- Salary
- $60k – $72k/yr
- Location
- City of San Diego, CA, CA, US
- Education
- Certification
- Visa
- Not sponsored
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.
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:
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: You must meet ONE of the following options:
HIGHLY DESIRABLE:
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:
- Employees in job classifications represented by AFSME Local 127 are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
- 3.5% effective 7/1/27
- 2% effective 7/1/28
- 2% effective 1/1/29
- In addition to the scheduled general wage increases, the following equity adjustment wage increases are also scheduled to take effect for Painter:
- 5% effective 1/1/29
- 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.
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.
- 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.
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).
- 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.
Rev. 4 - August 7, 2025 (New Recruitment Date)
