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  • Utility Installer Repairer Assistant

    Palo Alto, California United States City of Palo Alto Full Time $8,259.33 - $10,096.67 Monthly May 07, 2026
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    City of Palo Alto

    The Community The birthplace of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, is a community of approximately 68,000 residents and nearly 100,000 jobs. Located on the mid-Peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose, Palo Alto is recognized worldwide as a leader in cutting-edge technology, medicine, and green innovation. The community's treelined streets and historic buildings reflect its California heritage, and, at the same time, many world-class businesses maintain or started offices here, such as Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Amazon, Broadcom, Hewlett-Packard, Houzz, Rivian, SAP and SAP Ariba, Tesla, and Varian Medical Systems. Numerous start-ups are also at home in Palo Alto, arguably making it the start-up capital of the world. Stanford University is foundational to the history and prestige of Palo Alto, reflected in the community's dedication to lifelong learning. Stanford's cultural and educational offerings are integral to the vibrancy and charm of Palo Alto, while the City's exceptional K-12 school district ranks among the top public-school systems in the country. With more than 50% of adult residents holding a graduate degree or higher, Palo Alto is frequently listed as one of the most educated cities in the nation. Palo Alto boasts a genuine sense of community and an active citizenry with strong environmental values. Beautiful neighborhoods are complemented by vibrant commercial corridors and a bustling economy featuring premium shopping and dining options. Excellent healthcare facilities, performing arts, and diverse recreational opportunities are some of the community's incredibly desirable and cherished amenities. To learn more, visit https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/City-Manager/Latest-News City Government Palo Alto is a full-service charter city with a council-manager form of government. The seven-member City Council is elected at large, and the City Council annually selects the Mayor and Vice Mayor from among its members. The Mayor and City Council appoint the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Auditor. The City Manager is responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the City. Palo Alto is organized into 15 departments/offices with 1,093.10 authorized positions in FY 2025. There is also a FY 2025 capital budget of $316.2 million. Palo Alto owns and operates its own utilities, including electricity (carbon-neutral), gas, water, wastewater, and an expanding fiber network. This dynamic municipal environment ensures an ever-engaging platform for unique problem-solving and advances new initiatives, including sustainability, broadband, and effective service delivery. Community assets also include five libraries, 36 parks, five community centers, a museum and zoo, youth centers, a general aviation airport, an 18-hole golf course, a regional water treatment plant, and wildland open space preserves at the San Francisco Bay and in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains offering 41 miles of walking/biking trails in addition to its police, fire, and ambulance services. Palo Alto has long been a leader in sustainability, and the City's ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals are part of what sets it apart. Since the City's first Climate Protection Plan was passed in 2007, Palo Alto has set goals that exceed State and Federal targets. Today, the City's goal to reduce emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2030 (the "80x30" goal) and achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 guides sustainability efforts. An award-winning City, Palo Alto is recognized nationally as innovative and well-managed. City services and performance also receive impressive marks from community members in the Palo Alto Community Survey. Many of those ratings put City programs and services in the highest percentiles among the hundreds of benchmark cities. Palo Alto makes decisions through comprehensive processes and proactively seeks to involve its extremely informed, educated, and engaged residents. Projects are naturally a cooperative effort among the City Council, Boards, Commissions, Committees, engaged residents, neighborhoods, businesses, property owners, and staff. Join an Award Winning Team  Palo Alto is an award-winning City recognized nationwide as innovative and well-managed. Palo Alto is one of a small number of California cities with a AAA bond rating. Recently, Palo Alto became one of the most livable cities in the U.S. by Livability.com. It's the only city to receive the Platinum Beacon Award in sustainability best practices by California’s Institute for Local Government. We offer a variety of career paths that relate to building and improving communities. The City has fourteen departments employing 1,000 full-time staff. Police officers, fire fighters, paramedics, and building inspectors keep us safe. Engineers and public works staff build and re-build the physical infrastructure. City planners help envision and shape future community growth. Recreation, arts and library professionals enhance community life. Utilities provides electric, gas, water, sewer and other services. Internal services departments help manage, staff, and protect the City. Want to learn more about our benefits? Learn more by reviewing our "Benefits at a Glance Booklet." Contact Us Phone: 650-329-2376    Email: Recruit@paloalto.gov    Location: City Hall, 1st Floor | 250 Hamilton Ave 94301 | View Map  

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    Job Description

    Description

    The City of Palo Alto Utilities:

    Palo Alto is a city in California that offers a full array of utility services to its citizens and businesses. Because of this, the City has a unique opportunity to partner with the Palo Alto community to enjoy the benefits and achievements of reliable, home-grown, and environmentally-focused utilities. Palo Alto has a tradition of over 100 years of successful public utility operations. It is a tradition that continues to provide the Palo Alto community with safe and reliable utilities service, local decision-making over policies, utility rate-making, environmental programs, and customized services.

