The City of Oakland is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity, inclusion, and equity. Oakland has a long history of activism around issues of justice and equity. Both oppression and this resistance to oppression have shaped the city’s historical roots and the lives of its residents to this day. As public servants in one of the most diverse cities in the nation, we strive to develop employees who understand the harm and impacts of systemic inequity to create lasting, meaningful outcomes for everyone. Oakland strives to establish an environment that embraces the richness of culture, community, and individualism of employees.

The City of Oakland is currently recruiting to fill three (3) Public Works Supervisor II vacancies within the Department of Transportation and Public Works Department. The Public Works Supervisor II is the second-level supervisory classification in the Public Works Supervisor series that is responsible for assisting the division manager with the overall planning, administration, and oversight of the City's infrastructure, as well as projects initiated from other city departments and public agencies. The incumbent performs duties that involve the exercise of discretion and latitude of judgment in the performance of departmental objectives and procedures. Additionally, the incumbents are expected to use professional judgment and expertise in the performance of assignments that are subject to review by professional superiors.

We are looking for someone who is:

• A strong leader that guides and encourages others to accomplish a common goal.
• A strong relationship builder with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to demonstrate a solid work ethic, including a strong commitment to safety while building, repairing, and maintaining the City's infrastructure.
• Adaptable to changing situations and environments, with the ability to take instructions from multiple senior-level staff members.
• A solid Project Manager. You will need to ensure that projects across the units are scheduled to ensure they are on-time, on budget, and achieve their objectives.
• Able to demonstrate initiative and uses resources to solve problems.
• Able to work irregular days and hours, as needed.

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Planning, scheduling, and directing the work of Public Work Supervisor I's and their crews involved in the construction, maintenance, installation, and repair of the City's infrastructure within the City's right of way, easements, and various capital improvement projects.
• Developing and monitoring a Maintenance Management Program; reviewing and recommending changes in the program on a biweekly and annual basis; and reviewing and monitoring program budgets.
• Reviewing and commenting on maintenance and construction projects, both private and public, including performing plan checking; coordinating with other departments in the planning and scheduling of traffic, paving, storm drain, sanitary sewer, street sweeping, illegal dumping, graffiti abatement, vegetation management, and street projects; and implementing cost control programs.
• Assisting in the preparation of contracts for asphalt resurfacing, heavy paving, sewer repair, equipment rental, etc., and the procurement of construction materials and supplies; and administering contracts.
• Planning, developing and monitoring sanitation activities related to street and public property cleaning.
• Responding to service requests and inquiries from the public, the City Administrator's Office and other public agencies; using professional judgment to take necessary action; attending community meetings relating to infrastructure programs and projects.
• Supervising, training, motivating, and evaluating subordinate staff; and recommending disciplinary action as necessary.
• Preparing and administering employee training programs in supervision, safety, health, and hazardous waste disposal.

Read the complete job description by clicking this City of Oakland - Class Specification Bulletin (governmentjobs.com)

A few reasons you might love this job:

• You will have the opportunity to work on a team that makes a positive difference in the lives of Oakland residents.
• You will work with people who are passionate about their craft and care about collaboration.
• You will be part of a strong team with decades of experience that is eager to support and train you.
• As a full-service City, Oakland will continually provide you with daily challenges and variety that keep things exciting.
• You will have excellent learning opportunities to grow and develop your skills.

A few challenges you might face in this job:

• You will work in a fast-paced environment, so you will need to multi-task and work on many projects simultaneously that have time-sensitive deadlines.
• Guiding staff with knowledge and application of policies and processes to respond to customers.
• Handling inquiries from customers as a first point of contact, making every effort possible to direct the customer in the right direction.
• Navigating complex rules, policies, and labor agreements that govern the unionized, Civil Service environment that is the City of Oakland.
• Resources are limited.

Competencies Required:

• Leadership – Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal
• Project Management – Ensuring that projects are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
• Adaptability – Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires
• Attention to Detail – Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation – Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Customer Focus – Attending to the needs and expectations of customers
• Innovative Problem Solving – Identifying and analyzing problems in order to propose resolutions and/or recommendations
• Teamwork – Building and maintaining professional relationships, collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Interpersonal Savvy – Considering and responding appropriately to the needs and feelings of others in different situations
• Safety Focus – Showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards
• Valuing Diversity – Appreciating the benefits of varied backgrounds and cultures in the workplace

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Working for the City of Oakland Education: High school diploma or equivalent. An Associate's degree or higher degree in public works maintenance, personnel management or a related field is desirable.

