Senior Painter

The City of San José, the Capital of Silicon Valley, is one of the nation's best managed cities and one of the top cities in which to live, work, and do business. Moreover, San José is the center of cultural, government and economic activity for the region. The employees of the City of San José have embraced the following values:
Integrity, Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Respect and Celebration. The City's Public Works Department is seeking an individual whose values align with the values of the City's employees.

The Department of Public Works is responsible for delivering capital improvement projects for a wide variety of City facilities and infrastructure, maintaining City facilities and fleet assets, facilitating, and regulating development activities, and providing animal care and services. The Department is committed to high-quality service, partnering with the community, and providing an excellent environment in which to work.

The total salary range for the Senior Painter classification is $99,361.60 - $. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates’ qualifications and experience.

The Department of Public Works is seeking to fill one (1) Senior Painter position in the Facilities Division. Under general supervision, these positions require journey-level painter skill to maintain and carry out improvements to City owned facilities. The core responsibilities for these positions include cleaning/preparing of surfaces to be painted, minor repairs to existing drywall and taping to a level five finish to new sheetrock walls.

Typical duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Schedules, assigns, and reviews work performed by PW facility painters.
• Completes requisition forms, and work order forms.
• Delivers supplies and equipment to various work sites.
• Instructs subordinates in safe work habits.
• Determines appropriate paint or painting products to be used on each job.
• Ensures that equipment is properly cleaned and maintained.
• Prepares surfaces to be painted by brush roller, spray gun, and other applicators.
• Has knowledge of paints two-part component finishes, varnishes, stains, preps and primes walls (interior and exterior), ceilings, desks, cabinets, moldings and floors.
• Has knowledge of the proper brushes, rollers, spray guns, and other painting tools and implements to use for each specific project.
• Cleans, stores, and keeps painting equipment and tools in good working condition.
• Has safety training and experience in erecting and moving scaffolds, ladders and planking.
• Operates lift gates on pick-up trucks, and small walk behind striping equipment.
• Is capable to lift and move up 50 lbs. of furniture and other objects.
• Prepares requisition forms and orders supplies.
• Performs graffiti abatement, which may involve the safe use of current methods of surface preparation. Knowledge of protecting storm drains.
• Has training for setting up ladders, and/or scaffolding following all safety procedures. Has training and experience working on multiple types of lifts including Telescopic Boom Lifts, Cherry Pickers, and Scissor lifts.
• Uses and applies finishes for the different types of locations Citywide in a safe and
• Provides estimates to clients/customers.
• Schedules and communicates project status utilizing both written and verbal skills.
• Performs inspections of construction materials for proper installation and acceptance of paint preparations.
• Arranges walk throughs with client departments and contractual painters.
• Collects quotes and arranges start date with client departments.
• inspections of paint projects, safety and quality performed by painting contractors at Citywide facilities.

Incumbents are expected to…