Exam Code: 6TR78
Department: Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Exam Type: Departmental, Promotional
Bulletin Date: 8/26/2023
Final Filing Date:  Continuous (Monthly 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: $4,919.00 - $5,654.00

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Caltrans is pleased to announce the posting of the Senior Equipment Materiel Specialist examination. Employment from this examination may be offered in all Caltrans Districts 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
This is a Departmental Promotional examination for Caltrans. Applicants must be:

1) A permanent civil service appointment with Caltrans as of the final filing 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)
 
Candidates are required to submit a completed Standard State Application (STD.678). Applications (STD 678) will be accepted on a continuous basis. 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.

Caltrans does not accept resumes in lieu of the STD 678 State Applications. Please send the required documents listed above in order for your examination to be processed in a timely manner, incomplete submissions may cause your examination to be delayed.

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
The Equipment Materiel Specialist series describes work concerned with the equipment materiel and related assets and services for the procurement, fabrication, maintenance, repair, and disposal of mobile equipment and support operational materiel and services. Incumbents receive and license new mobile equipment and prepare equipment check sheets. Incumbents prepare specifications for materiel and services; solicit bids; negotiate with vendors on price, delivery, or quality; award sub-purchase orders and service contracts; establish and maintain vendor price files; work with shop personnel in determining exact materiels needed; provide estimates; examine defective parts and process warranty adjustments; recommend substitutions; maintain, issue, and take inventory; audit field inventories; check and issue construction and mobile equipment; are responsible for property and forms management, telecommunications equipment, and asset audits and security; maintain/oversee accountability of property and equipment; provide accurate records of acquisition, maintenance, control, and disposition of such property and equipment; ensure prompt vendor performance; resolve receiving problems and ensure proper quality of merchandise received; coordinate shipments of materiel
and mobile equipment; ensure the proper handling and documentation of records regarding hazardous substances, i.e., materiels and waste; provide advice and consultation to Shop Superintendents, supervisors and other field personnel involved with procurement, accountability of equipment and property management; and perform other related work. Incumbents in the higher levels may act in a supervisory capacity.

This is the specialist and advanced journeyperson level of this series. Incumbents either: (1) have independent charge of the equipment materiel operations in a repair or fabrication shop; or (2) act as an assistant to an Equipment Materiel Manager III; or (3) act in a specialist capacity in a repair or fabrication shop, and may act in a lead capacity.

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REQUIRMENTS FOR ADMITTANCE TO THE EXAMINATION
All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements for this examination by the cut-off date. Your signature on the application indicates 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.

All applications must include: “to” and “from” dates (month/day/year), time base, civil service or private sector titles, the duties performed, and an original signature. Applications received without this information will be rejected.

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:
Senior Equipment Materiel Classification Specification

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Possession of a valid Class C driver license. (Applicants who do not posses the license will be allowed to compete in the examination but the license must be obtained prior to appointment.)

Either I

One year of experience in the California state service performing the duties of an Equipment Materiel Specialist.

Or II

Two years of experience in a construction equipment repair shop parts department; or three years of experience in an automotive repair shop or parts house performing journeyperson equipment parts duties; such as, procuring, receiving, storing, issuing, shipping and disposing of construction and mobile equipment and materiel. (Experience in the California state service applied toward this requirement must include at least one year of experience as an Equipment Materiel Specialist.)

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KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:
1. Types, specifications and identification of specialized construction and mobile equipment, tools, parts, accessories, and supplies
2. Purchasing methods, ordering, receiving, storing, and issuing practices and procedures including the keeping of receiving, shipping, inventory, and disposal records
3. The State of California and departmental purchasing, storing, recordkeeping, shipping and safety regulations and procedures, including those for hazardous materials
4. Parts interchangeability
5. The division’s inventory accountability systems
6. Operation of materiel handling equipment
7. Basic safe work practices to protect their own safety and health, and that of others
8. Small business (SB) and Disabled Veteran’s Business Enterprise (DVBE) Programs
9. On- and off-line research methods
Ability to:
1. Communicate effectively at a level required for successful job performance
2. Use and interpret manufactures’ catalogs and parts list
3. Prepare transaction documents for tools, parts, accessories, and supplies
4. Keep accurate records
5. Meet and deal effectively with those contacted in the course of business
6. Understand and carry out oral and written directions
7. Learn and work with electronic inventory accountability systems
8. Organize and direct the work of others
9. Analyze situations accurately and take effective action
10. Reason logically, draw valid conclusions and make appropriate recommendations
11. Work successfully with others to gain their respect and confidence

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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 receive their results 4-6 weeks after the monthly cut-off date.

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ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

An Associate of Arts Degree in General Business, Purchasing, Materiel Management, or another closely related subject area.

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

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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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STD679GENERAL 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
 https://www.jobs.ca.gov/pdf/std678.pdf, 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.

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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