Recruitment #16-9325-01
| Date Opened | 5/10/2017 12:00:00 AM |
|---|---|
| Filing Deadline | 6/5/2017 5:00:00 PM |
| Salary | $35.28 - $35.28/hour; $73,382.40 - $73,382.40/year |
| Employment Type |
Permanent Full-Time Employment
|
| HR Analyst | Leticia Diaz |
| Department | Public Works Agency |
| Work Location |
Hayward
|
APPLICANT INFORMATION
THERE WILL BE A ONE (1) DAY ONLINE FILING PERIOD FOR THIS RECRUITMENT
THE ONLINE APPLICATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE WILL BECOME AVAILABLE TO APPLICANTS ON THE FOLLOWING DAY:
MONDAY, June 5, 2017 (from 12:00 AM through 5:00 PM)
IN ADDITION TO COMPLETING AN ONLINE APPLICATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE, APPLICANTS MUST ALSO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:
1. A DMV printout showing current status of their Class A Commercial Driver's License and proof of a clean driving record for the past eighteen (18) months. The DMV printout must be dated within the following period (Wednesday, May 10, 2017 through Monday, June 5, 2017).
2. A Tanks (N) Endorsement
3. A valid Medical Certificate
COMPUTER PRINTOUTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. FAILURE TO SUBMIT ALL OF THE MATERIAL LISTED ABOVE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM THIS RECRUITMENT.
All of the above material must be uploaded to the online application through the "Resume" tab; please upload and submit only one (1) PDF that contains all of the above material. DO NOT try to upload multiple documents.
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THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year, but can be extended.
Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department within the one day filing period noted above. Postmarks are not accepted. Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.
ONLINE APPLICATIONS ONLY
THE AGENCY
The mission of Public Works is to enhance the quality of life for the people of Alameda County by providing a safe, well-maintained, and lasting public works infrastructure through accessible, responsive and effective services.
Public services provided by the Alameda County Public Works Agency include flood and storm water pollution control, transportation planning and design, roadway and flood control maintenance and inspection, and construction and building inspections.
The goals of the Agency are to keep roads safe and well maintained, provide the highest level of flood protection, provide service levels that optimize infrastructure life cycles, minimize deferred maintenance, ensure that development and construction adhere to applicable State and County rules, optimize disaster preparedness, response and recover, ensure that the Agency’s operations and services minimize negative impacts on the environment, and sustain and advance County and Agency programs through a vital business and administrative support system.
For more information about the Alameda County Public Works Agency, please visit their website at www.acgov.org/pwa.
THE POSITION
Under direction, to drive a truck used in road and flood control maintenance and construction work, loading and unloading as necessary; and to do related work as required.Either I
The equivalent of one year of full-time experience as a Truck Driver in the Alameda County classified service. (Non-classified includes District Attorney’s Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.)
Or II
The equivalent of two years of full-time experience as a Laborer or an equivalent or higher level construction/maintenance type class in the Alameda County classified service. (Non- classified includes District Attorney’s Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.)
Or III
The equivalent of two years of full-time experience as a Truck Driver in construction or road maintenance work.
License:
Possess and maintain a valid California Motor Vehicle Class A Commercial Driver’s License. Candidates must submit evidence from the DMV showing current status of their license at the time of application and must have a clean driving record for the past eighteen (18) months; a Tanks (N) endorsement and a valid Medical Certificate are required for all patterns.
Special Requirement:
Federal law and County policy require that positions in the class of Heavy Truck Driver are subject to post-offer/pre-placement/pre-duty, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, random, return-to-duty and follow-up drug and alcohol testing.
Working Conditions:
• Heavy Truck Drivers are subject to 24-hour call out and must actively participate in the program.
• Work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Subject to intense heat while applying chipseals, asphalt, crackseats, etc.
• Work on uneven surfaces.
• Subject to loud noises.
• Work in confined spaces.
• Contact with dust, dirt, poisonous plants, dead and live animals, used syringes and condoms, feces, urine, chemicals, paints, petroleum products, etc.
• Work in high traffic areas.
• Subject to climbing ladders, working from heights, working in moving water, bending, stooping, lifting heavy objects, crawling through small spaces, working overhead, etc.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:
NOTE: The level and scope of the following knowledge and abilities are related to duties listed under the “Examples of Duties” section of this specification.
Knowledge of:
• CA Biennial Inspection of Terminal (BIT) regulations pertaining to Class A Drivers, Including Hours of Service, Daily Vehicle Inspection reports and Drivers Logs
• Pertinent provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code.
• Basic road maintenance methods, materials and tools.
• Basic preventive maintenance.
• Proper loading and trailering techniques.
• Relevant construction safety procedures.
Ability to:
• Follow oral instructions.
• Follow written instructions.
• Read and write English.
• Drive safely and skillfully.
• Perform relatively heavy manual labor.
• Detect and correct minor mechanical problems.
• Act as lead for a small crew.
THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
1) A review of candidates' applications and Supplemental Questionnaires to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.
2) A performance test which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score.
CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.
We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components.
Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness, and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments many be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.
To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.
Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:
TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN
Recruitment Closes: Monday, June 5, 2017 at 5:00 PM
Review of Applications & Supplemental Questionnaires for Minimum Qualifications: by Monday, June 12, 2017
Performance Exam (weighted as 100% of final score): Tuesday, June 27 through Thursday, June 29, 2017 Tuesday, August 22, 2017*
*Updated August 25, 2017
Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.
For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.acgov.org/hrs
Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to*:
For your Health & Welfare Benefits
For your Financial Future
For your Work/Life Balance
*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.
** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to seven days of management paid leave.
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Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received, or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.
NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box alamedacountyHR@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the bulletin for the recruitment for which you have applied.
Leticia Diaz, Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
Leticia.Diaz@acgov.org
(510) 272-6469
Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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