Maintenance Worker 2 - Street Maintenance Division

The final filing date is Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 5:00 pm or after receiving 100 qualified and complete applications, whichever is first.

The City of Sunnyvale is excited to announce an opportunity for dedicated individuals to fill (2) regular full-time Maintenance Worker 2 positions in the Street Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department. This position plays a key role in supporting the upkeep of the City's streets and traffic safety-related infrastructure. We are seeking dependable, detail-oriented individuals with strong customer service skills to join our team.

Responsibilities include performing a range of semi-skilled and manual labor tasks, such as repairing and maintaining traffic signs, applying roadway striping, installing pavement markings, and removing graffiti. These positions also perform traffic control, completing asphalt and minor concrete repairs, and carrying out other right-of-way maintenance duties as needed.

Under supervision, performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled assignments in the construction, maintenance and repair of City water, sewer, storm systems, and streets; and performs related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Maintenance Worker Iis the entry and training level of the series. Under supervision and in a training capacity, incumbents are assigned routine, unskilled maintenance tasks while learning the basic construction and maintenance trades as necessary for the specific division to which assigned. Incumbents generally work as a member of a crew but may be given independent assignments.

Maintenance Worker II is the fully trained working-level class in the service field operations series. Under supervision, incumbents perform a broad range of duties in the basic construction and maintenance trades as necessary for the specific division to which assigned. Incumbents generally work as a member of a crew, but may be given independent assignments and may, under direction, lead a small crew of trainees or temporary workers and assist with training. Incumbents may be subject to call-back for after hour emergencies. In the Water Distribution Division, the Water Distribution Worker classification is alternately staffed with the Maintenance Worker I/II classifications. Incumbents may advance to the higher-level Water Distribution Worker classification upon meeting the qualifications of that classification.

(May include, but are not limited to, the following):

General:

• Loads, unloads, and operates pick-ups and trucks to transport maintenance supplies and materials.
• Places traffic control flags, signs, and cones to direct traffic around work sites; may direct traffic.
• Uses general carpentry and mechanical hand tools such as brooms, rakes, shovels, ladders, hammers, screwdrivers, pliers, saws, drills and wrenches.
• Operates equipment such as air compressors, pneumatic hammers, power activated hammers, chain saws, concrete saws, pipe cutters, sprayers, compactors, forklifts, painting and spraying equipment and rollers.
• Performs routine maintenance and repair of hand and power tools.
• Tactfully responds to questions and comments from the public.
• Responsible for the safe operation of equipment and tools used.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• May prepare and keep written records and make material and equipment requests.
• May, under direction and on an irregular basis, operate equipment such as backhoes, front-end loaders and trucks.

In addition to the general duties listed above, the following duties are also performed in the Street Operations Section. As a member of a crew, incumbents participate in the following crew activities, independently performing certain tasks as assigned:

• Shovels, rakes and spreads dirt, sand, gravel, asphalt and other materials.
• Clears debris, brush and weeds from ditches, culverts and other City facilities.
• Participates in digging, widening and backfilling trenches and other excavations.
• Spreads and rakes gravel or asphalt in the patching and resurfacing of streets.
• Breaks up and patches asphalt and concrete surfaces.
• May occasionally perform simple fabrication and repair of equipment, tools, parts and accessories, at times using arc and gas welding.
• Respond to sidewalk and curb damage calls, including evaluating the severity, measuring and marking the damaged concrete, and cataloging the location for follow-up work.
• Assist in sign mounting and repairs, graffiti removal and clean-up, participating on striping, thermoplastic and legend removal and placement crews.
• Provide support in street lighting maintenance, including bulb and ballast replacement, inspection of lighting facilities, pulling wire through conduit, and responding to calls for service, including coordination and follow-up with utility company when necessary.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Position requires sitting, standing, walking on level, uneven and slippery surfaces, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, stooping, squatting, crouching, grasping and making repetitive hand movements in the performance of daily duties. The position also requires both near and far vision when operating assigned equipment. Acute hearing is required in both the field and the office. The ability to lift, carry and push tools, equipment and supplies weighing up to 70 pounds, such as a jackhammer, is also required. Additionally, the incumbent in this outdoor position works in all weather conditions, including wet, heat, and cold. The incumbent may be exposed to fumes, dust chemicals, biohazard materials and air contaminants. The nature of the work may also require the incumbent to climb ladders, use power and noise producing tools and equipment, work in confined spaces, drive motorized vehicles and work in heavy vehicle traffic conditions. Some of these requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodations.

