HYDROELECTRIC PLANT TECHNICIAN I

HYDROELECTRIC PLANT TECHNICIAN II

The State of California, Department of Water Resources (DWR),

Delta Field Division, is now accepting applications for testing for Hydroelectric Plant Technician I and Hydroelectric Plant Technician II.

FINAL FILING DATE:  October 3, 2019

Testing Date:  December 7, 2019

Salary Range (HEP Tech I):  $5,730 - $8,796 per month

Salary Range (HEP Tech II):  $7,633 - $9,672 per month

Applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications for admittance to the examination:

HEP Technician I: Education – Completion of an approved two-year (60 semester or equivalent quarter units) technical curriculum in electrical, electronic, mechanical, or computer-science technology at the community college level, or equivalent. (Electrical, electronic, mechanical, or computer-science work experience in an electrical utility or equivalent industrial or military facility, may be substituted for the required education on the basis of one year of experience being equivalent to 15 semester units.)

(For exams with education requirements) Applicants qualifying under an education requirement MUST provide a copy of their college diploma and/or transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) by the final filing date as proof of completion of the required education.  Competitors who fail to provide proof of completion of the required education will be eliminated from the examination.

HEP Technician II: Either I – One year of experience in the California state civil service performing the duties of a classification with a level of responsibility equivalent to a Hydroelectric Plant Technician I, Range B.

Or II – Three years of responsible and varied experience performing testing, calibration, and maintenance of protections systems, monitoring, and control equipment, communications and security systems, metering, and sensors similar to those used in generating/pumping plants, switchyards, and water conveyance facilities; and completion of an approved two-year (60 semester or equivalent quarter units) technical curriculum in electrical, mechanical, or computer-science technology at the community college level, or equivalent. (Additional electrical, electronic, mechanical, or computer-science work experience in an electrical utility or equivalent industrial or military facility, may be substituted for the required education on the basis of one year of experience being equivalent to 15 semester units.).

Applications must be submitted on a STD. 678 Form (Rev. 7/2019).

Applications are available at Department of Water Resources (DWR) offices, local office of the Employment Development Department, and the Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website:  www.jobs.ca.gov/pdf/std678.pdf

Submit an Examination Application, Form STD 678 (Rev. 7/2019), by mail or in person to:

Application forms (STD 678) must be postmarked or submitted in person before 4:30 pm of September 30, 2019.  Applications postmarked or personally delivered after the final filing date will be held for the next administration. Faxed or emailed applications will not be accepted. Do NOT submit applications to DWR Field Offices or to CA Dept. of Human Resources.

For information regarding this examination, please contact Selection Services at (916) 653-4838.