Heavy Truck Driver

IntroductionTHIS 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\nREQUIRED : California Motor Vehicle Class A Commercial Driver's License with 18 months clean driving record. A clean driving record consist of no violations within 18 months. Tank (N) endorsement and Medical Certificate.\n\n\nMUST BE ATTACHED : Official DMV driver license history report showing a clean driving record for the last eighteen months,a Tanks (N) endorsement and a valid Medical Certificate are required for all patterns. Please note all attachments must be submitted under the RESUME tab which can only accept one (1) file. Applicants cannot make modifications to their applications once they have been submitted.\n\n\n\nSupplemental Questionnaire : A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the Application,DMV history report,Tank (N) endorsement, Medical Certificate, 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\n\nDESCRIPTION\n\nTHE AGENCY\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\n\nTHE POSITION\nUnder direction, to drive a truck used in road and flood control maintenance and construction work, loading and unloading as necessary; and to do related work as required. This is the journey-level class in the operation of heavy trucks. Heavy Truck Drivers operate a variety of heavy trucks and may be assigned lead responsibility over a small crew. \n\nHeavy Truck Drivers differ from Truck Drivers by being assigned outdoor maintenance and construction work. Truck Drivers, by contrast, are assigned delivery types of duties and do not participate in heavy construction.\n\n\n\nFor more detailed information about the job classification, visit : Heavy Truck Driver (#9325)\n\n\n\nVACANCY : \n\n\nThe current vacancies for Heavy Truck Driver are located within the Maintenance and Operation Division of Public Works Agency. Work locations\nare in Hayward and Dublin, CA.\n\nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS\n\nEITHER I\n\nThe equivalent of one year of full-time experience as a Truck Driver in the Alameda County classified service. (Non-classified includes District Attorney's Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.)\n\n\nOR II\n\nThe equivalent of two years of full-time experience as a Laborer or an equivalent or higher-level construction / maintenance type class in the Alameda County classified service. (Non- classified includes District Attorney's Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.) \n\n\n\nOR III\n\nThe equivalent of two years of full-time experience as a Truck Driver in construction or road maintenance work. \n\n\n\nLicense : Possess and maintain a valid California Motor Vehicle Class A Commercial Driver's License. Candidates must submit evidence from the DMV showing current status of their license at the time of application and must have a clean driving record for the past eighteen (18) months; a Tanks (N) endorsement and a valid Medical Certificate are required for all patterns.\n\n\nSpecial Requirement : Federal law and County policy require that positions in the class of Heavy Truck Driver are subject to post-offer / pre-placement / pre-duty, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, random, return-to-duty and follow-up drug and alcohol testing. \n\nWorking Conditions : \n\n

• Heavy Truck Drivers are subject to 24-hour call out and must actively participate in the program. \n
• Work outdoors in all weather conditions \n
• Subject to intense heat while applying chipseals, asphalt, crackseats, etc. \n
• Work on uneven surfaces. \n
• Subject to loud noises. \n
• Work in confined spaces. \n
• Contact with dust, dirt, poisonous plants, dead and live animals, used syringes and condoms, feces, urine, chemicals, paints, petroleum products, etc. \n
• Work in high traffic areas. \n
• Subject to climbing ladders, working from heights, working in moving water, bending, stooping, lifting heavy objects, crawling through small spaces, working overhead, etc. \n\nNOTE : The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination. \nKNOWLEDGE AND SKILLSThe most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies : \n\n\nKnowledge of : \n
• CA Biennial Inspection of Terminal (BIT) regulations pertaining to Class A Drivers, Including Hours of Service, Daily Vehicle Inspection reports and Drivers Logs \n
• Pertinent provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code. \n
• Basic road maintenance methods, materials and tools. \n
• Basic preventive maintenance. \n
• Proper loading and trailering techniques. \n
• Relevant construction safety procedures. \nAbility to : \n
• Follow oral instructions. \n
• Follow written instructions. \n
• Read and write English. \n
• Drive safely and skillfully. \n
• Perform relatively heavy manual labor. \n
• Detect and correct minor mechanical problems. \n
• Act as lead for a small crew. \nEXAMINATION COMPONENTSTHE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS : \n\n\n\n A 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 determine the best qualified. Those candidates considered the best qualified will move on to the final step in the examination process.\n An oral examination which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score. The oral examination will be administered virtually and may contain situational exercises.\n\n\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.\n\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.\nRECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLANApplicants 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 TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN\n \n \n Deadline for Filing : \n 5 : 00 : 00 p.m., Friday,February 21, 2025\n \n \n Review of Minimum Qualifications : \n February 24, 2025\n \n \n Notification to non-Qualified applicants ONLY : \n by February 27, 2025\n \n \n Review of Questionnaire for Best Qualified : \n Week of March 17, 2025\n \n \n Civil Service Oral Examination :
• n Week of March 31, 2025\n \n \n Notification of Exam Results : \n Week of April 14, 2025\n \n \n TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN\n \n \n Department Selection Process : \n Mid-May 2025\n \n \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\nBENEFITSAlameda 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\nConclusionAll 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,andNoreply@jobaps.comas 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\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