Construction Maintenance Laborer, Zone 7

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from thisexamination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one yearbut can be extended.

Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed SupplementalQuestionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit theApplication or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

Applications andsupplemental questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human ResourceServices Department by 5:00:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.

APPLICATIONS ANDSUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THIS RECRUITMENT WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.

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THE AGENCY

Zone 7 Water Agencyis located in the Tri-Valley region of the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. Itprovides water on a wholesale basis to the cities of Pleasanton LivermoreDublin and the Dougherty Valley area of San Ramon and flood-protectionservices to all of eastern Alameda County. Zone 7 employs approximately 116full-time employees and operates on an annual budget of $80.3 million Agencys administrative offices are located in Livermore CA theeasternmost city of Alameda County which is bordered by Contra Costa County tothe north and San Joaquin County to the east. Livermore Californias oldestwine region is known for the science and technology of its nationallaboratories a historic downtown area and the surrounding farmlands andranches that mirror the Valleys western heritage.

Zone 7 employees arecommitted to providing a reliable supply of high-quality water and an effectiveflood control system to the Livermore-Amador Valley in a fiscally responsibleinnovative proactive and environmentally sensitive way. We invite you to acquaintyourself with our dynamic Agency and its exciting employment opportunities.

For more informationregarding the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation DistrictZone 7 please visit their website at .

THE POSITION

Under general supervision performs heavy physical labor work required for the construction maintenance or repair of facilities and equipment found in a water distribution system water treatment facilities or flood control facilities; and performs related work as required.

Incumbents in this class can be located in either the Maintenance or Flood Maintenance section in the Agency and are primarily responsible for performing heavy manual labor related to maintenance construction or flood control activities. This class is distinguished from Plant Maintenance Laborer Zone 7 which is primarily responsible for performing mechanical maintenance and repair work on Zone 7 facilities. This class receives direct supervision from a Maintenance and Construction Supervisor.

For more detailed information about the job classification visit:Construction Maintenance Laborer Zone 7 (#4983)

IDEALCANDIDATE

In addition to the minimum qualifications the ideal candidate for this position will demonstrate a proven track record of success in the following areas:

• Experience operating a wide variety of hand power and shop tools used in the course of work.
• Experience operating heavy equipment (such as backhoe bobcat skip loader etc.).
• Ability to work cooperatively with others to accomplish established work goals.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage time effectively to ensure tasks and assignments are completed in a timely manner.
• Ability to complete work accurately while maintaining close attention to detail.
• Proven safety record with the ability to identify safety issues and take corrective action.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions and adhere to established procedures for completing work tasks.

Experience:The equivalent of two (2) years of experience in construction pipeline and/or vegetation maintenance work which has provided the required knowledge and skills.

License:Possession of a valid California Drivers license.

Other Requirements:

• Must be willing to work in areas with potential exposure to hazardous materials in confined spaces with respiratory protection equipment with frequent exposure to traffic and machine noise and outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Occasionally works in excavations with unsanitary conditions.
• Requires sufficient physical strength and agility to perform heavy manual labor equipment operation inspection and maintenance tasks and to unload store and transfer supplies and equipment.

NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

Themost suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:

Knowledge of:

• Basic communication skills.
• Basic analytical/decision making skills.
• Basic team skills.
• Basic human relations skills.
• Basic planning/organization skills.
• Selecting tools of the construction industry.
• Safe work methods and safety precautions related to the work.
• Distribution systems its components and reading and interpreting records drawings valve books and in using electronic records.
• CAL/OSHA and DOT traffic safety and how to properly set up signs and barricades and maintain a safe work site.
• Pavement restoration procedures.
• Vegetation management

Ability to:

• Operate and utilize the proper equipment tools and select materials to maintain and repair the distribution system and its components or flood control channels.
• Follow written and oral directions.
• Complete work assignments independently.
• Use safety equipment and observe safe work methods.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those encountered in the course of the work.
• Perform general manual duties requiring mechanical aptitude & manual dexterity.
• Prepare subgrade set final grade surface restoration and place concrete.
• Perform manual duties requiring use of proper tools and methods for tree/shrub trimming.
• Perform basic computer operation including ability to read plans and interpret records drawings and project tracking.

THE EXAMINATION WILLCONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.

Candidatesmust attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHTTO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.

Alameda Countyutilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system iscompetitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity forqualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determinethe qualifications fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of thevacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to theneeds of a current vacant position in which case the eligible list may beexclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may bemore broadly used for both current and future vacancies or for other alternatejobs with comparable scopes of work.

For more informationon the Civil Service Selection process please visit the What You Need toKnow section of our website AND SELECTION PLAN

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