This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A.

GENERAL INFOMATION
•    Application Opening: March 24, 2023
•    Application Deadline: April 9, 2023
•    Analyst Name: Michelle Chee
•    Annual Salary: $128,440
•    List ID: PBT-7232-098743 (01118881)

THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN MOCCASIN, CA (approx. 140 miles east of San Francisco)

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.  We value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at https://www.sfpuc.org/.

Under direction, supervises the overhaul, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of mobile and stationary machinery, equipment and mechanical facilities; and performs related duties as required.

Requires responsibility for: enforcing, interpreting and carrying out existing maintenance, repair And overhaul methods and procedures; making regular contacts with other departmental personnel, the general public and outside organizations and their representatives in connection with maintenance, repair and overhaul activities; preparing, checking and reviewing detailed operational maintenance and repair records and reports.

Essential Duties

• Plans, assigns, supervises and inspects the overhaul, maintenance and repair of a variety of gasoline and diesel-powered mobile equipment and machinery, including electrical, body and fender and interior repair and maintenance on such equipment
• Supervises the maintenance and repair of a variety of stationary plant machinery and equipment, including rock crushers, pumping plants, automatic and manual hydraulic control devices, machinery and valves
• Prepares drawings and sketches necessary to the fabrication of steel and metal parts and supervises the machining or fabrication of such parts
• Supervises the repair and overhaul of hydro-electric power-house generators, and turbines including the fitting, assembling and testing of same
• Makes visual inspections and prepares reports and recommendations on the conditions and maintenance needs of mobile and stationary equipment; prepares cost and material estimates for such repair work
• Prepares and supervises the preparation of records and reports relative to the maintenance and repair of automotive and stationary plant equipment
• Requisitions and purchases supplies, materials and equipment necessary to maintenance and repair activities
• Assists in the development and advancement of subordinates through training and effective use of employee development program

1. Completion of high school;
                                                            AND
2. Five (5) years of journeyman level experience in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of a wide variety of mobile and stationary plant machinery and equipment, with substantial experience in machine shop blacksmithing and sheet metal work and including one year of supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience;
                                                            AND
3. Possession of a valid driver license (California issued by time of hire)
                                                            AND
Special Condition: Ability to lift up to 60 pounds

The above minimum qualifications reflect special conditions associated with the position(s) to be filled. They may differ from the standard minimum qualifications associated with this class code.

Note: Must be able to work off-hours, holidays, weekend shifts and be available for emergency call back as required.

Verification of Education and Experience:
Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.  Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment process. 

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.
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.

DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENT: Applicants for positions in this classification who are not currently employed by the City and County of San Francisco in a safety-sensitive position represented by (Local 1414), are required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. All employees in this classification may also be subject to drug and alcohol testing upon reasonable suspicion or after a work-related accident. Applicants with a positive result from a pre-employment drug test will be restricted from hire in safety-sensitive positions for six-months after the date of the positive test.

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 [7232, Hetchy Mechanical Shop 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.

HOW TO APPLY
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online 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 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). 

It is highly recommended that all work experience, education, and other information is written in your SmartRecruiter application and not just as attachments.  Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

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. 

If you are having trouble with the application, please email [email protected].  It is suggested you use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge web browser to submit the application.  

EXAM INFORMATION
Exam Type: Combined, Promotive and Entrance
Certification Rule: Rule of Three (3)
Eligible List Duration: Twelve (12) months.
The duration of the eligible list may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director. 

Selection Procedures
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

1. Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ) completed online (Qualifying)
2. In-Person Oral Exam (100%)

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ)
Once the application is closed, qualified candidates will be sent a Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ) to complete.  Failure to complete this step by the established deadline will result in disqualification.  Candidates deemed qualified will be invited to the in-person oral exam. 
Oral Exam (100%)
Candidates deemed qualified will be invited to participate in an oral examination designed measure knowledge, skills and/or abilities in job-related areas which may include but not be limited to: knowledge of materials, tools and equipment used maintenance of automotive and stationary plant machinery; maintenance of knowledge of equipment in machine shop, and machinery skills; administrative/organizational skills, and supervisory skills.  The oral exam will be conducted in-person in Moccasin, CA, in front a computer with a proctor.

Only qualified candidates of the oral exam will be notified of the exact date and time of the oral examination. 
A passing score must be achieved on the oral exam in order to continue in the selection process and be placed on the eligible list. Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.

Score Report/Eligible List
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. 
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-2022-23.pdf

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

• Copies of Application Documents
• Conviction History
• Disaster Service Worker 
• Diversity/Equal Employment Opportunity
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Information About the Hiring Process 
• Reasonable Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams
• Veterans Preference

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.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, Michelle Chee by email at [email protected].

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

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

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.