    The Position:

    Under the guidance of an Installer/Repairer-Lead, or an Installer/Repairer, assists in the installation, repair and maintenance of the water, gas, and wastewater system facilities. An Installer/Repairer Assistant typically goes through a three-year rotation to achieve journey-level proficiency in all three of these underground utility services with the goal of becoming eligible to become a Utility Installer/Repairer.

    Ideal Candidate
    • Class B California Commercial Driver’s License with Tanker Endorsement
    • D1 Water Distribution Operator Certificate
    • Three years of underground utility experience with each utility (water, gas, wastewater)
    • Knowledge of valves, fittings, and clamps used in water, gas, and wastewater repairs
    • Skilled in locating gas, water and sewer components using pipeline locating equipment, maps, and physical signs

    Compensation (SEIU): Comprehensive compensation plan. To learn more, click here .

    Benefits: The City offers a fantastic benefits package, including:
    • Professional development: Tuition reimbursement, leadership training, and career growth opportunities
    • Education benefits: Potential enrollment for dependents in the Palo Alto Unified School District (pilot program, subject to change)
    • Childcare support : $10,000 in childcare subsidies (pilot program, subject to change)
    • Commute benefits: Incentives for walking, biking, and taking transit to work. The City of Palo Alto participates in the Clipper Bay Pass program ( Employee Cost: $5 per month).
    • Defined-Benefit Retirement Plan: with competitive pension benefits

    We are hiring multiple positions.

    To learn more about benefits, click here .

    This position is part of the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU)

    Essential Duties

    Essential Duties
    • Responds to USA mark and locate requests, marking water, gas, and wastewater mains and services in accordance with USA requirements.
    • Locates and repairs water mains and services leaks; replaces galvanized water services with copper pipe; repairs service tap blow-outs, fire hydrant laterals, water valves, curb stops, and meter couplings; taps into existing water mains and installs water meters.
    • Locates and repairs gas mains and services leaks; installs P.E. gas mains and services; replaces leaking gas services; taps into existing gas mains; tests new gas installations; installs gas meters and regulators.
    • Taps into existing sewer mains; repairs laterals and manholes; replaces sewer lateral traps with cleanouts; locates cleanouts; cleans and chemically treats sewer mains for root and rodent control.
    • Records and diagrams completed for work orders and job prints for submittal to the supervisor.
    • Sets up barricades, flashers, and cones to protect work sites.

    To review full job description, click here .

    Minimum Qualifications

    Sufficient education, training, and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities which would typically be acquired through:
    • High school graduate or equivalent training and experience.
    • One year of experience in construction, preferably in a position working with gas, water, or sewer systems, or experience in maintenance and operation of gas, water, or sewer systems.
    • Underground construction experience preferred.


    Special Requirements: Possession of a valid California Class B commercial driver's permit with appropriate endorsements required within sixty days of appointment with the ability to obtain a license within six months of appointment.

    Supplemental Information

    The Selection Process:
    • Recruitment status notifications will be sent via email or text (please enroll in text alerts when applying).
    • Updates can also be found on your governmentjobs.com account.
    • Applicants will be screened throughout the posting process, and highly qualified candidates may be invited to interview at any time.
    • The screening process for this position includes a panel interview and skills assessment preceding final interviews with the hiring manager or their designee.
    • An eligible list may be established from this recruitment and may be used to fill future vacancies for up to six (6) months, or until the list has been exhausted.
    • More than one position may be filled with this posting.

    For technical issues applying online, please contact NeoGov's Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday.

    The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

    See our Benefits at a Glance Bookletfor more details.
    Learn more about our Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) between the City and its bargaining units, by clicking HERE.

    Closing Date/Time: 5/19/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
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