Plumber Tri Cities Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Introduction

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this\r\nexamination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year\r\nbut can be extended.\r\n\r\nSupplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental\r\nQuestionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the\r\nApplication or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.\r\n\r\n\r\nApplications and\r\nsupplemental questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource\r\nServices Department by 5:00:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.\r\n\r\nAPPLICATIONS AND\r\nSUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THIS RECRUITMENT WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.\r\n\r\n\r\nClick for more detailed information about this exciting opportunity.\r\n

DESCRIPTION

\r\n\r\nTHE AGENCY\r\n\r\nZone 7 Water Agency\r\nis located in the Tri-Valley region of the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. It\r\nprovides water on a wholesale basis to the cities of Pleasanton, Livermore,\r\nDublin and the Dougherty Valley area of San Ramon, and flood-protection\r\nservices to all of eastern Alameda County. Zone 7 employs approximately 116\r\nfull-time employees and operates on an annual budget of $80.3 million dollars.\r\nThe Agency's administrative offices are located in Livermore, CA, the\r\neasternmost city of Alameda County, which is bordered by Contra Costa County to\r\nthe north and San Joaquin County to the east. Livermore, California's oldest\r\nwine region, is known for the science and technology of its national\r\nlaboratories, a historic downtown area, and the surrounding farmlands and\r\nranches that mirror the Valley's western heritage.\r\n\r\nZone 7 employees are\r\ncommitted to providing a reliable supply of high-quality water and an effective\r\nflood control system to the Livermore-Amador Valley in a fiscally responsible,\r\ninnovative, proactive and environmentally sensitive way. We invite you to acquaint\r\nyourself with our dynamic Agency and its exciting employment opportunities.\r\n\r\nFor more information\r\nregarding the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District,\r\nZone 7 please visit their website at www.zone7water.com.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTHE POSITION\r\n\r\nUnder general supervision, to perform skilled mechanical installation, maintenance and repair work on water treatment plant and field distribution system equipment and facilities; and to perform related work as required.\r\n\r\nThis class independently performs skilled mechanical maintenance and repair work on a wide variety of pumps, motors, valves, compressors, piping systems and related water treatment and distribution equipment and facilities. This class receives direction and assignments from the Lead Plant Mechanic, Zone 7, while the direct supervisor is the Facilities Maintenance and Construction Supervisor. This class is distinguished from the Lead Plant Mechanic in that the latter is responsible for coordinating and directing the work of Plant Mechanics.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFor\r\nmore detailed information about the job classification, visit:Plant Mechanic, Zone 7 (#4988)\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

TO\r\nQUALIFY FOR THE COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT PROCESS, YOU MUST MEET THE MINIMUM\r\nREQUIREMENTS LISTED BELOW.\r\n\r\n\r\nExperience: The equivalent of two years of full-time experience in skilled mechanical maintenance repair work in a water or wastewater treatment or industrial setting. Completion of an apprenticeship in a related field, such as machinist, electrician or electronics technician, may be substituted for not more than one year of the required experience. \r\n\r\nLicense: Possession of a valid California Driver's license. \r\n\r\nNOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.\r\n\r\n

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The\r\nmost suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:\r\n\r\nKnowledge of:\r\n Methods, materials, tools and equipment used in water treatment plant and field distribution system maintenance and repair work, including plumbing, electrical and related building trades work. \r\n Shop math. \r\n Safe work methods and safety precautions related to the work. \r\n Metal fabrication, including welding, brazing and soldering. \r\n Principles of lead supervision. \r\n\r\nAbility to:\r\n Install, diagnose, repair and maintain a wide variety of mechanical equipment used in water treatment and distribution work. \r\n Plan and complete work assignments independently. \r\n Operate and maintain a wide variety of hand, power and shop tools and equipment used in the work. \r\n Observe safe work methods and safety precautions related to the work. \r\n Read and interpret plans, specifications, manuals and schematics. \r\n Estimate materials, tools and equipment required to perform assignments efficiently. \r\n Follow written and oral instructions. \r\n Direct the work of others as assigned. \r\n Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those encountered in the course of the work. \r\n\r\nOther Requirements:\r\nMust be willing to work in exposure to potentially hazardous materials, in confined spaces, and outdoors in all weather conditions. Must possess strength sufficient to perform work assignments. Must be willing to respond to emergencies in off-hours as required.\r\n\r\n

