City Of San Mateo, CA San Mateo , CA 94401
Posted 2 months ago
San Francisco/Peninsula
Job Type
Full-Time
Close Date
Until filled
Salary
$9,102.00-$11,944.00 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.
Look at some of the reasons why the City of San Mateo is a great place to work, https://youtu.be/_GTIzeSpc_g.
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Location
330 West 20th Avenue San Mateo, 94403
Description
The City of San Mateo Public Works Department is looking for an Assistant/Associate Engineer
Why Join Public Works?
Our team members have diverse talents and experience in various fields; these collaborative and energetic colleagues are passionate about serving and improving San Mateo infrastructure. Joining us provides you with a wide range of opportunities to achieve your professional goals. Collaboration, Innovation, Respect, Creativity, Transparency and Informed Risk-taking are attributes that we seek in engineering candidates.
The City of San Mateo Public Works Department is seeking an Assistant/Associate Engineer for the Capital Improvement Plan Division. Candidates should be highly motivated, experienced, seek professional growth, and desire to lead and support in the delivery and review of various City projects.
As an Assistant/Associate Engineer, you would support our department's mission to operate, maintain and improve the City's infrastructure. Public Works is responsible for the maintenance, repair, cleaning, and construction of sewer and storm conveyance systems, wastewater treatment plant, streets, streetlights, traffic signals, active transportation infrastructure, publicly owned parking lots and garages, pump stations, a major lagoon, and dams and levees.
Our department also reviews plans and inspects the construction of public improvements to serve new private residential, commercial, and industrial developments, and administers contracts for the collection, disposal, and recycling of solid waste. Public Works is also responsible for the City's review and management of right-of-way impacts associated with private development and traffic operations.
San Mateo encourages staff engagement to develop positive solutions that meet the demands of the community and regulatory landscape. The Public Works Department is committed to high performance levels and standards, utilizing best practices relative to performance management and team-oriented approaches. The Department supports staff development through a variety of internal and external training opportunities.
Look to some of the reasons why the City of San Mateo is a great place to work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GTIzeSpc_g
What You'll Do:
The Assistant/Associate Engineer will help support efforts to accomplish short and long-term project deliveries, while sustaining the City's mission, vision, and goals. The position is considered for the following field of interest:
For a complete list of duties, reference our job specifications at www.cityofsanmateo.org
Job PDF:
Assistant-Associate Engineer JA 4-2024 Final.pdf
Ideal Candidate
What You Bring:
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:
Assistant Engineer:
Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in engineering or a related field.
One year of experience in professional engineering work in the area of assignment
Possession of an Engineer-in-Training Certificate. Please attach your certificate to your online employment application.
Associate Engineer (in addition to the qualifications for an Assistant Engineer):
Or
ADA Special Requirement: Essential duties require the following physical abilities and work environment: Ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, crouch, squat, stoop, reach, twist and climb; exposure to cold, heat, extreme noise, outdoors, confining work space, vibration, and dust
Benefits
What We Offer:
Salary: Assistant Engineer $9,102 - $10,852/month, Associate Engineer $10,011 - $11,944/month
Comprehensive benefits package including generous paid leave and health benefits
CalPERS retirement
Programs: Deferred Compensation plan with City match up to 0.5% of base salary, City will contribute 0.5% of base salary to the deferred compensation plan, and 1% city contribution to a Retirement Health Savings Account
Free Fitness classes through City of San Mateo Parks and Recreation, Employee Assistance Program, and Credit Union Membership
Bilingual Differential: $195 monthly (if applicable)
This classification is represented by the San Mateo City Employees' Association
Special Instructions
Are You Ready? Apply.
Submit an online application, résumé (required), and supplemental questionnaire at www.calopps.org or to the Human Resources Department, City of San Mateo, 330 W. 20th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403, (650) 522-7260.
Application Deadline
Recruitment will be open until filled and is subject to close at any time without notice. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The first review of applications is tentatively scheduled for May 22, 2024.
Interview Process
All applications, résumés (required) and supplemental questionnaires received will be reviewed for minimum qualifications. Résumés are required but do not take the place of a completed employment application.
Applications with "see resume" as a substitution for the work experience description, those with unclear past employment information, or those with insufficient information to evaluate possession of minimum qualifications will not be considered; missing information cannot be assumed. A limited number of the most highly qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the examination process, which may consist of an oral panel interview, written exercise, or in the form of a practical demonstration of skill and ability, or any combination of these; a first-round interview is tentatively scheduled for the week of June 10-13, 2024.
An employment list will be established for those who pass the examination process. Current and future vacancies may be filled from this list.
The list will remain in effect for at least six months with the possibility of an extension for an additional six months. Once placed on an employment list, and at the time a vacancy occurs, eligible candidates may be contacted by the hiring department and scheduled for additional department interviews.
Date Posted
Note: The City of San Mateo reserves the right, at its discretion, to limit the number of qualified candidates invited to the selection process.
ALL RESPONSES WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA THE EMAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED IN YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION. Therefore, it is imperative that you provide an email address to which you have access, and it is recommended that you frequently check your email for notices from: sanmateo@CalOpps.org.
Fine Print: Prior to hire, candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment process, including a driving record review, reference check, and Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background checks.
A conviction history will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from appointment. The policy of the City of San Mateo is to grant equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sexual preference, marital status, or national origin. It is the intent and desire of the City of San Mateo that equal employment opportunity will be provided in recruiting, hiring, training, promoting, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, applicants requiring accommodations for any part of the testing or recruitment process must notify lcoles@cityofsanmateo.org or (650) 522-7264 seven (7) days in advance of the deadline for the part of the process requiring accommodations. Do not upload any documents related to your request for accommodation in CalOpps. The City of San Mateo complies with employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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