Company Description

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below.

Application Opening:  Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Application Deadline: Friday, October 11, 2024
Compensation Range: $108,888- $132,340 Annually
Recruitment ID: TPV-7328-149961, RTF0149897-01136736, and RTF0150721-00601677.

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

San Francisco Public Works (Public Works) has a far-reaching portfolio with a $453 million annual operating budget, an active capital portfolio that exceeds $3 billion and a workforce of 1,700-plus employees. The department operates around the clock, touching every neighborhood in San Francisco. The staff designs and manages the construction of civic buildings and streets; cleans and greens the right of way; maintains civic buildings; manages multi-million-dollar bond programs; trains people for jobs; keeps the right of way free of hazards; paves the roads; repairs bridges and public stairways; expands accessibility; and works at the forefront addressing some of San Francisco’s biggest challenges. With a mission to enhance the quality of life in San Francisco for residents, visitors and business owners, Public Works is committed to providing outstanding public service through an equity lens.

Please visit the “About Us” section of our website at https://www.sfpublicworks.org/about to learn more about the department’s core values, Racial Equity Initiative, leadership team, history, budget and more.

Public Works currently has two vacancies for the positions of Operating Engineer, Universal (7328) within our Bureau of Urban Forestry, (BUF) and Bureau of Building and Street Repair (BBSR).

Bureau of Urban Forestry (BUF)
Oversees median maintenance, tree planting, and the healthy maintenance of the 124,000-plus city-owned trees through the voter-backed StreetTreeSF program. In addition, our dedicated crews repair sidewalks and build curb ramps to advance safety and accessibility for the communities across San Francisco. Read more here: Public Works and Our City's Trees

Bureau of Building and Street Repair (BBSR) oversees paving and street repair work, sewer repair, patch paving and pothole fixes; installation of traffic control devices (speed humps, raised crosswalks, speed tables); installation/modification to catch basins, manholes and culverts; grinding and paving for installation of ADA curb ramps; ongoing sand clearing from Great Highway roadway and promenade – all with the goal of creating a safer and more resilient city.

Under general supervision, the Operating Engineer, Universal safely operates heavy construction equipment (such as backhoes, loaders, cranes, motor graders, bulldozers, rollers, pavers, milling, machines, forklifts, extended boom forklifts, tractors, and tub grinders) in conjunction with the maintenance and construction of roads, streets, and underground utilities. The successful candidate will also perform maintenance and repair servicing (greasing, cleaning, and inspecting) of the equipment. The essential functions of this job include: operating backhoes, loaders, cranes, motor graders, bulldozers, forklifts, extended boom forklifts, tractors, and tub grinders; and performing related duties and responsibilities as required. Operating Engineers also perform maintenance tasks such as greasing, cleaning, and inspecting equipment; and may be required to calculate loads using equipment load charts. This position may require the ability to wear appropriate forms of safety protection equipment such as ear protectors, eye goggles and respirators and safety vests.

Important and Essential Duties:
As an Operating Engineer, your duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Operating backhoes, loaders, cranes, forklifts, and extended forklifts to hoist machinery, construction materials, chemicals, vegetation, etc. in connection with various construction and maintenance projects.
• Operating motor graders, bulldozers, rollers, planers, pavers, milling machines, and tub grinders in connection with construction and maintenance projects.
• Servicing and making minor repairs to heavy equipment; tasks include lubrication of equipment, changing oil and oil filter, etc.,
• Operating backhoes, loaders and bulldozers to trench and excavate areas and remove debris; or to load and backfill materials in connection with sewer and street repair, mudslide prevention, dam maintenance and other projects, and heater, planer in excavating and making street repairs. Operates milling machines, pavers, and rollers in connection with asphalt paving.
• Operating tractors with agricultural attachments such as rototillers and rotary mowers to clear areas for weed and fire control.
• Operating an air compressor to operate pneumatic tools and other construction equipment.
• Preparing and maintaining routine records of equipment operations.

Working Conditions:
This position requires sustained physical effort frequently under adverse weather conditions and/or disagreeable working conditions, being exposed to hazardous materials, raw sewage, and loud noises; and may include working weekends, nights, holidays, and/or temporarily outside the San Francisco city limits.

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience:
Three (3) years of verifiable operating engineer experience. At least one (1) year of this experience must have been in operating a backhoe.

License and Certification:
Possession of a Class B Driver’s License and a valid Medical Examiner’s Certificate issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

*Applicants must possess a valid State of California driver’s license with no restrictions that would prohibit them from legally performing the essential functions and duties of the role at time of appointment.

*A copy of the license and certificate must be submitted at the time of appointment.

*For crane operation, you must have a valid certificate of competency issued in accordance with Cal/OSHA by an accredited certifying agency for the type of cranes operated by City Departments.

Verification:
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: https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#verification.

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.

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.

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.

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

The selection process will include an evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Depending on the number of applicants, the department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the department will move forward in the recruitment process.

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ):
Candidates may be required to complete an MQSQ as part of the employment application. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through all of the steps in the selection procedure.

SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION REQUIREMENTS: 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 7328 Operating Engineer, Universal 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.

Medical Examination
Prior to appointment, candidates must successfully pass a medical examination to determine his/her ability to perform the essential functions of the job and/or the ability to meet the physical minimum requirements. 

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

Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At the City and County of San Francisco, we share a commitment to a diverse, inclusive and equitable community. Each member of our organization is responsible and accountable for what they say and do to make San Francisco an inclusive and equitable place to live and work by employing fair and just practices to and for all.

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 have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the Analyst, Eric Chan, at [email protected].

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.