FLOOD CONTROL CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR / Emergency Appointment Homelessness

Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

Applications will be accepted from December 11, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) until December 24, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT).

EXAM NUMBER: C5907Q-EA

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.

Los Angeles County Public Works is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Flood Control Construction Supervisor vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

Before the end of your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Flood Control Construction Supervisor.

Essential Job Functions

• Plans, schedules, lays out and inspects work of crews performing operations, inspection, construction, maintenance, or repair work on channels, dams, debris basins, reservoirs, storm drains, spreading grounds sea water intrusion barriers, pump plants, gauging stations, access roads, grounds and buildings.
• Supervises the maintenance of dams, and the operation and maintenance of spreading grounds, debris basins, recharge wells, reservoirs, pump plants, sea water intrusion barriers, and other flood control/water conservation facilities.
• Prepares daily crew assignments, labor and equipment usage, and other daily cost records, establishes job deadlines, maintains logs on projects in progress, and prepares reports.
• Utilizes computer hardware and software applications in order to access applicable automated systems utilized for accounting, purchasing, and maintenance management; perform word processing, job scheduling, cost estimating and comparison, and information gathering.
• Initiates and maintains Best Management Practices (BMP) for pollution control and environmental and habitat protection purposes.
• Trains and supervises new employees in the safe and proper use of tools and equipment and inspects work projects in progress for compliance with construction safety orders and the observance of safety rules and regulations by the work crews.
• Drives an assigned County vehicle to and from various work locations and responds to after hour emergencies within their geographically designated area of the County.
• Meets with the public, utility companies, and other agencies regarding complaints and force account activities.
• Function in the capacity of the Division Safety Coordinator, Equipment Coordinator or head of plans and estimating unit with scheduling responsibilities, as needed.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Two years of experience as a lead worker in the capacity of overseeing and working with a crew in the construction, maintenance or repair of flood control or water conservation structures and facilities at the level of Public Works Crew Leader * or higher.

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
*Experience at the level of Public Works Crew Leader in the service of the County of Los Angeles is defined as: applicants who oversee and participate in the work of a crew of workers engaged in the inspection, repair, construction, and maintenance of: 1) Flood Control and Water Conservation facilities or 2) County and contract city roads, streets and bicycle trails; or 3) County maintained sewer systems.

LICENSE:

A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform job-related essential functions.

Successful applicants for positions that require driving must obtain and present a copy of his/her driving record from the California State Department of Motor and Vehicles before final appointment. Applicants should not present a copy of their driving history until asked to do so by the hiring department. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether an applicant’s driving history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job. License must not be currently suspended, restricted or revoked.

PHYSICAL CLASS:

Physical Class III - Moderate: Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

Additional Information

EXAM CONTENT:
Before the end of your initial work assignment, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

Application & Filing Information:

Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Apply online by clicking on the green “Apply” button at the top right of this posting. Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the REQUIREMENTS. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, and description of work performed. All information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY.

APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX, OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty , you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

All notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add kcanton@dpw.lacounty.gov , pwexams@dpw.lacounty.gov , info@governmentjobs.com , talentcentral@shl.com , noreply@proctoru.com , donot-reply@amcatmail.com , and the domains dpw.lacounty.gov and hr.lacounty.gov to your email's list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

While applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County, please be advised that if you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION or RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT.
• Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification and/or Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION, and you may be DISQUALIFIED.

PLEASE REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION CAREFULLY AND COMPLETELY PRIOR TO CLICKING THE "SUBMIT" BUTTON.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES: candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend’s user ID and password may erase a candidate’s original application record.

SPECIAL INFORMATION: County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

Prime Variance Reports (PVRs), also known as Master Time Records, are not accepted, or required as part of the application process; this includes the selection interview and the background-check.

ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI): The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Public Works is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

Dept Contact Name: Kimberly Munoz

Dept Contact Phone: (626) 458-2141

Dept Contact Email: PWexams@dpw.lacounty.gov

Teletype Number: (626) 282-7829

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Closing Date/Time: 12/24/2024 5:00 PM Pacific

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