Search Jobs

The City of Brisbane is accepting applications for our summer internships.  Our internships are project oriented and are designed to give college students a good general overview of future employment opportunities and current issues in the Public Sector.  You will have the opportunity for exposure to various areas of City Administration during your internship, as well as have opportunities to network with fellow interns and participate in professional development activities in San Mateo County and/or Santa Clara County.

Projects for 2019 include

• City Administration – Provide research support in the City Manager’s Office on Smart Cities technology.  Review other public agency’s Smart Cities programs, research types of innovation available and propose project design for the City to implement.

Applicants must be college students currently enrolled in and pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in public policy, public administration, computer science or other related field.  Undergraduate candidates must have a minimum 48 semester units or equivalent completed.  Applicants should also be self-motivated, have excellent interpersonal skills, able to use Microsoft Office software, demonstrate good research ability and have the ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing. 

SALARY AND HOURS:  Salary range for Interns starts at $15.00 per hour, 25-28 hours per week over a 12 week period.  Start date is flexible depending on student’s availability.

APPLICATION PROCESS:  Candidates can submit their applications on-line at www.calopps.org.  Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.  First review of applications will be March 20, 2019. 

SELECTION PROCESS: The applications will be screened and a limited number of applicants possessing the most relevant qualifications will be selected to participate in an oral interview.  Recommendations for appointment to the positions will be based on the results of these interviews.  Prior to appointment, fingerprinting for submission to the Department of Justice must be completed with favorable results.

Join the Menlo Park Public Works Maintenance Division!

The Maintenance Division provides many of the basic services that affect the daily lives of everyone who lives, works, visits and commutes within the City. The Maintenance Division provides support to all City departments and provides service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to address emergencies during non-working hours. The Maintenance Division is responsible for the following five programs; Trees, Parks, Streets, Fleet and Water. The Maintenance Division is located in the City's Corporation Yard.

This is your opportunity to join the Facilities section.

The City of Thousand Oaks has a terrific job opportunity in the Street Division of the Public Works Department.

Primary responsibilities:

• Perform skilled and semi-skilled work in the construction, maintenance, repair and cleaning of streets, curbs, gutters, storm drains and related structures

• Perform heavy manual labor in the removal, repair and finish of concrete and asphalt work

• Operate and maintain a variety of maintenance and construction equipment including hand and power tools and light, medium and heavy motorized equipment

• Conduct traffic control when working in traffic areas of the City; install street barricades and cones; direct and control traffic around work sites

• Maintain records of work performed

Note: Work Schedule – 4/40 (Monday – Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Performs after-hours emergency work on an “as needed” basis and on-call duties on a rotating basis.

The City of San Mateo Public Works Department is looking for an experienced Pump Station Mechanic III

Why Join our Department?

The Public Works department is responsible for the City’s major capital projects and infrastructure including streets, street lights, traffic signals, publicly owned parking lots and garages, sewer and storm conveyance systems, wastewater treatment plant, pump stations, a major lagoon and dams and levees.  The Sewer Maintenance Division provides the cleaning and maintenance of 257 miles of sewer lines and 25 sanitary pump stations. Maintenance of our 10 storm pump stations, the city storm system of catch basins, drain lines, and related facilities are part of this program as well as response to emergency service needs.

The City is continually evaluating new and innovative ways of providing high quality services to its residents while acknowledging the competing demands for the limited funds available.  You would be joining a City organization that has a culture of innovation, collaboration and strong customer service.

Look to some of the reasons why the City of San Mateo is a great place to work:

https://youtu.be/XNAF7GZUNl8?list=PL3QUX6-y-89-D28g895DzvObmoD89Dqdn

What You’ll Do

The Pump Station Mechanic III performs highly skilled work in the installation maintenance and repair of pumps, motors, chain drives, valves and related equipment, and other work as assigned.  This individual exercises lead supervision over other Pump Mechanics, including provision of technical supervision, assignment of work, and/or the training of less experienced mechanics.

For a complete list of duties, reference our job specifications at www.cityofsanmateo.org

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

SAN MATEO UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Open Until Filled

Under general supervision , operate a variety of motorized  mechanical equipment and vehicles used in performing maintenance work; assist in performing grounds keeping work; and perform  related duties as assigned by the Director of Maintenance, Operations and Facilities Use.

