Hourly City Worker / Public Works Engineering

The Position

This current recruitment is for the Engineering Division of Public Works. Applicants may be considered for other Departments within the City.
The Hourly City Worker is an unclassified, temporary, non-civil service, hourly, part-time position with no medical, dental or accrued leave benefits, with the exception of AB1522 - Healthy Workplace Healthy Family Act.

Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Director of Public Works/City Engineer or a designated section supervisor, the Hourly City Worker provides general clerical, administrative, and technical support across the various sections of the Engineering Division, including Engineering Administration, Right-of-Way Permitting & Inspection, Land Development, Design/Capital Improvement Program (CIP), Traffic, Parking Services, and Facilities/CIP. Assignments may rotate among sections based on operational needs.

The Hourly City Worker is a temporary unclassified, non-civil service, hourly, part-time position with no medical, dental or accrued leave benefits, with the exception of AB1522 - healthy workplace healthy family act.

Essential functions of the job include, but are not limited to, the following:
Ensures Department services are provided with exceptional customer service and the highest level of ethical standards.

Provides general clerical, administrative, and technical support to staff across the various sections of the Engineering Division.

Assists with front-counter and public-counter operations, responding to inquiries from the public, applicants, contractors, and other City departments in person, by telephone, and by email.

Assists with the intake, logging, routing, and tracking of permit applications, plan checks, and related submittals.

Scans, files, organizes, and maintains engineering plans, permits, maps, project records, and other documents in both physical and electronic recordkeeping systems.

Performs data entry and helps compile, update, and maintain spreadsheets, databases, logs, and tracking systems.

Assists in preparing correspondence, reports, memoranda, presentations, and other written materials from brief instructions.

Provides basic field support as needed, such as delivering or retrieving documents and assisting inspection, survey, or technical staff.

Drives on City business.

Assumes responsibility for ensuring the duties of the position are performed in a safe, efficient manner.

Performs other related duties as assigned or as the situation requires.

Minimum Requirements

An equivalent combination of experience and education sufficient to perform the essential job functions and provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

Experience
Two years of experience performing general office, clerical, administrative, or customer service work is required. Experience in a public works, engineering, construction, planning, or municipal government setting is highly desirable.

Education/Training
High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

College-level coursework or training in engineering, drafting, geographic information systems (GIS), construction, public or business administration, or a closely related field is desirable.

License(s)/Certification(s)
Valid Class C California driver's license is required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of:
Exceptional customer service practices.
Basic mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Basic office computer systems and applicable software.
Proper English, spelling, and grammar.
Business practices and procedures.

Skill in:
Effective oral and written communications, both on a one-on-one and a group basis.
Public contact techniques.
Use of word processing, spreadsheet and other computer software programs and applications.

Ability to:
Provide exceptional customer service to employees and vendors.
Communicate effectively in English.
Organize, set priorities and exercise sound independent judgment within areas of responsibility.
Compose clear, concise and comprehensive analyses, correspondence, reports, studies, agreements, presentations and other written materials from brief instructions.
Research and interpret data, either in basic statistical or narrative form.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, co-workers, other departments, supervisors.
Foster a teamwork environment.
Model and practice the highest standards of ethical conduct.
Read, write and comprehend directions in English.
Understand and use computers to accomplish assignments.

Other Characteristics
Willingness to:

Assume responsibility for maintaining a safe working environment.
Work the necessary hours and times to accomplish goals, objectives and required tasks.
Work overtime as requested or required.

Exceptional Customer Service Policy
The City of Glendale values quality customer service and takes pride in the exceptional service provided by every employee. As a part of the Glendale team, we are dedicated to delivering courteous, considerate, and personalized attention to our diverse community and to one another.

Please click on the link to read the Exceptional Customer Service Policy .

Selection Process

EVALUATION OF APPLICATION: Submitted Application will be reviewed to ensure applicants meet the minimum requirements. Applicants must complete all Supplemental Questions in order to be considered. NOTE: Due to the large number of applications anticipated, the City of Glendale cannot guarantee that all applicants who qualify will be invited to an oral interview. Only the most qualified applicants will be invited for an interview and considered for the job.

ORAL INTERVIEW: (Weight of 100%) To evaluate the applicant's experience, education, and general background for the position.

TIME AND PLACE OF THE EXAMINATION WILL BE ANNOUNCED. Evaluations will be based on the candidate's education and experience relevant to the position. Examinations will assess evaluate the candidate's education, experience, knowledge and skills related to the job. The City of Glendale reserves the right to modify the examination components or their weighting. If changes are necessary, candidates will be informed of the specific examination components and their weight before the examination is administered. The selected candidate will undergo a background check, including Livescan fingerprinting. The City of Glendale complies with state and federal obligations to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with special needs are encouraged to inform the Human Resources Department at least five days before the first examination to ensure reasonable accommodations can be arranged. The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an express or implied contract.

All hourly employees will be enrolled in the Public Agency Retirement System - Alternate Retirement System (PARS-ARS). Hourly employees may also participate in the Flexible Benefit Plan.

Closing Date/Time: 6/29/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

City of Glendale

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