Temporary Hire Wastewater Utility Maintenance

Salary: $26.74 HourlyLocation : Tacoma, WAJob Type: Extra HireJob Number: 26-00264Department: Planning and Public WorksDivision: PPW WWTP OperationsOpening Date: 03/20/2026Closing Date: 4/5/2026 11:59 PM Pacific DescriptionThis work project will run from 1 May to 30 September. SummaryWhy It's a Great Opportunity: Start your career with Pierce County as a temporary extra hire Maintenance Worker with the Wastewater team! You will be an integral part of our team performing various maintenance functions across Pierce County. Some of those tasks include facilities cleaning, landscaping, construction work around manholes, concrete work, and bagging fertilizer. As an extra hire maintenance worker, you will enjoy a regular schedule Monday - Friday (Wastewater changes to 4-10's for summertime, Monday through Thursday.) You can count on Pierce County to provide PPE, tools, and a safe place to work. You will work out of several possible locations: Puyallup and University Place to various places in Pierce County.Why It's a Great Department: PPW stewards a healthy and vibrant community by collaboratively planning and investing in our people, infrastructure, systems, and policies. PPW's team has more than 800 members that collaborate, innovate and inspire in performing essential services to the community. The department is responsible for the County road and levee systems, sewer systems, airports, ferries, building permits, environmental review, sustainability, community planning, and code enforcement - just to name a few!Learn more about Planning and Public Works here.How to be Successful in the Role: We are looking for people who show up on time, care about the quality of the work you do, like to learn, grow their skills, love a challenge, and have great attention to detail in everything you do. This is a physical job in all kinds of weather, so it takes strength and commitment to be successful. This position requires daily driving of a Pierce County vehicle therefore a SAFE driving record is a must. Your Future in this Role: Pierce County cares about your career and personal development. Your time with us will introduce you to the core work and core values that keeps our communities vibrant and safe. You will quickly see this is a place with a variety of paths for a future career with Pierce County.Core Daily Responsibilities:Perform routine pump station inspections, making repairs. Assist in treatment plant cleaning by hosing roto-strainers, weirs, clarifiers, digesters, dumpster areas and walkways. Perform routine facility maintenance duties to include but not limited to emergency cleanup, hanging bulletin boards, replacing light bulbs, lamps, and lenses.Maintain and safely operate small power tools and landscape equipment.Work is performed outside sometimes under adverse weather conditions.Work reporting location may vary depending on job site location.Set up MUTCD compliant work zones for sewer maintenance crews.Serve as Washington State certified flagger safely guiding and directing traffic through work zones. Minimum Qualifications Experience in wastewater, construction, equipment operation, or experience performing skilled or semi-skilled labor such as traffic operations, road maintenance, landscaping, or heavy construction. Additional education or training may substitute for the recruitment requirement.As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration. Supplemental InformationTo be considered for this opportunity please:Complete and submit a detailed online Pierce County Employment Application by selecting "APPLY" above or go to: If you have a question about this opportunity, please email the Recruitment Team at and specify the Job Number and Title. If you do not have internet access, you may visit your local public library or any WorkSource location and use their computers.Individuals needing accommodation in the application, testing process or need this job announcement in an alternative format may call Human Resources at (253) 798-7480, at least two days prior to the need. This is a competitive selection process. Your application will be reviewed and evaluated for the quality and quantity of education/experience in the areas listed. Applicants whose qualifications most closely correspond to the County's needs will be eligible for further consideration. Notification of application status normally occurs 2 to 3 weeks after the closing date. Short notice may be given to applicants to participate in further selection processes which may include assessments, phone screen, and interviews.At Pierce County, diversity, equity, and inclusion means commitment, not a single step. We strive to foster an inclusive environment that supports equitable access to opportunities throughout your career. We want to recruit, develop, and maintain a talented workforce from various backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles, and perspectives, committed to our vision. Employees of the County have local, direct, and visible impact in our diverse community. Will you join us in keeping Pierce County a place people are proud to call home?We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.Our benefits:Sick LeaveExtra hires are eligible to receive sick leave in accordance with the WA State Minimum Wage Act. Extra hires are not eligible for other County benefits.Social SecurityAll Pierce County employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The county and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.Retirement and Deferred CompensationPro-tem Judges in District Court, Pro-tem Superior Court Commissioners, Extra Hires with Retirement, and Work Study Students with Retirement are eligible for Retirement and Deferred Compensation and Social Security.Pierce County employees are members of the State of Washington's Department of Retirement System (DRS) and depending on the position or previous DRS enrollment may be able to enroll in one of many programs DRS offers. For additional information, check out the web site.ORCA Passport ProgramPierce County employees may participate in the County's ORCA (One Regional Card for All) Passport program. The pass will provide you with free transportation on regularly scheduled service on several public transit systems. To participate once hired the employee will need to contact the Planning and Public Work's Commute team.

Created: 2026-04-02