What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Works Trainee position at Solano County?
Delivering Solutions for a Safe Community
The Department of Resource Management is a comprehensive agency comprised of the Public Works, Building and Safety, Planning Services, Environmental Health Services, Parks, and Administrative Services Divisions. The department provides for the well-being of Solano County's present and future residents and the public at-large through administration and enforcement of Federal, State, and Local laws and policies pertaining to transportation, building construction, land use planning environmental health, and recreation.
The Public Works Operations Division maintains roadways, shoulders, signs, drainage ditches, culverts, bridges and vegetation within County right of way. The division also maintains roads, parking lots, and drainage facilities for other agencies on a reimbursable basis, including drainage channels maintained under contract with the Solano County Water Agency.
Click here to learn more about the Department of Resource Management http://www.solanocounty.com/depts/rm/default.asp
The current vacancies are for Full-time & Extra-help Seasonal positions
The Public Works Trainee is an entry level position assigned to Roads, Traffic Maintenance, or Flood Control within the Public Works division. As a Public Works Trainee, you will learn the work methods and techniques needed to perform tasks related to construction, repair, and maintenance of roads, flood control channels, roadside drainage, bridges, and traffic markings and signs. Job tasks include: grounds keeping along roads, assisting in pavement removal and replacement, installing road signs, repairing guardrails, and operator maintenance.
The eligible list created as a result of this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur throughout the County.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Experience: Three (3) months of full-time work experience in construction trades.
Licensing, Certification and Registration Requirements: Applicants are required to possess a valid California Driver’s License, Class C.
Note: The driver’s license must be kept current while employed in this class. A Hazmat certification may be required.
Public Works Trainee Job Description
Selection Process
03/20/25 – Deadline to submit application and required documents.
Week of 3/31/25 - Tentative dates for online written exam.
Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of an initial application screening, a mandatory information meeting, a supplemental questionnaire assessment, a written and/or practical exam, an oral board exam, or any combination listed. Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicant’s ability to advance in the process; as such, responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.
A minimum score of 70% is required to continue in the selection process, unless otherwise announced.
All potential new hires and employees considered for promotion to management, confidential positions or unrepresented positions will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted. These provisions are subject to change.
RETIREES - Solano County invites all qualified candidates to apply for positions; however pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224, hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.
Document Submittal - How to Submit Your Documents
In addition to uploading attachments when applying online, candidates may submit documents by fax to (707) 784-3424, or by email to recruitment@solanocounty.com. Be sure to include the recruitment title (PUBLIC WORKS TRAINEE) and the recruitment number (25-971010-01) in your email or fax.
Veteran’s Preference Points
To be eligible, applicant must have served at least 181 consecutive days of active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and have received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions. A COPY OF THE DD 214, SHOWING DISCHARGE TYPE (GENERALLY COPY 4), MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BY THE FINAL FILING DATE (or APPLICATION REVIEW DEADLINE). Applicants who have a service connected disability must also submit a recent award letter from the VA stating they are receiving disability benefits for service connected reasons.
Veteran applicants for initial County employment with an honorable or general under conditions discharge shall receive five (5) points added to their combined score. Disabled veterans rated at not less than 30% disability shall have ten (10) points added to their combined score. Veteran’s preference points will only be added to passing scores in competitive open examinations.
Salary : $25 - $31
