City of Sunnyvale
Maintenance Worker 1, Casual
City of Sunnyvale
Entry‑level maintenance worker in the City of Sunnyvale. Under supervision performs unskilled and semi‑skilled assignments in construction, maintenance, and repair of City water, sewer, storm systems, and streets.
Note: Casual non‑benefited employees may work no more than 25 hours per week and no more than 900 hours in a fiscal year (July 1‑June 30). Seasonal non‑benefited employees may work no more than 6 consecutive months and no more than 900 hours in a fiscal year.
Essential Job Functions
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.
Is responsible for the safe operation of equipment and tools used.
Understands and follows oral and written directions.
Prepares and keeps written records and materials requests as directed.
May, under direction and on an irregular basis, operate equipment such as backhoes, front‑end loaders, and trucks.
Water Distribution Section – Additional Duties
Installs, connects, relocates, and replaces new water mains, service lines, valves, pumps, meters, meter boxes, and fire hydrants; cuts and fits pipes and makes taps.
Repairs leaks on water mains by installing new pipe and/or clamps.
Localizes and marks existing water mains, meters, valves, and other facilities using sonic and/or magnetic pipe locators.
Notifies customers of water shut‑downs.
Measures and records the location of valves, hydrants, and blow‑offs.
Exercises valves by hand or with hydraulic equipment; marks valves to indicate direction of opening and number of turns to open.
Tests water flow of hydrants.
Flushing water system through valves and hydrants; tests turbidity and chlorine residual of water and checks for valve leakage.
Paints valves, pumps, piping, and building interiors and exteriors.
Removes vegetation, cleans meters and meter vaults, and replaces meters.
Opens and closes valves into water main.
Performs routine maintenance and repair on pump stations and generators.
Performs routine maintenance and repair on storage tanks and sites.
Sewer and Storm Section – Additional Duties
Performs a variety of construction, repair, cleaning, and inspection work including rodding, hydro‑flush cleaning, television camera inspection, locating, and new pipe underground construction.
Operates a variety of vehicles and equipment including loaders, pumps, compressors, and heavy‑duty trucks with trailers; sets up and operates equipment such as rodding, hydrovac, locating, and CCTV.
Repairs, replaces, and installs structures such as manholes, cleanouts, and pressure‑relief valves.
Calibrates, tests, and operates air‑monitoring devices.
Works in areas that may contain biohazards.
Assists with environmental cleanup and mitigates damage related to sewer spills.
Reads and interprets maps.
Learns a variety of semi‑skilled and manual tasks involved in the maintenance, cleaning, and CCTV inspection of sewer lines and structures.
Performs heavy manual labor.
Works outdoors in a variety of weather, terrain, and undergrowth conditions, with or around environmental hazards such as poison oak, stinging insects, and blood‑ and water‑borne pathogens.
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. The position also requires near and far vision when operating assigned equipment. Acute hearing is required in both field and office. The ability to lift, carry, and push tools and equipment weighing up to 70 pounds is required. The incumbent may be exposed to fumes, dust, chemicals, biohazard materials, and air contaminants. Work conditions may include climbing ladders, using power and noise‑producing tools, working in confined spaces, driving motorized vehicles, and operating in heavy vehicle traffic conditions.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Six months of manual labor experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of proper use and care of common hand tools.
Ability to safely perform heavy manual labor.
Ability to learn operation of power tools and equipment and perform a variety of semi‑skilled tasks.
Ability to handle toxic materials safely.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to work effectively as a member of a crew.
Ability to 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.
Application Instructions Submit a City of Sunnyvale employment application and responses to the supplemental questions online at Sunnyvale.ca.gov and click on JOBS. All incomplete or late applications will not be accepted. Application materials will be evaluated for minimum qualifications; qualified candidates will be invited to interview and must complete a pre‑employment check, medical exam, and drug test.
Equal Opportunity Employer The City of Sunnyvale is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by law. The City of Sunnyvale is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact (408) 730‑7490 or recruitments@sunnyvale.ca.gov.
