Job Description

Date Opened

4/10/2026 12:00:00 AM

Filing Deadline

4/24/2026 5:00:00 PM

Salary

$52.20 - $62.72/hour; $108,576.00 - $130,457.60/year

Employment Type

Permanent Full-Time Employment

HR Analyst

Erika Beams

Department

Public Works Agency

Work Location

Hayward

Type of Recruitment

New, open, assembled

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.

REQUIRED TO APPLY: California Motor Vehicle Class C Driver’s License with a 3-year clean driving record. A clean driving record consists of no violations within the past 3 years.

MUST BE ATTACHED : Official DMV driver license history report showing a clean driving record for the last three years. 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.

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 5:00:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.

Failure to submit the Application, Supplemental Questionnaire, or DMV driving history report will result in disqualification.

APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THIS RECRUITMENT WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.

THE AGENCY

The 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. Public services provided by the Alameda County Public Works Agency include flood control planning and design, storm water pollution control, transportation planning and design, roadway and flood control maintenance and inspection, and construction and building inspections.

The 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.

For more information about the Alameda County Public Works Agency, please visit their website at

THE POSITION

This series specification describes three levels of Public Works Inspector, Facilities. Incumbents receive close supervision at the lower level and work under general direction at the upper levels.

The Public Works Inspectors, Facilities, inspect and evaluate existing flood control facilities including channels, pipes and culverts, tide gates, levees, etc.; prepares reports and recommendations for any necessary corrections; responds to 24-hour hazardous material spills in Alameda County; utilizes the equipment necessary to work safely underground; and may be responsible for inspecting maintenance contract work such as tree trimming/removals, installation of various pipe, earth-work grading, minor concrete work and fence repairs and installations.

At the III level only, incumbents also inspect roadways and related facilities and improvements.

The Public Works Inspector, Facilities, are primarily responsible for inspecting existing flood control facilities, pavements and drainage of County maintained roads for functional adequacy and public safety. Occasionally, incumbents at the III level only will also inspect new construction of capital projects, repairs and improvements to flood control facilities, roads, highways and water supply systems, overseeing the work of outside contractors. Further, the option of Public Works Inspector, Facilities, at all levels, is distinguished from the Public Works Inspector, Construction in that incumbents of this option are required to respond to hazardous material spills and possess a Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response First Responder Awareness or Operations Certificate from the State of California.

Public Works Inspectors III, Facilities, are considered the advanced journey level and lead inspectors for the facilities inspections having full responsibility for their assigned facility inspections. Additionally, incumbents of Public Works Inspector III, Facilities, have lead responsibility during underground inspections, and are regularly assigned inspection and hazardous material spill projects that require a higher level of expertise than those assigned to the lower levels in the series.

For more detailed information about the job classification, visit: PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTOR III, FACILITIES (#2172)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

TO QUALIFY FOR THE COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT PROCESS, YOU MUST MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS BY FULFILLING ONE OF THE PATTERNS LISTED BELOW (I or II) AND LICENSE .

EITHER I

The equivalent of two years full time experience as a Public Works Inspector II, Facilities, or an equivalent or higher-level class in the Alameda County service.

OR II

The equivalent of four years full time experience in increasingly responsible and varied sub-professional civil engineering experience at least two years of which included flood control or water distribution facilities inspection.

Special Certificate: Within six months of employment, Public Works Inspectors must meet Operations Level or higher training requirements and/or competencies sufficient to respond, recognize and manage hazardous materials cleanup. These requirements are typically met by possession Hazardous Water Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) First Responder Operations (FRO) level certification. HAZWOPER FRO training requirements and competencies are defined in the California Codes of Regulations Title 8, Section 5192 (q) (6) (B) or 29CCR 1910.120 (q) (6) (i).

LICENSE (REQUIRED FOR ALL LEVELS ): Possess and maintain a valid California Motor Vehicle Class C Driver’s License. Candidates must submit evidence from the DMV showing current status of their license at the time of application and at time of hire and must have a clean driving record for the previous three-year period.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Knowledge of:

• Office methods and procedures, including filing and record keeping practices.
• Basic design and construction methods and materials for flood control facilities and roadways.
• Field engineering investigation procedures.
• Mathematics including trigonometry and standards methods and equipment used in flood control facility maintenance and basic engineering drafting procedures.
• Pavement inspection and the County Pavement Management System and other maintenance management systems.
• Hazardous materials response and sampling procedures.
• OSHA rules and regulations.
• Public Works construction practices drawings, specifications and labor compliance laws.
• Computer applications and software related to the work.

Ability to:

• Prepare complete and comprehensive written reports.
• Operate a computer and other standard office equipment.
• Analyze rules and regulations for the preparation of maintenance permits.
• Analyze and interpret plans, drawings, specifications, codes, technical manuals and maps.
• Maintain effective working relationships with property owners, other public agencies and others.
• Inspect pavement and maintenance contract projects.
• Prepare drawings for as builts; change orders and maintenance contract projects.
• Operate gas detection meters and hazardous materials sampling devices.
• Train personnel and take lead responsibility of inspection teams.
• Operate a variety of equipment such as camera, calculator, two-way radio and telephone.
• Walk on steep slopes, slippery surfaces and climb ladders.
• Work independently in the field.
• Safely work in all kinds of weather day or night.
• Communicate clearly and effectively in English, both written and oral.
• Maintain composure during stressful situations and make good decisions.
• Train and provide field supervision to assigned personnel.

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

• 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.

• A review of the supplemental questionnaire to determine the best qualified that will be weighted as qualifying only (pass/fail). Candidates who pass the best qualified exam component will move on to the final step in the examination process.

• An oral examination which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score. The oral examination may be administered virtually and may contain situational exercises.

Candidates must attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.

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 may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.

For more information on the Civil Service Selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website,

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN

Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN

5:00:00 p.m., Friday April 24, 2026

April 27, 2026

April 28, 2026

Week May 11, 2026

Civil Service Oral Examination: *

Week June 1, 2026

2-3 week after exam

TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN

TBD

• 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.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN.

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, Reasonable Accommodation | HRS.

BENEFITS

For your Health & Well-Being

• Medical – HMO & PPO Plans
• Dental – HMO & PPO Plans
• Vision or Vision Reimbursement
• Share the Savings
• Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• County Allowance Credit
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)

For your Work/Life Balance

• 12 paid holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Catastrophic Sick Leave
• Pet Insurance
• 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
• 1st United Services Credit Union

• Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.

Conclusion

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org, @jobaps.com, 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.

Please 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.

NOTE: 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 You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.

Erika Beams, Human Resources Analyst

Human Resource Services Division, County of Alameda

Analyst Email Address Link: ***email_hidden***

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All 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.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Alameda 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.

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