Career Opportunity

Airport Electrician (9240) CITYWIDE (A00010)

Recruitment: REF42096Y

Published: August 12, 2024

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About:

THIS IS A CITYWIDE EXAM

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco.

San Francisco International Airport (SFO), an enterprise department of the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF), has approximately 1,700 CCSF employees and strives to be a diverse, equitable, and inclusive employer.

SFO’s mission is delivering an airport experience where people and our planet come first and our core values are Safety and Security, Teamwork, Excellence, Care, and Equity. Learn more about careers at SFO. 

For more information about SFO, visit www.flysfo.com. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below.

Application Opening: Monday, August 12, 2024
Application Deadline: Apply Immediately. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this announcement may close after 5:00 PM on  Friday, August 16, 2024 (PST).
Salary range: $158,002 Annually -  (Appointments to this job class enter at Step 5)
Recruitment ID: CBT-9240-A00010

Role description

Under direction, performs skilled electrician duties at the journeyman level in maintaining electrical facilities at the San Francisco International Airport, including a high and low-voltage electrical distribution system; collects data for electrical expansion projects; and performs related duties as required.

Requires responsibility for carrying out and explaining policy procedures, rules and regulations governing the operation and maintenance of electrical facilities at San Francisco International Airport; applying technical skill in analyzing and testing high voltage equipment and circuits to assure efficient and continual operation; making frequent contacts with tenants, contractors and others to advise them as to the availability and location of electrical equipment; preparing and maintaining ordinary operational records. Nature of the work requires occasional exposure to working conditions where serious injuries might occur.

Essential duties of the job:

1. Maintains, operates arid adjusts electrical primary power substations ranging from 2,300 to 12,000 voltage, including circuit breakers, relays, batteries and controls.

2. Maintains high voltage power lines; locates and isolates faulty sections mid removes, installs and makes connections where necessary.

3. Installs watt-hour meter systems, connects potential transformers, current transformers, phase shifting transformers, test switches, reactive meters, demand meters arid watt-hour meters.

4. Maintains, operates and repairs the airfield runway lighting system, including taxiways, guidance sign system, airways code beacon, rotating beacon and hazard lights.

5. Maintains, operates and repairs electric motors arid control apparatus used in pumping drainage water and sewage.

6. Maintains, operates and repairs a high voltage light system.

7. Maintains, operates and adjusts standby engine generators used for emergency power; checks electrical failures for airport, tenants in the absence of tenant personnel in cases of emergency.

8. Collects data for engineer's planned expansion projects and meets with tenants and contractors and advises or availability of facilities for future expansion projects.

9. Inspects completed work for compliance with airport standards and requirements.

10. Performs related duties as assigned.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Requires completion of a recognized electrician's (Line worker or Inside Wireman) apprenticeship program.

Experience:

Requires two (2) years of verifiable journey-level electrician experience in the installation, maintenance, and operation of high voltage (above 600 volts)  industrial power transmission and distribution systems.

License and Certification:

Requires possession of a valid California driver's license.

Substitution:

Additional experience as a journey level electrician, performing installation, servicing, and repair to electrical systems, devices, and related components can be substituted for the five (5) year apprenticeship program, on a year for year basis.

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

One year full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40 hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

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 http://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications.  

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 Procedure: 

After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

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.

Oral Examination (Weight: 100%):

The applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in the oral exam designed to measure knowledge, skills and/or abilities in job-related areas which may include but not be limited to technical knowledge of electrical terms to understand the functions and workings of electrically controlled equipment; ability to locate and correct any electrical trouble in the least possible time; ability to handle and operate high voltage testing equipment and high voltage switchgear and transformers; ability to deal courteously, effectively and tactfully with representatives of other agencies and airport tenants.

A passing score must be achieved on the Oral Examination in order to continue in the selection process.

NOTE:  Only those applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be notified of the exact date, time and place to report for the examination.  Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to advance through all of the steps in the selection process.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Security Clearance
Candidates for employment with the San Francisco Airport Commission are required to undergo a criminal history record check, including FBI fingerprints, and Security Threat Assessment in order to determine eligibility for security clearance and may be required to undergo drug/alcohol screening. Per Civil Service Commission Rule Section 110.9.1, every applicant for an examination must possess and maintain the qualifications required by law and by the examination announcement for the examination. Failure to obtain and maintain security clearance may be basis for termination from employment with the Airport Commission.

Customs Clearance
Candidates for employment with San Francisco International Airport require that the incumbent be qualified for unescorted access to the San Francisco Airport U.S. Customs Security Area. An application for a U.S. Customs Access Seal may be   submitted to Customs ONLY after employment has commenced. Employment in this position requires that the incumbent submit an application for, successfully acquire and maintain a Customs Access Seal. Per Civil Service Commission Rule 110.9.1, every applicant must possess and maintain the qualifications required by law and by the examination announcement for this examination. Failure to acquire or maintain customs access, a requirement for this position, may be basis for termination from employment with the Airport Commission. Customs Access Seal requirements and procedures are located in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 19, Part 122, Sections 181 or 189.

Medical Examination
Prior to appointment, candidates must successfully pass a medical examination to determine his/her ability to perform the essential functions of the job and/or the ability to meet the physical minimum requirements.

Eligible List/Score Report:

 A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created, and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 12 months, and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

What else should I know?

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights: 

Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations.  [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.sf.gov/.] The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4.  Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement.  Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at https://sf.gov/departments/civil-service-commission.

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

We communicate by email. 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 from notification@careers.sf.gov 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 exam analyst Carolina Robert at carolina.robert@flysfo.com.

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.