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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

The City of Sierra Madre is seeking an experienced, hands-on financial leader to serve as its next Finance Director. Reporting directly to the City Manager and serving as a member of the Executive Management Team, the Director provides strategic leadership for the City’s financial planning, reporting, and long-term fiscal sustainability. This role oversees the daily and long-range financial operations of the City and supports the implementation of City Council priorities through clear, data-driven analysis.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1/5/2026
PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW: 1/15/2026
FINAL INTERVIEW: 1/22/2026

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Grow & Thrive

Are you ready to help shape the future of San Bruno’s organizational culture and strengthen the City’s ability to achieve its mission? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join us at a transformative moment as our next Human Resources Manager. In this impactful role, you will support a collaborative, community-focused environment and guide a talented HR team eager for new challenges as the division advances.

We are seeking not just a skilled, public service-oriented professional—but a visionary leader who inspires teams, champions modern HR strategies, and drives forward-thinking initiatives across recruitment, labor relations, employee engagement, training and development, and ongoing professional growth. As a key architect of City workforce policies and practices, you’ll play a vital role in shaping a positive workplace culture and safeguarding legal compliance in a complex public sector environment. Joining our department’s management team, you will exemplify excellence in public service, responsiveness to internal and external customers, and stewardship of public resources—all while supporting City employees and the broader San Bruno community.

If you excel at building strong teams, fostering innovation, and laying the groundwork for a more resilient, future-ready organization, we encourage you to submit your candidacy for this pivotal position.

About the Role

The Human Resources Manager is a strategic leader and hands-on manager, combining vision with day-to-day responsibility for all facets of the City’s HR operations. Your immediate priorities will include modernizing recruitment and selection processes, advancing employee and labor relations, developing robust training and engagement programs, and ensuring policy compliance across the organization. You will mentor a talented team, shape the City’s people strategies, and play a key role in cultivating a positive, equitable workplace culture. Success in this role means balancing strategic planning and operational problem-solving, supporting staff at all levels, and adapting to the evolving needs of a dynamic municipal workforce.

Ideal Candidate

We’re looking for a strategic leader and communicator who exemplifies Patrick Lencioni’s Ideal Team Player: hungry for results, humble in their interactions, and emotionally smart in professional relationships. You bring self-awareness, knowing your strengths and seeking growth, and find professional joy in helping others, building effective teams, and supporting citywide progress. You foster a culture of vulnerability-based trust—modeling transparency, welcoming feedback, and sharing the purpose and passion that motivate you—resulting in true collaboration, accountability, and enthusiasm.

You believe in consensus-building, “yes, if” problem-solving, honest communication, and a visionary approach. With strong human resources expertise and a continual learning mindset, you’re ready to help San Bruno innovate, adapt, and grow.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in personnel, business administration, public administration, or a closely related field, and four (4) years of increasingly responsible professional human resources experience, including at least two (2) years in a supervisory or lead capacity, are required. Any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered. Ability to obtain and maintain a valid California driver’s license is also required. Experience in public sector HR or labor relations is highly desirable. Review the complete job description in the document linked here.  

Compensation

The annual salary range for this position is $132,749 to $162,905. Remote work is not available for this position. The City is proud to offer a competitive total compensation package with the following highlights:

• Wellness-focused schedule and paid time off (PTO) program
  • 4-day workweek (Monday through Thursday, 9-hours per day)
  • Approximately 7 to 10 weeks of paid time off per year, dependent on years of service, with the option to cash-out up to 2 weeks per year
• 0.50 to 4.50% deferred compensation (Section 457b) match, dependent on CalPERS membership status (Classic-2.7%@55 or New/PEPRA-2.0%@62)
• Education assistance including tuition and student loan reimbursement
• Employee home loan assistance program

For a listing of employee benefits, please see the "Unrepresented" column in the document linked here. Please note that the Unrepresented Compensation Plan, including salary and benefits, is currently under review and may be updated before a hiring decision is finalized.
 

How to Apply

Applications may be submitted online at BambooHR including a compelling cover letter and answers to supplemental questions. Open until filled with the first application review on Monday, December 15, 2025.  The recruitment may close any time after that date. The tentative recruitment schedule includes a full-day assessment center the week of January 5, 2026. 

The City of San Bruno utilizes a merit-based selection system. Such a system is competitive and based on broad outreach efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to take part in a process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the position. 

Equal Opportunity Statement
The City of San Bruno is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and as such does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, gender, religion, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or national origin in its employment actions, decisions, policies and practices.  If you require special accommodations, please contact us to discuss your needs.

