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Take this opportunity to join our Public Works Department, who strive to to provide efficient, cost effective and environmentally sensitive construction, maintenance, and management of Palo Alto streets, sidewalks, parking lots, buildings, and other public facilities; to provide appropriate maintenance, replacement, and utility line clearing of City trees; and to ensure timely support to other City departments and the private development community in the area of engineering services.    

The Maintenance Assistant for Public Works when assigned to the Palo Alto Water quality Control Plant may be assigned to any of the following duties: weed removal, repair damage drainage pipe, digging diversion ditches, picking up trash, operating grass trimming equipment, washing down tanks and weirs, painting motors and pumps, and perform other related duties. 

This is an SEIU Hourly (limited-benefits) position that is budgeted to not exceed 1,000 hours per fiscal year. The number of hours per week and schedule will be determined based on assignment. 

IDEAL CANDIDATE: 
The ideal candidate will have the basic skills and knowledge identified in the job description in addition to the following:

1. Someone who is self-motivated.
2. Someone who understands verbal instruction and requires minimal supervision.
3. Someone with mechanical skills and is comfortable working with a variety of tools.
4. Some familiarity with plumbing such as connecting hoses, pipes.
5. Someone with field construction background.
6. Someone who is willing to work in inclement weather.

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To Apply:

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The City of San Mateo Public Works Department is looking for an experienced, motivated Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager

Why Join our Department?

The Public Works Department’s Environmental Services Division (ESD) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the City’s 15.7 million gallon per day (MGD) conventional activated sludge wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The WWTP serves a population of more than 140,000 with an annual operating budget in excess of $10 million and has a staff of 28 professional and technical personnel. Planned upgrades to the WWTP include new liquids treatment process facilities consisting of new headworks, primary treatment, and a five-stage biological nutrient removal/membrane bioreactor (BNR/MBR) process.

When you join the Public Works Department, you will work among collaborative and energetic colleagues who share a passion for serving our San Mateo citizens and improving the community in which we live and work. Our team is comprised of individuals with diverse talents and experience in various fields.  We will provide you with a wide range of opportunities in a team-based collaborative environment while helping you achieve your professional goals.

Collaboration, Innovation, Respect, Creativity, Transparency and Informed Risk-taking are attributes within the City’s mission, values and organizational principles that we are seeking in the candidates.

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

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What You’ll Do

The WWTP Manager reports to the ESD Deputy Director and is responsible for planning and supervising the daily operation and maintenance of the City’s treatment facility. The WWTP Manager ensures compliance with all federal, state, regional and local laws, regulations and permits and also establishes effective management controls over processes.

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

The City of Belmont Public Works Department is seeking a detail-oriented, self-motivated individual with hands on technical experience in an engineering environment.

About you:

• You have great problem solving and analytical skills.
• You know how to create computer aided design drawings for projects.
• You know how to utilize GIS to maintain and update basemaps and infrastructure records. 
• You are a good communicator who can respond to internal and external inquiries with tact and efficiency.
• You have excellent computer skills.
• You enjoy working in a team environment.
• You excel in the production, review and processing of engineering plans, permits and specifications.

You will be working as a member of the City's engineering team to:

• Review and issue various permit applications for work in the public right of way.
• Maintain GIS layers and produce maps associated with infrastructure in the public right of way. 
• Assist in the development and management of Capital projects. 

Requirements:

• You have at least two (2) years of responsible technical experience using computer systems for civil engineering drafting and design.
   
• You have a high school diploma or equivalent supplemented with college-level course work in engineering and/or computer drafting and design.

