Special Employment Program (Limited Term)
Special Employment Program (Limited Term)
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Job Description
The Position
THE PROGRAM
The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) is recruiting to fill a maximum of nine (9) positions for its Limited Term (LT) Special Employment Program (SEP). This employment program lasts for up to one-year and provides training and work experience for trainees referred from community-based job-training programs to help them increase their employment skills and experience.
REFERRAL AGENCIES
Applicants must be referred from one of the following agencies:
Alameda County Social Services Agency
Career Training & Employment Center of Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS)
CityBuild
Civicorps
Cypress Mandela
Department of Rehabilitation
Diablo Valley College (DVC)
East Oakland Community Project
Future Build
Humanmade
Inner-City Services Inc.
Job Train
JVS/Baywork
La Familia
Laney College
Lao Family Community Development
Los Medanos College
New Door Ventures
Regional Center of East Bay
RichmondBUILD
Rising Sun Center for Opportunity
Rubicon Services
San Jose Conservation Corps Charter School
San Jose Job Corps Center
San Pablo Economic Development Corporation
Swords to Plowshares
The Unity Council
Tradeswomen Inc
Treasure Island Job Corps
West Oakland Job Resource Center
THE POSITIONS
The nine (9) LT SEP placements include placements in the following areas:
Grounds Maintenance learning to perform vegetation control gardening grounds maintenance and fire prevention and mitigation work in the upkeep of unimproved land landscaped areas and grounds around offices filter plants maintenance yards other facilities
Pipeline/Construction learning to perform physical labor work required for the construction maintenance or repair of facilities and equipment found in a large regional water distribution and wastewater treatment utility
Wastewater Maintenance learning to perform work in a variety of work areas including but not limited to grounds maintenance and painting.
EBMUD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion creed sex gender gender identity (including transgender status) gender expression marital or registered domestic partnership status age for individuals age forty or older national origin ancestry disability (mental or physical) medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics) genetic information sexual orientation military and veterans status family or medical leave status pregnancy (including childbirth lactation or related medical condition) pregnancy disability leave status domestic violence victim status political affiliation and other categories protected by federal state and/or local laws.
Requirements
Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to apply:
from a formal community-based job-training program. Prior experience in a pre-apprenticeship program is preferred but not required.
education requirement: Completion of 8th grade education. A high school diploma or its equivalent is highly desirable.
possess a valid California drivers license and have a satisfactory driving record.
possess physical characteristics to perform a variety of maintenance work including sufficient strength to lift and carry bags of fertilizer or equipment up to 50 pounds.
be willing to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions and in environments where noxious plants and insects are present and must be willing to work overtime as needed.
The Selection Process
to submit a completed online application including responses to all supplemental questions.
deadline to apply is Friday October 3 2025 by 4:30 p.m. Only application materials submitted online during the filing period will be accepted. Application materials faxed mailed or delivered to EBMUD will not be accepted.
selection process for SEP trainees includes:
Completion of referral form by referring agency scheduled for the week of October 13 2025
an online multiple-choice test tentatively scheduled for the week of October 27 2025
physical abilities test tentatively scheduled for the week of November 17 2025
panel interview tentatively scheduled for the week of December 15 2025
candidates are expected to begin work in January 2026.
NOTE: The recruitment for these Limited Term (LT) positions will not result in the establishment of a civil service list.
All employment offers are conditional pending the results of a Live Scan background screening. All selected finalists must participate in the Live Scan background screening process to remain in consideration for EBMUD employment.
Questions Please contact the EBMUD Internship team at
Supplemental Information
Responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted online with the regular EBMUD application. Please provide thorough and accurate information in your responses below. If you provide incomplete or inaccurate information your application may not be considered.
Employment Type
Temp
