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Upcoming Filing Cutoff Dates:

• 7/19/2024
• 8/2/2024
• 8/16/2024
• 9/6/2024
• 9/20/2024
• 10/4/2024
• 10/18/2024
• 11/1/2024
• 11/15/2024
• 12/6/2024
• 12/20/2024

Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) must be received or postmarked by the filing date indicated above. Applications postmarked, personally delivered or received via interoffice mail after the filing date will be processed in the next group.

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):

• UTILITY SHOPS SUPERVISOR - Open

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications as stated on this bulletin may apply for and take this examination.

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 6 months:

Exam Code(s):

2536

For UTILITY SHOPS SUPERVISOR, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 6 months:

Exam Code(s):

• EX-02536

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.

You may apply by mail to:

• Department of State Hospitals
  Department of State Hospitals - Sacramento
  Human Resources Office
  1215 O Street, MS 17
  Sacramento, CA 95814
  

Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678).

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

• Department of State Hospitals
  Department of State Hospitals - Sacramento
  Human Resources Office
  1215 O Street, MS 17
  Sacramento, CA 95814
  8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678). All applicants must provide proof of identification. Accepted forms of identification are: 1) a photo identification card or 2) two forms of signed identification.

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.

Either I three Years of Experience in the California State Service As 

a journeyperson in one of the skilled mechanical or construction trades.

Or

II Experience: Three years of experience as a journeyperson in one of the skilled mechanical or construction trades, at least one year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity over journeyperson crews engaged in construction, maintenance, or repair of buildings and related mechanical equipment facilities

AND

Education: Equivalent to completion of the eighth grade. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)

Applicants must submit their exam application AND complete the exam during the same cut-off period.  For example, if you submit your exam application on July 8^th, 2024 (which is after the July 5^th, 2024 cut-off) you must complete the exam by July 19^th, 2024.  Filing Cut-Off Dates are listed at the beginning of the exam bulletin.

This examination consists of the following component(s):

Components that are due with your application will be scored and will count toward your final examination result. Failure to submit these items may result in disqualification or elimination from the examination.

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

Complete and submit the following items with your application. These will be scored and count toward your final examination result. Failure to submit these items will result in disqualification from the examination.

Utility Shops Supervisor: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/F83CXY7

Click the above link to take the exam after you have submitted your application.  Exam responses must be received with the corresponding cut-off date as your application.

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: Methods, materials, tools and equipment used in the construction, maintenance, and repair of buildings, building equipment and mechanical equipment installations; codes, rules, regulation, and Safety Orders applicable to the various building and mechanical trades; principles of effective supervision; methods used in requisitioning, receiving, storing and using tools, materials, and supplies; department's affirmative action program objectives; a manager's role in the affirmative action program and the processes available to meet affirmative action objectives.

Ability to: Assign, supervise, and inspect the work of building and mechanical trades journeypersons; read and interpret blueprints and work from plans and specifications., operate standard power tools and machines used in mechanical and construction trades work; estimate labor and material requirements; keep records and prepare reports; analyze situations accurately and take effective action; effectively contribute to the department's affirmative action objectives.

A Servicewide Open eligible list for the UTILITY SHOPS SUPERVISOR Classification will be established for:

• Department of State Hospitals

The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 12 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: Rate your knowledge and experience performing specific job-related tasks.

1. Assign and/or oversee the work of laborers assigned to the Utility Shop (i.e., Fusion Welders, Maintenance Mechanics, Building Maintenance Workers, other trades). 
2. Coordinate efforts with a mixed staff of mechanical or building trades craftspeople, and other staff engaged in the installation, maintenance, and repair of building facilities, mechanical and power equipment systems, test apparatuses, and/or other special project equipment.
3. Oversee the cleaning and maintenance of tools and equipment (e.g., lathes, grinders, cutoff saws, etc.). 
4. Manage the daily work order log to ensure efficient unit operations.
5. Evaluate and organize all work orders by prioritizing them and following facility health and safety standards.
6. Maintain and order equipment and supplies.
7. Oversee daily tool control procedures to prevent misuse or theft. 
8. Review work assignments completed in the Fabrication Shop to ensure they are in compliance with legal mandates (e.g. Americans With Disabilities Act [ADA], Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA], etc.) that govern facility operations. 
9. Coordinate planning and completion of projects with immediate supervisor and other building maintenance supervisors.
10. Work with building maintenance staff to oversee maintenance, repair, and/or construction needed throughout the facility and grounds. 
11. Investigate and document all accidents or injuries that occur in the Fabrication Shop or job site by promptly following facility policies and procedures to prepare reports of findings.
12. Develop reports and maintain logs by noting the outcome of inspections conducted to document any deficiencies or violations. 
13. Assess assigned staff on health and safety related issues to provide corrective action.
14. Report and document unsafe equipment and/or environmental conditions to management verbally and in writing. 
15. Oversee material flow and work assignments by delegating to staff based on work priority and equipment availability.
16. Train staff on proper usage of equipment and processes (e.g., forklifts, defensive driving, etc.).
17. Assist in the instruction, training and development of unskilled assistants.
18. Evaluate the performance of subordinates on an annual basis utilizing performance appraisals to develop individual development plans and objectives.

Instructions: Rate your knowledge and experience performing specific job-related knowledge and abilities.

1. Knowledge of applicable codes, rules, regulations, and Safety Orders that correspond to relevant building and mechanical trades utilized in the facility.
2. Knowledge of techniques, tools, and principles involved in the development of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models to apply them on job sites.
3. Knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and equipment to utilize them in the construction, maintenance, and/or repair of buildings, and mechanical equipment.
4. Knowledge of principles to effectively lead and supervise subordinate staff.
5. Ability to analyze situations accurately to adopt an appropriate and effective course of action.
6. Ability to communicate information to others effectively and tactfully in person or over the phone.
7. Ability to exercise judgment when using safety equipment to ensure facility compliance with health and safety regulations.
8. Ability to instruct on the safe operation of standard power tools (e.g., reciprocating saws, drill motors, drill presses, and grinders) and machines to use them in mechanical and construction trade work.
9. Ability to support a safe and hazard free work environment through practice of personal safety in identifying hazards according to published facility policies.
10. Ability to use word processing software to write memos, reports, and electronic correspondence to effectively communicate with peers and management.
11. Ability to accurately estimate the cost of assignments conducted in the Fabrication Shop/Utility Shop to aid in the efficient requisition of tools, supplies, and materials.  
12. Ability to plan, assign, and direct the work of subordinate staff to effectively supervise an area of responsibility and provide the safety of staff.  

• Department of State Hospitals
• 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.

Department of State Hospitals 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.