Career Opportunity

Sewer Service Worker- Wastewater Enterprise - SFPUC (7449) - (131004)

Recruitment: RTF0131003-01153747

Published: April 12, 2023

Accepting applications until: April 21, 2023

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

About:

• Application Opening: 3/30/2023
• Application Filing Deadline: 4/21/2023 (extended from 4/13/2023 to broaden candidate pool)
• Annual Salary: $104,234-$126,516
• Recruitment ID: 131004; RTF0131003-01153747
• Location: 750 Phelps Street, San Francisco, CA

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: Preventive Maintenance Project    

Under general supervision, the Sewer Service Worker performs a wide variety of sewer construction, inspection, repair and maintenance tasks, which include use of computerized machinery, observes regulations and safety practices, and makes contact with the general public in connection with sewer activities. Performs related duties as required.

Essential Functions:

• Responding to service calls requesting maintenance of the sewer system directly and from 311 via (Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)) ;
• Investigating and resolving complaints and issues relating to sewer maintenance work;
• Inspecting sewer lines and grading defects by walking sewer lines or using high definition closed circuit television cameras;
• Identifying and marking dig-up locations;
• Reading and interpreting paper and electronic sewer maps in order to determine flow, plan repairs, etc.;
• Observing personal safety practices; ensuring that safety regulations are observed by service crews;
• Performing excavations using hand tools and heavy power tools such as air hammers and air compressors;
• Cleaning sewer structures using hydraulic methods (e.g. combined sewer cleaners, etc.);
• Planning, organizing and leading field crews, when required;
• Ensuring all street openings are properly barricaded and in safe condition;
• Contacting and communicating with the public in connection with sewer maintenance work;
• Preparing daily work and time reports;
• Using a computer to enter data and compile reports in Maximo and WinCan/PipeLogix;
• Performing work order quality assurance; documenting sewer maintenance activities.
• Class 7449 Sewer Service Worker performs other related duties as required.

Nature of work requires sustained physical effort involving considerable standing, bending, squatting and working in dark confined spaces in close proximity to other workers; some dexterity in the use of fingers, limbs and body; exposure to working conditions where moderately serious injuries may occur; continuous exposure to all weather and extremely disagreeable working conditions involving work with confined spaces and dealing with raw sewage and sewer vermin; ability to lift 50 pounds or more.

How to qualify

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

Experience: Two years of experience in the repair, construction, inspection, and maintenance of municipal sewer systems.

AND

License: Possession of a valid California driver’s license

Substitution Language: 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.

Desirable Qualifications:
1. 3-5 years verifiable experience in operation, installation, and maintenance of CCTV sewer cameras.

2. Possession of a NASSCO (National Association of Sewer Service Companies) Certification.
3. Possession of a CWEA (California Water Environment Association) Collections Certificate.

The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

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, Anna Owens, by email at aowens@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.