The City of Redwood City Invites Applications for: Associate Planner - Long Range 

WHY JOIN THE REDWOOD CITY TEAM?

We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by 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.

The community is known for its inclusivity, strong engaged 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 and businesses. This mix of tradition and progress, community and diversity, makes Redwood City an extraordinary place to work and call home. If you’re looking to grow your career as a part of a hard-working and fun Community Development Department team that fosters innovation, creativity and collaboration, we hope you’ll apply.  

ABOUT THE POSITION

The City of Redwood City invites you to apply for the position of Associate Long Range Planner within the Community Development Department’s Planning Division. This position, which will be focused primarily on long range planning activities, is an excellent opportunity for a motivated professional to lead or participate in numerous long range efforts underway including:
 

• Greater Downtown Area Plan, an update of the City’s vision for Downtown and adjacent neighborhoods
• Update to the City’s Historic Preservation Ordinance
• Development of objective design standards
• Implementation of the City’s Housing Element
• Research, tracking, and implementation of new State laws
• Development of policies and standards to address climate change risks in coordination with Engineering and Public Works Departments
• Regular maintenance and updates to City’s zoning code and General Plan

In addition to long range planning activities, this position will be assigned a limited number of current planning projects depending on Planning Division needs. The position allows for a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office and 2 days working remotely).

Under general direction from the Assistant Community Development Director, the Associate Long Range Planner performs a variety of complex technical planning activities and completes work related to assigned areas of responsibility.

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

• Supports development of City policy related to land use, urban design, housing, transportation, and related topics to support long range planning initiatives;
• Conducts research and analysis supporting planning studies and assists in preparation of planning reports and documents;
• Analyzes and prepares amendments to the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance;
• Provides technical assistance to other City staff and to the public in planning and development matters;
• Evaluates and analyzes small- and medium-sized development projects and proposals for compliance with City goals, policies, and ordinances and, as needed, facilitates environmental analysis;
• Facilitates applications for planning permits and environmental review, project manages their review by City staff, and prepares associated staff reports and presentations for the Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission, City Council, and other boards, commissions, and committees;
• Meets with applicants, professionals, citizens, organizations, etc. related to their projects and/or long range policy;
• Attends meetings of and makes presentations before community groups, the Planning Commission, City Council, boards, commissions, and committees, and other governmental bodies in coordination with supervisory staff, as required;
• Staffs the planning counter as needed;
• May be designated as liaison for the Architectural Advisory Committee or Historic Resources Advisory Committee at the direction of the Planning Manager or Community Development Director;
• Performs related duties as assigned.

The City of Redwood City Invites Applications for: Assistant Planner 

WHY JOIN THE REDWOOD CITY TEAM?

We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by 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.

The community is known for its inclusivity, strong engaged 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 and businesses. This mix of tradition and progress, community and diversity, makes Redwood City an extraordinary place to work and call home. If you’re looking to grow your career as a part of a hard-working and fun Community Development Department team that fosters innovation, creativity and collaboration, we hope you’ll apply.  

ABOUT THE POSITION

The City of Redwood City invites you to apply for the position of Assistant Planner. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated professional to lead or participate in several exciting development projects in Redwood City and may participate in long range planning efforts underway. The position allows for a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office and 2 days working remotely).

THE OPPORTUNITY

The City of Pacifica is recruiting for a Public Works Superintendent within the Department of Public Works. Under the direction of the Field Services Manager, the incumbents will be responsible for the field services of the Public Works Department. They will plan, organize, and direct the work of field personnel and perform related work as required. The incumbents will be assigned to oversee various subdivisions such as Streets, Streams, Storm Drains, Street Lighting, and Motor Pool programs.

THE DEPARTMENT

The Public Works Department is responsible for maintaining and repairing the City’s infrastructure and wastewater treatment operations in an efficient and cost-effective manner while providing a high level of customer service and a safe work environment for city employees. The Department maintains parks, playing fields and medians and keeps streets and trails clean and well-maintained. The Department also coordinates the tree program, cleans beaches and coordinates the City Beautification program.

The Public Works Department is organized into three divisions including Wastewater Treatment Operations, Field Services and Engineering. The Wastewater Treatment Operations includes the operation of the Calera Creek water treatment plant and management of the collection system. Field Services oversees the maintenance of city streets, parks, trees, vehicles and public facilities. The Engineering Division manages public infrastructure projects, transportation planning and maintenance and repair of the City’s infrastructure. The Public Works Department is supported by 56 full-time staff and an annual operating budget of $4.6 million, along with a FY2023-2028 CIP appropriation of $ 8.6 million. 

At the City of Pacifica, we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. To us, equal opportunity employment is not just about compliance, it’s about who you are, how you can help our City and who you want to be. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and community members. 

If interested, we invite you to explore this opportunity with us.  Please note, this recruitment closes on Sunday,  January 11, 2026, at 11:59 PM PST, so apply today!

PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT

(Streets and Streams, Parks, Building Facilities and Motor Pool)

DEFINITION

Under direction, manages the field services of the Public Works Department; to plan, organize, and direct the work of field personnel, including Parks, Trees, Streams Streets, Buildings, Rangers and/or Motor Pool Divisions.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISITCS

This is a management class with major responsibilities for the City’s Parks, Trees, Streams Streets, Buildings, Rangers and/or Motor Pool maintenance programs, that requires significant independence, initiative, and discretion within established guidelines. This position assists in the strategic planning, organization, and management across multiple operational units.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives direction from the Field Services Manager or designee. Exercises general supervision over supervisory, professional, technical and administrative support staff through subordinate levels of supervision.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Plan, organize, direct, review and evaluate the work of staff involved in public works operations, including building maintenance, streams, streets, streets cleaning, storm drain maintenance, signs and signals, parking lots, and trails, janitorial service for City owned facilities, and vehicle maintenance and repair directly and through subordinate levels of supervision.
• Establish and carry out division goals, objectives, work plans, reports, policies and procedures.
• Prepare division budget and staffing requirements;
• Plan, organize and direct the work of contractors;
• Responsible for the procurement of goods and services.
• Monitor operations to ensure that operating procedures are followed.
• Control the requisition of supplies, materials and equipment.
• Assist in the recruitment and placement of new employees.
• Attend public meetings and functions.
• Establish division goals and maintain exceptional working relationships.
• Maintain exceptional working relationships
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required and other duties as assigned.

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The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the position of Electrician in the Public Works Department! In this role, you will have the opportunity to perform installation, maintenance, and repair on a wide variety of electrical equipment used in street lighting, traffic signal control, sewage lift stations, HVAC and automation, building power distribution, fire alarm, and related systems and equipment; operate a variety of hand and power tools; and perform related work as assigned. The Electrician has responsibility for working in all facets of the electrical trade, ensuring safe practices and operation of equipment. Electricians must demonstrate an acceptable level of competency in each of the job knowledges for electrical mathematics, basic AC and DC theory, industrial electronics, motor controls and electrical codes.

 

A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position is equivalent to graduation from high school and four (4) years of progressively responsible and difficult electrical experience.

Other requirements include obtaining a valid Class "B" California driver's license prior to the completion of the one-year probationary period.  Candidates must be able to travel to various locations within and outside the City of Berkeley to meet the program needs and to fulfill the job responsibilities.  When driving on City business, the incumbent is required to maintain a valid California driver's license as well as a satisfactory driving record.  Candidates must possess sufficient strength and stamina to lift and carry objects weighing up to 80 pounds; must be willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions; must be willing to work from aerial buckets and underground in confined places and with possible exposure to potentially hazardous substances, with proper protection; must be willing to work overtime and off-hours shifts in emergency situations; must be willing to be on stand-by on a rotating basis; must possess good color vision.

Applications must be received by the closing date and must include a completed application and responses to supplemental questions. Please note that resumes are not a substitute for a completed application.

Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format, braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) upon request to ada@berkeleyca.gov. Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.

The exam process will include, but may not be limited to:

• Application review for minimum qualifications and required documents (qualifying experience will be calculated based on the administrative review date) - First Administrative Review will occur on Monday, January 5, 2026

• Multiple-Choice Written Exam - Tentatively scheduled for Friday, January 16, 2026

• Performance Exam - Tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Tests may consist of any combination of written, oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content and may include, but are not necessarily limited to, typing, math, reading, writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency, or any other job-related knowledge, skill, ability or qualification. The examination process and dates are subject to change. The City may, without notice, change or eliminate any assessment component as needs dictate. Applicants passing all examination phases will have their names placed on an employment eligible list that hiring departments will use to conduct final selection interviews.

Reasonable Accommodations: The City is committed to making reasonable accommodations in the examination process and in the work environment. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations in the examination process must submit a request in writing to hr@berkeleyca.gov at the time of application.

For more information and to apply, please visit:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Cupertino