Job Details Job Title: Pre-Apprentice Desert 2018 Posting Date: 7/9/2018 Job Number: 5559358 Location: Parker Dam, CA Work Schedule: 9/80 Application Filling Period: Internal Application Period begins July 9, External Application Period begins July 23rd at 6:30 am PST. Position will be posted until 400 applications have been received. Salary Range: $17.37 Per Hour PRE-APPRENTICE RECRUITMENT (Desert 2018) 3 ELECTRICAL POSITIONS 5 MECHANICAL POSITIONS Hourly Salary: $17.37 Locations: Eagle Mountain Pumping Plant Near Desert Center, CA Gene Pumping Plant - Near Parker Dam, CA Hinds Pumping Plant - Near Desert Center, CA Iron Mountain Pumping Plant Near Earp, CA The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of twenty six cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California. Metropolitan's mission is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high quality water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Metropolitan's facilities include the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct; five conventional water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 2.3 billion gallons per day; nine surface water reservoirs; 800 miles of pipeline, ranging up to nearly 20 feet in diameter; 16 hydroelectric power plants; and numerous support facilities. Job Summary APPLICANT FILING PROCESS Application Filing Period - accepting applications Internal Applicants: Internal Application filing period begins: July 9, 2018 . Internal Applicants Only. Internal Applicants in an O&M Technician job family classification will be Y-rated. External Applicants: Do Not Apply Until July 23, 2018 (6:30 am PST). If you apply prior to this date/time, your application will be rejected and you will not be allowed to reapply. External Application filing period begins: July 23, 2018 (6:30 am PST) until a total of 400 applications are received. Please visit our website at www.mwdh2o.com to apply on-line on July 23, 2018 @ 6:30 am PST. JOB INFORMATION The Water System Operations Group has a total of eight (8) openings in the Desert Region for pre-apprentice positions in the Electrical and Mechanical maintenance crafts. These pre-entry-level positions require no experience and will be responsible for performing general maintenance and general labor duties related to Metropolitans pumping plants, treatment plants, and distribution system. Upon successful completion of the pre-apprentice term of approximately 6 months, candidates will enter into one of Metropolitans State-certified apprenticeship programs. Currently, there are three (3) openings in the Maintenance Electrician Apprenticeship Program and five (5) openings in the Maintenance Mechanic Apprenticeship Program. For additional information about the Apprenticeship Program including a Pre-Apprentice Practice Test, please visit: http://mwdh2o.com/careers PROGRAM INFORMATION Successful candidates will serve a trial period (pre-apprentice) of no less than 6 months. The objective of the 6-month trial period is to prepare new workers to enter a 4-year apprenticeship in the electrical or mechanical trades at Metropolitan. After successful completion of the prescribed trial period and required supplemental instruction, successful candidates will indenture into a 4-year apprenticeship program. Those individuals who advance into an apprenticeship program will learn their trade on the job, working with journey-level maintenance electricians or maintenance mechanics, and from dedicated classroom instruction. The 4-year program is comprised of 7,280 hours of combined on-the-job training (OJT) and related instruction. Related and supplemental instruction classes will be held during the apprentices normal working hours for an average duration of 80 hours per 6-month period of apprenticeship. A significant amount of home study is required to be performed by the apprentice during non-working hours. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Assists in performing operations and maintenance tasks associated with Metropolitan pump plants, treatment plants, and distribution system; learns and uses basic tools and techniques as required for performing operations and maintenance tasks at various facilities. Operates a motor vehicle, pickup truck, forklift, or other light equipment as required. Participates in and receives various job-related and safety training. Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned. JOB REQUIREMENTS Minimum Requirements Applicant must be at least 18 years of age or older. Graduation from high school (High School Diploma) or a High School Equivalency Certificate. Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class 'C' or higher driver's license is required (at time of application) Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of: Knowledge in mathematics and basic science fundamentals. Skill and Ability to: Perform mathematical functions including algebra. Perform tasks that require good hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, and balance. Make satisfactory progress in the prescribed academic and practical exercises related to an apprenticeship program. Understand and follow oral and written instructions. Effectively communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing through simple or routine correspondence and reports. Understand and comply with Metropolitans policies and standards for workplace health and safety. Work in a team environment. Work Schedule: Modified 4/10 Job Requirements PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS The physical demands and working condition characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met or may be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Frequently stand, walk, reach above shoulders, push and pull. Frequently lift and/or move heavy loads over 25 pounds. Occasionally required to sit, use dexterity (includes keyboard), climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, and twist. Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, works at elevated heights, precarious places, tunnels, confined spaces, extreme cold and extreme heat conditions. Frequently works near moving mechanical parts and low/high electrical voltage and works outdoors. SELECTION PROCEDURE Screen for Minimum Qualifications All applicants will be screened for minimum qualifications listed on the job posting. Only applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be allowed to proceed to the written exam. Written Exam Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in a written entrance examination. The written exam is a 3-hour (approximately) multiple-choice examination on general aptitude and mathematical knowledge including algebra. Applicants must receive a score of 70% or higher to move forward in the recruitment process. Applicants will move forward based on their scores, from highest to lowest, on the Written Entrance Examination. The number of applicants moving forward in the process will be equal to the number of apprentice positions expected in that region (8), multiplied by ten. (The 80 highest scoring applicants will move forward to the Physical Abilities Test). Physical Abilities Test The Physical Abilities Test will consist of job related activities. Applicants that pass the Confined Space Test, Shoveling Test, Working Overhead Test, Climbing/Lifting, and the Color Sightedness Test will be eligible to move forward as a mechanical or electrical apprentice. Applicants passing the Confined Space Test, Shoveling Test, Working Overhead Test, Climbing/Lifting Test but who fail the Color Identification Test would be eligible to move forward but only as a mechanical apprentice. During the Physical Abilities Testing you will be asked to perform five (5) different types of tasks. All must be completed safely and within the given time. Below is a quick summary and what is expected of you. Confined Space Test Safely climb up and down ladders; work in a confined space; work and assemble items in low light conditions; and work and move while wearing proper protective equipment. Color Identification Test Demonstrate the ability to properly match colors. Shoveling Test Demonstrate safe shoveling techniques; keep sand within boundaries of a wooden frame; and cleanup work station. Climbing/Lifting Test Carry a bucket containing 20lbs up and down stairs; lower and lift a bucket containing 20lbs; lower a bucket into a targeted area and keep bucket within line of sight. Working Overhead Test Safely lift conduit sections from the floor to overhead; demonstrate ability to steady the conduit to begin threading onto coupling; safely work from a portable ladder and demonstrate ability to twist the conduit while supporting the free end. The number of applicants moving forward in the process /receiving oral interviews will be equal to the number of apprentice positions expected in that grouping, multiplied by five. The 40 applicants with the highest written score who pass the physical abilities test will move forward to the Oral Interview. Oral Interview Oral interviews will be scored. Applicants must receive a score of 70% or more on the oral interview to move forward in the process. Interview scores will be combined with the written exam to obtain an eligibility ranking. Labor Code 3076.5. Veterans Thank you for your service! Upon written proof (DD214), applicants may earn additional points toward their overall ranking score as follows: 10-points for service in the Armed Services of the United States of America with a discharge or release under conditions other than dishonorable in accordance with California Labor Code 3076.5. RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE DATES You will receive an email by August 9, 2018 advising you if you are moving forward in the process. If you are moving forward, you will receive a detailed email with specifics. September 11-12 Written Test Lake Havasu City, Arizona October 16-18 Physical Ability Tests Parker Dam, California October 30 November 1 Oral Interviews Parker Dam, California Job Code No.: S01 Pay Grade: 17 Bargaining Unit: AFSCME - Unit 02 Work Schedule: Modified 4/10 Updates to your status may be sent via e-mail, postal mail, or phone. Please make sure you are checking your spam and junk mail. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will provide a reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, unless to do so would cause an undue hardship. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email: jobs@mwdh2o.com. MWD is a Federal and State EO employer Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.