Point Source Regulation Manager - SFPUC (0923) - 149442 - City and County of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA 94124

About the Job

Company Description

Note: This is a re-post for the Point Source Regulation Manager position, with updated minimum qualifications (MQs). Candidates who intended to apply for the Point Source Regulation Manager position through the previous job advertisement posted on October 16, 2024 should re-apply using the link in this job announcement.

Application Opening: 1/3/25
Application Filing Deadline: 1/17/25
Annual Salary: $141,700 to $180,856 (Range A)
Recruitment ID: PBT-0923-149442 and RTF0149441-01008678
Hours: Full-time

WHO WE ARE?

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 www.sfwater.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

Job Description

The Wastewater Enterprise of the SFPUC 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.

The Wastewater Enterprise is hiring for one position from this job posting, the Point Source Regulation Manager. Candidates who intended to apply for the Point Source Regulation Manager position through the previous job advertisement posted on October 16, 2024 should re-apply using the link in this job announcement.

Point Source Regulation Manager:

The Point Source Regulation Manager in the WWE Collection System Division is essential for the oversight of the point source pollution responsibilities for the pretreatment program and will be responsible for the diverse programs promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This position will meet the mandates of the California State Water Resources Control Board and EPA to develop new programs to meet new pollutants of concerns.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Manages complex critical pretreatment functions, operational activities, or projects; works with other managers and staff to evaluate and implement goals, responsibilities, policies and procedures of the division.
Supervises, trains, evaluates performance, and directs the work of Supervising Wastewater Inspectors and Wastewater Inspectors: provides coaching and training for performance improvement.
Evaluates procedures, identifies and analyzes problems and issues and document new procedures of the assigned section/program.
Prepares reports, memoranda, and correspondences related to enforcement actions, including regulatory driven documents.
Manages critical and varied point source programs, directs the allocation of resources to achieve timely outcomes and measurable goals within each program; adjusts plans and programs to meet emerging or new programs, while continuing to address major departmental priorities and decisions that directly impact the successes of the programs. These programs include, but not limited to the Fats, Oil and Grease program, the waste hauler program, the dental amalgam program and the industrial dischargers program, as well as key programs currently in development to address nutrient and PFAs levels.
Assists in developing and implementing operational policies to ensure the efficient operation of section or program; this includes program improvements to the Industrial Waste Discharger program, and the Batch Discharge program while assuring regulatory compliance.
Oversees pollution prevention programs that directly impact the health and welfare of the public.
Reviews and submits all reports required of federal and state regulatory agencies including the state water resources control board and the EPA.
Determines needs concerning contracting out work necessary to meet regulatory requirements to avoid violations and fines.
Arranges critical support for the Field Monitoring Section, including sampling and flow monitoring.
Determines and develops standard operations procedures for all Point Source Regulation functions.
Approves budget expenses for all consultant contracts.
Serves as the point-person for public requests and interacts with developers to provide the required information.
Partners with technical and professional staff and regulatory advisors to meet regulatory requirements.
Performs related work duties as assigned.

Qualifications

How to qualify

Education: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university

Experience: Three (3) years of professional operations, maintenance and/or regulatory reporting of wastewater assets.

License: Must possess and maintain a valid California Class C driver’s license.

Substitution: Additional qualifying experience may fully substitute the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis (up to the maximum of two (2) years). (One (1) year is equivalent to thirty (30) semester units/forty-five (45) quarter units.)

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:

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

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.

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.”

Selection Procedures:

After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process which will include a Supervisory Test Battery Exam.

SUPERVISORY TEST BATTERY EXAM:

Qualified candidates will be invited to participate in a computer-based examination designed to measure competencies in job-related areas which may include but not be limited to: Problem Solving; Leadership; Decision Making; Interpersonal skill; Human Resources Management; Team Building; Communication & Conflict Management. For more information about this Supervisory Test (and a suggested reading list) please visit: http://www.sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=325

A passing score must be achieved on the Supervisory Test Battery to continue in the selection process.

This is a standardized examination, and, therefore, test questions and answers are not available for public inspection or review.

Scores attained on the Supervisory Test Battery will be valid and "banked" for three years, starting from the date of the examination. This means that, during this three-year time period, you will not be required to take the Supervisory Test Battery. The Supervisory Test Battery may be used for many other classes; therefore, your test score may be applied to one or more of these classes if you choose to apply to future recruitments. If the selection process for the future announcement is held within one year of the date of this examination and it includes the Supervisory Test Battery, your score will be automatically applied to that announcement, However, after one year, you have the option to either (a) apply your test score to the other announcement or (b) re-take the Supervisory Test Battery. Re-testing is permitted no sooner than one year from the date of the examination and only in association with your eligibility for another announcement for which the Supervisory Test Battery is used. Please note that, should you re-test, your re-test score would become your official score since it is the most recent. Candidates must achieve a passing score on the above examination to be ranked on the eligible list.

Additional Information

Eligible List/Score Report:

A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be of 12 months, and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

To find Departments which use this classification, please see https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/documents/Forms-Documents/Position-Counts-by-Job-Codes-and-Department-FY-2021-22.pdf.

Certification: The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be Rule of the List.

To find Departments which use this classification, please see https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/documents/Forms-Documents/Position-Counts-by-Job-Codes-and-Department-FY-2021-22.pdf

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:

Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected by the posting the correction on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ .

The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 111A.35.1. The standard for the review of such appeals is ‘abuse of discretion’ or ‘no rational basis’ for establishing the position description, the minimum qualifications and/or the certification rule. Appeals must include a written statement of the item(s) being contested and the specific reason(s) why the cited item(s) constitute(s) abuse of discretion by the Human Resources Director. Appeals must be submitted directly to the Executive Officer of the Civil Service Commission within five business days of the announcement issuance date.

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

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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 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 (@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.

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, Eric Christensen, at EChristensen@sfwater.org.

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

HOW TO APPLY

Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen

Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst Eric Christensen at EChristensen@sfwater.org.

Please note: All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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.

Source : City and County of San Francisco