Assistant Engineer - Infrastructure - San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (5203) - (149421)

• Application Opening:7/23/2024
• Application Filing Deadline:08/06/2024
• Annual Salary: $121,680 to $147,940
• Recruitment ID: PEX-5203-149421 / REF43184N

APPOINTMENT TYPE: PermanentExempt: This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

The duration of the appointment shall not exceed 36 months.

WHO ARE WE?

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)

Headquartered in San Francisco, we have 2,300 employees operating across eight counties serving more than 2.7 million customers in the San Francisco Bay Area - 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

Our Mission: To provide our customers with high quality, efficient, and reliable water, power, and wastewater services in a manner that values environmental and community interests and sustains the resources entrusted to our care.

Our Vision: We are an innovative utility leader, recognized for excellent results in service, safety, stewardship, and inclusiveness.

We are an award-winning and industry-leading utilities organization committed to our customers, community interests, and the environment. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at https://www.sfpuc.org/.

We are proud of our infrastructure and programs, but most importantly, we value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality.

To learn more about working at the SFPUC, visit our career site at https://www.sfpuc.org/about-us/careers-sfpuc.

This position will report to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), Infrastructure Division, Construction Management Bureau's office in Moccasin, CA on a Full-time basis. The selected candidate will be assigned to various Hetchy Capital Improvement Projects from San Joaquin County to Tuolumne County. Residence in Moccasin, CA or its environs is highly desired due to the work location of this position.

Under the general direction of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Infrastructure Division, Construction Management Bureau Manager: performs professional construction management work in sites such as reservoirs, dams, hydro-electric generators, high voltage transmission lines and substations, water treatment plants, pump stations, transmission systems for potable water and clean water, wastewater facilities, roads, and associated commercial/industrial/ mechanical/electrical equipment and controls in the field and office. This position will be assigned to various construction projects managed by the SFPUC Construction Management Bureau (CMB), including but not limited to projects in the Sewer System Improvement Program (SSIP), Hetchy Capital Improvement Projects (HCIP), and other capital and rehabilitation programs for the SFPUC.

Essential Functions:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to: conduct field inspections of construction projects to ensure conformance with plans, specifications and codes; check and record work progress at construction projects; review contractor's submittals, requests for information and related administrative documents; assist with the preparation of progress payments; prepare meeting minutes, correspondence and construction-related reports; perform office engineering tasks at construction field offices; and perform limited supervision of junior engineers, student engineering trainees and other subordinate personnel. This position may perform in the capacity of Resident Engineer in small value construction contracts. This position requires working with contractors and professional & sub-professional engineering personnel; and occasionally meeting with the general public on construction and engineering matters.

This position will require climbing ladders and/or crawling into tight spaces such as pipelines and tunnels. This position may require assignments to areas remote from San Francisco on a regional program or project basis and may require occasional travel with overnight or multiple-night stays at remote areas. This position will be assigned to the Construction Management Bureau.

Class 5203 performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

A. Possession of a baccalaureate degree or graduate degree from an engineering program with a major in the field of study related to the specialty area defined for each position.

Required Engineering Degrees per specialty:

Civil: Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Structural Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or Engineering Management.

Mechanical: Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Mechatronics Engineering.

AND

B.Possession of a valid Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certificate issued by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).

AND

C.One (1) year of verifiable professionalCivilengineering experience performing at least three of the following tasks:

a. Preparing or assisting in preparing studies, designs, drawings, sketches, and plans using AutoCAD and other software tools

b. Collecting data to assess project needs and define project scope through site visits, surveying, review of existing documents, reports, drawing and manuals, performing measurements, collecting samples, or/and interviews with the stakeholders.

c. Preparing or assisting in the preparation of contract specifications, lists of materials, cost estimates, schedules, and progress payments.

d. Preparing or assisting in the preparation of engineering reports and reports concerning field conditions, the progress of projects, the results of studies, and other matters.

e. Conducting data analyses and mathematical calculations, in order to determine type or size of material or equipment.

f. Conducting routine field inspections of construction and repair projects in progress to ensure conformance with plans, specifications and codes; checks and records work progress at various construction sites.

Note:Internships, drafting experience, and student design work do not qualify as professional engineering experience.

OR

2. Possession of a Professional Engineer (PE) license in Civil or Mechanical Engineering from the California Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.

One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours. (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week.) Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Verification of Education and Experience:

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Education verification information on verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements

Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.

• Select the "Apply Now" button and follow instructions on the screen

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and updated. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Job Analyst Information:If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the jobanalyst, Sari Mix and SMix@sfwater.org.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.