Field Supervisor

Field SupervisorThe City of San Gabriel's Public Works Department is recruiting for a Field Supervisor. This position provides an exceptional opportunity for the ideal candidate to advance their career with our historic "City with a Mission." A career with the City of San Gabriel offers excellent pay and benefits, a variety of programs and assignments, outstanding professional training and development opportunities, and a great location for living and working in Southern California.The ideal candidate is a highly experienced public works professional with several years of increasingly responsible experience maintaining construction, improvement, maintenance, and repair of facilities, landscaping, lighting, sewers, storm drains, streets/right-of-way, traffic, trees for a public or private agency. The ideal candidate also has demonstrable leadership and supervisory qualities, is highly motivated, and is proficient in all aspects of street and infrastructure maintenance. The ideal candidate also has outstanding oral and written communication skills, organizational skills, interpersonal tact, judgment, and work ethic.Under general supervision, the Field Supervisor is responsible for and oversees an assigned division(s) of the city's field operations, which may include but are not limited to the construction, improvement, maintenance, and repair of facilities, landscaping, lighting, sewers, storm drains, streets/right-of-way, traffic, trees, and other city-owned or maintained infrastructure; and performs other related duties as assigned.The Field Supervisor is an FLSA exempt position responsible for the overall supervision of a specific division and performs complex maintenance, service, and repairs when needed to city-owned or maintained infrastructure. This class differs from a Maintenance Leadperson due to the level of experience and education required, level of responsibilities, level of work performed, level of staff supervision, and level of decision-making within established guidelines.This recruitment will fill three current openings in the Public Works Department: Facilities Division, Parks & Trees Division, and Wastewater Division.Minimum Qualification Requirements: The following specifies the minimum requirements and their equivalencies for this position:Associate Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Civil Engineering, or other closely related/applicable field; andFour (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in one or more field operation areas for a public or private agency, with at least one (1) year in a formal lead capacity.Minimum Requirement Equivalency 1:60 units of college coursework in lieu of an Associate's Degree. Units must be approved by the city, be transferable, and include the English and math requirements for an Associate's Degree; andFour (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in one or more field operation areas for a public or private agency, with at least two (2) years in a formal lead capacity.Minimum Requirement Equivalency 2:Eight (8) years of increasingly responsible experience in one or more field operation areas for a public or private agency, with at least four (4) years in a formal lead capacity.Licenses and Certifications: The following licenses and certifications are required for this position:California Class C Driver's License.Must maintain a satisfactory driving record throughout employment.Depending on the division, the following licenses, certifications and/or equivalents may be required to possess or be able to obtain within twelve (12) months of appointment:California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Grade Level 3 Certificate in Collection Systems Maintenance.National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO) Pipeline Assessment Certificate and Manhole Assessment Certificate.California Class B Driver's License.International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist.California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) Qualified Applicator License (QAL).Los Angeles County Public Health Swimming Pool Service Technician Certification.Application Instructions: Candidates must complete a City of San Gabriel online application. Applications must be thoroughly prepared and include the following three items as attachments to the online application: (1) cover letter, (2) professional résumé, and (3) copies of all professional certifications required and/or applicable for the position.

DO NOT SUBMIT DRIVER'S LICENSE with item #3. Driver's license will be validated upon conditional offer of employment. APPLICATION FILING DEADLINE: This recruitment is scheduled to close at 11:59pm on Friday, October 30, 2026, or when a sufficient volume of applications has been received, whichever occurs first.RECRUITMENT EXAM PLAN & SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE): The following is the tentative schedule for this recruitment. Please prepare your schedule in advance to accommodate the anticipated recruitment schedule. Note that this schedule may be changed at any time if deemed necessary. Please call Kimber Gutierrez, HR Management Assistant, at or check the posted recruitment bulletin for updates.Application Filing Period - September 22 - October 30, 2026Qualifying Exam - Week of November 9, 2026Qualifying Panel Interview Exam - Week of November 16, 2026Selection Interviews - Week of November 30, 2026Pre-Employment Process - Approximately 6-8 weeksTarget Start Date - January 18, 2027All exam elements shall be pass/fail, with 70% the minimum passing score. Exam weights toward overall qualifying score shall be as follows: 30% written and 70% panel interview if a written exam is administered; 100% panel interview if written exam is not administered.PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Candidates receiving a conditional offer of employment from the City for this position shall be required to satisfactorily complete a (1) supplemental application, (2) medical examination and drug screen, (3) Live Scan fingerprint check, (4) work experience and education check, and (5) professional reference check.

Unsatisfactory results and/or failure to successfully complete any part of pre-employment processes 1-5 shall void any conditional offer of employment for this position. The City maintains the sole discretion to waive any pre-employment item 1-5 if it is deemed appropriate. Such waivers must be approved by the Human Resources Director.GENERAL EXAMINATION, SELECTION & HIRING PROCESS: The examination, selection, and hiring process typically includes the following:Application Screening: All submitted applications will be screened for minimum qualifications.Written Exam: For some positions, a written exam may be administered to help assess applicants for position competency and requirements. Those meeting the minimum qualifications for the position in Step 1 will be invited to a written examination. Typically, the minimum qualifying score on the written exam is 70%. This score may be adjusted depending on the number of examinees, with percentile rankings, average scores and the number of slots available for the oral appraisal interview being used as the basis for adjusting the passing score.Oral Appraisal Interview: Those passing Steps 1 and 2 will be invited to the oral appraisal interview. The oral appraisal interview is an assessment of the candidate's experience and preparation for the position by an impartial panel of subject matter experts.

Scores from the oral appraisal interview are typically weighted 100% towards the Eligibility List for the position. Candidates must attain a minimum score of 70% on the oral panel interview to qualify for the Eligibility List.Practical Exam: For some recruitments, a practical exam may be administered. The practical exam is a supplemental examination/evaluation tool that is typically not scored or used for qualifying purposes.Eligibility List: Those attaining a qualifying score on the examination will be placed on the Eligibility List for this position. Candidates on the Eligibility List are deemed qualified for the position and may be called at any time to participate in a selection interview with the hiring department to fill a vacancy in this position. For more information on Eligibility List requirements, please see Rule VIII of the City's Civil Services Rules.Selection Interview: Candidates on the Eligibility List may be called at any time to participate in a selection interview with the Department to fill an immediate and/or anticipated vacancy in the position classification. A selection interview does not guarantee an offer of employment and the Department is not obligated to hire any candidate invited to a selection interview.Pre-Employment Process: Upon a conditional offer of employment, which requires the successful completion of a selection interview and recommendation to hire from the Department, candidates shall be required to satisfactorily complete the pre-employment process. The pre-employment process consists of (1) supplemental application, (2) medical examination, (3) fingerprint background check, (4) work experience and education verification