Lead Electrical/Instrumentation Technician, Zone 7

Job Description

Introduction

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended.

Supplemental Questionnaire : A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

Applications and supplemental questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.

APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THIS RECRUITMENT WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.

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DESCRIPTION

THE AGENCY

Zone 7 Water Agency is located in the Tri-Valley region of the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. It provides water on a wholesale basis to the cities of Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin and the Dougherty Valley area of San Ramon, and flood-protection services to all of eastern Alameda County. Zone 7 employs approximately 116 full-time employees and operates on an annual budget of $80.3 million dollars. The Agency’s administrative offices are located in Livermore, CA, the easternmost city of Alameda County, which is bordered by Contra Costa County to the north and San Joaquin County to the east. Livermore, California’s oldest wine region, is known for the science and technology of its national laboratories, a historic downtown area, and the surrounding farmlands and ranches that mirror the Valley’s western heritage.

Zone 7 employees are committed to providing a reliable supply of high-quality water and an effective flood control system to the Livermore-Amador Valley in a fiscally responsible, innovative, proactive and environmentally sensitive way. We invite you to acquaint yourself with our dynamic Agency and its exciting employment opportunities.

For more information regarding the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 7 please visit their website at www.zone7water.com.

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THE POSITION

Under general supervision, to plan, organize, and coordinate the work of Electricians and Instrument Technicians; and to perform skilled electrical or instrumentation installation, maintenance, and repair work on water treatment plant and field distribution system equipment and facilities. Perform related duties as required.

The Lead Electrical/Instrumentation Technician, Zone 7 is a single position classification located in the Maintenance department at The Zone 7 Water Agency and reports to the Maintenance and Construction Supervisor, Zone 7. The Lead Electrical/Instrumentation Technician, Zone 7 is responsible for leading, organizing, coordinating, and directing the work of electrical and instrumentation staff, and independently performing skilled electrical or instrumentation maintenance, repair work on a wide variety of pumps, motors, electrical panels, transformers, control systems, instrumentation systems, and related water treatment and distribution equipment.

This classification is distinguished from the Maintenance & Construction Supervisor, Zone 7, in that the latter has overall responsibility for the Maintenance work unit, which includes supervisory oversight of all maintenance staff.

For more detailed information about the job classification, visit: Lead Electrical/Instrumentation Technician, Zone 7 (#4959)

IDEAL CANDIDATE

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, the ideal candidate will demonstrate the following competencies:

• Possess a working knowledge of both electrical and instrumentation systems.

• Exercise sound judgment, initiative, and resourcefulness in addressing unfamiliar or complex issues.

• Recognize when to independently research a solution and when to seek input or technical expertise from others.

• Adapt effectively to changing priorities, equipment, and operational needs.

• Build strong working relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

• Communicate effectively with individuals across technical areas.

• Exhibit professionalism, reliability, and accountability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

TO QUALIFY FOR THE COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT PROCESS, YOU MUST MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS BY FULFILLING ONE OF THE PATTERNS LISTED BELOW I or II.

EITHER I

Experience : The equivalent of two (2) years of full-time experience in the classification of Electrician, Zone 7, or Instrumentation Technician II, Zone 7 in the Alameda County classified service.

OR II

Experience : The equivalent of four (4) years of increasingly responsible full-time journey-level experience in the maintenance and repair of electrical or instrumentation systems in water treatment and distribution systems, power plant, manufacturing plant, refinery plant, utility services or similar industrial environments.
License : Possession of a valid California driver's license.

