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Introduction
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.\n\n\nSupplemental Questionnaire:� A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.\n\n\nApplications and supplemental questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.��\n\n\nAPPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THIS RECRUITMENT WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.\n
DESCRIPTION
\n\n\nTHE AGENCY\n\n\nThe 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.\n\n\nPublic 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.\n\n\nThe 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.\n\n\nFor more information about the Alameda County Public Works Agency, please visit their website at www.acgov.org/pwa.\n\n\nTHE POSITION\nUnder general supervision, to do a variety of professional civil engineering work in the field and office; to perform engineering design and inspection of roads and road appurtenances, drainage facilities, and related flood control structures; and to do related work as required.\n\n\n\nAssistant Engineers are usually assigned as design engineers in a design section headed by a Senior Civil Engineer. The classification is distinguished from the next higher level of Associate Civil Engineer in that the latter classification incumbents must possess a valid License as a Professional Engineer by the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.\n\n\nThe type of supervision given to Assistant Engineers varies with the experience of the incumbent and the complexity of the project.� Assistant Engineers receive their own project assignments and occasionally work with Associate Civil Engineers.\n\n\nAlthough most incumbents in this classification work in design units, it is not unusual for Assistant Engineers to be assigned special work of a responsible nature, such as that of a Project Engineer or a Resident Engineer (if the incumbent is a registered professional civil engineer in California) on construction projects, or may be assigned to subdivision review involving potential design impacts to road and flood control facilities, and/or engineering research.\n\n\n\n\n\nFor more detailed information about the job classification, visit:�Assistant Engineer (#2015)\n\n\nIDEAL CANDIDATE\n\nIn addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, the ideal candidate for the Assistant Engineer in the Road Design Section will demonstrate proficiency in several key areas:\n\n\n\n\n Knowledge of transportation and traffic engineering principles.\n Technical skills in CAD software, such as Autodesk Civil 3D.\n Familiarity with design standards including AASHTO, Caltrans, MUTCD, and environmental compliance processes (CEQA, NEPA).\n Experience in preparing Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) preparation for transportation infrastructure projects.\n EIT is preferred but not required.\n\nVACANCY\n\n\n\n\n\nROAD DESIGN SECTION - Responsible for planning, designing, and implementing public works infrastructure projects that enhance transportation safety and accessibility. These projects include the development of roadways, sidewalks, bike facilities, and bridges, with a strong focus on sustainable and community-centered improvements.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
\n\n\nEITHER I\nEducation:�The equivalent of one (1) year of experience in the classification of Junior Engineer in the Alameda County classified service.\n\n\n\nOR II\nEducation:�Possession of a bachelor's degree in civil engineering awarded by an accredited college or university.\n\n\nAND\nExperience:�The equivalent of two (2) years of professional civil engineering experience.\n\n\n\nLicense:�Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license.\n\n\nNOTE:\tThe Civil Service Commission may modify the Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.\n\n\n\n\n\n
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
\nThe most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:\n\n\n\nKnowledge of:\n\n\n Fundamental practices of civil engineering.\n Mathematics as applied to civil engineering.\n Strength, properties, and uses of engineering construction materials.\n Practices, methods, and equipment used in engineering construction.\n Methods and procedures for describing real property.\n Hydraulics and hydrology.\n\n\n\n\nAbility to:\n\n\n Design relatively simple road and flood control structures or parts of similar but complex structures with skill and accuracy.\n Use current AutoCAD civil design software to prepare civil design and construction contract drawings.\n Perform common tests of construction materials.\n Prepare technical reports.\n Makes project presentations internally and to the public.\n\n\n\n
EXAMINATION COMPONENTS
THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:\n\n 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.\n A review of the supplemental questionnaire to further verify knowledge, skill and ability and minimum qualifications.\n An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score.� The oral interview may contain situational exercises.\n\nCandidates must attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment.�\nWE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.\nAlameda 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 may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.\nFor more information on the Civil Service Selection process, please visit the "What You Need to Know" section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.\n
RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN
\nApplicants 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:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN�\n \n \n Deadline for Filing:\n � � � � �5:00:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 22, 2025\n \n \n Review of Minimum Qualifications & Supplemental Questionnaires:\n January 24, 2025\n \n \n Notice to Non-Qualified applicants ONLY:\n Week of January 27, 2025\n \n \n Civil Service Oral Exam: *\n Week of February 17, 2025\n \n \n Notification of Exam Results:�\n Week of March 3, 2025\n \n \n TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN\n \n \n Department Selection Process:\n \n �TBD\n \n \n\n*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. Candidates selected to participate in the oral exam will receive an email notification at least 10 business days in advance of the exam date.\n\n\nWE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN\n\n\nAlameda 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.\n\n\nFor more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.\n\n
BENEFITS
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 employees discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well-being.� These benefits include but are not limited to*:\nFor your Health & Well-Being\n\n Medical - HMO & PPO Plans\n Dental - HMO & PPO Plans\n Vision or Vision Reimbursement\n Share the Savings\n Basic Life Insurance�\n Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)�\n County Allowance Credit\n Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance\n Short-Term Disability Insurance\n Long-Term Disability Insurance\n Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services\n Employee Assistance Program\n\nFor your Financial Future\n\n Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)\n Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)\n\nFor your Work/Life Balance\n\n 12 paid holidays\n Floating Holidays\n Vacation and sick leave accrual\n Vacation purchase program\n Catastrophic Sick Leave\n Pet Insurance\n Commuter Benefits Program\n Guaranteed Ride Home\n Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)\n Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)\n Child Care Resources\n 1st United Services Credit Union�\n\n*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.\n�\n
Conclusion
All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add�@jobaps.com, acgov.org,�Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org,�and�Noreply@jobaps.com�as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page.\nPlease take the steps recommended above to ensure 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.\nNOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box�Noreply@jobaps.com�and Noreplyalamedacountyhr@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.\n\nErika Beams, Human Resources Analyst�\nHuman Resource Services Division, County of Alameda \nAnalyst Email Address Link: Erika.Beams@acgov.org | Phone:�510-272-6393\nwww.acgov.org/hrs\n\n\nDISASTER SERVICE WORKER\nAll Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law.� Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect.� Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.\nEQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY\nAlameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.� All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.\n�\n
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