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The following represent brief descriptions* for the Classified Positions added to FY 2016
(July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016) budget

Position

Description

Account Clerk

Performs accounting clerical work using standard accounting principles and

procedures within a financial accounting system; posts, reconciles, and balances
financial transactions of the accounting system.

Accountant I and Accountant II

Performs professional accounting work; maintains a complex set of budgetary or

financial records; conducts revenue and compliance audits.

Administrative Aide I & Administrative Aide II

Performs subprofessional budgetary and administrative studies; and performs

related work.
Installs, modifies services, maintains, and repairs highway and street lighting
systems, electrical wiring, power systems, and equipment.
Performs mechanical repairs on automotive, light/heavy truck, construction, fire,
safety, and industrial equipment.

Apprentice I-Electrician and Electrician

Apprentice I-Fleet Technician, Assistant Fleet Technician, and Fleet
Technician
Apprentice I-HVACR , HVACR Technician, and Senior HVACR
Technician
Assistant Engineer-Civil and Associate Engineer-Civil

Performs skilled installation, maintenance and repair work on refrigeration,

ventilating, air-conditioning, and combined heating, ventilating, and airconditioning equipment and systems.
Performs professional engineering work; serves as a design engineer with
responsibility for all phases of a design project; performs construction inspection;
checks building and subdivision plans; serves as project manager for an
engineering project.

Assistant Engineer-Traffic and Associate Engineer-Traffic

Performs professional traffic engineering work and transportation planning.

Assistant Recreation Center Director

Serves as the assistant director of a recreation center; plans, develops and

implements large and complex special events and recreational activities.

Associate Communications Engineer

Plans and supervises field and office work in connection with the design, review,
and inspection of communications systems; performs communications systems
planning and design; conducts communications engineering research studies.

Associate Management Analyst and Senior Management Analyst

Performs professional budgetary, fiscal, organizational, crime analysis, and

administrative studies and assignments; prepares, administers, and analyzes
operating and capital improvement budgets.
Performs professional personnel work (job analysis, recruitment, classification
studies, etc) in the City's Personnel Department.

Associate Personnel Analyst

Associate Planner and Senior Planner

Performs professional planning and environmental impact analysis and research.

Biologist III
Carpenter

Supervises the work of a major biology section of a State-certified water or

wastewater laboratory; performs professional biological and microbiological
analyses and research.
Performs skilled carpentry work.

Cement Finisher

Performs skilled cement finishing work.

City Attorney Investigator

Performs investigations for City liability and other cases going to trial; conducts
investigations on various legal issues.

Clerical Assistant II

Performs a variety of clerical work in City departments.

Code Compliance Officer

Conducts field investigations in the enforcement of City codes and regulations.

Code Compliance Supervisor

Supervises staff engaged in the investigation and enforcement of ordinances and

regulations relating to licensing/pawn shops, litter and weed abatement, and water
loss/theft prevention.
Performs skilled inspection work in all fields of building inspection including
electrical, mechanical, and structural inspection.

Combination Inspector II and Senior Combination Inspector

Contracts Processing Clerk
Criminalist II
Custodian II
Customer Services Representative

Development Project Manager I & II

Performs specialized clerical work; prepares and processes legally binding

documents, contracts, and legal notices.
Performs professional criminalistics work in a police crime laboratory such as
forensic serology/DNA, firearms examination, trace evidence analysis, and
narcotics analysis.
Performs skilled custodial work and cleaning.
Performs customer service work in a centralized utilities customer services
section; researches and resolves billing problems; processes new service and
service restoration requests; responds to general water customer inquiries and
complaints.
Performs professional residential and commercial development project
management work.

Disposal Site Representative

Determines and collects user fees at a City-operated refuse disposal site.

Electronics Technician

Installs, adjusts, maintains, and repairs fixed and portable electronic and telemetry
systems and equipment.
Operates industrial motive equipment.

Equipment Operator I, II, & III

Equipment Painter

Performs skilled painting and interior hardware and glass repairs to automotive,
construction, and industrial equipment.

Equipment Technician I & II

Performs repairs, installation, maintenance, and overhaul work on a variety of

mechanical and electronic equipment.

Field Representative

Conducts field visits in order to promote public service programs or conduct

routine investigations of complaints; and reads water meters and investigates
water meter complaints.
Performs a variety of semiskilled building and grounds maintenance and custodial
work; performs less difficult automotive equipment servicing duties.

Fleet Attendant
Fleet Parts Buyer

Purchases a wide variety of motive and related parts, goods or commodities;

manages a motive parts storeroom.

