<p>Introduction</p> <p>THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION.? The eligible list resulting from this\nexamination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year\nbut can be extended.\n?\nSupplemental Questionnaire:? A properly completed Supplemental\nQuestionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the\nApplication or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.\n\n\nApplications and\nsupplemental questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource\nServices Department by 5:00:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.\n?\nAPPLICATIONS AND\nSUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THIS RECRUITMENT WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.\n</p> <p>DESCRIPTION</p> <p>\n\nTHE AGENCY\n\nThe mission of\nPublic Works is to enhance the quality of life for the people of Alameda County\nby providing a safe, well-maintained, and lasting public works infrastructure\nthrough accessible, responsive and effective services. Public services provided\nby the Alameda County Public Works Agency include flood control planning and\ndesign, storm water pollution control, transportation planning and design,\nroadway and flood control maintenance and inspection, and construction and\nbuilding inspections.\n?\nThe goals of the\nAgency are to keep roads safe and well maintained, provide the highest level of\nflood protection, provide service levels that optimize infrastructure life\ncycles, minimize deferred maintenance, ensure that development and construction\nadhere to applicable State and County rules, optimize disaster preparedness,\nresponse and recover, ensure that the Agency's operations and services minimize\nnegative impacts on the environment, and sustain and advance County and Agency\nprograms through a vital business and administrative support system.\n?\nFor more information\nabout the Alameda County Public Works Agency, please visit their website at www.acgov.org/pwa.\n\n\n\nTHE POSITION\nUnder general direction, to plan, organize, and direct the activities of the plans checking and permit issuing divisions of the Building Inspection Department; to perform the more complex plans checking; and to perform other related duties.\n\nThe incumbent of this position is responsible for supervising the Engineers, Plans Checkers, and Building Inspection Technicians in order to establish and maintain plans checking and permit issuing requirements and operational procedures. This position direct reports to the County Building Official (BO) and assists BO to streamline the permit issuance process, recommends and assists in writing policies and procedures for the building division together with BO and staff using new technology to improve productivity and public services.\n\n\n\nFor\nmore detailed information about the job classification, visit:?Supervising Plans Checker (#8309)\n\n\n</p> <p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS</p> <p>TO\nQUALIFY FOR THE COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT PROCESS, YOU MUST MEET THE MINIMUM\nREQUIREMENTS BY FULFILLING THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED BELOW.\n\n\n\n\n\nEducation: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in civil or structural engineering or architecture.\n\n\nAND\n\nExperience: The equivalent of five years full-time experience in civil or structural engineering in reviewing life safety requirements and enforcing building code compliance including or supplemented by one year of full-time supervisory or administrative experience. \n\nLicense: Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License. \n\nCertificate:\n\n\n\n\n\n Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Civil and Professional Engineers, or a Certificate as an Architect issued by the California State Board of Architectural Examiners is desirable.\n Possession of a current ICBO/ICC Plans Examiner Certificate.?\n\n\n\nNOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.\n\n\n</p> <p>KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS</p> <p>The\nmost suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:\n\n\nKnowledge of:\n• Methods, materials, techniques and practices used in building design, construction and inspection. \n• Principles and practices of effective supervision personnel management and training. \n• Laws and regulations affecting the building inspection program and the philosophy and functions of such a program in a public agency. \n• Modern methods of building construction and engineering as they pertain to building construction. \n• Applicable administrative, mechanical, electrical, building, plumbing and related codes and regulations. \n• Applicable County, State and Federal laws, codes and ordinances. \n• Forms, permits, plans and specifications used in a building inspection and code enforcement program. \n\n\nAbility to:\n• Read and interpret plans, specifications, building codes and laws. \n• Analyze complex building construction problems and make recommendations and decisions to resolve such problems. \n• Plan and organize. \n• Communicate effectively orally. \n• Communicate effectively and clearly in writing. \n• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with staff, professional engineers, architects, contractors and the general public. \n• Remain flexible to change. \n• Adapt to stressful situations. \n• Demonstrate effective leadership\n\n</p> <p>EXAMINATION COMPONENTS</p> <p>THE EXAMINATION WILL\nCONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:\n?\n\n\n\n A review of\n applicants' application and?supplemental questionnaire?to verify possession of minimum requirements.? Those candidates who possess the minimum\n requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination\n process.\n An oral examination\n which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score.? The oral examination may be administered\n virtually and may contain situational exercises.\n\n\nCandidates must\nattain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment.\n\n\nWE RESERVE THE RIGHT\nTO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.\n?\nAlameda County\nutilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is\ncompetitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for\nqualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine\nthe qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the\nvacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the\nneeds of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be\nexclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be\nmore broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate\njobs with comparable scopes of work.\n?\nFor more information\non the Civil Service Selection process, please visit the "What You Need to\nKnow" section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.\n</p> <p>RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN</p> <p>Applicants will be\ninformed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process\nwhich will require their attendance.\n?\nThe following dates\nare tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:\n\n \n \n TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN?\n \n \n ?Deadline for Filing:\n ? ? ? 5:00:00 p.m., Friday, June 5, 2026\n \n \n ?Review of Applications & Questionnaire for Minimum Qualifications:\n ?June 8, 2026\n \n \n ?Notification to applicants:\n ?June 10, 2026\n \n \n ?Civil Service Oral Examination:\n ?Week June 29, 2026\n \n \n ?Notification of Exam Results:\n ?2-3 weeks after exam\n \n \n TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN\n \n \n ?Department Selection Process:\n ?Late July 2026\n \n \n\n\n?*The combined oral\nexamination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list,\nmay serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this\nclassification. Candidates selected to participate in the oral exam will\nreceive an email notification at least 10 business days in advance of the exam\ndate.\n?\nWE RESERVE THE RIGHT\nTO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN.\n?\nAlameda County and the Human Resource Services\nDepartment will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection\nprocess to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical\nconditions in accordance/compliance with the California Fair Employment and\nHousing Act (FEHA), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and\nAlameda County's Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To\nrequest an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other\nphases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human\nResources Representative listed on the job announcement no later than the\nrecruitment filing deadline. If this is a continuous open recruitment without a\nfiling deadline, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative\nlisted on the job announcement within ten (10) business days of submitting your\napplication. Unless your disability is readily apparent (for example, you use a\nwheelchair and need wheelchair-accessible spaces), Alameda County requires\napplicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for\nreasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation,\napplicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA\nand applicable statutes.\n?\nFor more information regarding our Reasonable\nAccommodation procedures, please visit our website,?Reasonable Accommodation | HRS.\n</p> <p>BENEFITS</p> <p>The County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing.? These benefits include but are not limited to<em>:\nFor your Health & Well-Being\n\n Medical - HMO & PPO Plans\n Dental - HMO & PPO Plans\n Vision or Vision Reimbursement\n Share the Savings\n Basic Life Insurance\n Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)\n Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance\n County Allowance Credit\n Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance\n Short-Term Disability Insurance\n Long-Term Disability Insurance\n Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services\n Employee Assistance Program\n\nFor your Financial Future\n\n Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)\n Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)\n\nFor your Work/Life Balance\n\n 12 paid holidays\n Floating Holidays\n Vacation and sick leave accrual\n Vacation purchase program\n Management Paid Leave\n Catastrophic Sick Leave\n Pet Insurance\n Commuter Benefits Program\n Guaranteed Ride Home\n Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)\n Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)\n Child Care Resources\n 1st?United Services Credit Union\n\n</em>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.\nEmployees in management-designated classifications may be entitled to management paid leave.? Refer to the applicable MOU or Salary Ordinance for more information.\n?\n</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>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.\nPlease 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.\nNOTE: 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?www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.\n\nErika Beams, Human Resources Analyst?\nHuman Resource Services Division, County of Alameda \nAnalyst Email Address Link: Erika.Beams@acgov.org?\nwww.acgov.org/hrs\nDISASTER SERVICE\nWORKER\n?\nAll Alameda County\nemployees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local\nlaw.? Employment with the County requires\nthe affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect.? Employees are required to report to work as\nordered in the event of an emergency.\n?\nEQUAL EMPLOYMENT\nOPPORTUNITY\n?\nAlameda County has a\ndiverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve and is\nproud to be an equal opportunity employer.\nAll aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance\nand business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the\nbasis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity),\nnational origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status,\ndisability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization,\nretaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors\nprotected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates\ndiversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace\nenvironment.\n\n\n</p>