Lead Maintenance Worker (Public Works) Internal Recruitment Only

 Lead Maintenance Worker with the City of San Bruno's Public Works Department, Wastewater Division (Internal Recruitment Only)

The Wastewater Division of the Public Works Department is responsible for the wastewater collection system throughout the City including all sewer mains, manholes, lower laterals, and 7 lift stations. Wastewater treatment is handled under a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of South San Francisco. Approximately 3.4 million gallons of effluent per day are pumped from San Bruno through the Shaw Road Pump Station to be treated at the South San Francisco/San Bruno Water Quality Control Plant. 

Under the supervision of the Field Supervisor, the Lead Maintenance Worker performs a variety of skilled tasks and complex assignments in maintenance, repair, and construction work. The Lead Maintenance Worker is a working supervisor position. The position exercises direct supervision over crews engaged in service, maintenance, and repair. Work assignments may also involve considerable skill in various construction and mechanical crafts and the operation of heavy construction and maintenance equipment.   

CORE DUTIES  

Examples of duties may include, but are not limited to:  

• Assigns and reviews work of Maintenance Workers I/II and seasonal staff; trains, supervises, and reviews work of assigned staff; provides input into performance evaluations and performance issues;  

• Inspects and/or repairs equipment at frequent intervals to insure that all aspects of the systems/equipment are safe and functioning properly; maintains a variety of records relating to inspections, maintenance activity and materials supply;  

• Determines and marks the locations of irrigation system wiring and water lines from the appropriate sources prior to excavation;  

• Responds to complaints and resolves problems regarding functional areas; 

• Ensures the proper maintenance of equipment and tools assigned to their area of responsibility by checking equipment and tools and maintaining maintenance records, and refers defects to supervisory staff;  

• Safely operates vehicles/equipment of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling and unloading of various equipment, soil and sand, concrete, performance of tree work; and other job functions; operates pneumatic tools and power tools;  

• Oversees and participates in construction and maintenance projects as part of a crew, including laying pipe, trenching and backfilling;  

• Cleans, installs, repairs and tests water and sewer lines, service connections, meters, valves, hydrants and other related facilities;  

• Performs skilled work in the repair and testing of pumps, motors, control systems and related equipment; performs vehicle routine service;  

• Constructs concrete forms and mixes, pours and finishes cement, performs skilled carpentry, plumbing, welding and pipefitting, painting and mechanical repairs;  

• Prepares and accomplishes the paving or construction of streets using all manual and motorized equipment available for this work;  

• Reads, tests and repairs water meters, provides advice, assistance and services to utility customers; performs heavy manual labor as . 

• Performs other duties as assigned.   

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS  

Any combination of education, experience, and training that would provide the best qualified candidates. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be a high school diploma or GED, and two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience performing field maintenance work similar to that of a Maintenance Worker II with the City of San Bruno.   

HIGHLY DESIRABLE  

• Possession of a valid California Class B driver’s license.   

• Possession of a Grade II Wastewater Collection Maintenance Certificate as
  issued by the California Water Environment Association (CWEA). 

In addition, the ideal candidate possesses the following competencies:  

• Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical or professional knowledge in Wastewater maintenance; keeping up with current developments and trends in Wastewater; leveraging expert knowledge to accomplish results.  

• Taking prompt action to accomplish goals; achieve results beyond what is ; being proactive.  

• Crafting and implementing practices that meet resident and organization’s needs; responding quickly to resolve difficult resident situations and maintain the confidence of the community.  

• Identifying and leveraging opportunities to accelerate results and build capability by assigning tasks and decision-making responsibilities to individuals or teams with clear boundaries, expectations, support, and follow-up.  

• Identifying and understanding problems and opportunities by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choosing the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions; taking action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimizes probable consequences.  

• Gaining others’ confidence by acting with integrity and following through on commitments; treating others and their ideas with respect and supporting them in the face of challenge.  

• Using appropriate methods and interpersonal styles to develop, motivate, and guide the team to attain successful outcomes and business objectives.  

• Clearly and succinctly conveying information and ideas to individuals and groups; communicating in a focused and compelling way that captures and holds others’ attention.  

This recruitment is being conducted to fill one (1) Lead Maintenance Worker vacancy and may be used to fill future full-time vacancies as they occur during the active status of the employment list.  

HOW TO APPLY  

This recruitment is only open to current City of San Bruno employees.  Applications must be submitted online at the City’s BambooHR page. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm on January 15, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis for consideration to the position. If you are interested in applying, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible before the position is closed. 
 

The City of San Bruno utilizes a merit-based selection system that is competitive and based on broad outreach efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to take part in a process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness, and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position.   

What happens next?  

• We will review your application and all supplemental materials to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the process. Screening will include a review of minimum qualifications, application appraisal rating of education, training and experience and relevance of background qualifications related to the target job as well as supplemental questions if applicable.  

• Applicants selected to move forward in the process may be asked to participate in any combination of the following (at any phase of the selection process): a written examination, job related exercise, physical test or job simulation, phone interview, in-person
  or video interview(s), and/or web-based testing.  

• The final phase of the selection process is the probationary period, which in most cases is one year, depending on your classification.  

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS  

The City of San Bruno is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws in its employment actions, decisions, policies and practices.  

The City of San Bruno Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the selection process to accommodate disabled applicants. Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the process must inform the Human Resources Department by the final filing date by emailing [email protected].