Exam Code: 4TR77
Department: Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Exam Type: Departmental, Promotional
Bulletin Date: 1/18/2024
Final Filing Date: Continuous (Quarterly cut-off dates for 2024: February 29, May 31, August 31, November 30)
Monthly Salary: $6,297.00 to $7,318.00

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INTRODUCTION
Caltrans District 4 (Oakland) is pleased to announce the posting of the Supervisor, Tunnels and Tubes examination. Employment from this examination will be offered in Caltrans District 4 (Oakland). Candidates may only establish eligibility in Caltrans District 4 (Oakland).

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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
This is a Departmental Promotional examination for Caltrans. Applicants must be:

1) A permanent civil service appointment with Caltrans as of the cut-off date in order to participate in the examination; or

2) Have been employed with Caltrans within the last three years, without a break in State civil service; or

3) A current or former employee of the Legislature for two or more years as defined in Government Code §18990; or

4) A current or former non-elected exempt employee of the Executive Branch for two or more consecutive years as defined in Government Code §18992; or

5) A person retired from the United States military, honorably discharged from active military duty with a service-connected disability, or honorably discharged from active duty as defined in Government Code §18991. Persons applying who qualify as a Veteran under Government Code Section 18991 must submit a copy of their DD214 with their Examination Application (STD. 678).

Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications as stated on this announcement may apply for this examination.   Once you have taken the examination, you may not reapply for 12 months.  Candidates that are unsuccessful in the examination must wait six (6) months from the testing date before reapplying to take the examination.

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FILING INSTRUCTIONS
Candidates are required to submit a Standard State Application (STD.678) 

Applications (STD 678) 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 application. Faxed or E-mailed applications will NOT be accepted. THE EXAMINATION TITLE MUST BE INDICATED ON THE APPLICATION.
File by Mail
Attention: Caltrans Examination Services (MS 86)
P.O. Box 168036
Sacramento, CA 95816-8036

File in Person
Attention: Caltrans 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 application to Examination Services.

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POSITION STATEMENT
This is the full supervisory level. Incumbents supervise the operations of a tunnel and tube facility for vehicular traffic; direct and assist in the maintenance and repair of tunnel and tube equipment; keep records of time and other costs; make reports of work performed, materials, labor and equipment used; enforce safety regulations; and 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 in this examination, 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:
Supervisor, Tunnels and Tubes Classification Specification

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Either I
Two years of experience as an Operator, Tunnels and Tubes, or an operator of mechanical ventilation systems and related mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment in vehicular tunnels or tubes.

Or II
Experience: Four years of experience, in the operation and repair of electrical, mechanical, and electronic equipment associated with building or industrial heating and ventilating, or air conditioning systems, at least one year of this experience shall have included some responsibility for supervision of a small crew.

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KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:

1. Common methods, practices, and materials used in the installation, operation, maintenance and repair of vehicular traffic tunnel or tube equipment and facilities

2. Safety practices required in vehicular tunnel and tube operations

3. Methods, tools, and equipment used in the installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of tunnel and tube equipment and machinery

4. Applicable provisions of the California Vehicular Code controlling operation of vehicular tunnels and tubes

5. Principles of effective supervision, safety and health

6. Caltrans’ Equal Employment Opportunity Program, Injury and Illness Prevention Program and the processes available to meet the program objectives

7. A supervisor’s role in the Equal Employment Opportunity Program, Injury and Illness Prevention Program, and the processes available to meet the program objectives

Ability To:

1. Perform a variety of electrical, mechanical, and electronic maintenance and repair tasks

2. Follow directions

3. Communicate at a level required to perform the essential functions of the job

4. Receive and relay information by radio or telephone

5. Prepare and maintain reports of work done
 
6. Read, interpret, and work from plans, drawings, and specifications

7. Analyze situations accurately and take effective course of action

8. Keep records and accounts of employees’ time and of material and equipment used

9. Interpret simple blueprints, drawings, and sketches

10. Lay out and direct work of others

11. Effectively contribute to Caltrans’ safety, health, Equal
Employment Opportunity Program and labor relations objectives

12. Prepare, make, and keep reports of work done

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EXAMINATION INFORMATION
This examination will utilize an evaluation of each candidate’s experience and education compared to a standard developed from the class specification.  For this reason, it is especially important that each candidate take special care in accurately and completely filling out his or her application. List all experience relevant to the “Minimum Qualifications” shown on this announcement.  Supplementary information will be accepted, but read the “Minimum Qualifications” carefully to see what kind of information will be useful to the staff doing the evaluation.

This examination will consist of an Education & Experience Evaluation weighted 100%. In order to obtain a position on the eligible list, a minimum score of 70% must be attained.

Applications and examinations 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.

Candidates will be notified of their scores approximately 4 - 6 weeks after the final quarterly submission date.

***Applicants for positions in these classes 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 a valid and unrestricted Class A or Class B driver license.

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VETERANS' PREFERENCE
Veterans' Preference will not be granted in the examination as it does not meet the requirements to qualify for Veterans' Preference.

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CAREER CREDITS
Career Credits will not 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 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.

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