Positions in this class require skill obtained through moderate training and experience to operate heavy grounds keeping equipment. Employees use initiative to carry out recurring tasks independently, and refer problems and unfamiliar situations not covered by instructions to the supervisor for decision or help. Specific guidelines covering all important aspects of the work are provided to employees, and the work consists of duties that involve related steps, processes and methods. The work requires considerable physical exertion such as walking, climbing, bending, lifting, and carrying objects.

1. Operate and maintain a variety of heavy power equipment including heavy mower, spreader, tractor, loader, trenching machine, grader, heavy truck with trailer, back hoe, auger, irrigation controllers and timers, and valve traces  equipment.
2. Load, spread, grade and unload heavy supplies, equipment and other materials.
3. Prepare and grade level soil for turf, trees and plants; prepares rough and finish grades on tracks and all fields; hauls and moves dirt, tan bark and other materials as needed, where needed; spreads crushed rock for walkways.
4. Irrigate and cultivate trees, shrubs, lawns, and ground covers; prepare and apply approved fertilizers, herbicides and commercial aerosol insecticides, treated fertilizers, and ground mixes.
5. Clean and maintain tools and motorized mechanical equipment in proper working order; check oil, gas, tires and batteries, these are basic equipment checks.
6. Install irrigation and drainage systems, fences, irrigation controllers, valve heads and clock mechanisms.
7. Repair irrigation systems and install new irrigation systems.
8. Other duties as needed.

• Incumbent must be able to perform essential duties 1- 8 above with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Incumbent must maintain a positive, helpful, constructive attitude and working relationship  with the department supervisor  and departmental employees, other District employees, the Board  of Education, students, parents and the general public.

This position  is currently assigned to Districtwide; however, this assignment may be subject to change due to District need.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Training  Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent supplemented by sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed below.
• Three (3) years of experience operating heavy grounds maintenance equipment and grounds keeping experience.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Operation, maintenance, ·and safe use of heavy maintenance equipment.
• Methods and procedures for clearing, leveling, and fine grading land parcels.
• Athletic field maintenance and care.
• Grounds keeping and gardening methods and practices including limited safe use of herbicides for weed control.
• Irrigation systems A-Z. Installation, programming and repairs.

ABILITY TO:

• Safely operate heavy grounds and maintenance equipment and vehicles in a school environment.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Perform strenuous physical labor.
• Work independently to complete jobs after being given general direction.
• Ability to implement new energy efficient systems and technology.
• Meet schedules and time lines.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships; work cooperatively with others.
• Observe health and safety regulations.
• Observe legal and defensive driving practices.
• Maintain routine records related to work performed.
• Meet District standard of professional attitude as outline in Board Policies 4119.21, 4219.21, & 4319.21, Professional Standards for Classified Employees.

WORKING CONDITIONS: ENVIRONMENT  /HAZARDS:

Indoor and outdoor environment. Driving a vehicle to conduct work.

Regular exposure to fumes, dust and odors.

Working around and with machinery having moving parts. Hazardous chemicals.

Working in a cramped or restrictive work chamber. Working at various heights.

Exposure to lubricants, fumes and other agents associated with HVAC-R; compressed gases, hydraulic and air power sources; equipment temperatures  extremes.

The District provides OSHA regulated safety training as needed.

PHYSICAL  REQUIREMENTS:

Vision sufficient to read printed material such as material safety data sheets and see distant objects with clarity, font.

Hearing sufficient to hear conversation and to hear sounds from machines and equipment, 100' radius.

Speech sufficient to speak in an understandable voice.

Physical stamina sufficient to reach, bend, stoop, and climb for Jong periods of time.

Strength sufficient to lift objects weighing up to SO lbs. Work in a dirty environment with outside elements.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Must maintain a valid California Driver License and insurability to drive a District vehicle.

Must successfully pass the District's pre-employment  Department of justice Live Scan fingerprinting.

Must successfully pass the District's pre-employment tuberculosis testing. May require a forklift certificate and a pesticide applicator's certificate.

Speak, read and write in English.

Attend required trainings and pass tests if provided.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Work Year:  12 months plus 15 paid holidays.

Hours:  37.5 hours per week.

Salary:  Range 137 (2018-2019 Salary Schedule)

                          A                    B                    C                    D                    E
HOURLY:     $26.58          $27.89           $29.27          $30.71           $32.28

Fringe Benefits:

Fringe benefits with District-paid premiums valued at approximately $27,500.00 annually, which includes medical, dental, life, vision, and longterm­ disability.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

For more information, and to apply, please contact the San Mateo Union High School District

Linda Carlton
650-558-2411
Lcarlton@smuhsd.org

or 

Brad Barncord
650-558-2417
Bbarncord@smuhsd.org

EEOC DISCLAIMER:

Reasonable accommodations may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the above stated essential functions and the application procedure.

