BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR BERKELEY
As an employer the City of Berkeley offers all the benefits of a career in the public sector while fostering diversity creativity and innovation. Join a team of high-caliber experienced staff with a shared mission of serving the Berkeley community and promoting an accessible safe healthy environmentally-sound and culturally-rich city.
The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the positionof Engineering Inspectorin the Public WorksDepartment! In this role you will have the opportunity to inspecta variety of construction projectsincludingsidewalks driveways storm and sewer lines erosioncontrol measuresand otherimprovementsin the public right-of-way. You willworkwithcontractorsproperty ownersdevelopers engineers and architectsto ensure thework inthe public right-of-waycomplieswithapproved plans andthe citymunicipal code.
Applicationsmust be received by October20 2025at 5:00 PM Pacificandmust include a completed application with responses to any supplemental questions.Please note that resumes are not a substitute for a completed application.
Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format braille large print electronic text etc.) upon request to. Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.
The exam processwillinclude butmaynotbelimited to:
Application review for minimum qualifications anddocuments(qualifying experience will be calculated based on the administrative review date)
Competitive review and assessment of applicants education training andexperience (Training & Experience)
Tests may consist of any combination of written oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content and may include but are not necessarily limited to typing math reading writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency or any other job-related knowledge skill ability or qualification.The examination process and datesare subject to change. TheCitymay without notice change oreliminateany assessmentcomponentas needs dictate. Applicants passing all examination phases will have their names placed on an employment eligible list that hiring departments will use to conduct final selection interviewsslated for the week of November 17 2025.
Reasonable Accommodations: TheCityis committed to making reasonable accommodations in the examination process and in the work environment. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations in the examination process mustsubmita request in writing toat the time of application.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROCESS
Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City will undergo an employment background/reference check that may include but is not limited to: employment history confirmation of educational credentials and degrees licenses including drivers license registrations certificates other credentials credit check criminal history check and Live Scan fingerprinting.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER
The City of Berkeley is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All employment actions shall be administered regardless of race color national origin ancestry religion age physical or mental disability or medical condition sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation genetic information marital status pregnancy political affiliation veterans status or any other status protected under federal state or local law.
DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
All City employees are required to provide services as Disaster Service Workers in the event of an emergency/disaster.