Maintenance Supervisor/Avalanche Specialist

Caltrans: California Department of Transportation; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A state transportation authority seeks a California Maintenance Supervisor to oversee avalanche control and blasting operations. This role involves managing safety for highway maintenance and utilizing specialized systems. Candidates must have a valid California Blaster license, knowledge of snow science, and be able to handle extreme weather conditions. This position requires a valid California Drivers License and certification in multiple specialized areas. The incumbent may face irregular shifts, including emergency responses.

Qualifications

• Valid California Drivers License (CDL) required for the position.
• Must have and maintain a California Blaster license with specified endorsements.
• Knowledge of avalanche control procedures required.

Responsibilities

• Perform avalanche control and blasting activities for maintenance.
• Work with Gazex, Locat, and Avalauncher systems effectively.
• Respond to after-hour emergencies and perform highway maintenance.

Skills

Avalanche control

Blasting

Rock scaling

Climbing

Knowledge of Snow Science

Tools

California Blaster license

Gazex certification

Valid California Drivers License

Job description

Job Description and Duties

Working under the direction of the Caltrans Maintenance Manager II, works with District Avalanche, Blasting, Gazex, Climbing, and Scaling Team. This team is responsible for performing avalanche control, blasting, rock scaling, and related maintenance activities throughout the District. These activities include maintaining and utilizing the Gazex, Locat, and Avalauncher systems, use of hand placed and propelled explosives, climbing and rock scaling, and highway maintenance. This team is also responsible for all blasting accomplished throughout the District. There may be occasions when working this program will require acting as a laborer.

Eligibility for hire is determined by your score on the Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor Exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

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Working Conditions

Position located at 20 Schneider Cow Camp Road, Kirkwood, Ca 95646.

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

The incumbent may/will be exposed to loud noise, dust, chemicals, extreme weather conditions, great heights, and disgruntled public. Employee will be required to work rotating or irregular shifts, including weekends, nights, holidays, and overtime. Drives to and responds to after-hour emergencies. The incumbent may be exposed to computers in various lighting conditions, stand or sit for prolonged periods. Must be able to work at a keyboard and focus on complex tasks for long periods of time. This position requires the incumbent at times to work at elevations up to 11,000 feet, in temperatures below zero and traverse steep rugged terrain in severe weather conditions.

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• CALTRANS MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist

Department Information

Caltrans Mission: Improving lives and communities through transportation.

Caltrans Vision: A thriving and connected California.

The Caltrans workforce is made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational success. Caltrans is about celebrating diversity, valuing one another, and recognizing that Caltrans is strong not despite the diverse attributes of our workforce, but because of our diversity.

Department Website: www.dot.ca.gov

Director’s EEO Policy: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity

Director’s EEO Policy Statement: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions.
• The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.
• A valid commercial drivers license with a hazmat endorsement is required.
• The incumbent must have and maintain a California Blaster license with the small‑scale construction, cap and fuse, avalanche control –hand placed and propelled, and non‑electric endorsements.
• Must have and maintain Certificate of Eligibility from Department of Justice, Certified Caltrans Blaster with Rock and Stump, Avalanche, Locat endorsement.
• Incumbent must have Gazex certification and experience and knowledge of computers, electrical components, supply system, Locat experience and knowledge of firing procedures and supply system.
• Incumbent must have knowledge of Snow Science.
• Incumbent must have mountain knowledge such as wind patterns, slide zones, etc. Incumbent will also be required to train personnel in all of the above listed categories.
• Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification. Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent. Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies: https://www.naces.org/members or https://aice-eval.org. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply. Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

Department of Transportation N/A Attn: Caltrans DHR Contact Certification Services MS-90 P O Box 168036 Sacramento, CA95816-8036

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

Department of Transportation Drop-Off Address Caltrans DHR Contact Classification and Hiring Unit - ECOS 1727 30th Street, MS 90 Sacramento, CA95816 Closed on weekends and State Holidays 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Required Application Package Documents

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Benefits

Click HERE to view the Benefits Summary for Civil Service Employees in the State of California. https://www.californiabenefits.gov

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

Human Resources Contact:
Asia Cha
[phone]
[e-mail]

Hiring Unit Contact:
Amber Burton
[phone]
[e-mail]

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:
Caltrans EEO Office
[phone]
[e-mail]

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.

Important Application Instructions

The State application (STD. 678) is required, and each section must be filled out completely and thoroughly. For mailed or hand delivered applications to be considered for this position, the Job Control number (JC-498907), PARF# 10-6-351 and title of the position (Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor) must be included on the STD. 678 form.

Electronic applications through your CalCareers account are highly recommended and encouraged.

Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications based on possession of EDUCATION, LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE must include a copy of your DEGREE/TRANSCRIPTS, LICENSE, or CERTIFICATE, along with your State application (STD. 678), to be considered for this position.

NOTE: Do not submit the “Equal Employment Opportunity” questionnaire (page 5) with your completed State application (STD. 678). This page is for examination use only. Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for this job vacancy, such as your state application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number, birth date, driver’s license number, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. The job application packet checklist is not required to apply for this position. Failure to follow these instructions may result in your application not being considered for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.