THE POSITION

The City of Dublin, a dynamic and growing community, is seeking an Associate Planner to perform professional level urban planning functions. Under general direction, the Associate Planner coordinates and manages planning and development projects and provides technical assistance to the Planning Division of the City’s Community Development Department.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Serve as project coordinator on assigned planning projects.
• Perform research, analysis and evaluation of site, architectural and related plans.
• Perform technical review of routine project plans and applications, and make recommendations. 
• Supervise professional and non-professional staff. 
• Manage consultant contracts including determining scope of work and cost.
• Prepare written project analyses and reports including identifying appropriate land use policy, design and fiscal issues and environmental requirements. 
• Process development applications in accordance with local policies and ordinances; make recommendations; and enforce mitigation monitoring and compliance with City ordinances.
• Prepare and update various planning documents such as the City’s General Plan, specific plans, ordinances, resolutions, codes, and related planning studies and reports. 
• Participate in the development and implementation of the City’s planning policies.
• Serve as staff liaison for various review boards, committees, Planning Commission and the City Council.
• Provide technical advice and make clear, well organized presentations on-site, off-site and at day and evening meetings.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers. 
• Prepare population projections for a community undergoing rapid growth.
• Provide assistance to customers over the telephone and in person, including at the Planning information counter.
• Conduct site inspections to determine if projects are in compliance with laws, regulations, conditions of approval, and ordinances; make recommendations regarding changes. 
• Assist in administration and enforcement of zoning, subdivision and related ordinances.
• Exhibit a strong commitment to customer service and interactive team participation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The City’s Community Development Department is comprised of three Divisions:  Building & Safety, Planning and Housing.  The Planning Division is directly responsible for providing Staff support to the Planning Commission and for various activities including preparing updates and amendments to the General Plan; developing Ordinances for consideration by the Planning Commission and the City Council; administration of the California Environmental Quality Act; processing development applications; working on housing programs and administration and enforcement of the City’s Zoning and Property Maintenance Ordinances.

ABOUT THE CITY

The City of Dublin is located in eastern Alameda County, approximately 35 miles southeast of San Francisco.  The City was incorporated in 1982 with a population of 63,241 within 14.59 square miles.  Dublin’s strategic “crossroad” location at the intersection of Interstate 580 and 680 has made the City freeway close and conveniently accessible to the Bay Area with two BART stations.

COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE

The City of Dublin is continually striving to enhance the services provided to our customers.  The City organization is committed to creating a challenging and rewarding environment in which all employees representing the City are motivated to respond to the needs of the City’s customers.  In setting high standards for ourselves, we take pride in:

• Being a responsive and proactive City team, in touch with the changing needs and expectations of the Dublin community.
• Providing the highest level of quality service in all City programs and activities.
• Promoting a “can do” attitude using common sense along with technical/professional knowledge.
• Being committed to high professional standards.  A professional attitude encourages an objective approach to analyses of issues.
• Providing information and resources to our customers in a friendly and helpful manner.

STREET MAINTENANCE WORKER I/II

Level I - $4,371 - $5,313 per month

Level II - $4,589 - $5,578 per month

Plus excellent benefits

Deadline to apply:  Apply by Monday, February 25, 2019 for first consideration

Maintenance Worker I:  This is the entry level to the classification series.  This position performs the least skilled and most repetitive tasks, while learning to use and apply the methods, materials, tools and equipment involved.

Maintenance Worker II: This is the full working level of the series.  This position performs more skilled tasks, works with greater independence, and performs more light equipment operation.

• Performs manual and semiskilled work in street excavation and repair, asphalt laying, cold tar patching, concrete work, weed control spraying, street painting, street signing, and flushing, clearing and maintaining sewer and storm drainage pipelines, culverts, and pumping stations.
• Uses shovels, rakes, other hand tools, jackhammers, asphalt saws, tampers, packers, dump trucks, rollers and spray equipment in the excavation, building up, patching and surfacing of streets.
• Performs or assists in finished concrete work by excavating and clearing areas, constructing forms, trucking and pouring concrete.  Performs or assists with concrete leveling, floating, and finishing.
• Removes debris and assists in cleaning and clearing of sewer lines, catch basins, canals, pipelines, and pumping stations.
• Assists in maintenance, repair, or replacement of pumps, motors, valves, gates, and pipelines.
• Prepares and installs traffic signs and related posts per specifications.
• Places traffic barriers and warnings signs and directs traffic.
• Performs street painting and striping per specifications, using a variety of materials and related equipment.
• Assists in emergency repairs of Public Works facilities.
• Completes daily time activity reports.
• May be assigned to operate heavy motorized street sweeping equipment to clean residential and commercial streets of trash and other accumulations.
• Performs related duties as required.

To be eligible for this position you must have knowledge of:

Maintenance Worker I:

• Basic use of hand and routine power tools.

Maintenance Worker II:

• Techniques and materials use in the maintenance, repair, construction and improvement of asphalt and concrete surfaces and structures; operation and operator maintenance of a wide variety of hand and power tools and light equipment.
• Safe working practices.