Other Requirements :

• Must be willing to work in exposure to potentially hazardous materials, in confined spaces, and outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Must possess the physical strength to perform work assignments.
• Must be willing to work on-call, and be available for shutdowns, outages, or emergencies, or other urgent Agency issues.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:

Knowledge of :

• Electrical theory and principles, including high-voltage systems, Alternating Current (AC)/Direct Current (DC) circuits, control systems, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
• Instrumentation theory and principles, including sensors, transmitters, control loops, and data acquisition systems.
• Perform incidental maintenance work in other trades as needed, such as minor mechanical, carpentry, or concrete tasks.
• Electrical safety standards and regulations, including California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) regulations, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70 (National Electrical Code), NFPA 70E (Electrical Safety in the Workplace), and applicable industry best practices.
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) principles, procedures, and regulatory requirements, including energy control methods for electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and stored energy systems.
• Condition-based asset management principles.
• Infrared thermography principles and practices.
• Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) administration.
• Methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical and instrumentation systems in industrial facilities.
• Electrical and instrumentation codes, safety standards, and safe work practices.
• Mathematics related to electrical and instrumentation work.
• Principles of lead supervision and team coordination.

Ability to :

• Plan, schedule, assign, and inspect electrical and instrumentation work.
• Diagnose, repair, and maintain a wide variety of electrical or instrumentation systems used in water treatment and distribution.
• Act as a competent person for Lockout/Tagout, including reviewing, developing, implementing, and auditing LOTO procedures and verifying effective energy isolation.
• Plan and complete electrical or instrumentation work assignments independently.
• Operate and maintain a variety of tools and equipment used in electrical and instrumentation maintenance.
• Enforce electrical safety and LOTO compliance, including stopping unsafe work and correcting deficiencies in accordance with regulatory and Agency requirements.
• Ensure adherence to safe work methods and safety precautions.
• Read and interpret electrical and instrumentation plans, specifications, manuals, and schematics.
• Estimate materials, tools, and equipment required to complete electrical and instrumentation work efficiently.
• Train and mentor staff in electrical safety, LOTO, new technologies, and predictive maintenance practices.
• Communicate effectively and follow written and oral instructions.

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

A review of applicants' application to verify possession of minimum requirements. Applications will be evaluated for relevant education, experience, and training. The application must be detailed and complete in order to be evaluated properly. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process. A review of the supplemental questionnaire to determine the best qualified that will be weighted as qualifying only (pass/fail). Supplemental screening is an internal departmental process and does not require or involve candidate participation. Candidates who pass the best qualified exam component will move on to the final step in the examination process. An oral examination which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score. The oral examination may be administered virtually and may contain situational exercises.

Candidates must attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.

Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.

For more information on the Civil Service Selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN

Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance.

The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN Deadline for Filing: 5:00:00 p.m., Thursday, October 22, 2026 Review of Applications for Minimum Qualifications: October 23, 2026 Notification to applicants: Week October 26, 2026 Review of Questionnaire for Best Qualified: November 9, 2026 Civil Service Oral Examination: * Week November 30, 2026 Notification of Exam Results: 1-2 weeks after oral exam TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN Department Selection Process: TBD

*The combined oral examination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list, may serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this classification. Candidates selected to participate in the oral exam will receive an email notification at least 10 business days in advance of the exam date.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement no later than the recruitment filing deadline . If this is a continuous open recruitment without a filing deadline, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement within ten (10) business days of submitting your application . Unless your disability is readily apparent (for example, you use a wheelchair and need wheelchair-accessible spaces), Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.

For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, Reasonable Accommodation | HRS .

BENEFITS

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*:

For your Health & Well-Being

• Medical - HMO & PPO Plans
• Dental - HMO & PPO Plans
• Vision or Vision Reimbursement
• Share the Savings
• Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• County Allowance Credit
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)

For your Work/Life Balance

• 12 paid holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Catastrophic Sick Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Guaranteed Ride Home
• Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
• Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
• Child Care Resources
• 1 st United Credit Union

*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.

Conclusion

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.

Please 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.

NOTE: 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.

Erika Beams, Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services Division, County of Alameda
Analyst Email Address Link: Erika.Beams@acgov.org
www.acgov.org/hrs

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.

Closing Date/Time: 10/22/2026 5:00:00 PM