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Under general supervision and direction of the Building Official, inspects installation to ensure compliance with all building and construction regulations; provides assistance to the general public on pertinent regulations; and prepares and maintains inspection records and reports.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

The Building Inspector is expected to perform the full range of building duties.  This position receives only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the class.

1. Inspects construction, alterations or maintenance work for compliance with provisions of the building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and housing codes.
2. Ensures compliance with energy conservation standards and zoning ordinances in accordance with approved plans and specifications.
3. Inspects existing buildings to determine suitability of structures for a particular use or to mitigate hazardous conditions.
4. Provides information to builders regarding code requirements.
5. Maintains building plans and inspection records for on-going projects.
6. Follows up violations and expired permits in a manner to facilitate final compliance.
7. Performs combination inspections to include structural, plumbing, mechanical and electrical installations for swimming pools to ensure compliance with adopted codes in all residential and commercial projects.  Adopted codes shall include in part, the Building, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Codes, State Energy and Handicapped Codes, City ordinances, and State and local laws and codes where appropriate.
8. Reviews and approves residential and commercial plans and layouts prior to issuance of permits.
9. Investigates new and existing construction for evidence of illegal practices, such as, construction, demolition and alterations.
10. Checks existing construction for suitability of occupancy classification and for evidence of deterioration and hazardous conditions.
11. Meets with business and property owners with respect to certificate of occupancy, inspections and certificates.
12. Assists and advises contractors, homeowners regarding pertinent regulations; analyzes practices and recommends improvements.
13. Assembles and writes reports, including inspection reports, correction notices, stop work orders, and construction site stormwater runoff reports.
14. Maintains records of work performed.
15. Makes code interpretations and answers verbal and written complaints in regard to all types of building installations as assigned.
16. Deals with difficult people in a constructive manner; delivers and promotes quality customer service.
17. Performs other related duties as assigned.

The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the City.

Deadline to apply: Before 5:00pm, Friday, January 10, 2020

Panel Interview & Practical Exam: Week of January 27, 2020

Selection Procedure

Based on the application screening, those candidates with the most relevant qualifications will be invited to a panel interview and practical exam. In the practical exam, candidates will demonstrate their knowledge of and ability to operate various maintenance equipment.

The City of San Carlos will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City’s Policy and applicable statutes.  To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during any phase of the examination/selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department before the last date of filing. The City of San Carlos requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.

Appointment to this position is contingent upon:

• A pre-employment fingerprinting criminal history records check
• A pre-employment physical and DOT drug screening
• DMV records check

About the Position

The City of San Carlos has an opportunity for a full-time Maintenance Worker to work in their Public Works Department. This classification performs a variety of routine, heavy labor and semi-skilled tasks in the maintenance and repair of public works facilities, City parks, and City buildings.

Essential Duties

• Perform daily safety checks and routine maintenance of equipment to ensure it is safe for use.
• Use proper techniques for operation of equipment and tools in a safe manner, according to accepted City procedures.
• Operate maintenance equipment and tools such as trucks, power tools, sewer rodder, hydraulic jet rodder/vacuum truck, loader backhoe, compressor, boom truck, CCTV truck, pneumatic and electro-mechanical controls, and related equipment and tools for a variety of construction and maintenance operations.
• Perform on-call duties and work in emergency situations as required.
• Install, repair and modify pump station machinery and controls.
• Check pump stations for proper operation; troubleshoot and remedy malfunctions and stoppages.
• Read and interpret maps of underground sewer and drainage systems.
• Paint traffic markings on streets, crosswalks, parking lots, and curbs; operate airless line striping equipment.
• Manufacture and install traffic signs and remove signs no longer required.
• Design and manufacture special signs for municipal facilities.
• Install and remove traffic barricades and cones as required.
• Repair surface failures, utility cuts, chuckholes and seals cracks in asphalt pavements properly and competently.
• Break out and replace concrete sidewalks and gutters using a concrete saw, pavement breaker, wooden forms, and hand tools to finish the surface.
• Clean sanitary sewer lines using hand tools, a hydraulic jet rodder/vacuum and mechanical rodder.
• Excavate, remove, and install sanitary sewer pipes utilizing hand tools, power tools such as pneumatic pavement breakers, compaction equipment and loader backhoe.
• Repair storm drains, catch basins and storm drain pipes.
• Drive dump trucks to haul material to and from the job sites.
• Rake leaves, shovel and digs holes.
• Pick up and dispose of trash and debris from parks and roadsides.
• Control the growth of weeds in lawn areas, shrub areas and flower beds using hand tools, spray equipment and weed eaters.
• Trim trees, hedges, and shrubs using appropriate equipment, remove debris.
• Check irrigation sprinkler systems and ensures their proper functioning, by cleaning and adjusting heads and digging up and repairing broken lines.
• Clean City's park buildings by sweeping and mopping floors, carpets, and cleaning restroom facilities. Replaces light bulbs.
• Provide set up of tables and chairs for City functions.