Fleet Repair Supervisor

Administers the activities of automotive and equipment repair shops through

subordinate supervisors; assists in the development and implementation of vehicle
fleet management programs.
Performs semi-skilled landscape maintenance and custodial maintenance work;
operates small riding lawn mowers, sweepers, and other grounds maintenance
equipment.
Performs inspection and coordination of the proper storage, use and disposal of
hazardous materials at City facilities; checks commercial refuse loads at a public
landfill for unauthorized materials.
Plans and supervises the work of skilled HVACR Technicians and other staff
engaged in heating, ventilating, and air conditioning work.

Ground Maintenance Worker II

Hazardous Materials Inspector II
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Supervisor
Heavy Truck Driver II
Helicopter Mechanic
Horticulturist

Drives heavy truck/trailer combination vehicles; assists in loading and unloading

trucks; performs construction and maintenance work.
Performs skilled and technical work including inspecting, repairing, overhauling,
maintaining, servicing, and cleaning helicopters.
Manages a specialized park maintenance program and provides expertise in
specialized areas such as Arboriculture, Urban Forestry, Botanical or Ornamental
Horticulture, Nursery and Pest Management, Golf Course, Park maintenance,
and/or Water Conservation.
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Information Systems II, III, and IV

Instrumentation and Control Technician

Junior Engineer -Electrical

Coordinates the development, testing, implementation and modification of the

department information systems utilizing in-house staff or private computer
vendors as resources; provides hardware/software technical support to end users
in the day-to-day operation of systems.
Designs, installs, tests, adjust, modifies and maintains fixed and portable
electronic and telemetry systems and equipment; designs, modifies and makes
programming and software improvements on computerized system control and
data acquisition operations.
Performs professional level electrical or electronic engineering work; checks less
complex plans for electrical or electronic design.

Land Surveying Assistant

Serves as chief of a survey party for preliminary and final construction, location,
and mapping surveys; performs surveying calculations and adjustments.

Latent Print Examiner II

Performs examination of latent prints in connection with the investigation of

crimes; gives expert testimony in the courts in all phases of latent print
examination.
Performs professional library work in a branch library or section of the central
library; catalogs and classifies library materials; oversees the ordering of library
materials; coordinate special programs.
Performs paraprofessional duties in a branch library or a section of the central
library; assists librarians in technical library functions in a staff development
capacity.
Performs library-related clerical duties.

Librarian II
Library Assistant
Library Clerk
Lifeguard III
Mechanical Inspector II
Motive Service Technician

Instructs and leads the work of lifeguards; maintains surveillance over an assigned
area; protects life and property; enforces local and state laws.
Performs skilled plumbing/mechanical inspection work in new structures, and
repair or renovation work in existing building.
Performs servicing duties on automobiles, trucks, or construction equipment;
assists in performing minor motive equipment repair.

Motor Sweeper Operator

Operates and performs minor service on a motor-driven street sweeper.

Organization Effectiveness Supervisor

Supervises a professional staff engaged in organization effectiveness studies and

development of training programs; and performs related work.

Painter

Performs skilled interior and exterior painting throughout the City's facilities.

Park Designer

Manages park master planning, design and construction projects; supervises

consultants and contractors; provides technical assistance to City departments on
design and landscaping issues.
Assist the public in the use of open space park facilities; develops and conducts
interpretive programs; patrols parks to enforce park rules and regulations.

Park Ranger and Senior Park Ranger

Payroll Audit Specialist II
Payroll Specialist I

Performs payroll audits with responsibility for reconciling and balancing control
documents; reviews and process a wide variety of payroll and personnel
documents in conformance with established procedures and regulations.
Posts and/or processes a payroll and payroll documents in conformance with
established procedures and regulations.

Payroll Supervisor

Supervises the work of Payroll Specialists in the accurate and timely processing of
payrolls.

Plan Review Specialist III

Reviews building plans for conformance to building regulations and zoning,

engineering, water, and sewer requirements at a public plan check counter.

Plant Process Control Electrician and Plant Process Control

Supervisor

Supervises staff involved in installing, tests, adjusts, modifies and maintains

electrical lighting, wiring and power systems, electrical machinery and equipment;
designs, modifies and makes programming and software improvements on
computerized electrical system control and data acquisition operations.

Plasterer

Performs skilled plaster work; prepares, applies, and finishes plaster surfaces
such as walls and ceilings.

Police Dispatcher and Police Dispatch Supervisor

Dispatches Police field units using a voice radio console in a Computer Aided
Dispatch System.
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Police Investigative Service Officer II

Police Officer II

Performs the more complex community service and non-hazardous police

functions.
Patrols an assigned area in the enforcement of law and order and prevention of
crime; carries out special assignments in the protection of life and property.

Police Property and Evidence Clerk

Receives processes and stores impounded property and evidence delivered to the
Police Property Room or Police Narcotics Vault; maintains records of property.

