Career Opportunity

Street Inspector – Street Environmental Services – San Francisco Public Works – (6230)

Recruitment: RTF0131530-01153567

Published: August 31, 2023

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About:

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below.

Application Opening: Friday, August 18, 2023
Application Deadline: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as this recruitment may close at any time, but no earlier than Friday, August 25, 2023.
Compensation Range:  $88,842 - $108,030 Annually
Recruitment ID: RTF0131530-01153567

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 vacancies for the position of Street Inspector (6230) within our Street Environmental Services.

Street Environmental Services

Keeps the City’s streets, sidewalks and other public spaces clean with mechanical and manual sweeping, graffiti abatement and power washing. The 24/7 operation runs specialized operations, including the Hot Spots teams that focus on encampment cleanups, CleanCorridorsSF, which provides a weekly deep cleaning to neighborhood commercial corridors, and proactive illegal dumping runs in the most impacted areas. The team also supports volunteer programs to advance San Francisco’s cleaning and greening initiatives.

Appointment Type: Temporary-Exempt (TEX), Category 18. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer and not exceed 36 months.

Role description

Under general supervision, as a Street Inspector, you will inspect the use, condition, and construction of streets, sidewalks, trench excavations, and repair projects to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and Municipal codes, specifications, regulations, and permits. You will also inspect building exteriors and lots visible from the public right of way that may constitute a public nuisance. Your duties include enforcing codes, regulations, and ordinances by notifying responsible parties of the need to repair sidewalks or maintain structures and lots on their property. Notify parties of non-compliance with permit use and any violations of health and safety codes and regulations, Title 24, or ADA mandates, and perform follow-up inspections to ensure compliance.

Important and Essential Duties:

As a Street Inspector, your duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Enforce the graffiti abatement program by posting notifications for corrective actions.           
• Educate and inform San Francisco property owners and citizens of graffiti laws and ordinances; conduct outreach and provide public information materials.
• Communicate with Bureau Street and Mapping in regard to construction sites, newspaper stands, and parklets to address graffiti.
• Perform site inspections of streets, sidewalks, trench excavations, and utility repair projects; inspect general conditions or defects of streets and sidewalks.
• Inspect permit use for obstructions such as news racks, flower stands, restaurant furniture encroachments, produce stands, building construction, or other obstructions to paths of travel, especially regarding compliance with the Americans with Disability Act and Title 24.
• Inspect excavation sites, sewer projects and utility companies to ensure that proper shoring practices and traffic and pedestrian safety procedures are followed.
• Inspect private and public property, identify violations, and enforce/issue Notice of Violations/Blights under Public Works codes and Ordinances.
• Inspecting the placement of signs, flyers, or notices within the public right-of-way.
• Inspecting the placement or storage of refuse receptacles either on or visible from the public right-of-way.
• Reading and interpreting permits, plans, and specifications to determine if the condition and use of street, sidewalk, excavation, or repair projects follow codes, regulations, ordinances, and permit conditions.
• Investigating requests, inquiries, and claims related to public right-of-way, encroachment, permit use, appearance/condition of buildings, structures, or lots, and public safety.
• Conduct exterior inspections of buildings, structures, and lots that would be classified as a public nuisance such as deteriorated painted structures, broken windows, deteriorated awnings, graffiti, accumulated litter or debris, overgrown vegetation, and other quality of life issues.
• Communicate with contractors, utility company representatives, property owners, permit holders, business owners, other City agencies, and the general public.
• Provide depositions and testimony in court proceedings as a city representative.
• Perform mathematical calculations including percentage, slope, area, and volume related to construction, maps, plans, and drawings.
• Operating a motor vehicle in the course of your work duties.
• Using electronic devices, such as computers, tablets, or smartphones. 
• Utilize Microsoft Software programs/applications.

Working Condition: The nature of the work will require exposure to inclement weather conditions and will require exposure to hazardous materials and/or conditions found on construction sites and in an urban environment. Work on nights, weekends and/or holidays may be required.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications:
Experience:

1. Three (3) years of experience in construction related to streets, roadways, and sidewalks;
   Or,
2. Three (3) years of experience in construction related to code enforcement affecting the public right-of-way;
   Or,
3. Three (3) years of experience in construction related to permit issuance; 
   Or,
4. Three (3) years of experience in construction materials testing;
   Or,
5. Three (3) years of experience in plan checking related to construction, maintenance, or use of the public right-of-way.

License and Certification:
Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license.

Substitution:
Completion of the City and County of San Francisco 6229 Street Inspector Trainee Program may be substituted for the required experience.

Desirable Qualifications: 
The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify candidates advancing to the interview process and/or to identify job finalist(s) at the end of the selection process when referred for hiring.

• Experience in performing street and sidewalk work, such as excavating, demo and rough, and finishing concrete.
• Knowledge of public right of way such as public sidewalks and streets.
• Knowledge of sidewalk blocking, ADA requirements, and safe job site setup.
• Knowledge of safety measures when working in public right of way and/or worksites.
• Familiar with using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Familiar with San Francisco's Graffiti Ordinance and posting a Notice of Violation.
• Experience in preparing documents for Graffiti hearings.
• Ability to de-escalate situations and work as a team.

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.

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 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 will 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.

What else should I know?

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.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.sf.gov/ and begin the application process.

• Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow the 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.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Eric Chan, at Eric.K.Chan@sfdpw.org.

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.