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The City of Redwood City Invites Applications for: Equipment Mechanic I/II
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 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 Public Works 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 Equipment Mechanic I/II. The Equipment Mechanic works within the Equipment Services Section within the Public Works Department, and is responsible for making minor and major mechanical repairs to automotive, diesel and other power-driven equipment, performing routine maintenance and servicing, and performing specialized mechanical and fabrication work as required.
Equipment Mechanic I:
This is the entry level in the Equipment Mechanic class series. Positions in this class perform mechanical repair work of a routine to moderately complex nature, working under the guidance and training of more experienced mechanics.
Equipment Mechanic II:
This is the full journey level in the Equipment Mechanic class series. Positions assigned to this class perform the full range of journey level automotive and equipment maintenance work typically assigned to Equipment Mechanics. In addition, an Equipment Mechanic II assumes responsibility for providing training for Equipment Mechanic I’s and regularly performs the most complex maintenance and repair work in the shop.
Ideal Candidate
Will embrace the City’s emphasis on excellent customer service; will be detail oriented and able to manage multiple tasks; will use initiative and independent judgment; will be a team player who likes working with a variety of City staff and the public; and have a good sense of humor.
Benefits
See Job Flyer
Special Instructions
Submit your application via: www.CalOpps.org by Monday, February 16, 2026 by 11:59 pm.
Written Exam is scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Those that pass the exam will be invited to an in-person oral board interviews scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
A City application, resume and responses to the supplemental questions are required. Applications must be filled out completely. Failure to complete the application, attach a resume and responses to the supplemental questions will disqualify the applicant from the recruitment process. Failure to list work experience, and education or training or stating “See Resume” in the work experience section of the application will be considered an incomplete application and subject to disqualification. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a City application.
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