The San Mateo Union High School District is an equal opportunity employer in that our policy, in accordance with Federal and State laws, prohibits employment discrimination solely on the basis of a person's race, color, creed, sexual orientation, sex, marital status, or disability except where a reasonable, bonafide occupational qualification exists.

The San Mateo Union High School District complies with the rules and regulations contained in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title I I of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Please see the job description and announcement below.

First review of applications will be February 15th, however this position will remain open until filled.  Interested applicants are encouraged to apply early.

Under general supervision, assists in the planning, coordination, and implementation of the activities, operations, and duties in support of the District's information technology network; researches, installs, configures, and maintains all components of the data network infrastructure; implements new systems, programs, and hardware and software upgrades; implements, monitors, and maintains network security; coordinates assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies; provides highly technical and complex staff assistance to the Information Technology Manager; and performs related work as required.

Class Characteristics

This is a single-position class responsible for designing, planning, implementing, and maintaining the District’s computer network infrastructure, including hardware, operating systems, and desktop/network applications.  Responsibilities include maintaining network firewalls, routers, and switches, administering the e-mail system, and providing technical support to District staff.  Successful performance of the work requires extensive knowledge of information technology infrastructure, systems, operations, maintenance, and repair.  This class is distinguished from Information Technology Manager in that the latter has full management and supervisory authority in planning, organizing, and directing the full scope of information systems operations.

Examples of TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

1. Researches, installs, configures, and maintains all network hardware and software, including switches, routers, and firewalls, for functionality and security.
2. Manages network architecture, including local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) technologies.
3. Manages multiple servers, workstations, and terminals, ensuring proper integration of these components with existing system architecture.
4. Implements new systems, programs, and hardware and software upgrades; supports technical requirements of software for users; identifies, analyzes, and resolves software and network problems; researches and selects new software to improve internal information technology processes.
5. Conducts growth analysis and planning to prepare for and minimize costs of system expansion.
6. Designs, implements, and upgrades network architecture to accommodate growing communication requirements.
7. Maintains and troubleshoots networks, systems, and applications to identify and correct malfunctions and other operational problems.
8. Troubleshoots network connectivity problems; monitors the performance of the network system; tracks possible problem areas affecting response time and prepares recommendations for correction of problems and improvement in performance.
9. Provides security authorization for application access and coordinates security maintenance on department computer systems with the Information Technology Manager and WAN administrators or technical support staff.
10. Works with vendor representatives to identify and correct causes of hardware and software malfunctions and to perform enhancements; coordinates the work of outside consultants.
11. Represents the department at conferences on specialized topics and at meetings with appropriate vendors.
12. Coordinates special projects in support of District-wide functions.
13. Manages engine inspection reports for fire safety; posts data and reports to the SharePoint site.
14. Implements, monitors, and maintains network security; ensures proper user accessibility, including remote access through the virtual private network; oversees security procedures; configures and implements security policies; monitors logs for intrusion attempts; secures systems from internal and external threats.
15. Defines and implements network disaster recovery; ensures hardware, software, and information protection and file integrity; oversees backup procedures.
16. Develops and implements backup policies and procedures; performs system backups.
17. Develops, implements, maintains, and enforces policies and procedures for network administration.
18. Responds to inquiries from other computer support staff and from other departments.
19. Identifies opportunities for improving service delivery methods and procedures; reviews with appropriate management staff and implements improvements; works with District staff to maintain, revise, or improve the overall information technology operation.
20. Maintains and compiles an electronic documentation library of user procedures manuals, technical references, training manuals, handbooks and guides; maintains logs, charts, diagrams, and testing data for the District’s data and voice network.
21. Performs other duties as assigned.

The City of Millbrae Invites Applications for the Position of Seasonal Maintenance Worker (limited term).
 

The Position:  

The City of Millbrae is now accepting applications for Seasonal Maintenance Worker in the Public Works department.  

SELECTION PROCEDURE:   Incomplete applications will be not be considered.  The most qualified candidates may be invited to participate in an interview.  

MEDICAL EXAMINATION:   Appointment is contingent upon the results of the job related medical evaluation which will include a physical examination, administered at no expense to the candidate. A drug screening test will be administered as part of this exam.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:   It is the policy of the City of Millbrae to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees & applicants for employment meeting bona fide occupational qualifications, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex or handicap.

