Painter

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Department: Municipal Transportation Agency
Job class: 7346-Painter
Salary range: $98,592.00 - $
Role type: Permanent Civil Service
Hours: Full-time
Exam type: Class Based Test
Rule: Rule of the List
List type: Entrance

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Application Opening: July 22, 2026
Final date to receive applications: Apply immediately. Application filing will be open at least through July 28, 2026 and will close anytime thereafter.

Recruitment : CBT-7346-T00152

Under general supervision, performs skilled painting work on exteriors and interiors of buildings, structures and equipment; and performs related duties as required.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties

• Applies paints and other protective or decorative finishes to various exterior or interior of buildings, including painting and finishing of partitions, window casings, doors, cabinets, cases and woodwork; paints street equipment, traffic or airfield markings, playground facilities and other outdoor structures.
• Prepares surfaces for painting, including erecting and hanging scaffolding; removes all paint or varnish by scraping or sanding; washes, cleans and patches surfaces and otherwise prepares surfaces, such as wood, metal, glass, stucco, wallboard, brick, cement, tape and drywall for painting.
• Mixes and prepares paints, lacquers, varnishes, shellacs and other preservatives; selects, blends and matches colors in proper proportions.
• Assembles, operates various types of painting equipment, including spray guns, pressure washer, grinder, high reach power and other equipment; cleans and maintains brushes and other painting equipment; disposes of hazardous materials.
• Occasionally performs more exacting painting, including lettering and touch‑up work.
• Transports and delivers paint, materials, and various types of painting equipment to the worksite.
• May occasionally plan work programs, including estimating and ordering materials and equipment required for assigned project.
• Prepares estimates, work orders and other job related documentation.
• May include additional duties as assigned.

Nature of work: Sustained physical effort with considerable standing, bending and occasionally heavy lifting; working in confined spaces; and intermittent exposure to hazardous heights and poorly ventilated areas, streets and roadways.

Education: Completion of a recognized painters' apprenticeship program;
AND

Experience: Two (2) years of verifiable experience as a journey‑level painter which included a combination of painting exteriors and interiors of buildings, structures equipment, roadways and airfields. Experience solely in automotive or sign painting does not qualify;
AND

License: Possession and maintenance of a valid driver's license at the time of appointment.

Education substitution: Additional qualifying experience can be substituted for the apprenticeship on a year‑for‑year basis.

Notes

Selection Procedures: (General Exam Process)

After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection…