The Department of Public Work (DPW) is pleased to offer seasonal employment opportunities, completing meaningful work in the community while also providing support to the Department's operational functions. The DPW supports a wide variety of activities and programs over the summer months and relies on motivated, hard-working summer staff to ensure that roads, parks, water, wastewater, stormwater infrastructure, fleet, waste management, engineering, and buildings are ready for the upcoming year. These jobs offer the opportunity to experience public service at its most fundamental level by providing insight into the workings of infrastructure maintenance.
You may have the opportunity to support the parks crew in maintaining public fields, assist the water and sewer crews promoting the importance of water safety, work with the recycling and solid waste team in the proper collection and processing of household refuse, support the building maintenance team on a variety of summer projects throughout Town, or assist the highway crews in responding to work orders and or a variety of construction projects.
Those with an interest in construction, engineering, environmental science, public service, recycling, or trades work are strongly encouraged to apply for an opportunity. Come see Needham from a different perspective and be a part of our summer team!
Position Title | No. of Vacancies | Department/Division | Age Restriction |
Laborer | 4 | DPW - Water & Sewer Div. | must be 16 |
Laborer | 1 | DPW - Engineering | must be 16 |
Laborer | 1 | DPW - Fleet Div. | must be 16 |
Laborer | 2 | DPW - Highway Div. | must be 18 |
Laborer | 6 | DPW - Parks & Forestry Div. | must be 16 |
Laborer | 1 | DPW - RTS | must be 16 |
Trade Assistant | 4 | DPW - Building Maintenance | must be 18 |
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