Experience: Three (3) years experience comparable to Public Works Supervisor I in the CIty of Oakland.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Completion of the American Public Works Association (APWA) Public Works Institutes modules 1-4 is highly desirable.
• Experience working with laws and codes pertaining to public infrastructure projects.
• Experience working on CAL/OSHA-Title 8 regulations and city safety rules, regulations, and practices.
• Experience with working with Emergency response and operations including California’s Standardized Emergency Management System ( SEMS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS); and federal consent decree requirements enforced against the City of Oakland Sanitary Sewer Collection System.
• Experience with materials, records, equipment, and techniques used in the construction, maintenance, repair and improvement of public infrastructure including streets, storm drains, street sweeping, vegetation management, illegal dumping, graffiti abatement, and sanitary sewers.

The Recruitment Process:



The City of Oakland works with a Civil Service system. Applicants apply online, and HR staff reviews their experience, education, and training listed on the application against the “minimum qualifications” listed for each position.

Candidates who demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualification requirements are then invited to participate in an assessment process (or testing) to measure their knowledge, skills, and abilities in job-related areas.

For this recruitment, all qualified applicants will be invited to the oral interview exam. You will be notified two weeks prior to the date of the oral interview. The tentative date of the oral interview is the week of May 22, 2023.

Candidates who pass each stage in the process will be placed on an eligible list. Some candidates may receive extra points, for example, if you are a Veteran with an honorable discharge, or if you are a current City of Oakland resident. If you’re applying to a “restricted” posting and you are eligible as a current City employee, you may also receive additional points for your City service. Extra points are only applied to passing scores, so if you do not pass every element of the testing process, you cannot use extra points to pass.

What’s in it for you?
Work/Life Balance: 40 hour work weeks, and 15 paid holidays
Vacation: 2 weeks per year minimum with the ability to accrue more depending on public sector years of service
Retirement: CalPERS (California Public Employees’ Retirement System) with a pension formula of 2.5% @ 55 (for Classic CalPERS members) and 2% @ 62 for new CalPERS members. Classic Employees contribute 8% of pre-tax wages. The City of Oakland does not participate in Social Security
Health: The City of Oakland pays the full cost of employee and eligible dependent coverage at the Kaiser rate. Other plans include Anthem, Blue Shield, United Health Care, and other HMO and PPO plans
Dental: Delta Dental full premium for employees and eligible dependents
Vision: VSP full premium for employees and eligible dependents
Sick leave: Employees accrue 12 days per year
Deferred Compensation: 457(b) pre-tax plan and an after-tax ROTH 401(k)plan
Other benefits include a Flexible Spending Account, Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance up to $200k & Employee Training.

Applicants are required to submit criminal history information upon request after receiving a conditional offer of employment. If the requested information is not furnished in a timely manner, applicants will not qualify for further consideration and will be removed from the eligible list.


NOTICE: The City of Oakland has adopted a COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccination Policy. Under the policy, all employees must, as a condition of employment: (1) report their vaccination status to the City no later than November 15, 2021; and (2) be fully vaccinated and verify that vaccination status to the City no later than November 29, 2021, unless the employee has applied for an exemption and is awaiting the City’s response or has been granted an exemption, or unless stricter State or Federal legal requirements apply. If offered employment, you will receive instructions regarding how to provide verification of vaccination or how to apply for an exemption which will be required prior to your start date. You may read the entire policy here (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader).

The City of Oakland reserves the right to modify the selection process and date of examination as necessary to conform to administrative or business necessity. The information contained in this announcement is subject to change and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

Apply prior to the closing time of the job announcement and allow at least two to three hours to submit your application if you are a new user of the system. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ONLINE ONLY. You may apply and view current openings by visiting our employment opportunities webpage at:
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oaklandca/default.cfm.

If you do not have access to a computer, there are computer stations available at any City of Oakland Public Library. There are also workstations at the Human Resources Management Department, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. Workstations are available during regular business hours (normally 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Due to current events and pandemic-related safety concerns, City facilities may be closed to the public.

Our online application system is provided by NeoGov. If you have problems while 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. You may also call the City of Oakland Human Resources Management Department during regular business hours at (510) 238-3112 for information; however, we are unable to provide technical support for the online application system.