The City of Thousand Oaks is seeking highly motivated and results oriented Utilities Maintenance Workers for the Water and Wastewater divisions.  Dependent upon candidate qualifications, the vacancies will be filled at the I, II or Trainee levels.  The successful candidate will work at the City’s Municipal Service Center in the Newbury Park area of Thousand Oaks.

Primary responsibilities:

• Perform a variety of construction, maintenance and repair duties as it relates to the water/wastewater industries 
• Perform heavy manual labor
• Inspect and perform maintenance on various lift stations
• Operate a variety of maintenance and construction equipment

The City of San Mateo Community Development Department is Looking for a Building Official

Why Join our Department?

You’ll be joining a team of dedicated and talented professionals that strive to provide the highest quality of service to the San Mateo community, in a dynamic, fast paced, collaborative, and innovative work environment. 

The Community Development Department, also known as CDD, is organized into four divisions — Building, Code Enforcement, Housing, and Planning.  CDD has broad responsibilities including, but not limited to, long-range planning, review of applications for new developments, implementation of the City’s housing programs, and maintenance of neighborhoods.  The Building Official will lead a team of focused and highly motivated professionals who work closely with customers, and personnel from other City departments and public agencies.  The Building Official serves as a leader, facilitator, coach, technical expert, and collaborator within CDD, the City of San Mateo, and the community at large.

Look at some of the reasons why the City of San Mateo is a great place to work: https://youtu.be/XNAF7GZUNl8

The Position

The Building Official organizes, directs, plans, supervises, and coordinates the work of the Building Division and ensures compliance with laws and regulations applicable to building construction and maintenance.  The position exercises direct supervision over professional and technical staff in the Building Division.  The Building Official receives general direction from the Community Development Director and/or Deputy Community Development Director and works collaboratively with other division managers within CDD.

For a complete list of duties, reference our job specifications at https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/DocumentCenter/Home/Index/86

Please see the job description and announcement below.

The Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo is seeking Deputy Court Clerks to perform a variety of legal office support duties for the court's various divisions.

Under general supervision, Deputy Court Clerks receive, prepare, process and file a variety of legal documents for the family law, records, appeals, probate, criminal, civil, traffic, small claims and other divisions of the court. They also perform responsible office support duties adhering to legal codes and court procedures. There are currently several vacancies to be filled in the Superior Court of California.
 
Deputy Court Clerk I ($23.44-$29.22/hr)* is an entry level classification. Under close supervision, the Deputy Court Clerk I will learn departmental and court policies and procedures, legal terminology, and court processes and practices. Incumbents may advance to a Deputy Court Clerk II after gaining experience and demonstrating proficiency, which meet the qualifications for the Deputy Court Clerk II.

Deputy Court Clerk II ($25.43-$31.69/hr)* is the journey, or experienced, level classification and is fully competent to independently perform a variety of complex and detailed office and court support duties. Incumbents are expected to perform the day-to-day work with minimum supervision and to exercise sound judgment in applying legal codes, court policies and procedures.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Proven knowledge of general clerical practices and procedures.
• Familiarity with legal processes and procedures.
• Familiarity with basic word processing programs (e.g., Microsoft Word).
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• The ability to understand, interpret and apply court procedures while maintaining flexibility and resiliency in a challenging and changing work environment.
• The ability to work as a team member with co-workers in a cooperative, collegial and supportive manner.
• Experience working in a court setting.

The court anticipates that over the next few months there will be several vacancies for Deputy Court Clerks. The vacancies will be Limited Term positions.  Although the court will be hiring for limited term positions, regular permanent positions are often available after one year of employment. Limited term employees work in assignments not to exceed three years. They receive medical and dental benefits, similar to regular employees, and a defined contribution retirement plan. The eligible or hiring list created from this recruitment will be used to fill these limited term vacancies and could also be used to fill future full-time, part-time, limited term and extra-help vacancies. 

If you are interested in working for the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo as a Deputy Court Clerk, you are strongly encouraged to apply now!

