Painter II - Full-time

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Painter IIOpen Date: 01/12/26Close Date: 01/26/26Salary: $35.22 per hourJob Type: RegularLocation: Valley View Campus, 1001 S. Valley View Blvd., Las VegasFor any questions regarding this announcement, please contact LVVWD Recruitment at recruitment@lvvwd.com.FILING DEADLINE: The first 75 applications submitted ON or BEFORE 11:59pm, Sunday, January 25th, 2026, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.

Hours of Work: Mon-Thurs 6:00am-4:30pm.

The ideal candidate is a highly skilled journey-level professional with a minimum of four years of industrial painting experience, including the application of industrial primers, protective coatings, and specialty finishes. This individual demonstrates extensive hands-on expertise painting a wide range of interior and exterior surfaces, including buildings, structural components, machinery, and equipment such as preparing and painting pumps, motors, pipes, transformers, tanks, valves, parking lots, and other industrial or facility assets.

This role requires the ability to work independently as well as collaborate effectively on larger, more complex projects. The ideal candidate is dependable, detail-oriented, safety-conscious, and capable of managing assignments efficiently while maintaining a high standard of workmanship and professionalism.

INTRODUCTION: Human Resources will screen applications and supplemental questionnaires. Candidates possessing the strongest skills and experience for this position will be forwarded to the hiring department for further evaluation and to determine who will be invited to the formal interview process. The candidate hired will be required to pass a drug screening, and background check and may be required to pass a job-related physical evaluation.

GENERAL PURPOSE

Under general supervision, utilizes multiple preparation techniques and applies special primers and industrial coatings to motors, pumps, piping and other equipment; prepares and paints a wide variety of exterior and interior surfaces of District buildings, structures, equipment, machinery and facilities; provides lead work direction and guidance to other painters; and performs related duties as required.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

Knowledge of:

Practices, methods, tools and equipment used in preparing and applying paint to a wide variety of building, machinery and equipment surfaces; techniques for multi-surface preparation, including masking, sanding, sandblasting, de-glossing and de-greasing; techniques and principles of matching paint colors, including primary colors, tinting capabilities and reading color specifications; appropriate uses of special primers, rust inhibitors and industrial coatings on a variety of surfaces; practices and techniques of hanging and patching drywall, including textures and leveling finishes; use of technical monitor devices for use on surface areas, including temperature monitors and gauges to determine coating thickness; safe working practices related to the work; District and local guidelines, codes and rules applicable to work, including SSPC and NACE.

Ability to:

Properly apply paint and other surface coats to a wide variety of interior and exterior building surfaces, machinery, pipes and other equipment and facilities; repair and prepare a variety of surfaces for painting; operate manlifts, cranes, paint shakers, automobile ladders and scaffolds; read and understand instrument monitors, charts, blueprints and color specifications; work independently and exercise sound judgment in performing assignments; understand and follow oral and written instructions; prepare basic records and reports of work performed; operate and maintain hand and power tools pertaining to the work; follow safety practices and procedures pertaining to the work.

Training and Experience:

A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is four years of skilled journey-level industrial painting experience, including the use of industrial primers and coatings.

Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:

A valid Nevada driver’s license and the ability to maintain insurability under the District’s Vehicle Insurance Policy.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this class, an employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear; walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this class, an employee is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve problems; use basic arithmetic skills; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or new skills; interact with District staff, other organizations and the public.