Materials Testing Technician III
Materials Testing Technician III
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DESCRIPTION
Materials Testing Technician IIIs are considered the advanced journey level and may act as lead technicians. This level is distinguished from the lower levels in the class series in that incumbents have acquired the additional knowledge and experience to perform water sampling and inspecting the destruction of wells. Also incumbents may be assigned to act in support of Public Works Inspectors.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The equivalent of two years full time experience in the class of Materials Testing Technician II in the Alameda County service.
Possession of an Associate Arts Degree in Civil Engineering Technology or a closely related field
The equivalent of three years full time experience in the testing of varied materials.
The equivalent of four years full time experience in the testing of varied materials.
License and Certification:
Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operators license.
Possession of a valid Grade I Field Technician certificate from the American Concrete Institute.
Possession of a valid Nuclear Gauge Certificate is desirable . (However candidates are usually required to complete an approved training course after employment in order to obtain the Nuclear Gauge Certificate as mandated by the licensing authority in conjunction with the State of California).
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Knowledge of:
Standards methods and equipment used in making physical tests of construction materials
Laboratory safety procedures.
State of California codes rules and regulations relating to materials testing.
Basic design and construction methods.
Raw materials and their proper usage in construction.
Engineering mathematics.
Hazardous materials and safety procedures for handling different types of construction materials such as various types of concrete fill materials asphalt and concrete products.
Construction field practices and equipment.
Technical report writing.
Plant inspection procedures.
Surveying.
Water sampling methods; Clean water Act; Fish and Game Code; City and County Litter Ordinances.
Well inspection.
Ability to:
Perform a variety of tests both in the field and laboratory.
Examine and analyze materials test results.
Follow written and oral instructions.
Maintain effective working relationships.
Analyze and interpret plans specifications codes and technical manuals.
Prepare comprehensive written reports involving the analysis of materials tested.
Identify problems with construction materials.
Work independently in the lab and field.
Keep accurate records of testing data.
Communicate orally.
Train others.
Support Public Works Inspectors in the inspection of construction projects or existing flood control facilities pavements and drainage of countymaintained roads.
Conduct a variety of water sampling tests and rainfall data collection.
EXAMINATION COMPONENTS
THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
- A review of candidates application 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.
- A review of the supplemental questionnaire to determine the best qualified that will be weighted as qualifying only (pass/fail).Those candidates considered the best qualified will move on to the final step in the examination process.
- 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 AND SELECTION PLAN For your Health & WellBeing For your Financial Future *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. ** Nonexempt 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. All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add@ andas 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 andare routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions please go to our website at You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied. 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 nonmerit factors protected under federal state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace environment. Required Experience: ICTENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN Deadline for Filing: 5:00:00 p.m. Tuesday May 27 2025 Review of Minimum Qualifications: June 2 2025 Notification to nonqualified applicants ONLY: June 6 2025 Review of Questionnaire for Best Qualified: June 26 2025 Civil Service Oral Examination: Week of July 21 2025 Notification of Exam Results: Week of August 4 2025 TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN Department Selection Process: August 2025
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