Examples Of Duties:
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Receive, review, prepare, process, and file a variety of legal documents for the family law, records, appeals, probate, criminal, civil, traffic, small claims and other divisions of the court.
• Perform varied, responsible and detailed office support duties adhering to legal codes and court procedures.
• Research and respond to inquiries by plaintiffs, defendants, attorneys, government agencies and the public in person or by telephone following established procedures.
• Compute and accept payment of fees, fines and bail; accept routine filings; issue appropriate receipts; and account for monies received on a daily basis.
• Prepare, process, sort, file and calendar cases; make docket entries; and issue legal forms.
• Organize workload, set priorities, and ensure that critical deadlines are met.
• Operate standard office equipment, such as a computer, copier, desk top scanner, printers, fax machine, calculator, telephone and cash register.
• Organize and maintain various files; initiate new filing systems; purge files as required; maintain tickler files; and follow up as necessary.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

The work environment for a Deputy Court Clerk is a "typical" office space that is generally clean with limited exposure to dust, fumes, odors and noise. A video display terminal/computer monitor is used on a daily basis. Conditions can at times be difficult and stressful with frequent deadlines and the expectation to produce high quality work under time constraints. Periodic, regular, and/or occasional contact with employees in other court divisions, government agencies, the public, and/or vendors will require the ability to communicate appropriately with diverse populations regarding inquiries and requests. The ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively with others is essential.

The position has some physical demands, which include working at a computer terminal for extended periods of time; sitting or standing for long periods of time; stooping and reaching above shoulder level; climbing on ladders to access files on shelves; bending, lifting and carrying items weighing up to 25 pounds; working in a fast-paced environment; utilizing normal manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination; repetitively using hands and arms; moving from one location to another; having corrected hearing and vision to normal range;communicating verbally; and using office equipment, including computers, telephones, calculators, copiers and fax machines.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:

Deputy Court Clerk I: One year of general clerical, office assistant experience and/or related education or course work.

Deputy Court Clerk II: One year of experience in receiving, preparing, processing, and filing a variety of legal documents such as found in the court or similar legal office setting.

Knowledge of:

• Courts office practices and procedures, legal codes, processes and terminology and the operation of standard office equipment.
• Principles and techniques for dealing with the public, including maintaining a positive public image under stressful situations.
• Basic personal computer usage, including keyboarding and word processing.
• Standard business correspondence.
• The English language, including correct use of grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Business arithmetic.

• Apply and explain a variety of legal terminology, concepts and technical court procedures related to office support work.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Maintain flexibility in a challenging and changing work environment.
• Establish and maintain effective, professional and cooperative relationships with co-workers.
• Provide and promote a high level of public service.
• Organize, research and maintain accurate files and records.
• Prioritize and organize work in an effective and efficient manner.
• Operate standard office equipment, including a word processor and/or a personal or online computer.
• Make accurate arithmetic calculations.
• Maintain attention to detail and perform office work accurately despite frequent interruptions.
• Exercise initiative and sound independent judgment within established guidelines.
• Understand and execute oral and written instructions.
• Maintain the necessary level of confidentiality.
• Type/keyboard at a rate of 30 net words per minute.

APPLICATION/EXAMINATION
Anyone may apply. This recruitment is being conducted in collaboration with the County of San Mateo.

Responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.

The examination process will consist of an Application Pre-Screening to ensure the instructions for completing the application have been followed and the minimum qualifications are met (pass/fail); a Written Examination (pass/fail); and a Panel Interview (weight: 100%). Candidates, whose applications pass the pre-screening, will be invited to take the Written Examination. The top 60 candidates with a passing score on the Written Examination will be invited to the Panel Interview.

Depending on the number of applicants, a screening committee may select those applicants whose education and/or experience appear to best meet the needs of the position. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California, and applicants must participate at their own expense.

IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org/ to apply. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.

The anticipated dates of the recruitment and examination processes are listed below. Please make plans to be present for these opportunities. Applicants will be notified of the final date, time, and place of the examinations with as much advance notification as possible.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE:
Final Filing Date: December 18, 2019, 11:59 PM
Written Examination Date: Saturday, January 11, 2020
Panel Interview Dates: January 27-30, 2020

Please Note: The Written Examination date of Saturday, January 11, 2020 is firm. The exact time and location of the exam will be sent to qualified applicants prior to the exam date. Because of the logistics involved in giving the exam, no make-up exams will be offered except in cases where there is a need for a special accommodation. Please make plans now to be available for the January 11, 2020 examination.

