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The City of Redwood City invites you to apply for the position of Transportation Manager.

Why should you join the Redwood City team?

We offer a wide range of meaningful and exciting career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible schedule work options, paid time off, and a robust benefits package. The Redwood City team is guided by the core values of excellence, integrity, service, collaboration, inclusion and innovation. Inherent in these values is a great organizational culture based on trust, strong and supportive leadership, respect, risk-taking, empowerment, and effective communication.

Our community is known for its diversity, strong neighborhoods, and civic pride. The City works diligently to maintain positive and productive relationships with community partners, together providing outstanding services, programs and opportunities for residents. We hope you find that this mix of tradition and progress, community and diversity, makes Redwood City an extraordinary place to work and call home.

About the role:       

The ideal candidate will be a strategic, organized, and collaborative professional with extensive experience in transportation planning, traffic engineering, and mobility program management. They will bring both technical expertise and forward-thinking vision, balancing innovative approaches to improving mobility with the operational and administrative skills required to manage budgets, policies, regulatory compliance, and complex capital and operational programs.

This role calls for someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and can successfully lead multidisciplinary teams while overseeing the City’s transportation systems. The ideal candidate will be skilled at managing competing priorities, advancing multiple projects simultaneously, and ensuring that transportation programs are delivered efficiently and effectively.

The successful candidate will excel at building strong partnerships across City departments, regional agencies, and the community. The ideal candidate will be passionate about creating a safe, equitable, and sustainable transportation network that enhances mobility, supports economic vitality, and improves quality of life for the entire Redwood City community.

The City of Brisbane will be sponsoring a History internship with the City Manager's Office. Our internships are project-oriented and 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 and to network with fellow interns and participate in professional development activities in San Mateo County and/or Santa Clara County.

The History Intern will work closely with staff in the City Manager’s Office to help preserve and protect the City’s History Collection, ensuring materials are properly safeguarded and prepared in the event of a disaster. This role includes digitizing and photographing historical items, accurately cataloging them in the City’s archival system, and supporting ongoing records management efforts. The intern will also collaborate with the City Council History Subcommittee to research, plan, and develop future exhibits for the Library’s History Room, helping make the City’s rich history accessible and engaging for the community.

The City of Brisbane will be sponsoring a City Clerk internship this year. Our internships are project-oriented and 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 and to network with fellow interns and participate in professional development activities in San Mateo County and/or Santa Clara County.

City Clerk Intern project for 2026:

• Records Management – Assist in project oversight of our records management project, create innovative best practices to implement the records retention schedule and policy, and support the daily records management tasks in the City Clerk’s Office

The City of Burlingame Department of Public Works is currently recruiting for a Senior Civil Engineer.  This is a senior level position that manages staff and major program areas in the Engineering Division; performs professional engineering work, project management and coordination of a variety of public works and transportation projects. Performs difficult, professional civil engineering work in the planning and design of street, water, sewer and other public works facilities. Coordinates with City Departments, private engineers, inspectors and contractors on technical details of public works facilities. This is a full-time position that requires significant administrative, analytical and technical skills acquired by advanced professional training and experience. Incumbents of this classification are expected to have a breadth of knowledge and experience to successfully manage complex projects with considerable independence.

Essential Functions (including but are not limited to the following)

