Road Maintenance Worker II

The Department of Public Works is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Road Maintenance Worker II .

Road Maintenance Worker IIs operate a variety of trucks, light and medium duty road maintenance equipment, and perform a variety of semi-skilled and manual tasks in the maintenance of roadways, creeks, channels, associated landscape areas, storm drains, and other maintenance activities.

Examples Of Duties

Duties associated with Road Maintenance and Construction:

• Drive and operate street sweepers, paint trucks, tree trucks, lumber trucks, power brooms, mowers, water trucks, dump trucks, etc.
• Tow various types of trailers and attachments, such as transport trailers, equipment tilt trailer, rollers, compressors, pavers, chip spreaders, etc.
• Operate light equipment used in trenching and pipe repair and replacement work including small tractors, light trucks, pumps, service tapping machines, generators, compressors and allied air tools, forks, and shoring equipment.
• Service and make minor and emergency repairs to trucks and equipment.
• Prepare simple records and reports.
• Instruct personnel in the proper operation of trucks and equipment.
• May act as lead worker or, in the absence of the Road Maintenance Supervisor, supervisor for a crew.
• Dig, level, slope, shovel, sweep and remove debris from drainage ditches and culverts.
• Prepare and patch holes in small, paved areas.
• Shovel, rake, roll and smooth asphalt and gravel in patching work.
• Cut, trim and dispose of brush and weeds.
• Cut, trim and remove tree limbs and fallen trees.
• Prepare ground for and lay concrete and culvert pipe.
• Slope and prepare road shoulders and bank for seeding.
• Dig ditches for and install culvert pipe.
• Act as safety flag-person.
• Assist Construction Carpenter/Mason in the building of concrete forms.
• Cut and refinish streets, sidewalks and driveways; lay cement and asphalt.
• Maintain guard rails and shoulders.
• Load and unload trucks.
• Periodically required to be in an "on-call" status and to be available for work in emergencies outside of normal working hours.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
  
  

Duties associated with Storm Drain Maintenance:

• Perform inspections of storm drains.
• Rod and flush storm drain systems to remove obstructions.
• Operate pumps to remove debris from damaged or clogged lines.
• Clean catch basins.
• Cut and refinish streets, sidewalks, and driveways; lay cement and asphalt.
• Repair and reconstruct damaged sections of storm drain lines.
• Inspect, repair and construct manholes.
• Make minor repairs to pumps and other equipment.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

License:

Possession and maintenance of a valid California Class A Commercial Driver’s License with tank vehicle endorsement.

Education and Experience:

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.

Experience: Six months of experience driving trucks with at least 6 cubic yards capacity or satisfactory completion of the County-sponsored truck driver training class or equivalent.

Knowledge of:

• Provisions of the California Vehicle Code applying to the operation of vehicles.
• Safety practices in connection with light and medium duty road maintenance equipment.
• Road maintenance and construction operations, materials and procedures.
• Operation and preventive maintenance of light and medium duty trucks and road construction equipment.
  
  

Skill/Ability to:

• Operate trucks and road maintenance equipment, including street sweepers, storm drain maintenance trucks, paint trucks, tree trucks, lumber trucks, power brooms, mowers, water trucks, dump trucks and asphalt rollers.
• Load equipment onto transport trailers, unload and tow various types of trailers.
• Perform road maintenance duties which require strength, agility and endurance.
• Instruct and train personnel in road maintenance worker tasks.
• Work courteously and effectively with the public and with co-workers.
• Follow oral and/or written instructions.
• Bend, stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Lift and carry heavy equipment (50 lbs. min.) and supplies (50 lbs. min.) used in the course of the work, such as jackhammers, pumps, piping and paving materials.
• Meet U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol testing requirements and standards for holder of a commercial driver’s license.
  
  

Application/Examination

Open & Promotional. Anyone may apply . Current County of San Mateo and County of San Mateo Superior Court of California employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, or extra-help/limited term position prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score on this examination.

The examination process will consist of an application screening (weight: Pass/Fail) based on the candidates' application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a Performance Exam (weight: 100%). Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification . All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination . All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California and applicants must participate at their own expense.

In addition, a copy of the Class A Commercial driver license must be attached to the application.IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online . If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org to apply. Responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted in addition to the standard County employment application form. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required application materials. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.

Tentative Recruitment Schedule

Application Deadline: Monday, July 20, 2026 Application Screening: Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Performance Exams: Wednesday, August 5, 2026

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