Application Process:
This recruitment is scheduled to close on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 5:00 pm, or upon receipt of the first 100 applications, whichever occurs first.
Interested candidates must submit a completed online employment application via the Calopps website at www.calopps.org. Resumes are strongly encouraged, but a resume in lieu of a completed application will not be accepted.
Unless otherwise specified, all correspondence will be conducted via the email address provided on your application.
- Applications will be reviewed for relevant education, experience, training and other job-related qualifications. Based upon a review of employment applications, a limited number of qualified applicants may be invited to participate in the examination process.
- Candidates who are selected to participate in the Testing assessment may be notified by phone and/or email.
Examination Process - Tentative Dates (subject to change):
Job related testing (examination) dates are determined after qualified applicants are selected. Exams may be combined to expedite the recruitment. All dates are to be determined.
The process is as follows:
- Written Examination. Wednesday, March 4 and/or Thursday, March 5, 2026. The written examination will take place at the Burlingame Corporation Yard.
- Practical Skills/Performance Exam. (may include written component) Saturday, March 21, 2026. The examination process may result in an invitation to an oral panel interview. The practical exam will take place at the Burlingame Corporation Yard.
- Oral Panel Interview. Tues, March 31, 2026 and/or Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The interviews will take place at the Burlingame Corporation Yard.
- Department Interviews – Actual hire depends on success in the departmental selection process. The date for department interviews is Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
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 an applicant will be invited to participate in the selection process. Based upon a review of employment applications, a limited number of appropriately qualified applicants will be invited to participate in a series of testing assessments (written and performance). The results of the testing assessments will determine the applicant’s standing for a departmental interview.
Candidates with a passing score on the assessments will be invited to participate in the next phase of the recruitment process consisting of a skills examination panel/department interview examination. The examination process will result in a ranked eligible roster of candidates for hiring.
A recruitment list will be established from those who pass the skills examinations with a combined score of 70% or higher. Current and future vacancies may be filled from this list. The list will remain in effect for at least one year unless exhausted sooner. The department may invite the most qualified candidates from the recruitment list to a final department interview. The Department Head will make the final appointment.
Note: Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that a candidate will be invited to participate in the selection process. The City of Burlingame reserves the right, at its discretion, to limit the number of qualified candidates invited to the selection process.
PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT
Prior to appointment, candidates will be required to:
- pass a fingerprint check submitted to the Department of Justice
- provide their official DMV driving record no more than three months old
- pass a background investigation, drug screen and physical examination
- comply with The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and provide proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States at date of hire
This position has a 12-month probationary period from the date of hire. Whereby, the selected candidate must receive a rating of no less than 'satisfactory' at the end of the probationary period to continue forward with employment. During the 12-month probationary period, the selected candidate can be terminated with or without cause.
The City of Burlingame is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or national origin in its employment actions, decisions, policies, and practices. The duties described in this job announcement are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. This job announcement does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
