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• Application Opening:May 2, 2024
• Application Deadline: May 16, 2024
• Compensation Range:$108,134 -$131,378
• Recruitment ID:RTF0138304-01148842 (138305)

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: PROVISIONAL (TPV)
This is not a permanent appointment. A provisional appointee must participate and be successful in a Civil Service examination for this classification and be selected through an open competitive process in order to be considered for permanent appointment. Provisional appointments may not exceed three (3) years.

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

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

Wastewater Enterprise:

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Wastewater Enterprise (WWE) operates and maintains San Francisco's combined sewer system to protect public health and the environment. These services extend across eight urban watersheds, over 1,900 miles of pipe, and benefit every resident and visitor of San Francisco.

WWE operates three all-weather wastewater treatment plants, one wet-weather facility, 27 pump stations, eight transport/storage facilities, and 36 combined sewer discharge structures to treat an estimated 34.5 billion gallons of wastewater in a typical year. Of that 34.5 billion gallons, approximately 24 billion gallons per year receive full secondary treatment, 9 billion gallons per year receive primary or decant treatment and are discharged to deep-water outfalls, and 1.5 billion gallons per year receive the equivalent to wet weather primary treatment and are discharged through nearshore outfalls.

In addition to treating wastewater, WWE also produces biosolids, a nutrient-rich soil-like product used as a synthetic fertilizer-replacement and soil amendment across the Bay Area.

Position Description:

Under supervision, assists in performing skilled technical work including, but not limited to, the installation, calibration, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, repair, and modification of electronic equipment, pneumatic equipment at water pollution system sites and control centers; performs periodic testing of and preventive maintenance on instrumentation and controls; analyzes malfunctions; and performs related duties as required

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assists in the operation of test apparatus such as Diagnostic Test Equipment (DTE), using established testing procedures to produce, regulate and record effects of actual or simulated conditions; prepares reports interpreting test data to useable terms; may direct other technical personnel assisting in test procedures.

2. Assists in the performance of diagnostic, corrective and preventive maintenance on complex electronic systems and instruments, including analog pneumatic and digital electronic equipment; install, test, troubleshoot and repair programmable logic controller interfaces located at a wastewater treatment facility.

3. Assists in maintaining records of work performed; developing documentation for the maintenance, installation, removal and modification of electronic systems and equipment.

4. Assists in the install and inspection of new equipment; evaluates performance under operating conditions; assists in the design, fabrication or modification of fixtures, instruments, and related apparatus; and verifies and evaluates dimensional and functional acceptability and performance of such devices.

5. Operates special power or hand tools and measuring equipment including soldering equipment, oscilloscopes, multi-meters, analyzers, calibrators, hand generators, power suppliers and other instruments used in operating, testing, calibrating or repairing electromechanical and electrohydraulic apparatus.

6. May operate and use specialized tools such as: pencil soldering irons, coaxial cable crimpers, volt-ohm meters, coaxial cable TDR and VSWR meters, and various power tools

7. Orders and tracks repair parts needed; assists in locating part numbers, equivalent replacement devices, vendors, and suppliers.

8. Assists in interfacing with vendors and suppliers in gathering initial estimated costs of new or replacement equipment and services.

9. Maintains and organizes the parts room by tracking and maintaining appropriate level of inventory.

10. Operates motor vehicles to respond to service calls, work sites and conduct other work-related activities.

Nature of Work:

This position is located at a wastewater treatment plant; employees in this position may be exposed to raw sewage during the course of their normal duties. Involves considerable physical effort and dexterity in the use of fingers, limbs and body; continuous exposure to physical and working conditions where moderately serious injuries may occur; exposure to working conditions that are somewhat disagreeable in underground locations; and may require lifting up to 50 lbs. May be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Normal color vision and a high degree of mechanical dexterity are required. Work in this classification requires proficiency in computer software applications.

If you are interested in a job like this, we are looking for people that have the following:

Education:

• Completion of high school, supplemented by at least two (2) years of electronics training at a junior college or recognized vocational institution or its equivalent, which may include military electronics training school.

Experience:

• One (1) year of industrial electronics work, including fabrication, installation, calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of electronics systems and equipment.

License and Certification:

• Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License

One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 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.

Desirable Qualifications:

• One (1) year of experience of maintenance work at a water or wastewater treatment plant.

The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

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. More information can be found at:

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.

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

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit and begin the application process.

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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 kept up-to-date. 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 (, , , , , , , , , , , , , @smartalerts.info, and ).

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.

Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the Human ResourcesAnalyst, Brandon Bradleyat .

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.