Introduction
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.
This position requires that all candidates possess and maintain a valid California Motor Vehicle Class C Driver's License. Applicants must submit evidence from the DMV showing current status of their license at the time of application dated between the opening to the last day of filing for this recruitment. All applicants must show proof of having a clean driving record with no moving violations for the previous 36 months.
Please attach a scanned copy of your current official DMV printout to your online application under the Resume Tab. Online DMV printouts are not acceptable. The RESUME tab can only attach one (1) file. Please be sure to give your uploaded file a title in the “Description” field. All uploaded files must have a description. Only the following file types may be uploaded: .doc, .jpg, .pdf, .xls, .txt, .rtf. You may also email a scanned copy of the required documents to ERIKA.BEAMS@ACGOV.ORG before the last day of filing.
Note: To upload your DMV printout, follow the instructions located on the Resume Tab of your application. The Resume Tab is located at the top of the screen after you have completed this supplemental questionnaire. Please remember to upload ONE (1) document with all your files the system does not allow uploading multiple files.
Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.
Applications and supplemental questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.
APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.
DESCRIPTION
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 general direction the Maintenance and Operations Manager, plans, organizes, and manages the operations and maintenance of County roadways, flood control facilities, traffic signals, draw bridges, and vegetation management needs; coordinates departmental activities with other Public Works Agency departments and performs related duties as required.
This classification of Maintenance and Operations Manager is located in the Public Works Agency and reports directly to the Deputy Director, Public Works. This class has full management authority and responsibility for all maintenance and operations field forces in the Maintenance and Operations Department. This class is distinguished from the Field Maintenance Supervisor in that incumbents have overall responsibility for their operations on a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week basis for an assigned, large geographical area and designated county-wide activities, while incumbents of the latter class are first-line supervisors of one or more crews involved in maintaining and operating Road and Flood Control facilities. The incumbent works closely with other management staff, regulatory agencies, and other organizations to ensure safe transit on County roadways and flood prevention.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EITHER I
Experience:
The equivalent of five (5) years of full-time experience as a Field Maintenance Supervisor in the Alameda County service.
OR II
Education:
Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in engineering, construction management, business administration, public administration, or a closely related field.
Substitution:
Four (4) additional years of experience listed below in pattern II and one (1) additional year of a supervisor in a related field will substitute for the educational requirement listed above.
AND
Experience:
The equivalent of Three (3) years of experience in roads, flood control structures and public works maintenance, construction management, or related activity, and of which one (1) year as a supervisor.
AND
License (required for all patterns):
Possess and maintain a valid California Motor Vehicle Class C Driver’s License. Candidates must submit evidence from DMV showing the current status of their license at the time of application and must have a clean driving record for the previous three-year period.
Working Conditions:
Duties of this position require prolonged walking on flat, uneven, wet, and slippery surfaces such as along roadsides, construction sites, flood control channels, dirt inclines, and side slopes. Incumbents drive daily for up to two (2) hours and must frequently get in and out of the vehicle. The position requires sufficient physical strength and agility to inspect operation and maintenance needs and to respond to emergency situations. Duties require working outdoors in all weather conditions, and incumbents are exposed to heavy dust and pollen; loud noise from construction equipment; chemicals used in vegetation control, and equipment wash downs. Incumbents work near moving traffic and heavy construction equipment and may be required to wear hearing protection and other Personal Protective Equipment. The Incumbent will be required to respond to evening, weekend, and/or holiday emergency calls for assistance. The position also requires office work and desk time in order to perform assigned tasks. Standing or sitting at a desk and using a computer is necessary.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:
Knowledge of:
- Methods, materials, blueprints, tools, and equipment used in the maintenance and construction of roads, flood control structures, and related facilities.
- Principles and practices of management and administration, including planning, scheduling, supervising, training, and budget preparation and control.
- Techniques for estimating materials, tools, equipment, and staffing necessary to complete projects.
- Construction, operations, and maintenance safety practices.
- Operational and financial record-keeping methods.
- Maintenance of road systems, flood control facilities, landscaped and vegetated areas, street lights, traffic control signals, stormwater lift stations, draw bridges, and related public infrastructure.
- English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation.
Ability to:
- Plan, organize, assign, and supervise a maintenance and operations program for road systems and/or flood control facilities.
- Determine equipment and personnel resources required for maintenance and operations.
- Analyze maintenance and operational problems, exercise sound judgment, and develop and implement effective solutions.
- Determine the condition of facilities by inspecting and estimating accurately the time, materials, equipment, and cost of specific jobs and programs.
- Manage budget, personnel, and related administrative matters to include contractual obligations for procurement of goods and services for maintenance and operations activities.
- Address constituent concerns as they relate to all aspects of maintenance and operations.
- Direct the work of others through subordinate supervisors.
- Understand and follow complex instructions and technical specifications.
- Work harmoniously with other people and agencies and maintain good relations with the general public, other departments, and outside agencies.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Keep operational and financial records.
- Operate a standard office computer to enter data, retrieve data, utilize spreadsheets, and other applications.
EXAMINATION COMPONENTS
The examination will consist of the following steps:
- Review of applicants' application to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those applicants who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.
- A review of the supplemental questionnaire to further verify knowledge, skill and ability.
- An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises.
Candidates must attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.
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 may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.
For more information on the Civil Service Selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.
Selection Plan
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
| Deadline for Filing: |
5:00:00 p.m., Monday, October 23, 2023 |
| Review of Minimum Qualifications & Questionnaire: |
by November 3, 2023 |
| Oral Examination: |
Week of December 4, 2023 |
| Department Hiring Interviews: |
Mid-Late January 2024 |
*The combined oral examination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list, may serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this classification.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN
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.
BENEFITS
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 employees discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well-being. These benefits include but are not limited to*:
For your Health & Well-Being
- Medical – HMO & PPO Plans
- Dental – HMO & PPO Plans
- Vision or Vision Reimbursement
- Share the Savings
- Basic Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- County Allowance Credit
- Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
- Employee Assistance Program
For your Financial Future
- Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
- Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)
For your Work/Life Balance
- 12 paid holidays
- Floating Holidays
- Vacation and sick leave accrual
- Vacation purchase program
- Management Paid Leave**
- Catastrophic Sick Leave
- Group Auto/Home Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Guaranteed Ride Home
- Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
- Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
- Child Care Resources
- 1st United Services Credit Union
*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.
Conclusion
All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com, acgov.org, Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org, and Noreply@jobaps.com as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page.
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 Noreply@jobaps.com and Noreplyalamedacountyhr@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 job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.
Erika Beams, Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services Division, County of Alameda
Analyst Email Address Link: ERIKA.BEAMS@ACGOV.ORG | Phone: 510-272-6393
www.acgov.org/hrs
DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.
