Wastewater Collection System Inspection & Maintenance: Inspect maintain and perform preventive maintenance on wastewater collection systems.
• Specialized Equipment Operation: Operate combination sewer cleaner/Vactor and hydro-jetting equipment.
• CCTV Sewer Inspection: Conduct CCTV inspections to identify pipeline defects and determine maintenance or repair needs.
• Lift Station Maintenance: Inspect and perform preventive maintenance on lift stations including wet wells pumps alarms controls and SCADA systems.
• Sewer Main & Manhole Maintenance: Perform routine sewer main cleaning root cutting and manhole inspections.
• Emergency Response: Respond to sewer blockages sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) spills and other wastewater system emergencies.
• CMOM Compliance: Perform work in accordance with CMOM principles to support safe reliable and compliant wastewater operations.

A successful candidate in this position will:

• Actively build and maintain internal and external partnerships through collaboration sharing resources and utilizing diverse expertise to achieve common goals and drive success.
• Make timely and effective decisions often with limited information and under tight deadlines and pressure relying on a combination of analysis experience and judgment.
• Adapt effectively to changes adjusting behavior to evolving circumstances and embrace new ideas and diverse perspectives.
• Effectively conveys information and ideas through various communication methods and practices active listening.
• Apply objective reasoning and action maintaining perspective when evaluating both qualitative and quantitative information.

To read the full job description and review the minimum qualificationsclick here.

About City of Bothell:

• The City is comprised of 13.6 square miles within both King and Snohomish Counties and is home to 51760 people (2025). This figure is projected to grow to nearly 75000 over the next 20 years in tandem with Bothells increasingly vibrant downtown and life sciences employment cluster near the I-405 corridor.
• Learn more about the Citys Organizational Valuesand the Bothells City Council 2040 Vision and Strategic Priorities.
• Learn more about the City of Bothells Public Works Department here!

We are committed to being a safe equitable and inclusive workplace and community.

The City of Bothell is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Our employees are people with different strengths experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for improving peoples lives. The City of Bothell recruits hires trains promotes compensates and administers all personnel actions without regard to race color religion sex sex stereotyping pregnancy (which includes pregnancy childbirth and medical conditions related to pregnancy childbirth or breastfeeding) gender gender identity gender expression national origin age mental or physical disability ancestry medical condition marital status military or veteran status citizenship status sexual orientation genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.

We seek to recruit and hire talented and engaged job candidates from a widely diverse range of backgrounds. We celebrate the diversity in our workplace and community and believe it makes us stronger.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process please send an email to

To learn more about the City of Bothells commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion visit the DEI at Bothell Webpage.

Why Bothell
Bothell offers a career-enriching opportunity to apply your skills and experience in a way that has a positive effect on the community. We encourage professional growth and for employees to think outside the box. We value work-life balance and provide paid vacation and sick leave benefits.

We offer ample time off including 11 paid holidays as well as 2 personal holidays. As an employee you have access to a robust benefits package that includes medical dental and vision for you and your family. We also offer life and disability insurance state pension and deferred compensation for retirement. AFSCME employees with approved second-language proficiency will receive a 2% pay premium throughout their employment.Commute trip reduction alternative work schedules flexible work environment and hybrid work options are available when appropriate. The City of Bothell creates an environment that supports wellness practices which enhance the quality of life for City employees and encourage and incentivize participation in an employee wellness program. As a result the City is a recipient of the Association of Washington Cities WellCity Award.