• Must be able to work independently with minimum supervision and guidance from the Assistant Director of Public Works;
• Must be able to plan and manage complex projects, perform difficult and complex engineering work, project management and represent the engineering division at City Council and Commission Meetings in the absence of the Assistant Director of Public Works;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for preparing Engineering reports and making presentations to the public and agencies;
• Supervises and participates in the design of engineering plans and specifications for the construction of streets, street lighting, traffic signals, parks and recreation facilities, building facilities, storm, sanitary sewer and water systems, parking facilities and other structures;
• Manage preliminary design studies to determine the most economical and satisfactory type of installation;
• Prepares forecasts and develops and monitors division and capital improvement project budgets;
• Identifies potential funding alternatives and recommends program planning criteria and priorities for inclusion in the budget planning process; trains and develops engineers, technical and clerical support staff; assigns, reviews and evaluates the work of staff in developing computer analyses, technical and staff reports, plans and specifications for engineering design, construction and problem resolution;
• Supervises subdivision plan checking for conformance to City standards;
• Coordinates projects with other departmental sections of teams, consultants, developers and property owners;
• Meets with City, County, State and other officials to resolve problems;
• Prepares or directs the preparation of grant applications, engineering reports and recommendations;
• Supervises inspection and facilities problem resolution of construction projects;
• Approves plans and specifications and authorized payment for services rendered.
• Provides information to the public on department operations and current proposed projects;
• Attend meetings and conferences;
• Make presentations to the City Council, Commission Meetings, and other legislative bodies.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of:  Principles, practices and methods of civil engineering as applied to the planning, designing and construction of streets, storm drainage water systems, building facilities, traffic operations and analysis and other systems; design principles, strengths of materials, stress analysis and principles of mechanical, electrical and structural engineering and surveying as they apply to the design of public works structures; city codes and ordinances; principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation; applicable laws, legal issues and regulatory codes related to design and construction; principles and practices of municipal management including personnel, budget planning and preparation and public relations.

Ability to:  Plan, assign and manage division priorities; effectively supervise and train professional, technical and clerical support staff; learn and retain City administrative, budgeting, purchasing and personnel processes and procedures; perform complex civil engineering studies, transportation studies; analyses and design; identify problem areas and develop alternative solutions and recommendations; determine adherence to engineering, specifications on a wide variety of improvements and construction projects; express technical information to non-engineering staff, maintenance personnel and consultants; develop plans and programs responsive to current mandates and needs; communicate clearly orally and in writing; manage a wide variety of projects simultaneously; develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with others to coordinate public works activities with other city departments, divisions and outside agencies; operate computer system and associated engineering applications; learn, retain and apply various laws and regulatory codes relevant to assigned area of responsibility.

Skills:  Make accurate engineering computations and drawings; familiarity with Computer-Aided-Drafting is desirable; ability to operate survey equipment, e.g., experience with spreadsheets and word processing computer programs.

License/Registration:  Possession of a valid Class C California Driver’s License. Valid registration in the State of California as a Professional Engineer in Civil Engineering.

Education and Experience:  Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field from a recognized college or university. Six years in professional civil-engineering work involving engineering design, plan checking, project management and two years of supervisory responsibility. Additional related experience may be substituted for formal college education on the basis of two years’ experience for each year of formal college education.

Physical, Mental, and Environmental Working Conditions

Physically able to perform functions that would allow sufficient mobility to negotiate difficult construction terrain where crouching, climbing, and/or kneeling would be required. Ability to maintain cooperative working relationship with all those contacted in the course of work; remain calm during emergencies and when talking to irate citizens; exercise good judgment at all times; to enforce regulations with tact and diplomacy; to explain technical matters simply and patiently; to analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; to sit for long periods of time at a desk or in a car; a self-starter with good judgment, sufficient vision, hearing and stamina to perform the above functions. A sound organizer with attention to detail; ability to speak clearly and write clear and concise English.

The Application Process

Interested candidates must submit a completed on-line employment application.  Resumes in lieu of a completed application will not be accepted.  

Applications submitted without completed supplemental questions will be considered incomplete and disqualified from this recruitment process.  Applications must be received by 5:00PM on Friday, April 24, 2026.  Faxes will not be accepted.

Please note attachments need to be in a PDF format. If you are having difficulty attaching documents in CalOpps, please email hr@burlingame.org for assistance.

Unless otherwise specified, all correspondence will be conducted via the email address provided on your application.

