Energy Management Technician

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 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.

THE AGENCY AND DEPARTMENT
The Alameda County General Services Agency (GSA) provides a host of centralized services including building maintenance, procurement and contract administration, capital project management, real property and portfolio management, sustainability services, energy management, environmental and hazardous materials management, transportation services, and other countywide support services. The Building and Maintenance Department (BMD) provides maintenance and janitorial services to County-owned and leased facilities including offices, courts, detention facilities, veterans’ buildings, clinic buildings, parking structures, and storage and training facilities.

Routine services include plant mechanical services; maintenance and repair of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems; servicing and repair of building hardware; wall, ceiling and floor finishes; roofing, carpeting, painting, and carpentry services; and janitorial and grounds maintenance services. BMD has a budget of $75 million and consists of 250 employees, including three Facilities Managers, Energy Program Manager, and Janitorial Services Manager. BMD’s diverse and multi-discipline workforce includes janitorial, crafts and trades staff as well as engineers in order to maintain the diverse portfolio of facilities. GSA takes pride in maintaining the various, diverse, and historical facilities throughout Alameda County in excellent condition. Alameda County’s oldest facilities date back to the 1930s and have been well maintained. Approximately 70% of the facilities are owned by Alameda County, with the remainder being leased.

 THE POSITION
Under general supervision, installs, maintains, programs, calibrates, repairs and replaces digital and analog electrical equipment, machinery, switchgear, controllers and associated equipment and instrumentation used in power and mechanical control systems; coordinates the activities of energy efficiency projects of the General Services Agency; monitors the activities and progress of consultants, contractors, sub-contractors, vendors and suppliers; and performs related duties as assigned.

For additional information about the position, visit:  Energy Management Technician

EITHER I

Experience:
The equivalent of four years in the class of Stationary Engineer, GSA or Electrician in the Alameda County classified service.

OR II

Experience:
The equivalent of six years of experience in installing, maintaining, programming, repairing, calibrating, and replacing power and mechanical controls equipment.

OR III

Education and Training:
Any combination of education or training, substituted on a month-for-month basis, in the field of power and mechanical controls totaling six years.

AND
License:
Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license.

Special Requirements:
Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance.

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:
• The principles, methods, tools and equipment used in installing, maintaining, programming, calibrating, repairing and replacing power and mechanical controls equipment and ancillary equipment
• Distributed energy systems (DER)
• Programming related to power and mechanical controls
• Safety and preventative maintenance requirements for power and mechanical controls
• Control testing equipment
• Occupational safety standards, practices and procedures required by federal, state and local regulations and laws related to power and mechanical tools and equipment


Ability to:
• Program, install, maintain, calibrate, repair and replace power and mechanical controls
• Develop and create graphic pages
• Interpret and work from technical sketches, drawings and diagrams for power and mechanical equipment and controls
• Establish and maintain effective working relations with County employees and the public
• Document control sequences
• Provide consultation and assist in training
• Perform arithmetic calculations and data review as required by the job

THE EXAMINATION STEPS:

1)  A review of the candidates' applications and supplemental questionnaires to verify possession of minimum qualifications.  Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process, the oral interview.

2)  The oral interview will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score.  The oral examination 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:

 *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.

 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

• 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.