Exam Code: 6TR53
Department: Department of Transportation (Caltrans) 
Exam Type: Departmental, Open Non-Promotional
Bulletin Date: 7/15/2021
Final Filing Date: Continuous (cut-off dates for 2024: January 31, February 29, March 31, April 30, May 31, June 30, July 31, August 31, September 30, October 31, November 30, December 31)
Monthly Salary: $6,244.00 - $7,201.00

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INTRODUCTION
Caltrans is pleased to announce the posting of the Structural Steel Painter examination. Employment from this examination may be offered in Caltrans District 4 (Oakland), District 7 (Los Angeles), District 10 (Stockton), District 11 (San Diego), Humboldt County and Sacramento County.

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Caltrans is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

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DRUG FREE STATEMENT
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. All applicants will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective, as the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing civil service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

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WHO SHOULD APPLY
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications as stated below may apply for this examination.

Once you have list eligibility, you may not reapply for 12 months from your eligibility date. Candidates that are unsuccessful in the examination must wait six (6) months from the testing date before reapplying to take the examination.

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted into the examination. Part-time or full-time jobs, regardless of whether paid or volunteer positions, and inside or outside California state service will count toward experience.

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FILING INSTRUCTIONS
Candidates are required to submit 1) STD 678 State Application and 2) Online Examination 

Examinations must be received or postmarked no later than the cut-off date. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an examination. Faxed or E-mailed examinations will NOT be accepted.
File by Mail

Attention: Examination Services (MS 86)
P.O. Box 168036, Sacramento, CA 95816-8036

File in Person

Attention: Examination Services (MS 86)
1727 30TH Street, 1st Floor, Sacramento, CA 95816-8036

*Any information submitted in your examination effort WILL NOT BE FORWARDED or be included in the determination of your qualifications for a position.

**Candidates are responsible for obtaining proof of mailing or submission of their examination to Exam Services.

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POSITION STATEMENT
Under supervision, to do work involved in rigging for painting, and cleaning and painting structural steel bridges and related structures and facilities; and to do other related work.

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REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMITTANCE TO THE EXAMINATION
All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements for this examination by the cut-off date. By submitting your qualifications on the STD 678, you indicate that you read, understand, and possess the minimum qualifications required, and that the information provided is true and complete to the best of your knowledge.

NOTE: Qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as “Either I,” “or II,” “or III,” etc. For example, candidates possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern I, and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern II, may be admitted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirements.

Click on the link below to review the California State Personnel Board class specification which contain the requirements for admittance to the exam:
Structural Steel Painter Classification Specification

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Possession of a valid Class C driver license. (Applicants who do not possess the license will be allowed to compete in the examination but license must be obtained prior to appointment. An unrestricted Class B driver license must be obtained by the end of the six-month probationary period.) AND

Either I
Experience: Completion of a recognized apprenticeship as a Structural Steel Painter. (Apprentices who are within six months of completing their apprenticeships may be admitted to the examination, but they must present evidence of completion before they may be appointed.)

Or II
Experience: Two years of experience in painting structural steel bridges or structural steel involving work at considerable heights (experience should include painting-related functions such as surface cleaning and metal preparation; paint mixing and application; and rigging, operating, and maintaining manual, pneumatic, or power-operated equipment). AND

Education: Completion of the minimum number of hours of formalized technical instruction prescribed by the Department of Industrial Relations relating to Structural Steel Painter offered by such established programs as: Job Corps; Skills Centers; ROP; Trades Schools; Military; and JTPA (Joint Training Partnership Act). (Two additional qualifying years of experience may be substituted for the required education.)

Or III
Experience: Three years of experienced as a painter, six months of which must have included painting structural steel bridges or structural steel involving work at considerable heights (experience should include painting-related functions such as surface cleaning and metal preparation; paint mixing and application; and rigging, operating, and maintaining manual pneumatic, or power-related equipment). AND

Education: Completion of the minimum number of hours of formalized technical instruction prescribed by the Department of Industrial Relations relating to Structural Steel Painter offered by such established programs as: Job Corps; Skills Centers; ROP; Trades Schools; Military; and JTPA (Joint Training Partnership Act.) (Two additional qualifying years of experience may be substituted for the required education.)

(Additional qualifying experience as a ship’s boatswain, rigger, structural steel erector, or craftsperson on heavy construction corresponding to bridge construction may be substituted for the three-year painters’ requirement on a year-for-year basis. All candidates using alternate qualifying experience must have six months of experience in painting structural steel bridges within the three years of qualifying experience.)

Or IV
Experience: Five years of experience in painting structural steel bridges or structural steel involving work at considerable heights (experience should include painting-related functions such as surface cleaning and metal preparation; paint mixing and application; and rigging, operating, and maintaining manual, pneumatic, or power-operated equipment.)