IMMIGRATION REFORM & CONTROL ACT:   To comply with the Immigration Reform & Control Act, effective November 1986, all potential employees will be required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or authorization to work in the United States.

BACKGROUND CHECKS:   Criminal & personal history background checks may be performed.

Definition:  Under general supervision, the Maintenance Worker performs a variety of unskilled, semiskilled, and skilled manual tasks and related work as required in the water, streets, storm, facilities and collection system divisions of Public Works Utilities and Operations.

Essential Duties:   The Public Works Maintenance Worker duties include:

• Operating jack hammers to break up concrete sidewalks, curbs and gutter asphalt roadways, storm drains, and street light bases.
• Mixing and finishing cement including sidewalks, curbs, gutters and containment walls.
• Using appropriate equipment to apply traffic paint and maintain and fabricate street signs.
• Performing heavy labor, shoveling and lifting, in the construction and repair of sewers, streets, water and storm drain lines and services.
• Performing in and responding to emergency calls including repair and installation of sewers, streets, water and storm drain lines and services.
• Operating small trucks with manual or automatic transmissions, two-ton dump trucks, personnel hoists, and tamping equipment.
• Helping construct forms, boxes, fences, walls, and barricades. 
• Performing cleaning and minor maintenance of buildings and facilities.
• Keeping simple records of daily activities, purchase receipts, and inventories including reading meters and test samples.
• Using construction tools including asphalt rakes, shovels, hammers, tapping equipment, cement finishing equipment, chain saws and light mechanical equipment.
• Cleaning City easements and right-of-ways of weeds, trees and debris.
• Read water meters.
• Must maintain a thirty-minute response time to the job site, in order to answer after hours and weekend service calls as required.

Special Requirements: Must possess and maintain a valid CALIFORNIA Class "C"Driver's License for operate in high vehicle traffic areas and construction sites; speak clearly and understandably.  Requires moderate and sometimes strenuous exertion including bending, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing, lifting, twisting, carrying and/or handling up to one hundred (100) pounds.  Work in confined spaces and wear protective garments.  May work in conditions that require exposure to noise, odors, chemical and biological agents, gases, and contact with sanitary wastewater.  Ability to report to work at any hour of the day or night as required during a disaster or other emergency situation.  MUST maintain a thirty-minute response time to the job site when answering after hour and weekend service calls.  Shall be a second responder to support supervisors in emergencies.  Carry communication equipment after work hours.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge of: Basic construction techniques; basic building maintenance and repair; asphalt and cement finishing techniques; general tools used in construction or maintenance work; construction, repair and maintenance.

Ability to: Think and act quickly in emergencies; judge situations and people accurately; understand and carry out oral and written directions; meet standards of adequate physical stature, endurance and agility; establish and maintain cooperative relationships with fellow workers.

Education:  High School Diploma or GED.

Experience: At least one year full-time or four years part-time experience in semiskilled construction maintenance work.

License: Must possess and maintain a valid a Class C California Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record.  

THIS IS A TEMPORARY SEASONAL POSITION

San Mateo County Public Safety Communications (PSC) is accepting applications from detailed orientated candidates with a passion for design and technology to join their team. 

PSC provides high quality law enforcement, fire, and medical dispatch and communications services to the public and public safety agencies in order to protect the health and safety of the people of San Mateo County.  For more information about the County of San Mateo Office of Public Safety Communications, visit: http://911dispatch.smcgov.org/.

The incumbent will provide a full range of advanced technical support in the areas of desktop support, production or server support and/or applications support. 

San Mateo County Public Safety Communications (PSC) is accepting applications from experienced GIS Technicians with a passion for public service. 

PSC provides high quality law enforcement, fire, and medical dispatch and communications services to the public and public safety agencies in order to protect the health and safety of the people of San Mateo County. A community that is prosperous, safe and livable will depend, in part, on how well GIS Technicians use their skills to map, inventory, and analyze various aspects and resources within the County. For more information about the County of San Mateo Office of Public Safety Communications, visit:  http://911dispatch.smcgov.org/.
 
The incumbent will be responsible for the day-to-day technical support of San Mateo County Public Safety Communications Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications and database development projects or a department GIS/mapping function; perform technical and administrative tasks necessary to maintain and evaluate the GIS systems; perform data analysis and present geographic based data in map form; and other related duties as assigned.