Structural Steel Painter Apprentice

Structural Steel Painter Apprentice

Department of Transportation – Caltrans, San Mateo County

Salary: $4,230.00 – $5,784.00 per month

Position Type:
Permanent, Full Time

Work Location:

Pier 1, San Mateo/Hayward Bridge, Foster City, San Mateo County

Under close supervision from a Structural Steel Painter Supervisor and guidance from a Lead Structural Steel Painter or journey level Structural Painter, the incumbent is placed in an apprentice training program. The incumbent receives direct supervision and training in safety regulations, job safety analysis, and capacities and limitations of types of equipment and scaffolding used in painting and cleaning structural steel bridges and related structures and facilities.

Position may require out‑of‑town travel, sometimes including overnight stays.

As mandated by the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Apprenticeship Standards for Industrial Painters, the incumbent must attend a minimum of 144 hours of classroom instruction per year on the employee's own time and successfully pass with a minimum of 70% grade average.

Eligibility for hire may be determined by the score on the Structural Steel Painter Apprentice Exam. Candidates new to state civil services must be on the state examination list.

• Valid California Driver's License (CDL) – provide CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements.
• Pass a drug screening prior to hiring.
• Possession of a valid Class C driver license is required.

• Valid and unrestricted Class B or Class A driver license.

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Human Resources Contact:
Diana Anderson

Hiring Unit Contact:
Lesia Brown

EEO Contact:
Caltrans EEO Office

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free workplace. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.