Supervisor, Carpentry, Paint, and Lock Services

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 by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Postmarks are not accepted.  Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

THE POSITION

The position of Supervisor, Carpentry, Paint, and Lock Services supervises the work of Carpenters, Locksmiths, Painters, Building Maintenance Workers and others as assigned to complete carpentry, painting, remodeling and maintenance tasks on County facilities.  Incumbents in this class are responsible for the timely, efficient, cost effective and error-free completion of maintenance and remodeling projects in County-owned facilities. 

 

IDEAL CANDIDATE 

The ideal candidate for the position of Supervisor, Carpentry, Paint, and Lock Services will have the following critical attributes:

 

• A strong record of successful experience in the construction and building maintenance trades with an emphasis on modern methods of painting, carpentry and cabinetmaking

 

• Ability to guide direct reports to accomplish work objectives and to evaluate their performance

 

• Demonstrated ability to identify problems, develop solutions and make effective decisions

 

• Ability to schedule operational timelines for maintenance and remodeling projects through analysis of each project and assignment of appropriate staff

 

• Proficient in developing information monitoring systems related to progress on assigned projects, maintenance records, and accreditation and licensing records

 

• Outstanding organizational skills to ensure that projects are completed timely and within budget

 

• Exceptional commitment to customer service

 

• Proven record of managing ongoing projects through to a successful completion

 

• Unwavering commitment to safety on the job as demonstrated by knowledge of Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (IIPP’s), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) practices, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes and standards, and Life Safety Codes

  

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Either I
Experience:

The equivalent of two years’ full-time experience as a Carpenter, Locksmith or Painter in the Alameda County classified service. (Non-classified includes District Attorney’s Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.)

Completion of the Alameda County Management Academy “Management and Supervision Certificate Program” may substitute for six (6) months of the required qualifying experience.

Or II
Experience:

The equivalent of five years’ full-time experience performing project management of journey-level carpentry, painting and/or locksmithing maintenance and remodels which demonstrate possession of the knowledge and abilities listed below. Two years of this experience must include full-time supervisory experience.

License:

Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.

Special Requirements:

Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance.
Must be on call after hours, weekend and holidays.

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

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:

• Modern methods, materials, and equipment used in rough and finished carpentry, cabinetmaking, and related construction and maintenance crafts.
• Methods, tools and equipment used in the painting trade including color matching and paper hanging.
• Methods, materials and tools used in locksmithing.
• Safety practices including rigging and the use of scaffolds.
• Injury and illness prevention programs and occupational health and safety practices, Life Safety codes and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
• Building, hospital and jail regulations and codes and the ability to research and appropriately apply them.
• Uniform Building Codes, ADA and OSHA guidelines.
• Project management of small, multi-disciplinary tenant improvement projects.
• Basic computer software, i.e., Word, Outlook and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

Ability to:

• Manage and schedule jobs.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Plan, supervise, review and evaluate the work of others.
• Estimate costs.
• Maintain accurate records, plan and lay out work, including preparation of working drawings and sketches, carpentry, cabinet making and related construction and maintenance crafts.
• Work harmoniously with maintenance personnel in scheduling and completing carpentry, painting, locksmithing-tasks with a general understanding of electrical and mechanical support as it relates to building maintenance.
• Maintain maintenance records and accreditation and licensing records.
• Make effective decisions.
• Demonstrate leadership.
• Plan and organize.
• Develop, prepare and analyze budgets.
• Demonstrate interpersonal sensitivity.
• Demonstrate flexibility.
• Adapt to rapidly changing work conditions and deadlines.
• Maintain a safe work environment.
• Use computer and general software programs in the performance of day to day administrative tasks.

The examination will consist of the following steps:

1) A review of candidates' applications 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 candidates’ Supplemental Questionnaires to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the process. 3) An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises.  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 e-mail 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: Review of Minimum Qualifications: Review for Best Qualified: Oral Exam: Departmental Interview:

5:00 pm, Tuesday, December 30, 2014 Friday, January 9, 2015     Friday, January 16, 2015 To be determined To be determined

*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 statues.  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 statues.

 

For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.acgov.org/hrs   

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Please take the steps recommended above to insure 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 job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.

 

Sylvia Perez

Human Resources Analyst

Human Resource Services Division-County of Alameda
510-208-9593
www.acgov.org