Application Process

Submitting an Application
The City of Bremerton does not accept unsolicited applications or resumes. Applications for current openings can be obtained by any of the following methods:

Call the City's Job Line (360) 473-5241 to have an application packet mailed to you leave your name, address, telephone number and position of interest.
E-mail your request to humanresources@ci.bremerton.wa.us
Applications may be picked up at the Norm Dicks Government Center, 345 6th Street, Bremerton, WA 98337.
Applications may also be printed from this site.
City Application pdf | doc
Veteran's Status pdf | doc
EEO Applicant Tracking Sheet doc | pdf

A separate city application must be submitted for each position you are applying for. The announcement for each position will state whether or not further documentation is required. Resumes alone will not be sufficient for consideration. Completed application packets may be submitted in person or by mail. All applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date unless otherwise indicated.

Application Screening
Read the announcement thoroughly, submitting an application packet without all required documentation will prevent you from being further considered.

Examination Process
For all Civil Service recruitments the examination process will be specified in the job announcement. Applicants will be notified approximately two weeks after the closing date of the announcement whether or not they have been selected to participate in the examination process.

Examinations may include written tests, personal qualifications, physical or performance tests, or evaluations of experience. They may also include interviews, or any suitable evaluation of fitness, or any combination of such tests. Each examination shall include one or more of the above mentioned examination options.

The examination announcement includes a list of all parts of the examination, minimum passing scores, applicant limit, and weight assigned to each part of the examination.

A candidate who feels that the scope, content, or practicality of any part of an examination is unfair may file an examination protest in writing with the Civil Service Officer within five working days immediately following the administration of the exam.

Exam scores are released to candidates following the examination protest period. Candidates will receive letters from the Civil Service Officer notifying them of their scores.

Hiring Process
Candidates who pass the examination(s) are placed on an eligible register. Eligible registers remain in effect for 1 year.

Departments request the certification of an eligible register as vacancies occur. When the Civil Service Officer receives a certification request from a manager, a list of the top three candidates from the eligible register are sent to the hiring authority.

The hiring department then interviews the candidates and makes their final selection from any one of the top three candidates.

Time Frame
The application and examination process takes approximately 4-8 weeks to complete depending on the position and the complexity of the examination(s).

If you have any questions regarding the Civil Service Rules or the recruitment process, please contact the Civil Service Office at (360) 473-5846.

Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital or veteran status, or the presence of any disability.