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Entry‑level maintenance worker in the City of Sunnyvale. Under supervision performs unskilled and semi‑skilled assignments in construction, maintenance, and repair of City water, sewer, storm systems, and streets.
Note: Casual non‑benefited employees may work no more than 25 hours per week and no more than 900 hours in a fiscal year (July 1‑June 30). Seasonal non‑benefited employees may work no more than 6 consecutive months and no more than 900 hours in a fiscal year.
Essential Job Functions
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.
Is responsible for the safe operation of equipment and tools used.
Understands and follows oral and written directions.
Prepares and keeps written records and materials requests as directed.
May, under direction and on an irregular basis, operate equipment such as backhoes, front‑end loaders, and trucks.
Water Distribution Section – Additional Duties
Installs, connects, relocates, and replaces new water mains, service lines, valves, pumps, meters, meter boxes, and fire hydrants; cuts and fits pipes and makes taps.
Repairs leaks on water mains by installing new pipe and/or clamps.
Localizes and marks existing water mains, meters, valves, and other facilities using sonic and/or magnetic pipe locators.
Notifies customers of water shut‑downs.
Measures and records the location of valves, hydrants, and blow‑offs.
Exercises valves by hand or with hydraulic equipment; marks valves to indicate direction of opening and number of turns to open.
Tests water flow of hydrants.
Flushing water system through valves and hydrants; tests turbidity and chlorine residual of water and checks for valve leakage.
Paints valves, pumps, piping, and building interiors and exteriors.
Removes vegetation, cleans meters and meter vaults, and replaces meters.
Opens and closes valves into water main.
Performs routine maintenance and repair on pump stations and generators.
Performs routine maintenance and repair on storage tanks and sites.
Sewer and Storm Section – Additional Duties
Performs a variety of construction, repair, cleaning, and inspection work including rodding, hydro‑flush cleaning, television camera inspection, locating, and new pipe underground construction.
Operates a variety of vehicles and equipment including loaders, pumps, compressors, and heavy‑duty trucks with trailers; sets up and operates equipment such as rodding, hydrovac, locating, and CCTV.
Repairs, replaces, and installs structures such as manholes, cleanouts, and pressure‑relief valves.
Calibrates, tests, and operates air‑monitoring devices.
Works in areas that may contain biohazards.
Assists with environmental cleanup and mitigates damage related to sewer spills.
Reads and interprets maps.
Learns a variety of semi‑skilled and manual tasks involved in the maintenance, cleaning, and CCTV inspection of sewer lines and structures.
Performs heavy manual labor.
Works outdoors in a variety of weather, terrain, and undergrowth conditions, with or around environmental hazards such as poison oak, stinging insects, and blood‑ and water‑borne pathogens.
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. The position also requires near and far vision when operating assigned equipment. Acute hearing is required in both field and office. The ability to lift, carry, and push tools and equipment weighing up to 70 pounds is required. The incumbent may be exposed to fumes, dust, chemicals, biohazard materials, and air contaminants. Work conditions may include climbing ladders, using power and noise‑producing tools, working in confined spaces, driving motorized vehicles, and operating in heavy vehicle traffic conditions.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Six months of manual labor experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of proper use and care of common hand tools.
Ability to safely perform heavy manual labor.
Ability to learn operation of power tools and equipment and perform a variety of semi‑skilled tasks.
Ability to handle toxic materials safely.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to work effectively as a member of a crew.
Ability to 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.
Application Instructions Submit a City of Sunnyvale employment application and responses to the supplemental questions online at Sunnyvale.ca.gov and click on JOBS. All incomplete or late applications will not be accepted. Application materials will be evaluated for minimum qualifications; qualified candidates will be invited to interview and must complete a pre‑employment check, medical exam, and drug test.
Equal Opportunity Employer The City of Sunnyvale is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by law. The City of Sunnyvale is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact (408) 730‑7490 or recruitments@sunnyvale.ca.gov.
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