Public Works Maintenance Leadworker

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.

Look to some of the reasons why the City of San Mateo is a great place to work:

The Public Works Maintenance Lead worker performs skilled work in the construction, maintenance, and repair of sewer infrastructure, roadways, 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.

• 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.

For a complete list of duties, reference our job specifications yofsanmateo.org.

• 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.
• 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 required within 12 months of employment.
• Certification in work zone safety regulations is desirable.
• Sewers:
  Possession of a Grade II Wastewater Collection System Operator (or higher) Certificate issued by the California Water Environment Association or the ability to obtain one within 12 months of date of hire and retain the certification while employed in this position.

Essential duties require the following physical abilities and work environment:
Ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, crouch, squat, stoop, reach, crawl, twist, climb, and lift 90 pounds; exposure to extreme noise, outdoors, vibration, dust, mechanical hazards, and explosive materials; availability for stand-by and call back. Ability to wear a respirator and maintain a face seal while using a respirator.