Examination Process - Tentative Dates (subject to change):

Job related testing (examination) dates are determined after qualified applicants are selected. All dates are to be determined.

The process is as follows:

• Oral Panel Interview. Wednesday, May 6, 2026.  The interviews will take place at the Burlingame City Hall.
• Department Interviews – Actual hire depends on success in the departmental selection process. The department interviews will be scheduled on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

The Selection Process

All applications will be reviewed for relevant education, experience, training and other job-related qualifications. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that a candidate will be invited to participate in the selection process. The candidates who best match the needs of the City will be invited to participate in an oral panel interview process. An eligibility list for this position will be established from those who pass the oral panel interview with a score of 70% or higher. The list will remain in effect for at least one year unless exhausted sooner.

The department will invite the most qualified candidates from the eligibility list to a department interview. The Director of Public Works will make the final appointment. 

The probationary period for an existing employee who accepts a promotion shall be six (6) months.

The probationary period for a new employee shall be twelve (12) months.

Definition

Under general supervision of the Economic and Housing Development Manager, assists in organizing and implementing an Economic Development Workplan that promotes the growth and development of the City’s economic base, including the facilitation of housing production and new building permits, the retention and expansion of existing businesses, and, sourcing new businesses for the City. This position will also support the Economic and Housing Development Manager’s staffing of the City’s Economic and Community Development Committee.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This is the journey level class within the Housing and Economic and Housing Development Specialist series. Employees perform the full range of duties as assigned. Employees at this level receive 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. Because of the cooperative, facilitative and marketing nature of this role, individuals must be able to work well with and have knowledge of other City departments, community stakeholders, small business owners and real estate developers.

Supervision Received and Exercised

• Receives general supervision from the Economic and Housing Development Manager. 
• May exercise technical or functional supervision over less experienced staff.

Position:         Intern - Department of Public Works
Salary:            $25.08 to $30.02 per hour (Dependent on Qualifications)
Job Type:        Internship

Location:        Public Works Department
                         330 W. 20th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403

Duration:        Summer 2026 - 30 max hours per week

Application:    An official City of San Mateo employment application and supplemental questionnaire is required.

Closing Date:  April 10, 2026 or upon receipt of the first 100 applications and supplemental questionnaires, whichever occurs first

THE POSITION: The Public Works Department at the City of San Mateo has an opportunity for up to three (3) interns who will assist on various municipal projects. Positions are considered for several fields of interest, including, but not limited to, the following examples:

• Capital Improvement Program (CIP) – Civil Engineering majors with an interest in capital improvement projects, design of civil infrastructure, and construction delivery procedures. Assist with project standards, standard specifications and drawings, CAD drafting, plan review, construction cost estimates, data collection and analysis.
• Traffic Engineering – Civil Engineering majors with an interest in parking, transportation, and traffic engineering. Assist with creating parking zone signage, mapping, program evaluations, document organization and filing, field data collection and analysis, traffic studies, and plan reviews.
• Right-of-Way & Development (ROWD) – Civil Engineering majors with an interest in civil design and permitting processes. Assist with plan review for land development, project entitlements, construction permitting, map review for land surveying, records research, data collection, construction site visits, customer service, and government affairs.
• Facilities and Fleet – Assist in a wide range of Facility Capital Improvement Projects (CIP), including ongoing maintenance programs, rehabilitation projects, and new buildings. Assistance with project management of CIP, and coordination and review of plans and documents, as well as other office and field related tasks.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA/BS Candidate or MA/MS Candidate in civil engineering or related field as described above is highly desirable
• Facilities and Fleet position: BA/BS Candidate or MA/MS Candidate in Architecture or related field as an alternate to a BA/BS Candidate or MA/MS Candidate in civil engineering.
• Strong analytical, writing, research, and verbal skills; effective written and oral communication
• Valid California Driver’s License (Class C)