Maintenance Worker I:

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.  Operate and maintain basic hand and power tools.  Learn the skills necessary for Level II.

Maintenance Worker II:

• Operate and maintain a wide variety of hand and power tools and light equipment.
• Build forms and pour and finish concrete.
• Spread, patch, and roll asphalt.
• Assist in mechanical and hydraulic repairs of pumps, gates, valves, pipelines and related equipment.
• Keep records of materials and equipment used, hours spent, location of work etc.
• Read and understand basic diagrams.
• Wear a dust mask when operating a leaf vacuum.
• Perform sustained strenuous manual labor.
• Wear a respirator in confined space work and for weed spraying.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Maintenance Worker I:

• Graduation from high school or equivalent
• Prior experience in the operation of power driven equipment or previous maintenance experience is desirable, but not required

Maintenance Worker II:

• Graduation from high school or equivalent
• Two years of increasingly responsible experience in the maintenance and construction of public works facilities, equivalent to the Maintenance Worker I

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Maintenance Worker I:

• Must have a valid California Driver’s License
• Must obtain a Class B license prior to passing probation

Maintenance Worker II:

• Must have a valid California Driver’s License
• Effective July 1, 2010, employees hired or promoted into the II position are required to obtain a Class B license prior to passing probationary period, and participate in the DOT Program.

LANGUAGE, MATHEMATICAL AND REASONING SKILLS:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. 
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. 
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMAND/WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.  The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions.  The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; risk of electrical shock; and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS:

Resumes do not substitute for the City application. Candidates should detail related education and experience on the application since this information will be used to determine who will be invited to participate in the next phase of the examination process.  The examination process may include any or all of the following: application appraisal and oral board interview examination.  To file an application go to www.calopps.org.  Select “Member Agencies”.  Select “San Rafael”.  Follow this link to submit your application:

Reasonable Accommodation: The City of San Rafael will make reasonable accommodations in the exam process to accommodate disabled applicants. If you have a disability for which you require an accommodation, please contact us at (415) 485-3474 no later than three (3) calendar days before the test date.

Two and a half percent (2.5%) increase to base salary effective last pay period in April 2019

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: All interested applicants must provide a copy of diploma/GED or transcripts at the time of application or submit to the Human Resources Department. Applications are incomplete without the required document.

DEFINITION: To inspect public works construction projects in the public right-of-way or new and redevelopment projects for work quality, proper materials used, conformance with project plans, specifications, and City municipal code and to ensure compliance with local, State, and Federal regulations. This position may be assigned to either the Development Engineering division in the Public Works Department or the Engineering Services division also in the Public Works Department.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED: Receives general supervision from the Construction Inspection Supervisor or Department Director designee.  No supervision is exercised over others.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION: Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Review plans and specifications of assigned projects; attend pre-construction conferences. Receive change orders for review by the City Engineer or designee. Prepare change orders for review by Construction Inspection Supervisor. Inspect materials for identification and conformance to specifications. Take samples of materials for laboratory analysis. Perform routine to complex field inspections of public improvements such as grading (rough and final), construction and installation of public utilities (sanitary sewer facilities, storm drain facilities and fire protection facilities), street lighting systems, traffic signals systems, curbs, gutters and sidewalks, signage, striping and survey monumentation. Inspect all work, during and after completion; check for line and grade, number and size, elevation and location of various items detailed in the approved plans. Monitor staffing level reports and payroll for compliance with contracts and regulations. Inspect various structures such as utilities, streets, sidewalks, gutters, bioswales, planters and other off-site construction; check line, grade, size, elevation and location of structures for conformance with specifications and regulations. Record amount of materials used, and work performed; prepare necessary reports for progress payments. Indicate location of various appurtenances on plans. Inspect adjacent properties for damage from construction activity.  Confer with property owners regarding project schedule, hazards and inconvenience. Coordinate work with other City departments and utilities. Help locate other utility structures ahead of work sites. Prepare activity records and reports. Record in-field design additions, alterations, changes and revisions and confer with senior staff. Inspect construction and post construction Best Management Practices (BMPs) for compliance with project requirements and City’s NPDES permit. Document inspections and review project documentation for accuracy and adequacy with site conditions. Promote and maintain safety in the work place. Perform related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of: Principles, methods, materials, equipment and safety hazards of construction and surveying. Defects and faults in construction. Advanced mathematics including, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry as applied in construction inspection work. Basic soil mechanics and geology. Erosion and sediment control principles. Principles of engineering as applied to construction inspections. Materials sampling, testing, and estimating procedures. Engineering mechanics of structures. Construction and post construction Best Management Practices (BMPs) to protect stormwater quality.  Ability to:  Learn applicable laws, regulations, codes and departmental policies governing the construction of assigned projects. Understand and interpret engineering plans and specifications and prepare accurate engineering records. Deal firmly and tactfully with contractors, engineers and property owners. Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing. Detect and locate faulty materials and poor work quality and determine the stage of construction during which defects are most easily found and remedied. Analyze construction plans, specifications, and maps. Prepare technical reports. Effectively organize and manage workload. Skills to:  Sample and test soils, concrete, water, and related materials samples.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS: Physical, mental and emotional stamina to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position; manual dexterity sufficient to write, use telephone, business machines and related equipment; vision sufficient to read printed materials; hearing sufficient to conduct in person and telephone conversations; speaking ability in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in a normal conversational distance, on the telephone and in addressing groups; physical agility to push/pull, squat, twist, turn, bend, stoop and reach overhead; physical mobility sufficient to move about the work environment, climb ladders, and to walk on uneven surfaces; physical strength to lift up to 50 lbs.; physical stamina sufficient to sit for prolonged periods of time; mental acuity to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make valid judgments and decisions.

