Career Opportunity

Utility Analyst - Hetch Hetchy Water & Power Division (Moccasin) - SFPUC (5601)

Recruitment: RTF0140983-01148417

Published: December 14, 2023

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About:

• Application Opening: December 14, 2023
• Application Deadline: December 29, 2023
• Compensation Range: $76,934 - $119,366
• Recruitment ID: RTF0140983-01148417 (140984)

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 Name: HHWP Vehicle and Equipment Transmission to Low Emission/EV  

Position Description: 

Under immediate supervision, performs entry-level to journey-level duties in the following areas: assisting in monitoring of compliance with policy directives, regulations, laws and contracts; assisting in preparing, reviewing, updating and coordinating operating schedules and plans; assisting with the administration of wholesale and retail contracts; assisting in conducting a wide variety of analyses, studies and projects; assisting in development of operating, financial and capital plans; maintaining, reconciling and analyzing data related to section activities; compiling and keeping records; preparing correspondence and reports.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assists with monitoring operations of commercial vehicles to ensure compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation policy directives, regulations, laws, and contracts. Ensures and tracks that California Vehicle Emission Laws are being followed.

2. Follows all Bureau of Fleet Management and Operations procedures to prepare and track all vehicle acquisition requests forms, GPS activation & deactivation forms, fuel request forms, vehicle turn-in forms, vehicle accident reports, and rental notification forms.

3. Assists with the preparation and implementation of near- and long-term operating plans.

4. Performs legal, regulatory and market research to support fleet development, including the roll out of electric vehicles.

5. Prepares & maintains detailed fleet purchasing records including quotes, vehicle acquisition requests, purchase request, vehicle specifications, asset pay packets, contracts & warranties; Assists accounting & management with preparation of upcoming fleet & equipment budget by providing current asset cost analysis reports, resource projecting, replacement quotes & specifications, based off departmental needs.

6. Provides procurement, provisioning, and coordination of supplies and building equipment for upgrades and associated programs and projects.

7. Manages Hetch Hetchy’s automotive data systems and retrieves data & provides management detailed reports when needed.

8. Organizes & coordinates with outside agencies to upgrade Hetch Hetchy’s fleet GPS & Automated Fueling System; coordinates with other Utilities to assess needs for purchasing future assets pertaining to fleet & fire mitigation.

9.  Provides technical support on a wide variety of studies and projects, including policy and procedural reviews; capital and operating budgets; management reporting; statistical analyses; forecasting; contract negotiations; and other tasks as assigned.

Reporting Location:

Moccasin is located 140 miles east of the San Francisco Bay Area and requires a 5-hour round trip commute by car in fair weather.

How to qualify

If you are interested in a job like this, we are looking for people that have the following:

Education:

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university preferably with major course work in Law, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Natural Resources, Computer Science, Business Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics or other field related to the utility business.

License and Certification:

Specified positions may require possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license.

Substitution:

Qualifying experience may be substituted for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis. One year (2000 hours) of additional qualifying experience will be considered equivalent to 30 semester units/45 quarter units.

Qualifying experience includes experience in one or more of the following areas: planning, scheduling, cost estimating and resource projecting for mid to large scale projects; water supply/infrastructure management and planning; power operations planning and scheduling; analysis, interpretation and application of utility contracts and regulations in either water, power (electric and/or natural gas), telecommunications, or a wastewater/clean water program; utility market and environmental analysis and planning; power supply and transmission rates and contracts; generation, transmission or distribution planning and design; or long term utility systems planning.

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. More information can be found at: https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#verification

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.

Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

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 (San Francisco City Workers United, Painters), are required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing upon reasonable suspicion or after-work related accident. Applicants with positive result from pre-employment drug test will be restricted from hire in safety-sensitive positions for six months after the date of the positive test.

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

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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.

Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the Human Resources Analyst, Brandon Bradley at BBradley@sfwater.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.