Public Works Maintenance Leadworker

Position: Public Works Maintenance Lead worker (20706646)
San Francisco/Peninsula

Job Type

Full-Time

Close Date

2/27/2026 at 5pm or until 50 applicants

Salary

$7,391.83-$8,434.16 Monthly

Additional Questionnaires

Pre-qualification and Supplemental

About San Mateo

San Mateo is a city of more than 100,000 residents located in San Mateo County, California, on the San Francisco Peninsula. One of the City's strengths is its diversity, both in the ethnic makeup and the physical development of the community. San Mateo has a vibrant business and retail environment with national and international businesses, two major shopping centers and an active downtown.

You would be joining over 500 people whose mission it is to serve the San Mateo community with a collaborative, innovative and professional spirit. We are looking for someone who embodies our shared values of respect, creativity, inclusivity, transparency, and integrity in their words and actions.

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Location

1959 Pacific Boulevard San Mateo, 94403

Description

The City of San Mateo invites your application for the Public Works Maintenance Lead worker opportunity!

The Department

The Public Works Department is committed to high performance levels and standards, utilizing best practices relative to performance management and team-oriented approaches. Our department oversees the maintenance of 260 miles of sanitary sewer lines, 75 miles of storm drains, 210 miles of City streets and 380 miles of sidewalk. To ensure that streets and sidewalks are in proper condition, Public Works manages the Pavement Management Program and the Sidewalk Program to keep our streets and sidewalks clean and in good repair along with a variety of other tasks as it relates to public right of way.

You would be joining over 500 people whose mission is to serve the San Mateo community with collaborative, innovative and professional spirit.

Collaboration, Innovation, Respect, Creativity, Transparency and Informed Risk-taking are attributes within the City's mission, values and organizational principles that we are seeking in the candidates.

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The Position

The Public Works Maintenance Lead worker performs skilled work in the construction, maintenance, and repair of sewer infrastructure, road ways, sidewalks, and storm conveyance system. The Lead worker assigns and participates in the work of maintenance crews, operates power driven equipment, and performs related work as required. This position is responsible for lead supervision of a sewer, street, storm or traffic safety maintenance field crew.

The work assigned also involves training staff and working as a member of the crew performing the more complex and difficult repair and maintenance tasks. For a complete list of duties, reference our job specifications yofsanmateo.org.

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Ideal Candidate

Knowledge and Abilities

* An individual who possesses thorough knowledge of materials, methods, practices and equipment used in street construction, maintenance, and repair activities or street painting and sign construction and installation and the occupational hazards and standard safety precautions necessary in the work..

* An individual who possesses the ability to perform highly skilled construction, maintenance, and repair tasks involving either street maintenance or painting and sign construction and the ability to operate a variety of equipment used in municipal maintenance.

* An individual who is knowledgeable of the principles and practices of supervision and training.

* An individual who possesses the ability to plan, schedule, and assign work.

* An individual who is knowledgeable of geographical and functional features of street and drainage systems.

* An individual who possesses the ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications.

* An individual who desires to contribute to a positive work environment that fosters motivation, collaboration, coaching, and engagement of our workforce.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

* You possess three years of increasingly responsible experience comparable to that of a Maintenance Worker II, including prior experience in the maintenance of street system or sanitary sewer collection facilities.

* You have the equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

License

* Possession of, or ability to obtain, and maintain a valid California Driver's License.

* Possession of, and ability to maintain, a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License is…