The base salary for this classification includes pay for potentially hazardous duties as listed in the essential job functions.

Education and Experience

The minimum qualifications for education and experience can be met in the following way:

Maintenance Worker II

A high school diploma or GED equivalent, AND

Six months of experience performing duties comparable to those of the City's Maintenance Worker I classification.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Maintenance Worker I

Some knowledge of:

• The proper use and care of common hand tools.

Ability to:

• Safely perform heavy manual labor.
• Learn the operation of power tools and equipment and the performance of a variety of semi-skilled tasks.
• Learn to safely handle toxic materials.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Work effectively as a member of a crew.
• Act in a courteous and diplomatic manner with members of the public.

Willingness to:

• Wear a uniform.

Licenses/Certificates

Possession at time of hire and continued maintenance of a valid California Class C driver's license and a safe driving record.

Maintenance Worker II

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Working level as required for the Maintenance Worker I, plus the following:

Working Knowledge of:

• The basic techniques, equipment and materials used in the maintenance of water systems, sewers, treesand/or streets, as required by the program to which assigned.
• The safety procedures for operating equipment and power tools.

Ability to:

• Work effectively alone and as a member of a crew.
• Locate utilities and understand Underground Service Alert (USA) procedures.
• Willingness to perform on-call duty assignment and call-back work as required.

Licenses/Certificates

Street Operations, Sewer and Storm, and Water Distribution Sections: Completion of the Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) requirements for a commercial driver’s license (CDL) and possession of a valid California Class B driver's license with tanker endorsements is required within the probationary period. Continued maintenance of a valid California Class B driver’s license with tanker endorsements and a safe driving record is required through the duration of employment.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS & PROCESS

The application submitted must meet the minimum qualifications listed in the job description in order to move forward in the recruitment process with the City of Sunnyvale. The information provided in the Work Experience, Education, and Certificates/Licenses sections of the application will be used to determine if the application meets the minimum qualifications. A resume, employment history provided elsewhere in the application, or other attachments will not be accepted in lieu of the completed application.

Note: The minimum qualifications for experience are based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Experience included in the Work Experience section of the application is calculated to the full-time equivalent (hours are pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week). Volunteer experience is not considered qualifying experience.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a City of Sunnyvale employment application and responses to the supplemental questions to the Department of Human Resources by Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 5:00pm or before receiving 100 qualified and complete applications, whichever is first.

Candidates are asked to fully describe any training, education, experience, or skills relevant to this position.Electronic applications may be submitted online through the City's employment page at Sunnyvale.ca.govand click on JOBS. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

EXAM PROCESS

Applications will be competitively screened based on the minimum qualifications of this position.Based upon a review of the application materials, the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in theoral examination process scheduled forMonday, June 15, 2026. (Note: The examination process may be changed as deemed necessary by the Director of Human Resources.)

SELECTION PROCESS

Those candidates that receive a passing score on the examination will be placed on an eligibility list for up to one year, in accordance with the City's Civil Service Rules and Administrative Policies.Top candidates on the eligibility list will be invited to participate in aselection interview with the department tentatively scheduled for Thursday, June 25, 2026.

Any candidate that is selected by the hiring department will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment process, which may consist of a background history check, as well as a medical exam(s) administered by a City selected physician(s) before hire. Prior to starting work, all newly-hired employees will be fingerprinted to check conviction history. A conviction history will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from appointment; however, failure to disclose conviction history will result in refusal of employment or termination. Positions which are covered by the Department of Transportation regulations are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test and to random drug and alcohol testing.

INFORMATION ABOUT PROOF OF EDUCATION

Any successful candidate, selected by the hiring department will be required to submit proof of education (i.e. original copy of the diploma or college/university transcripts).A candidate with education obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credential evaluation service at the candidate's expense to determine its equivalency in the United States. Candidates may utilize any third-party agency for the evaluation. If you search ‘education equivalency verification’ or similar online, you will obtain results for agencies that provide this evaluation service.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Positions in this job classification are represented by the Sunnyvale Employees Association (SEA).

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