Painter

Painter positions perform journey-level painting work throughout the City's facilities; strip and refinish metal, wood and concrete surfaces by sanding, scraping and grinding; apply coats of latex and epoxy paint, lacquer, enamel and protectants by brush, roller and spray to coat buildings and structures, pipes, pumps, tanks, furniture, light stands and flagpoles; and perform other duties as assigned.

Painter employees in the Public Utilities Department, Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Division provide corrosion control to all of the treatment plants and pump stations within the division; provide protective coatings for pumps, valves, motors, blowers, chemical feed systems, conveyors, screening systems and other industrial equipment; sandblast, use needle guns, chemical applications and scrapers to prepare surfaces; use specialized multi-part coatings and specialized equipment to apply these products; address safety issues such as color coding, walkways surface repair and non-skid applications; conventional painting and some roofing applications; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES:

• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Painter employees may be required to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• For positions in the Public Utilities Department, Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Division, Painter employees are required to be Confined Space certified and pass a Confined Space physical within six months from date of hire.

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: You must meet ONE of the following options:

• Successful completion of a state-accredited three-year Painter Apprenticeship Program.
• Three years of full-time experience in all phases of work as a journey-level Painter. Qualifying experience must include ALL of the following:
• Painting metal surfaces, buildings and structures.
• Preparing surfaces for painting.
• Mixing paint chemicals, such as colors, stains and thinners.

NOTES:

• Experience painting ships and/or vehicles only is NOT qualifying.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE:

• Experience with specialized multipart epoxies and use with a HVLP airless conventional spray system.
• Experience with concrete repair products and cement repair.
• Experience with elastomeric roofing products and their application.
• Experience with drywall taping and texturing.
• Experience with wallpaper and other wall coverings.
• Experience painting industrial equipment (e.g., pumps, valves, motors, blowers, chemical feed systems, conveyors, screening systems and other industrial equipment).

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):

• Proof of apprenticeship completion, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: ...; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.

Rev. 3 - August 1, 2025 (New Recruitment Date)