Structural Steel Painter Apprentice

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• Position Details
• Job Code #: JC‑501869
• Position #(s): 904‑680‑6519‑XXX
• Working Title:
  
  Structural Steel Painter Apprentice
• Classification: STRUCTURAL STEEL PAINTER APPRENTICE
• Pay Ranges by Class
• Class A: $4,230.00 – $5,046.00
• Class B: $4,417.00 – $5,284.00
• Class C: $4,622.00 – $5,533.00
• Class D: $4,840.00 – $5,784.00
• New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
• Number of Positions:
  Multiple
• Work Location:
  
  Marin County
• Telework:
  In Office
• Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

• Caltrans Mission:
  Improving lives and communities through transportation.
• Caltrans Vision: A thriving and connected California.
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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 your score on the Structural Steel Painter Apprentice Exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please  and search by typing in the classification title.

• A valid California Driver's License (CDL) is required. Please provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions.
• Drug screening must be passed prior to being hired.
• Possession of a valid Class C driver license is required.

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Final Filing Date: 1/14/2026. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s). Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted electronically through your Cal Career Account at  When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.