The Written Examination is a basic civil service/government examination. Most libraries and bookstores stock study guides for civil service/government examinations. Applicants are encouraged to review these resource materials prior to taking the examination. Although the Superior Court and the County do not recommend or endorse specific books, job seekers can ask librarians or store employees for guidance in selecting appropriate study aids.
 

Note: Although the County of San Mateo is conducting the recruitment with the Superior Court, this position is not a County position.

The City of Campbell announces an employment opportunity for: Building Maintenance Supervisor

Open Date: Monday, November 25, 2019 

Close Date: Friday, December 13, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

Salary: $8,554.00 – $10,396.53 per month

Building Maintenance Supervisor: Under general direction, plans, supervises and assists in performance of a variety of building maintenance activities, including supervision of capital projects, at City buildings; and performs related work as required.

Typical Duties: Schedules, assigns and supervises work of Building Maintenance employees; supervises, trains and evaluates subordinates, including full‑time building maintenance employees and temporary part‑time employees; prepares maintenance schedules and assigns work orders; is responsible for requisition and control of inventories of supplies and equipment; obtains quotations for maintenance projects and equipment and prepares purchasing documentation; is responsible for development of specifications for and work performed by contractual custodial services and contractors performing repairs; investigates maintenance problems reported by City employees or Community Center tenants; assists with a variety of building maintenance activities which may include set‑up activities, heating and air conditioning, boiler, plumbing, electrical or pool maintenance, and painting; make minor repairs and contact contractors when significant malfunctions occur; plan, assign, and coordinate the repair, maintenance, and construction of public buildings and facilities; perform routine building inspections; assist in the preparation and administration of program budget; may be required to work evenings, weekends and holidays; and performs other related duties as required.

Ability to: Plan, supervise and assist with activities of a building maintenance program; work well with limited supervision; prepare schedules, reports; maintain records; follow oral and written directions; maintain effective working relations; train and supervise personnel; read and interpret construction plans and specifications;  use the telephone, radios, and computers with repetitive keyboarding, work safely in an outdoor environment; drive to various locations and work and supervise safely in an outdoor environment including hard-hat construction and other hazardous maintenance zones; and work a flexible work schedule which may include evenings, weekends and holidays. 

Knowledge of: Methods, materials, tools and equipment used in building maintenance; safety practices and equipment; principles and techniques of supervision; principles of budgeting related to facilities maintenance; principles and practices of ADA as it pertains to public facilities; and methods and techniques of contract negotiations and administration.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.  College and/or post-secondary training in a related field is highly desirable. Five years of responsible experience involving building maintenance and custodial duties, including three years of experience in a supervisory or lead capacity. 

Possession of:  Valid California Driver's License

Application Process:

How to Apply:  City employment applications may be obtained from the City of Campbell Human Resources Division, 70 N. First Street, Campbell, CA 95008 or by visiting the City’s website at www.cityofcampbell.com.  Completed employment application and supplemental questionnaire must be received by the Human Resources Division by Friday, December 13, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.  We do not accept late applications or applications that are emailed or faxed. Please do not substitute “see resume” on the employment history section of the applications.  Resumes should be attached separately.  Applications that do not include responses to the supplemental questionnaire will be rejected.

Testing Process:

Following initial screening of applications, those applicants with the most appropriate qualifications will be invited to continue in the selection process.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please call City of Campbell Human Resources at 408-866-2122 or email salinaf@cityofcampbell.com.

Prior to hire, candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment process, including employment verification and a Department of Justice (DOJ) fingerprint check. A conviction history will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from appointment; however, failure to disclose a conviction will result in disqualification or termination.

Candidates with a disability who may require special assistance in any phase of the application or testing process should advise the Human Resources Division upon submittal of application. Documentation of the need for accommodation must accompany the request. The City of Campbell is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

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The City of Burlingame is accepting applications for the position of Permit Technician

Our diverse family of employees welcomes you to apply. We are a small city that gets a lot done, and each member of our team is vital to our success as an organization.

We recently asked our employees what they enjoyed most about working for the City of Burlingame, and their responses fell into five general categories:

• Colleagues
• Community
• Location
• The Work
• The Benefits

Browse the Burlingame Welcome Brochure for more information about why employees love  working here or view our City of Burlingame is a Great Place to Work Video: 

Welcome Brochure 

City of Burlingame is a Great Place to Work Video

For more detailed information regarding the minimum qualifications and essential functions of the position, please review the Permit Technician job description.

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