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KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:

1. Methods, materials, equipment, and tools used in painting structural steel, cables, and bridges

2. Use and maintenance of manila rope, wire rope, and rigging aids

3. Methods and equipment used in abrasive blasting and steam cleaning steel surfaces or current state of the art practices used in preparing steel surfaces for painting

4. Air tools, hoists, and equipment used in erecting and moving heavy scaffolds and scaffold machines

Ability To:

1.  Mix paint

2. Rig, erect, and move scaffolds and staging and work from high non- stationary scaffolding

3. Follow instructions

4. Understand safety and equipment operations manuals

Skill To:

1. Paint by brush, roller, and spray equipment methods

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EXAMINATION INFORMATION
This examination will consist of an Online Examination weighted 100%. Candidates will be required to answer multiple choice questions related to: Methods, Materials, Equipment, and Tools; Safety; and Tool Identification. In order to obtain a position on the eligible list, a minimum score of 70% must be attained.

Candidates are required to submit: Online Examination

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis.  Testing is considered continuous, as new test dates can be set at any time as the departmental needs warrant. You will be notified of your score within 4-6 weeks after the last date of the month you took the examination. 

***Applicants for positions in this class are required to pass a drug-screening test. Testing of current employees who are applicants in an examination or who are transferring is permitted only if the person does not have a current appointment to a class for which drug testing is a requirement.

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ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Possession of H (Hazardous Materials) and N (Tank Vehicle) driver’s license endorsements or an H (Hazardous Materials)/N (Tank Vehicle) endorsement.

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ELIGIBLE LIST INFORMATION
An Open, Non-promotional statewide eligible list will be established for Caltrans District 4 (Oakland), District 7 (Los Angeles), District 10 (Stockton), District 11 (San Diego), Humboldt County and Sacramento County. The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the list in order of final scores, regardless of date. Competitor's eligibility will expire 24 months after placement on the eligible list unless the conditions of the list warrant a change in this period.

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VETERANS' PREFERENCE

Veterans’ Preference will be applied to those competitors who are successful in this examination and who qualify for, and have requested, Veterans’ Preference through the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR).  Veteran status is verified by the CalHR.  Directions to apply for Veterans’ Preference are on the Veterans’ Preference for Examinations form (CalHR 1093).

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CAREER CREDITS
Career Credits will be added to the final score of this examination.

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CONTACT INFORMATION
General questions on how to apply?  Click HERE for video tutorials.

For more information regarding this examination, please contact the Office of Examinations at (916) 227-7858 or email the Exam Analyst at AskExams@dot.ca.gov

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GENERAL INFORMATION
For an examination without a written feature, it is the candidate's responsibility to contact the testing department three weeks after the cut-off date if he/she has not received his/her notice.

Applications are available at Standard State Application (STD 678), California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) offices, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and the testing department on this job bulletin.

If you meet the requirements stated on this bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirement does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination will be compared with the performance of the others who take this test, and all candidates who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

Caltrans reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all competitors will be notified.

Candidates needing special testing arrangements due to a disability must complete an STD679 and submit with the requested examination materials.

General Qualifications: Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, and the ability to work cooperatively with others; and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.  Eligibility lists may be abolished at anytime after one year, per Departmental needs.  It is the candidates responsibility to maintain eligibility throughout the hiring process.
If Veterans’ Preference is Warranted: Pursuant to Assembly Bill 372, Veterans’ Preference will be awarded as follows, starting January 1, 2014:

1.    Any veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran, who achieves a passing score in an open examination, shall be ranked in the top rank of the resulting eligibility list.
2.    Any veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released is not eligible for Veterans’ Preference.
3.    Veterans’ Preference is not granted once a person achieves permanent civil service status (Permanent State civil service status means the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This includes permanent intermittent, part-time, and full-time appointments. In addition, individuals who at any time achieved permanent State civil service status and subsequently resigned or were dismissed from State civil service are not eligible to receive Veterans’ Preference).

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans’ Preference are on the Veterans’ Preference for Examinations form (CalHR 1093).

If Career Credits is Warranted: In Open, Non-promotional examinations, Career Credits are granted to: 1) State employees with permanent civil service status, 2) full-time employees of the state who are exempt from State civil service pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution, and who meet all qualification requirement specified by the Board and have 12 consecutive months of service in an exempt position, and 3) individuals who have served one full year in, or are graduates of, the California Conservation Corps (eligibility shall expire 24 months after graduation from the California Conservation Corps). Three points are added to the final test score of those candidates who meet the above criteria, and who are successful in the examination. Such examinations cannot be for managerial positions described in Government Code Section 3513. Competitors not currently employed in State civil service who have mandatory reinstatement rights may also be eligible for career credits, but they must explain their service status in the appropriate section of the application Form 100-678. (Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution is posted at the State Personnel Board, 801 Capitol Mall and Sacramento).
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