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

THE EXAMINATION WILL\r\nCONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n A review of\r\n applicants' application to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum\r\n requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination\r\n process.\r\n A review of the\r\n supplemental questionnaire to determine the best qualified that will be\r\n weighted as qualifying only (pass/fail). Candidates who pass the best qualified\r\n exam component will move on to the final step in the examination process.\r\n An oral examination\r\n which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score. The oral examination may be administered\r\n virtually and may contain situational exercises.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCandidates must\r\nattain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment.\r\n\r\n\r\nWE RESERVE THE RIGHT\r\nTO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.\r\n\r\nAlameda County\r\nutilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is\r\ncompetitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for\r\nqualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine\r\nthe qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the\r\nvacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the\r\nneeds of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be\r\nexclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be\r\nmore broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate\r\njobs with comparable scopes of work.\r\n\r\nFor more information\r\non the Civil Service Selection process, please visit the "What You Need to\r\nKnow" section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.\r\n

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN

Applicants will be\r\ninformed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process\r\nwhich will require their attendance.\r\n\r\nThe following dates\r\nare tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN\r\n \r\n \r\n Deadline for Filing:\r\n 5:00:00 p.m., Friday, July 31, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n Review of Applications for Minimum Qualifications:\r\n August 3, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n Notification to applicants:\r\n August 7, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n Review of Questionnaire for Best Qualified:\r\n Week August 24, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n Civil Service Oral Examination:*\r\n Week September 14, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n Notification of Exam Results:\r\n 1-2 weeks after exam\r\n \r\n \r\n TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN\r\n \r\n \r\n Department Selection Process:\r\n TBD\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n*The combined oral\r\nexamination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list,\r\nmay serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this\r\nclassification. Candidates selected to participate in the oral exam will\r\nreceive an email notification at least 10 business days in advance of the exam\r\ndate.\r\n\r\nWE RESERVE THE RIGHT\r\nTO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nREASONABLE ACCOMMODATION\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAlameda County and the Human Resource Services\r\nDepartment will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection\r\nprocess to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical\r\nconditions in accordance/compliance with the California Fair Employment and\r\nHousing Act (FEHA), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and\r\nAlameda County's Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To\r\nrequest an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other\r\nphases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human\r\nResources Representative listed on the job announcementno later than the recruitment filing deadline.If this is a continuous open recruitment without a filing\r\ndeadline, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on\r\nthe job announcementwithin ten (10) business days of\r\nsubmitting your application.Unless your disability is\r\nreadily apparent (for example, you use a wheelchair and need\r\nwheelchair-accessible spaces), Alameda County requires applicants to provide\r\nsupporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable\r\naccommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants\r\nmust have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and\r\napplicable statutes.\r\n\r\nFor more information regarding our Reasonable\r\nAccommodation procedures, please visit our website,Reasonable Accommodation | HRS.\r\n

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*:\r\nFor your Health & Well-Being\r\n\r\n Medical - HMO & PPO Plans\r\n Dental - HMO & PPO Plans\r\n Vision or Vision Reimbursement\r\n Share the Savings\r\n Basic Life Insurance\r\n Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)\r\n Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance\r\n County Allowance Credit\r\n Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance\r\n Short-Term Disability Insurance\r\n Long-Term Disability Insurance\r\n Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services\r\n Employee Assistance Program\r\n\r\nFor your Financial Future\r\n\r\n Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)\r\n Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)\r\n\r\nFor your Work/Life Balance\r\n\r\n 12 paid holidays\r\n Floating Holidays\r\n Vacation and sick leave accrual\r\n Vacation purchase program\r\n Catastrophic Sick Leave\r\n Pet Insurance\r\n Commuter Benefits Program\r\n Guaranteed Ride Home\r\n Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)\r\n Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)\r\n Child Care Resources\r\n 1stUnited Services Credit Union\r\n\r\n*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.\r\n\r\n

Conclusion

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please addNoreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org,@jobaps.com, acgov.org andNoreply@jobaps.comas 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.\r\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.\r\nNOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email boxNoreply@jobaps.comandNoreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.orgare routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions, please go to our website atwww.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.\r\n\r\nErika Beams, Human Resources Analyst\r\nHuman Resource Services Division, County of Alameda \r\nAnalyst Email Address Link: Erika.Beams@acgov.org\r\nwww.acgov.org/hrs\r\n\r\n\r\nDISASTER SERVICE\r\nWORKER\r\n\r\nAll Alameda County\r\nemployees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local\r\nlaw. Employment with the County requires\r\nthe affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as\r\nordered in the event of an emergency.\r\n\r\nEQUAL EMPLOYMENT\r\nOPPORTUNITY\r\n\r\nAlameda County has a\r\ndiverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve and is\r\nproud to be an equal opportunity employer.\r\nAll aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance\r\nand business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the\r\nbasis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity),\r\nnational origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status,\r\ndisability, genetic information, age, membership in...