Career Opportunity

Asphalt Finisher Supervisor I - Street and Sewer Repair - SF Public Works (7220 PEX) (145398)

Recruitment: RTF0145397-01003135

Published: April 04, 2024

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About:

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below.

Application Opening:  Friday, March 29, 2024
Application Deadline:  Thursday, April 4, 2024.
Compensation Range: $104,234 - $126,646 annually
Recruitment ID:  RTF0145397-01003135

Appointment Type: Permanent-Exempt (PEX), 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. The duration of the appointment is not to exceed 36 months.

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

The Bureau of Street and Sewer Repair 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.

Public Works currently has a vacancy for the position of Asphalt Finisher Supervisor I (7220).

Role description

Under direction, assists in the planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring of activities related to asphalt maintenance and repair. Supervises the activities of a crew that performs work on asphalt streets, roads, runways, excavations, construction and maintenance projects, prepares employee quarterly performance reviews and annual performance appraisals and may be assigned to perform as a working supervisor on an asphalt crew.

Important and Essential Duties:
Your duties as an Asphalt Finisher Supervisor I may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Supervise and participate in locating, marking, and paving traffic control devices as part of a paving crew. 
• Ensures that the traffic control devices meet standard specifications within accepted tolerances.  
• Enforces safety codes and procedures. 
• Prepares and maintains records of employees' daily work assignments and may approve on-line records of time and overtime worked for payroll purposes.
• Supervises a crew that performs work milling, resurfacing, spreading and finishing asphalt on streets, roads, excavations, construction or maintenance projects.
• Plans and prioritizes work by conferring with Street Repair Supervisor II, departmental representatives, trades workers, and technical experts to establish workflow and meet production targets.
• Prepares estimates of timeframes needed for crew to complete work and costs for labor, materials and supplies, based on size and nature of project.
• Inspects maintenance, repair and construction projects while work is in progress and at completion, to determine quality assurance and compliance with codes and contract specifications.
• Enforces safety codes and procedures such as CalOSHA, the Code of Safe Work Practices, and other Federal, State, local and departmental codes and procedures to ensure compliance with safety requirements on project.
• Ensures that barricades and warning lights are in place on work in progress, and that projects are properly cleaned up after work is completed.
• Prepares and maintains records of employees' daily work assignments and time worked, location and description of completed jobs, employee performance records, injury and incident reports, purchase orders for equipment and supplies, inventories, and budget records.
• May approve electronic records of time worked for payroll.
• Responds to inquiries and complaints, either orally or in writing; may request inspection of materials, equipment, records, or site to determine the nature of the problem.
• May use a personal computer to create memos, letters, employee performance appraisals, send and receive e-mail, update codes of safe work practice, access the Internet for information, monitor and approve employees' time worked, and to keep records of materials and time expended of projects, for planning and budgetary purposes.
• Uses a two-way radio and cell phone to communicate with coworkers, supervisors, and management regarding work details, locations, and emergency notifications.
• Operates a motor vehicle to travel to job sites, attend meetings and transport materials.
• When needed, acts as the second-line supervisor, in their absence, and assumes the duties of this position.
• For safety, you may be required to wear a respirator when working on a grinding crew, resurfacing a street, or operating a jackhammer.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications:
Any combination of education, training, and experience that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities may be qualifying. A typical way to obtain this would be:

Experience:

Two (2) years of experience in street paving and repair work in class 7404 Asphalt Finisher, or experience in roadway base repair, curb and gutter repair, and milling and preparing streets for resurfacing or overlay.

License:

Possession and maintenance of a valid Class C driver license at appointment. Some positions may require possession and maintenance of a valid Class A driver license and medical card.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
Valid Driver’s License: Applicants must possess a valid Class C driver’s license with no restrictions that would prohibit them from legally performing the essential functions and duties of the role. 

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/information-about-hiring-process#verification

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. 

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.

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.

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, Tara Stevens, at tara.stevens@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.