Associate Civil Engineer

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. Applications will only be accepted on-line. Postmarks are not accepted. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

ON-LINE APPLICATIONS ONLY

to apply visit - www.jobaps.com/alameda

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 direction, to do a variety of difficult field and office professional civil engineering work; to be in charge of difficult design on a project basis; to supervise technical and construction personnel in the office or as consultant to the field forces; to help supervise and train lower-level professional personnel; and to do related work as required.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications stated below, the ideal candidate will have demonstrated a track record of success in the following areas:

• Demonstrated experience and background as a Licensed Professional Civil Engineer with experience in Hydraulics and Project Design. 
• Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written and the ability to communicate effectively with technical, non-technical staff and members of the public.
• Solid experience in the supervision, guidance and instruction of subordinates, assigning and delegating work and tracking and evaluating work performance.
• Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to independently prioritize tasks and work on multiple projects simultaneously and be able to provide status updates on projects upon request.
• Strong ability to identify and understand complex problems and concepts; ability to make decisions and exercise good judgment based upon available data, design solutions to problems and formulate action plans to appropriately handle changing priorities.
• Consistently maintain effectiveness when experience changes in work responsibilities, priorities and deadlines and takes prompt action to accomplish objectives.
• Ability to collaborate with internal staff, support groups and outside agencies to ensure all are aware of project scope and key deadlines.

NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification.  However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level.  Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties listed.

1. Plans, organizes and reviews or personally does the design and preparation of drawings, specifications and estimates in connection with the construction or maintenance of a wide variety of civil engineering projects, involving roads, bridges, and flood control structures.

2. Performs difficult engineering office work in connection with cost analyses, progress reports and research or other specialized technical studies.

3. Acts as resident engineer; directs the inspection of roads and structures under construction or repair; prepares daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports.

4. Conducts special programs such as the planning or design of water distribution systems.

5. Reviews plans of private builders and contractors for conformance with engineering standards of structural design; acts as technical advisor on structural problems to field and office personnel; and if necessary, inspects commercial and industrial structures; answers inquiries concerning ordinances and policies relating to the design and construction of buildings.

6. Designs, describes, and draws up contracts, plans and profiles for major engineering projects; reviews plans and maps of subdivisions, school sites and commercial and industrial developments for conformance with good engineering practice.

Either I

The equivalent of one year of full-time experience in the class of Assistant Engineer in the Alameda County classified service.  (Non-classified includes District Attorney’s Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.)

Or II

Possession of a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university.

AND

Experience:

The equivalent of three years of full-time, progressively responsible professional civil engineering experience.

Certificate and License:

Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license.
Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as a Civil Engineer by the California Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.

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

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of civil engineering.
• Engineering mathematics and economics.
• Stress analysis.
• Strengths, properties and use of engineering materials.
• Hydrology and hydraulic design engineering, surveying and construction.
• Descriptions of real property and valuation methods and terminology.
• Testing procedures and equipment, and the inspection of materials.

Ability to:

• Perform design work on engineering projects of major difficulty, or supervise others in design of lesser difficulty.
• Prepare engineering reports.
• Perform technical research.
• Layout and review the work of others and train them in engineering practices.
• Secure adherence to plans and specifications on the part of contractors.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with organizations doing work on contracts.

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.

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 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

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, Friday, July 31, 2015 . 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

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 employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being.  These benefits include but are not limited to*:

For your Health & Welfare Benefits

• Medical – HMO & PPO Insurance
• Dental – PPO & DHMO Insurance  
• Vision
• Basic Life Insurance 
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage) 
• County Allowance
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity
• Long Term Care Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan – (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan

For your Work/Life Balance

• 11 paid holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Management Paid Leave**
• Group Auto/Home
• 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
• 1^st 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.

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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. All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box 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.

Gizelle Huynh, Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
510-272-6472

Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer