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Welcome to your next breakthrough career opportunity page! The City of Newport News commits to offering a top-level and competitive compensation and benefits package, with actual salary offers determined based on individual qualifications and internal equity considerations (using relevant education and COMPLETE work history provided on applications). Positions below may include a posted hiring range targeted between entry and mid-career level experience for the role and reflects current market benchmarking data (internal and external).




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DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: HUMAN RESOURCES

Job Family: MANAGERIAL/EXECUTIVE

Posting Start: 07/01/2025

Posting End: 08/29/2025

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ADMINISTRATOR OF HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: CITY MANAGER

Posting Start: 08/13/2025

Posting End: 08/19/2025

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CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE WORKER - VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: HUMAN RESOURCES

Job Family: EQUIPMENT/LABORER

Posting Start: 06/02/2025

Posting End: 09/30/2025


CDL BREAKTHROUGH BONUS PROGRAM - Click here for details!

The City of Newport News is looking to add Construction Maintenance Workers to our Public Works, Waterworks and Parks and Recreation Departments. Depending on the current needs of each department, the type and level of Construction Maintenance Worker will vary.

There are current openings for part-time and full-time positions.

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HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - UTILITY CONSTRUCTION

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: HUMAN RESOURCES

Job Family: EQUIPMENT/LABORER

Posting Start: 06/02/2025

Posting End: 09/30/2025


CDL BREAKTHROUGH BONUS PROGRAM - Click here for details!

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS WANTED FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION AND WASTEWATER OPERATIONS - GET PAID FOR YOUR VALUABLE EXPERIENCE!!

Equipment Operator, Senior: Estimated Hiring Range: $30.00 per hour Based on Experience
Equipment Operator, Master: Estimated Hiring Range: $30.00 per hour Based on Experience

The City of Newport News is hiring for experience heavy equipment opera....

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EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: HUMAN RESOURCES

Job Family: EQUIPMENT/LABORER

Posting Start: 06/02/2025

Posting End: 09/30/2025


CDL BREAKTHROUGH BONUS PROGRAM - Click here for details!

The City of Newport News is looking to add Equipment Operators to our Public Works, Waterworks and Parks & Recreation Departments. Depending on the current needs of each department, the type and level of Equipment Operators will vary. NOTE > If you do not have a CDL license, but do have a valid VA DL and would like to be considered to be hired and then trained as a CDL driver, please apply for C....

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ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY I/UF

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: CITY ATTORNEY

Job Family: PROFESSIONAL

Posting Start: 08/05/2025

Posting End: 08/26/2025

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The City of Newport News is seeking a full-time attorney to focus on public safety. The ideal candidate will have prosecutorial experience and broad knowledge and experience in local government law. The specific job duties will depend upon the successful candidate’s experience and interests but will have a primary focus on public safety, including representation of the police, fire, and codes compliance departments, to include prosecution of codes violations. We are accepting applications from attorneys for a full-time position as an Assistant City Attorney I or higher. Salary and hiring posit....

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ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

Type: EXTERNAL

Location: COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE

Job Family: ADMINISTRATIVE/CLERICAL

Posting Start: 08/13/2025

Posting End: 08/27/2025


Salary Starting at $37,843.00

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for performing a variety of accounting support and bookkeeping
activities.
WORK BEHAVIOR STATEMENTS /JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Identifies funding, financial or accounting problems and determines
appropriate remedy; handles difficult inquiries or problems,
researches situations and provides resolutions. Develops and
implements procedures to improve accounting methods.
Enters and posts taxes, payments, fees, charges and deposits; maintains
and compares pertinent....

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ASSISTANT COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY

Job Family: PROFESSIONAL

Posting Start: 04/17/2025

Posting End: 10/17/2025


Attorney 1 Assistant CWA Salary range: $ 80,500.00 - 132,443.00/year
Minimum requirements: J.D. degree from an accredited law school. Active membership in good standing in the Virginia State Bar and licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia. (Those awaiting Virginia bar results are also encouraged to apply.) Preferences: Prior experience in criminal law. Prior prosecution experience. Prior jury experience. DUTIES: The position includes, but is not limited to: prosecuting misdemeanors and felonies in Circuit and District Courts by conducting legal research, witness int....

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LEGAL COORDINATOR

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY

Job Family: PROFESSIONAL

Posting Start: 08/13/2025

Posting End: 08/27/2025


Starting Salary at $50,000.00

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITES
This position is responsible for planning, organizing, directing and evaluating the work of the office support staff; to develop and implement office systems and procedures; to coordinate the operations of the Newport News Commonwealth Attorneys’ Office; and to do other work as required. This position independently performs the most difficult, advanced level work in support of legal office operations requiring considerable knowledge of legal terminology, processes and procedures, and the court system. This p....

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PARALEGAL

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY

Job Family: ADMINISTRATIVE/CLERICAL

Posting Start: 08/15/2025

Posting End: 08/29/2025


Entry Salary Starting at $42,000.00

JOB DESCRIPTION
PARALEGAL
COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITES
This position is responsible for performing a variety of legal tasks with an emphasis on criminal prosecution of violent crimes, weapon, drug and traffic offenses and juvenile and domestic relation matters. Their primary function is to support the Commonwealth Attorney, Deputy Commonwealth Attorneys, and the Assistant Commonwealth Attorneys in trial preparation and the prosecution of criminal defendants in the City of Newport News. Reports t....

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