Heavy Equipment Operations Supervisor- City Distribution Division- San Francisco Public Utilities Commission – (7208) (Temporary Provisional) - City and County of San Francisco

• Application Opening: June 5, 2024
• Application Filing Deadline: July 8, 2024 (extended from June 20, 2024 in order to broaden candidate pool)
• Annual Salary: $151,242
• Recruitment ID: RTF0148116-01111157 (148117)

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 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

About the City Distribution Division:

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s City Distribution Division (Water Department) is responsible for directing approximately 322 employees in the operation and maintenance of the water distribution system within the City and County of San Francisco. These activities include, but are not limited to: operating and maintaining 28 pump stations, 11 reservoirs, 13 storage tanks, 19 regulators as well as other ancillary appurtenances and equipment; installing, repairing and maintaining over one thousand miles of water distribution mains including service connections and meters; four water systems comprised of the Potable, Emergency Fire Water System (EFWS), Recycled and Groundwater;  engineering and designing new main and feeder extensions; managing over 1,000 acres of city owned property and rights-of-ways; and responding to all two-alarm or greater fires to assist the Fire Department in maintaining adequate water volume and consistent pressure while fighting fires.

Under general direction, this position is responsible for planning, assigning, dispatching and supervising the activities of heavy equipment operators, truck drivers and work crews in the repair, maintenance and clean up needs of the City Distribution Division and performs related duties as required.

Requires responsibility for interpreting, enforcing and carrying out policies and procedures relative to the operation of construction equipment and construction, and maintenance and repair projects; making regular contacts with other departmental personnel, contractors and others in connection with construction, maintenance and equipment operation matters; advising on earth moving and similar construction projects using assigned heavy equipment; preparing and reviewing operating records and reports. Requires ability to plan, coordinate and supervise the work of road and grounds maintenance crews operating in scattered locations; maintain effective relationships with private contracting firms, other city departments and the public.

Essential Functions:

1. Plans, assigns, supervises and lays out the work of subordinate supervisors, heavy equipment operators and work crews and may personally supervise earth moving in road, path and other maintenance and repair operations.

2. Responds to maintenance, repair and clean-up needs of the department.

3. Makes estimates of aggregates and other materials and supplies necessary to maintenance and repair activities.

4. Assists in the preparation of and makes recommendations for annual budget requirements.

5. Acts in advisory capacity with respect to earth-moving or construction projects under the jurisdiction of the department.

6. Inspects proposed work and makes recommendations on the use of heavy equipment.

7. Acts as dispatcher for drivers and vehicles.

8. Maintains records of maintenance and repair activities, including projected work schedules, equipment maintenance and repair, materials and supplies consumed; keeps accurate inventory of equipment.

9. Recommends purchase of heavy construction equipment as well as rolling stock.

10. Confers with representatives of other units of the Department with respect to earth-moving, construction and other activities pertinent to the Maintenance Division.

11. Trains subordinate personnel including the facilitation of safety meetings.

12. Performs related duties as assigned.

Nature of the work:

This position is required to work on holidays and weekends to respond to emergencies and planned maintenance activities.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Possession of a valid California A or Class B driver's license; AND EITHER

2. Four years of responsible experience in the operation of a variety of heavy road equipment; OR

3. Two (2) years of experience supervising the operation and/or maintenance of a variety of heavy road construction trucks and road maintenance equipment engaged in the construction and maintenance of a large underground utility system or similar system. (Automotive or mechanical maintenance of construction trucks and/or road maintenance equipment alone will not be qualifying.)

Verification:

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications. 

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process.

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.

Safety Sensitive Position Requirements: The City and County of San Francisco’s Substance Abuse Policy, in compliance with the Department of Transportation Omnibus Transportation Employer Testing Act of 1991 employing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations, requires drug and alcohol testing for employees in “safety-sensitive” positions. This Class 7208 Heavy Equipment Operations Supervisor position qualifies as “safety-sensitive” as defined by the FMCSA and FTA regulations. The selected applicants for “safety-sensitive” positions will be required to pass a Pre-Employment drug test prior to appointment and shall be subject to Random, Post-Accident, Reasonable Suspicion, Return-To-Duty, and Follow-Up testing during employment. Prior to appointment to an FMCSA “safety-sensitive” position, each applicant who has participated in a DOT drug and alcohol testing program within the immediately preceding three (3) years will be required to sign a consent form authorizing the City to contact his/her prior employers concerning his/her drug and alcohol test history. 

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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 “I’m Interested” 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 from notification@careers.sf.gov 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 job analyst, Anna Owens, by email at aowens@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.