Career Opportunity

Senior Construction Inspector- City Distribution Division, SFPUC (6319)

Recruitment: RTF0132426-01153919

Published: March 28, 2023

Accepting applications until: April 05, 2023

Apply using SmartRecruiters, the City and County of San Francisco's application portal.

About:

• Application Opening: 3/28/2023
• Application Filing Deadline: 4/4/2023
• Annual Salary: $121,420 - $147,602 (annually)
• Recruitment ID: RTF0132426-01153919, 01153920 (132427)

The department currently has two (2) vacancies they are looking to fill.

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary Exempt: This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. The duration of the appointment shall not exceed 36 months.

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

Role description

Project: Distribution and Transmission pipeline rehabilitation projects

Work location: City Distribution Division, 1990 Newcomb Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124.  

Work hours: 7:00 am to 3:30 pm M-F.

This position will report to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), City Distribution Division (CDD), San Francisco, CA on a full-time basis.  The selected candidate will be assigned to various Capital Improvement Pipeline Rehabilitation Projects within the City and County of San Francisco. 

Under the general direction of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, CDD:  Performs supervision of subordinate Construction Inspectors; Ensures that quality assurance is developed and enforced in construction projects; and Performs highly technical and special inspections for more complex & difficult construction projects managed by the SFPUC CDD.  Projects and programs included but not limited to the Lead User Service Line Program (LSLR), Emergency Fire Water System Projects (EFWS), Linear Asset Management Program (LAM), City Distribution Division System (CDD), among others. 

Essential Functions:

The duties of the Construction Inspector include but are not limited to the following:

• Supervises and assigns the work of Construction Inspectors in performing general inspections of civil/electrical/mechanical construction activities to ensure conformance with the contract bid documents such as concrete formwork construction, concrete reinforcement placement, trench excavation, pipe placement, back fill placement and compaction, water piping system installations, etc.;
• Initiates, prepares, estimates, reviews and negotiates change orders;
• Resolves disputes & difficult problems, and responds to complaints from the public that requires resolution at the senior level;
• Prepares and maintains project documentation & controls;
• Reviews plans, specs, submittals, shop drawings, change orders, constructability reviews and contract close-out records;
• Reports safety and traffic hazards, defective work for correction
• Performs QA/QC for as-builts, chlorination drawings, progress payments, and Change Orders

The 6319 Senior Construction Inspector will perform other related duties as assigned.

Nature of Position:  This position will require various field work involving interacting with the public, stakeholders, and Contractors. This position will require oversight of multiple CDD programs, staff, and assignments and the ability to prioritize and manage the various needs for each CDD program.

How to qualify

1. Two (2) years of verifiable full-time experience equivalent to the level of City and County of San Francisco class 6318 Construction Inspector; OR

2. Six (6) years of verifiable full-time experience in construction inspection work insuring that plans and specifications are complied with, and the workmanship and material used meet specifications.

Notes:

• Most positions require a valid California driver’s license.
• May be required to work under extreme weather conditions such as heat or cold, climb ladders, walk on uneven surfaces and/or stand for a long duration.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

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. 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

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.

What else should I know?

• 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

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.

Job Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the job analyst, Crystal Liu, by email at cliu@sfwater.org

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.