Assistant EngineerGeologist, Zone 7
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Job Location:
Livermore, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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.
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 FOR THIS RECRUITMENT WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.
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DESCRIPTION
Zone 7 Water Agency is located in the Tri-Valley region of the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. It provides water on a wholesale basis to the cities of Pleasanton Livermore Dublin and the Dougherty Valley area of San Ramon and flood-protection services to all of eastern Alameda County. Zone 7 employs approximately 116 full-time employees and operates on an annual budget of $80.3 million dollars. The Agencys administrative offices are located in Livermore CA the easternmost city of Alameda County which is bordered by Contra Costa County to the north and San Joaquin County to the east. Livermore Californias oldest wine region is known for the science and technology of its national laboratories a historic downtown area and the surrounding farmlands and ranches that mirror the Valleys western heritage.
Zone 7 employees are committed to providing a reliable supply of high-quality water and an effective flood control system to the Livermore-Amador Valley in a fiscally responsible innovative proactive and environmentally sensitive way. We invite you to acquaint yourself with our dynamic Agency and its exciting employment opportunities.
For more information regarding the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Zone 7 please visit their website at .
THE POSITION
Under general supervision to perform a variety of professional engineering work related to water resources flood control water supply and water treatment and distribution facilities and systems; and to perform related work as required.
VACANCY
Although the current vacancy is in our Water Quality Engineering section the eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be used within Zone 7 Water Agency to fill vacancies in the following Zone 7 Water Agency divisions:
Water Quality Engineering: Provides water quality technical expertise and support for regulatory compliance optimizing treatment plant performance well and distribution system operation and water quality improvement studies. WQE also provides support to integrated water resources planning groundwater management water supply engineering and communication addition WQE provides various support to other partnering agencies retail water systems and customers in the Agencys service area.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications the ideal candidate for the Assistant Civil Engineer in Water Quality will possess:
- Knowledge of or experience with water quality water treatment and regulatory compliance
- Strong skills in writing reports managing projects and collaborating with others
- Experience with data analysis graphing and management tools
WATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING:
Plans designs and constructs major water supply conveyance production and delivery facilities for expansion system-wide improvements and renewal/replacement programs. WSE also manages the Agencys Water Enterprise Asset Management Program and Capital Improvement Program and supports programs and projects lead by other Zone 7 divisions.
In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications the ideal candidate for the Assistant Civil Engineer in Water Supply Engineering will possess:
- Knowledge of or experience with potable water treatment processes and technologies
- Project management skills in managing water supply projects related to pipelines pump stations water treatment plants and/or groundwater wells
- Strong oral and written communication skills
FLOOD PROTECTION ENGINEERING:
Plans designs and manages construction of major flood protection facilities and annual embankment slide repairs as well as manages the Agencys Flood Protection Capital Improvement and Asset Management Programs.
In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications the ideal candidate for the Assistant Civil Engineer in Flood Protection Engineering will possess:
- Knowledge of civil engineering principles concepts and practices
- Ability to serve as the project manager for capital improvement projects and perform duties involved in design project administration and construction management
- Ability to review and evaluate design drawings and specifications
- Ability to prepare and manage project budgets
- Strong communication skills; ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
TO QUALIFY FOR THE COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT PROCESS YOU MUST MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS BY FULFILLING ONE OF THE PATTERNS LISTED BELOW (I-II).
Experience: The equivalent of one-year full-time experience as a Junior Engineer/Geologist Zone 7.
Education: Possession of a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering Geology or a closely related field. (Possession of a valid State of California Engineer-In-Training certificate may be substituted for the required degree.)
Experience: The equivalent of two years full-time progressively responsible professional engineering/geologist experience. (Two summer credits in the class of Engineering Trainee Zone 7 may be substituted for the equivalent of six months of the required experience.)
License: Possession of a valid California Drivers License may be required.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Knowledge of:
Fundamental principles and practices of civil engineering as applied to a water agency including design and construction surveying and drafting material engineering and soil mechanics and stress analysis.
Principles of hydrology hydraulics hydrogeology and water resources management.
Engineering economics.
Construction methods materials and equipment.
Computer software applications related to engineering/geology.
Applicable codes regulations and standards relating to water resources and civil engineering.
Project management and contract administration technique.
Ability to:
Apply engineering principles and techniques to the study and evaluation of engineering/geological problems.
Make accurate engineering computations.
Inspect construction projects and existing facilities and conduct common tests of construction materials.
Read understand and interpret engineering/geological data maps survey notes legal descriptions and other materials.
Prepare clear concise and accurate reports and correspondence.
Maintain accurate data and records.
Deal tactfully and effectively with the public other agencies developers engineering firms and contractors and other employees.
Accurately design simple projects or parts of complex projects.
Draw detailed plans and write specifications.
Independently analyze designs plans and procedures.
Guide and direct the work of others.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Must be willing and able to work in exposure to potential chemical mechanical and electrical hazards and outdoors in all weather conditions. May be required to respond to emergencies in off-hours.
EXAMINATION COMPONENTS
THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
- A review of applicants 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). Candidates who pass the best qualified exam component will move on to the final step in the examination process.
- An oral examination which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates final examination score. The oral examination may be administered virtually and 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 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: 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 Countys 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 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 websiteReasonable Accommodation HRS. The 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 employee discount fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to*: For your Health & Well-Being 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 summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change. 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 boxandare 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 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.
*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. Candidates selected to participate in the oral exam will receive an email notification at least 10 business days in advance of the exam date.TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN Deadline for Filing: 5:00:00 p.m. Friday November 21 2025 Review of Applications for Minimum Qualifications: November 25 2025 Notification to applicants: December 1 2025 Review of Questionnaire for Best Qualified: Week December 15 2025 Civil Service Oral Examination: Week January 5 2026 Notification of Exam Results: January 13 2026 TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN Department Selection Process: Late January 2026 BENEFITS
Conclusion
Erika Beams Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services Division County of Alameda
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Just east of San Francisco Bay lies Alameda county. The county, which is governed by a five-member board of supervisors, includes the major cities of Hayward, Oakland, San Leandro, and Livermore. Fifty county departments handle services like behavioral health care, emergency medical, ... View more