WORKING CONDITIONS: A combination of outdoor work inspecting construction sites, and a business office working environment. In the office, subject to sitting at a desk or standing at a counter for long periods of time, bending, crouching, or kneeling at files, pushing/pulling of file drawers and supplies, reaching in all directions and prolonged periods of time working at a computer terminal. Outdoors (on the construction job site) work in all types of weather environments, carry and climb ladders, crawl, and walk to perform inspections.

License or Certificate:  Possession of valid California Class C Driver’s License.  Ability to obtain required CASQA Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP) certification within six months of hire and CASQA Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD) certification within one year of hire. Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) certification highly desirable.

Education and Experience:  An example of the education and experience which most likely demonstrates the skills, knowledge and abilities required to perform the duties would be any combination equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade and three years of professional construction-related work experience or an Associate’s degree in Science, Planning or Construction Management with one year of professional construction-related work experience.

SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants’ qualifications will be evaluated based on the information provided on the employment application. The exam process may consist of an application appraisal, oral interview, performance exam and/or written exam. The City reserves the right to use alternate testing procedures if deemed necessary. CITY COMMUNICATION REGARDING THE SELECTION PROCESS WILL BE VIA E-MAIL. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE E-MAIL ON YOUR APPLICATION. Finalist interview/assessment will be held with the City of Salinas.  

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The City of Salinas does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, or any other non-merit factor. The City of Salinas makes reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with a disability. Individuals requiring any accommodation in order to participate in the testing process must inform the Human Resources Director in writing no later than the final filing date stated in this job announcement. Requests for accommodation should include an explanation of the type and extent of accommodations needed to participate in the selection process and/or to perform the duties of the job for which they have applied. EEO Utilization Report is available for candidate review upon request.

SALARY STEPS: Appointments are normally made at the first step. Consideration is given for increase to the second step after successful completion of a six-month probationary period. (Employees appointed at a higher step will be eligible for consideration for the next step after one year, providing they successfully complete a six-month probationary period.) 2/6/19 pp

Please see the job description and announcement below.

The City of Patterson’s Public Works Department is seeking to fill (2) two part-time Maintenance Worker positions and to establish an Eligibility List. Duties include but are not limited: Learns to perform a variety of maintenance duties related to area of assignment, including but not limited to, city buildings, tree and vegetation maintenance, street, collection system, and water utility maintenance; performs general maintenance, upkeep and repair of City buildings and facilities; assists with street maintenance and repair including digging out, breaking up and hauling away damaged sidewalks, gutters, curb, and asphalt pavement; proper and effective use of landscaping maintenance tools, equipment, and materials; methods, techniques safety practices used in maintaining parks and landscaping.