Recruitment #15-9699-01
| Date Opened | 1/29/2015 12:00:00 AM |
|---|---|
| Filing Deadline | 3/2/2015 5:00:00 PM |
| Salary | $48.80 - $59.39/hour; $101,504.00 - $123,531.20/year |
| Employment Type |
Permanent Full-Time Employment
|
| HR Analyst | Debra Robinson |
| Department | General Services Agency |
| Work Location |
Oakland
|
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.
Applications 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. Applications will only be accepted on-line.
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.
QUALIFIED BILINGUAL PERSONS WHO SPEAK ENGLISH AND ARE ALSO FLUENT IN SPANISH, CHINESE, VIETNAMESE, CAMBODIAN, LAOTIAN, KOREAN, MIEN, TAGALOG, AMHARIC, FARSI, DARI, TIGRIGNA, RUSSIAN, ROMANIAN OR SIGN LANGUAGE ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL BI WEEKLY COMPENSATION FOR PERSONS IN POSITIONS DESIGNATED BILINGUAL. Qualified candidates may be tested to demonstrate language proficiency.
THE AGENCY
The mission of the General Services Agency (GSA) is to provide high quality, cost effective, and timely support services for County departments and other public agencies, so they can better serve the public and business community.
GSA delivers a host of support services to County departments and agencies. These services fall into several major categories: Technical — architectural, engineering, energy and hazardous materials management; Building Maintenance — building maintenance and repairs, janitorial services and minor remodeling and alterations; Construction — new facilities and major remodeling; Communications — telephones and wireless communications systems; Procurement — purchasing and contract administration; Fleet Services; Childcare Planning; Human Resources, Payroll, Information Systems and Parking Administration.
Our Agency is working on many programs to make it easier for vendors to do business with the County. This GSA web-site, with its interactive capabilities and upcoming electronic procurement and commerce enhancements, is one step in that direction. Another new and exciting program is County’s Small, Local, and Emerging Business Program (SLEB) which promotes economic growth for the County community.
THE POSITION
Under general direction, the Energy Program Manager is responsible for developing, administering, coordinating and evaluating the County’s energy management programs, including utility purchase and usage contracts for County facilities. The energy Program Manager manages energy conservation grants and rebate programs and performs other professional level duties in Energy planning, acquisition, conservation and monitoring to support operation of County facilities and operations. This position supervises and directs staff in the development and management of the program and execution of related projects and support activities and performs 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:
-Thoroughly grounded in the engineering principles and practices related to the design, construction, operation and management of building energy systems with substantial experience in management of controls and components of heating and cooling systems in buildings.
-Demonstrates the ability to translate broadly defined policy-level objectives into action plans for execution by staff and agency and is able to develop programmatic goals and objects to achieve broadly defined organizational goals.
-Independently assesses situational needs and develops a response to circumstances as they arise in the execution of work plans for both the individual and staff.
-Induces others to collaborate and can demonstrate potential positive outcomes with mutually beneficial results.
-Demonstrates understanding of constraints imposed by the public sector environment and possesses some understanding of the dynamics of public sector organizations and work.
-Demonstrates experience/understanding of how to motivate and facilitate change in an organization.
-Possesses personal discipline in leading an organization to success and is able to identify a process for achieving desired results from staff.
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Either I
Experience:
The equivalent of two years’ full-time experience as an Energy Project Manager in the Alameda County classified service. (Non-classified includes District Attorney’s Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.)
Or II
Education:
Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in mechanical or electrical engineering, or a closely related field.
Experience:
The equivalent of four years’ full-time experience in facility engineering and design with an emphasis on heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), boilers, lighting, electrical power distribution, and automatic control systems. Highly desired is experience in a heavy industrial or large commercial setting. Experience must include a minimum of three years of supervising construction and/or maintenance personnel of various crafts.
Completion of the Alameda County Management Academy “Management and Supervision Certificate Program” may substitute for six (6) months of the required qualifying experience.
Certificate/License:
Possession of a valid California State Motor Vehicle Operator's license.
Current certification as a registered professional engineer in the State of California in either electrical or mechanical engineering.
If you are currently registed as a professional engineer in the State of Calfornia in either electrical or mechanical engineering, please attach a copy of the license to your application.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:
Knowledge of:
• Principles and practices of electrical and mechanical engineering.
• Principles and practices of energy conservation, including project analysis, cost estimating and scheduling.
• Building systems, including electrical, mechanical, temperature control systems.
• Design and implementation of energy conservation systems, including building automation systems, variable air volume systems, cogeneration, thermal storage and lighting control systems.
• Principles and practices utilized in conducting energy audits.
• Building, electrical, and mechanical laws, codes, and standards.
• Current utility rate schedules and tariffs.
Ability to:
• Manage control.
• Analyze budgets.
• Plan and organize.
• Prepare comprehensive engineering studies and reports.
• Prepare, negotiate and implement construction contracts.
• Communicate in writing and orally.
• Supervise professional and para-professional staffs.
• Exercise interpersonal sensitivity.
• Maintain cooperative relationships with other divisions, agencies, consultants, etc.
• Negotiate and resolve conflicts.
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
Deadline for Filing: 5:00 pm, Monday, March 2, 2015
Review of Minimum Qualifications Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Best Qualified Review Completed By: Friday, March 6, 2015
Panel Interview: Friday, March 20, 2015
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. 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
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 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.
Debra Robinson, Human Resources Analyst III
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
510-272-6437
Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
