The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

• ASSOCIATE CONSTRUCTION ANALYST - Open

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 12 months:

Exam Code(s):

1299

For ASSOCIATE CONSTRUCTION ANALYST, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 12 months:

Exam Code(s):

• EX-01299

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Qualifications, qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as "Either" 1, "or" 2, "or" 3, etc. For example, applicants possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 1 and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 2 may be accepted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.

Experience: Three years of varied experience in the architectural planning, design, construction or estimating of major buildings, at least two years of which shall have been in the independent performance of work of average difficulty in any of the above fields. (Experience in the California state service to be applied toward this specialized requirement must have been in a class at a level of responsibility at least equivalent to an Assistant Estimator of Building Construction or an Architectural Assistant.) and

Education: Equivalent to graduation from college preferably with major work in architecture, engineering or business administration. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)

This examination consists of the following components:

• Online Exam : A passing score must be achieved and is weighted 100% of the final score.

A final score of 70% must be attained to be placed on the eligible list.

In addition to evaluating the applicant's relative knowledge, skill and ability as demonstrated by quality and breadth of education/experience, emphasis in each test component will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each applicant's:

Knowledge of:
1. Principles of planning and designing major public buildings and groups of buildings and architectural and building costs and materials
2. Building codes
3. State capital outlay procedures and budgeting
4. Purposes, functions and construction programs of State agencies
5. Structural and mechanical engineering as related to buildings.

Ability to:
1. Analyze construction programs and make appropriate recommendations
2. Gather data, prepare reports and draw sound conclusions in the development of construction standards
3. Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the work
4. Speak and write effectively.

A Servicewide Open eligible list for the ASSOCIATE CONSTRUCTION ANALYST Classification will be established for:

• State of California

The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 24 months after it is established. Applicants must then retake the examination to reestablish eligibility.

Veterans' Preference will be granted for this examination. Veterans' Preference is an assistance program for veterans, veteran widows and widowers, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans who seek employment with the state. Veterans' Preference is also extended to currently serving military members nearing their retirement or separation date.

You are not eligible for Veteran's Preference if you are:

• A veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released.
• A veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran who currently has permanent civil service status. (Permanent civil service status is the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This does not include limited term).

Veterans' Preference is codified in Government Code Sections 18973 – 18979.

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans' Preference are on the Veterans' Preference Application (Std. Form 1093), which is available at www.CalCareers.ca.gov, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Career Credits are not granted for examination(s) administered on an Open basis or a Promotional basis.

INSTRUCTIONS:  Read each statement carefully and select one option for each of the scales provided that best relates your knowledge and experience.  In responding to each statement, you may refer to your FORMAL EDUCATION, FORMAL TRAINING COURSES, and/or WORK EXPERIENCE whether paid or unpaid.

Tasks

1. Read and interpret construction plans and specifications to accurately complete job assignments.
2. Prioritize construction project requests, to ensure alignment with related goals (e.g., compliance mandates, criticality, scope, schedule, and budget) to ensure compliance with industry standards, and local and State government codes and regulations.
3. Conduct continuous analysis of construction project requests, considering mission/program needs to provide information to stakeholders.
4. Review and analyze specific and/or reoccurring construction projects to ensure compliance with budget requirements, the strategic plan, client needs, and state and/or local policies.
5. Review and analyze construction and tenant improvement projects, including special/emergency repair requests to develop scope of work, design, and specifications.
6. Conduct investigations of site, building, and facility infrastructure (e.g., space needs, water quality, utility capacity/availability, environmental and regulatory requirements) to make recommendations and ensure compliance with applicable codes.
7. Conduct surveys of site, building, and facility infrastructure conditions to recommend corrective actions to improve overall facility condition and meet regulatory compliance.
8. Prepare construction project requests (e.g., compliance mandates, criticality, scope, schedule, budget) for submission to stakeholders.
9. Gather and analyze data to prepare recommendations to stakeholders regarding architectural and construction standards for projects relating to utilization, size, type, and costs of structures.
10. Analyze and prepare reports for stakeholders relating to priority and/or acceptability for inclusion in the department/business’s long-range infrastructure and/or space utilization plan.
11. Solicit proposals from design, engineering, and/or leasing professionals and consultants outlining intended scope and standards to develop schematic designs, preliminary plans, working drawings, and specifications.
12. Prepare construction project requests for submission to control agencies outlining project scope to obtain necessary authorization(s).
13. Analyze schematic designs, preliminary plans, working drawings, and specifications for stakeholders to ensure compliance with building codes, federal regulations, and local standards.
14. Prepare various written technical documents to provide information to stakeholders.
15. Analyze project information provided by control agencies, consultants, contractors, inspectors, etc. to prepare reports for stakeholders.
16. Meet with stakeholders to gather information related to capital outlay, deferred maintenance, construction and tenant improvement projects, and/or special repair project needs to develop project feasibility, scope, preliminary estimate, and prioritization.
17. Provide support to stakeholders in the administration of public works and other contracts used in the construction process to monitor performance, payment schedule, and contract closeout.
18. Develop bid packages for construction and tenant improvement projects.
19. Assist in the development and administration of budget packages to ensure projects are designed and implemented according to preliminary scope of work documentation.
20. Collect, monitor, and maintain computerized data on construction projects and/or facility operations and maintenance performance to produce regularly scheduled reports for stakeholders and/or mandated reporting.
21. Evaluate facility operations and maintenance performance to produce reports to advise management on the condition and operational efficiency of buildings, grounds, systems, and space utilization.
22. Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, management, and stakeholders using written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills.
23. Communicate orally and in writing in a professional and effective manner with others (staff, management, stakeholders, contractors, consultants, etc.).
24. Conduct meetings with staff, management, and stakeholders to gather and/or present information related to project status and work products.
25. Participate in focused workgroups to identify program changes (which potentially affect facility operations), develop alternatives, and recommend a course of action to management and stakeholders.
26. Implement principles of construction planning for major buildings and groups of buildings for program requirements/deficiencies in the development of long-range facility planning.
27. Implement principles of design for major buildings and groups of buildings to develop solutions to program needs and/or deficiencies.
28. Estimate building costs, materials, soft cost, and labor, to develop solutions for the analysis of change orders and contract management.
29. Review civil, structural, electrical, and mechanical engineering plans related to building systems to ensure all alternatives to these disciplines are considered in project scope, cost, and design.
30. Provide technical assistance and information to management, staff, and other stakeholders to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
31. Prepare documents, graphs, photographs, and charts to provide clear and concise information to stakeholders.

• State of California

Questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Examination and/or Employment Application (STD 678) forms are available at the California Department of Human Resources, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and through your CalCareer Account (www.CalCareers.ca.gov).

If you meet the requirements stated on this examination bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described in this bulletin will be rated against a predetermined job-related rating, and all applicants who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

State of California 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 applicants will be notified.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, 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.

High School Equivalence: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways: 1) passing the General Education Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college-level work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the competitor is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; or 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

Accepted applicants must provide proof of identification at each in-person test session. Acceptable identification consists of a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification.