APPLICATION PROCESS
This recruitment is scheduled to close on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 5:00 pm.
Interested candidates must submit a completed online employment application. Resumes are highly desirable, but a resume in lieu of a completed application will not be accepted.
Unless otherwise specified, all correspondence will be conducted via the email address provided on your application.
SELECTION PROCESS
Applications will be reviewed for relevant education, experience, training and other job related qualifications. Based upon a review of employment applications, a limited number of the qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the examination process.
The process will consist of an Oral Panel Interview. An eligibility list will be established from those who pass the examination process with a score of 70% or higher. Current and future vacancies may be filled from this list. The list will remain in effect for at least one year unless exhausted sooner.
The department will invite the most qualified candidates from the eligibility list to a final department interview. The Public Works Director will make the final appointment.
Depending upon the number of candidates, this process may be altered.
Tentative Dates for Examinations (subject to change):
- Oral Panel Interview: TBD; Typically 1-2 weeks following close of recruitment
- Department Interview: TBD; Typically 1 week following Oral Panel Interview
Note: Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that a candidate will be invited to participate in the selection process. The City of Burlingame reserves the right, at its discretion, to limit the number of qualified candidates invited to the selection process.
PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT
Prior to appointment, candidates will be required to:
- pass a fingerprint check submitted to the Department of Justice
- provide their official DMV driving record no more than three months old
- pass a background investigation, drug screen and physical examination
- comply with The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and provide proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States at date of hire
This position has a 12-month probationary period from the date of hire. Whereby, the selected candidate must receive a rating of no less than 'satisfactory' at the end of the probationary period to continue forward with employment. During the 12-month probationary period, the selected candidate can be terminated with, or without cause.
The City of Burlingame is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or national origin in its employment actions, decisions, policies, and practices. The duties described in this job announcement are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. This job announcement does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