• Ability to learn new information quickly
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Project) and web-based resources
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate workload
• Ability to work independently and within teams
• Exhibit a positive attitude and flexibility in accepting assignments
• Adobe Acrobat Pro, AutoCAD, Google Earth, or ArcGIS experience is highly desirable
• Writing experience for webpages, social media, and outreach material is highly desirable
• Experience with interpretation of technical information and statistics

DUTIES:

The primary duties will depend on the intern’s assigned position and associated field of interest and may include the following:

• Assisting engineering project managers with administrative or technical tasks
• Drafting engineering plans/standards in AutoCAD
• Creating map displays using Google Earth or GIS
• Gathering, compiling, and presenting data for engineering and construction projects
• Organizing and tracking inspection reports, testing results, invoices, and other construction documentation
• Conducting field assessments of the condition of streets, drainage/collection systems, and other infrastructure
• Investigating and proposing responses to questions or inquiries from residents
• Assist in other areas such as procurement, communication, public outreach, and public surveys.

In addition, the intern may work on a variety of other projects depending upon availability and workload.

HOW TO APPLY: Interested candidates should submit an official City of San Mateo employment application and supplemental questionnaire on-line on CalOpps.org by April 10, 2026 or upon receipt of 100 applications, whichever occurs first. 

Applications are being accepted for the position of Police Officer ~ Academy Graduate & Academy Attendee with the City of South San Francisco.

THIS IS A CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT. As a continuous recruitment, please ensure timely and complete submission of employment application and supporting documents.

This job posting is for academy graduates and academy attendees only and NOT for lateral transfer or entry-level applicants.

THE CITY OFFERS AN ATTRACTIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE AS WELL AS CALPERS RETIREMENT PLAN.

THE DEPARTMENT:

The City of South San Francisco has 83 sworn and 35 civilian positions. The Department’s philosophy is one of participative management, with a high degree of emphasis on training and education. It employs team and community-oriented policing and problem-solving concepts and recognizes the importance of staying contemporary with technological advances. The Department acknowledges that the responsibility for public safety and the quality of life in our neighborhood is a responsibility shared with the whole community.

A new state-of-the-art Police Department building and 9-1-1 Communications Center was built at 1 Chestnut Avenue, across the road from the former police building. The new Police Building includes a large training room for defensive tactics, a dedicated indoor firearms range, and progressive construction incorporating the latest in Police Station design concepts.  The 9-1-1 Communications center has the latest communications and dispatching technologies to provide improved service and response to South San Francisco residents.

SSFPD Recruitment Video

Applications will be accepted for this position until Friday, April 17, 2026

Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Resumes are not accepted in lieu of completing a City application.

Written Exam: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Oral Exam: TBA

DEFINITION
Under general supervision, performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled gardening and turf maintenance duties in the development, maintenance and repair of landscaped areas; and related work as required.

Groundskeeper Gardener I is the entry-level class and Groundskeeper Gardener II is the journey-level class in the series. Incumbents in the Groundskeeper Gardener I class will progressively perform most of the duties required in the Groundskeeper Gardener series but are not expected to function at the same skill level and will usually exercise less independent direction and judgement on matters related to work procedures and
methods. Work is usually supervised while in progress and fits an established pattern that has been explained before the work is started. Generally, changes in procedures or exceptions are explained in detail as they arise. Under the flexible staffing concept, Groundskeeper Gardener II positions that may become vacant may reasonably be filled at the Groundskeeper Gardener I or Utility Maintenance Worker level for training purposes.