Principal Engineering Aide

Performs routine engineering design and construction inspection or materials

testing; supervises the processing of a variety of building applications and permits;
supervises the preparation of a variety of engineering maps and records.
Supervises a group of purchasing staff responsible for purchasing and contracting
operations.
Serves as the instrument operator for a variety of construction and location
surveys; serves as chief of a survey party.
Purchases a variety of supplies, materials, and equipment for use by operating
departments; prepares and/or reviews bid specifications.

Principal Procurement Specialist

Principal Survey Aide
Procurement Specialist and Senior Procurement Specialist
Project Assistant

Assists in the coordination of design, construction, operation, and inspection of

City projects.

Property Agent

Performs professional real property work such as appraisal/valuation acquisition

and dispositions, relocation and right-of-way leasing, and development.

Public Information Clerk

Provides specific and detailed information regarding complex government rules,

policies, municipal code provisions and regulations which pertain to respective
departments as a primary job function.
Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of crews engaged in the construction and
maintenance of public works facilities.

Public Works Supervisor

Recreation Specialist (Dance Option)

Senior Clerk/Typist

Administers the dance recreation program; maintains liaison with recreation

associations, the public and City staff; publicizes program activities; establishes
standards of instruction and acceptable levels of accomplishment by participants.
Drives a refuse packer, recycling, and greens vehicle and performs heavy manual
labor in the collection of waste and/or recyclable commodities.
Performs budgetary duties in reviewing, developing, and preparing the City-wide
budget.
Plans, directs, and coordinates, through subordinate supervisors, the work of a
major engineering section; responsible for highly complex and sensitive
engineering projects or functions.
Supervises the work of clerical staff; performs clerical work.

Senior Engineering Aide

Performs nonprofessional engineering work of average difficulty in field or office.

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Plans, directs and supervises a mechanical engineering section responsible for

managing consultant contracts for the design and construction of buildings and
facilities; serves as the Departments expert in matters relating to mechanical
engineering.

Storekeeper I

Supervises the activities of a small or medium sized storeroom or related storage

facility.

Supervising Cal-ID Technician

Supervises and coordinates the work of Cal-ID Technicians engaged in fingerprint

review and analysis.

Supervising Management Analyst

Supervises a professional staff in budgetary, administrative, crime analysis, and

productivity studies.
Supervises a major Real Estate Assets Department section involved in real estate
operations, acquisition, leases, etc.
Supervises the work of a professional staff engaged in wastewater pretreatment
inspection, permitting, investigation, enforcement or other regulatory management
activities.
Performs installation, modification, maintenance, and repairs of all solid state
traffic signal equipment.
Supervises staff in developing and implementing a department-wide training
program.

Sanitation Driver II
Senior Budget Development Analyst
Senior Civil Engineer

Supervising Property Agent

Supervising Wastewater Pretreatment Inspector
Traffic Signal Technician II
Training Supervisor

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Tree Trimmer

Performs skilled broadleaf tree maintenance work requiring the use of ropes.

Utility Worker I

Performs a variety of semiskilled maintenance, construction, and operating tasks;

assists skilled trades staff.
Leads and assists personnel involved in a variety of maintenance, construction,
and operating tasks, or performs the more difficult semi-skilled maintenance,
construction, and operating tasks.
Performs inspections and enforcement of storm water regulations; inspects,
evaluates, and enforces the Minimum Best Management Practices (BMPs) for
industrial and commercial businesses, and the Citys Municipal Code; inspects
industrial/commercial businesses and residences for proper operation and
maintenance of structural treatment control BMPs.
Performs wastewater pretreatment inspection, permitting, investigation,
enforcement or other regulatory management activities; and performs related
work.
Performs a variety of duties associated with constructing, repairing, maintaining
and installing various components of water storage, transmission, and distribution
systems and filtration plants; may lead and train staff.
Supervises the work of crews engaged in constructing, repairing, maintaining and
installing various components of water storage, transmission, filtration and
distribution systems.
Performs skilled oxyacetylene, electric arc, and semiautomatic welding; heats,
cuts, shapes, and brazes metal; and performs related work.
Performs clerical functions: types various word processing requests and ensures
requests are composed accurately.
Performs claims adjusting work related to the Citys Workers Compensation, or
other specialized risk management programs.

Utility Worker II
Wastewater Pretreatment Inspector II (Storm Water Inspector II
Option)

Wastewater Pretreatment Inspector II and Wastewater

Pretreatment Inspector III
Water Systems Technician III and Water Systems Technician IV
Water Systems Technician Supervisor
Welder
Word Processing Operator
Workers' Compensation Claims Representative II
Zoning Investigator II

Conducts field and office investigative work in the enforcement of various codes
and ordinances including zoning, land use, development, building code, and
related regulations.

*The duties outlined are not all inclusive or meant to be interpreted

as the minimum standards. All candidates must meet the
requirements established during recruitment.

This information will be made available in alternative formats upon request, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), by
contacting Tyra Miller at (619) 533-5966 or tymiller@[Link]

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