Public Works Roadway & Drainage Technician

Maintenance Worker

Public Works

Recruitment #0726-RC0500-01

Approximate Salary $4,069.56 - $4,946.58/month
Opening Date 7/22/2026 11:00:00 AM
Closing Date 7/31/2026 11:59:00 PM

Employment Type

Full-Time

Analyst Ricardo Perea

This examination is being given to fill several vacancies for the San Joaquin County Public Works Roads and Flood Channel Maintenance Divisions. This recruitment will establish an eligible list which may be used to fill future vacancies throughout the county. This recruitment may also be used to fill part‑time opportunities.

Pre-Employment Physical, Drug Screen and Background:
Potential new hires into this classification are required to successfully pass a pre‑employment physical examination, a pre‑employment drug screen and a background investigation as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made unless the eligible candidate has passed the drug screen, physical and successfully completed the background process. The County pays for the initial drug screen and physical

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline.

• Performs routine maintenance work on highways and flood control channels; assists in repairing roadway and flood control facilities. Applies road and levee construction and maintenance materials; may do minor concrete work; loads trucks with construction materials.
• Assists in installing and maintaining traffic signs, pavement legends and symbols, and reflective pavement markers; learns to fabricate simple traffic signs.
• Sprays weeds along roads, levees, channels, creeks and sloughs; cleans and clears roadways, basins, culverts, streams and drainage ditches of brush and debris; hauls debris to disposal sites; digs ditches; lays pipes; repairs fences and gates; may act as laborer on tree crews.
• Assists with the operation of highway paint striping equipment, or with paint delivery systems and accessory equipment in the placement of legends and markings on County roads.
• Installs construction signs and barricades; serves as flagger for construction, maintenance and traffic operations.
• May operate a variety of road and channel construction and maintenance equipment, including light single axle dump trucks, jackhammers, chisels, torches, compressor and air-activated tools, and other related equipment.

License: Possession of a valid California driver's license.

Special Requirement: Incumbents must obtain a Class B California driver’s license with tanker and airbrake endorsements prior to completion of the probationary period. Failure to obtain and maintain a Class B license with endorsements shall result in release from employment. The Class B requirement is waived for employees who were in the class prior to March 12, 2008.

KNOWLEDGE: General driving practices and traffic laws; safe use of tools; names and uses of basic tools of the trade; general mechanical principles; occupational hazards and safety precautions.

ABILITY: Lift heavy objects; perform physically demanding work for long periods; sustain physical exertion and coordination in adverse conditions; understand and follow oral and written directions; operate motor vehicles and equipment; operate computers and related software; learn to install, maintain and repair traffic controls and road ways communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain safe, effective and cooperative working relationships with others.

Physical/Mental Requirements: Mobility-Operation of a data entry device; frequent walking, pushing, pulling, bending, squatting, driving for extended periods of time; occasional climbing; sitting, standing, running, crawling; driving and operating heavy equipment;
Lifting-Frequently 5 to 30 lbs or less; occasional 30 to 70 lbs; occasionally restraining, lifting and/or turning heavy objects;
Visual-Good overall vision, color perception, depth perception; occasional reading and close‑up work; normal hand and eye coordination; good field of vision/peripheral;
Dexterity-Frequ…