Positions in the Groundskeeper Gardener II class are flexibly staffed and normally filled by advancement from the Groundskeeper Gardener I class, or when filled from the outside, require prior specific experience in gardening and general grounds maintenance. Appointment to this class requires the employee to be performing substantially the full range of gardening and general grounds maintenance duties and to meet the qualification standards for the class. This class requires the ability to work independently exercising
judgement and initiative. Duties will normally require the ability to operate the full range of mechanical equipment related to gardening and general grounds maintenance.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Plant, cultivate, water, spray, and propagate plants, hedges, trees, flowers, and lawns and perform grounds maintenance work; operate hand and power machines; aids in keeping greenhouses and other structures in repair and free from plant diseases and pests; maintain equipment, tools, and supplies in proper condition and repair; do general laboring tasks related to grounds and garden maintenance work. Install, maintain, and
operate manual and automatic irrigation systems. Input and retrieve data and work orders from the computer system. May assist in supervising utility workers, temporary employees, court referrals and other subordinates.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of: Approved methods of planting, propagating and caring for hedges, ornamental trees, shrubs, lawns, and flowers; gardening materials, tools and equipment, and their use and care; the common plant diseases and insect pests and the approved methods and materials used in controlling and destroying them.

Ability to: Safely use hand and power gardening tools and perform heavy physical labor; follow oral and written directions; follow and abide by the City's Rules and Regulations of the Classified Service. Learn to use the computer system. Maintain an appropriate public service demeanor and positive customer service interactions. Interact positively and cooperate with co-workers, respond politely to customers, work as a team member, function under demanding time pressure, respond in a positive manner to supervision, and attend work and perform duties on a regular and consistent basis.

Physical capability to: Perform sustained, strenuous manual labor; climb, lift, crawl, stoop and bend to reach work; may work outdoors in temperature extremes and inclement weather.

Experience:

• Groundskeeper Gardener I, entry level: one (1) year, full-time, paid experience in construction, maintenance or other semi-skilled, physical work.
• Groundskeeper Gardener II: two (2) years of full-time experience in gardening and general grounds maintenance work.

Education:

• Groundskeeper Gardener I, entry level: completion of the tenth grade. Graduation from high school or the equivalent is desirable and required to advance to Level II in the classification series.
• Groundskeeper Gardener II: A high school diploma or the equivalent.

License:

• Possession of a valid, Class C California Driver's License.
• Groundskeeper Gardener II: A current Qualified Applicator Certificate is desirable.

The City of Brisbane will be sponsoring a GIS internship with the City Manager's Office. Our internships are project-oriented and 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 and to network with fellow interns and participate in professional development activities in San Mateo County and/or Santa Clara County.

GIS Intern projects for 2026 include:

• Conducting research on easements and reference maps using:
  • San Mateo County’s Property Maps Portal
  • Paper files in the Planning Department
  • Existing folders on the shared drive
  • Microfiche records at the San Mateo County Assessor’s Recorder’s Office
• Maintaining a tracking log documenting:
  • Properties researched
  • Easements found and mapped
  • Easements referenced but not located
• Using ArcGIS Pro to map discovered easements

Applications are being accepted for the position of Police Officer ~ Lateral Transfer with the City of South San Francisco.

THIS IS A CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT. As a continuous recruitment, please ensure timely and complete submission of employment application and supporting documents.

This job posting is for lateral-transfer only and NOT for academy graduate, academy attendee, or entry-level applicants.

THE CITY OFFERS AN ATTRACTIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE AS WELL AS CALPERS RETIREMENT PLAN.

THE DEPARTMENT:

The City of South San Francisco has 85 sworn and 35 civilian positions. The Department’s philosophy is one of participative management, with a high degree of emphasis on training and education. It employs team and community-oriented policing and problem-solving concepts and recognizes the importance of staying contemporary with technological advances. The Department acknowledges that the responsibility for public safety and the quality of life in our neighborhood is a responsibility share with the whole community. 

A new state-of-the-art Police Department building and 9-1-1 Communications Center has opened at 1 Chestnut Avenue.  The new Police Building includes a large training room for defensive tactics, a dedicated indoor firearms range, and progressive construction incorporating the latest in Police Station design concepts.  The 9-1-1 Communications center will have the latest communications and dispatching technologies to provide improved service and response to South San Francisco residents. 

SSFPD Recruitment Video