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Airport Conveyance Systems Manager (SFO, 0932 Manager IV) (153219)

Recruitment: REF48222X

Published: December 16, 2024

Contact:

Ivy Yeung - ivy.yeung@flysfo.com

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Department: San Francisco International Airport
Job class: 0932-Manager IV
Starting salary range: $161,616.00 - $206,206.00 (Range A)
Role type: Permanent Exempt What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
 

About:

APPOINTMENT TYPE: This is a Permanent Exempt (PEX) position. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive civil service examination process and incumbents are considered “at will” and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. The duration of the appointment is not to exceed 36 months. 

  • Application Opening: December 16, 2024
  • Application Deadline: This job announcement may close at any time but not before December 27, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. PT; interested parties are encouraged to apply as soon as possible
  • Compensation: $164,034 to $209,300 Annually (effective January 1, 2025)
  • Recruitment ID: PEX-0932-153219

Working at SFO

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.

Role description

Under general administrative direction, the Airport Conveyance Systems Manager manages Airport conveyance contracts including maintenance, renovation, and modernization contracts. This manager is responsible for the safe operation and regular inspection of all Airport conveyances including elevators, escalators, and electric walks.  The incumbent will develop and regularly refine Airport conveyance specifications and operating procedures.  This manager also acts as a liaison with State conveyance regulatory authorities.  

  1. Continuously develops and tracks Conveyance key performance indicators (KPIs) including but not limited to in service rate, machine history, cost to operate, cost to maintain, and incident occurrences.
  2. Creates conveyance maintenance contracts.
  3. Creates conveyance construction and modernization contracts.
  4. Serves as Contract Manager for created contracts and others as they are related to the management of the section.
  5. Manages a budget of more than $29M, working with multiple vendors and on multiple contracts.
  6. Regularly inspects all units for quality.  Tracks deficiencies and ensures that they are corrected in a timely manner.
  7. Ensures that work is scheduled to minimize passenger inconvenience.
  8. Ensures out of service units are properly secured and safely barricaded.  Also ensures that proper signage is erected at these units.
  9. Advises senior management of equipment that has reached end-of-life and help devise replacement strategies for said equipment.
  10. Manages a staff of stationary engineers of various seniority.
  11. Monitors work of conveyance crews. 
  12. Communicates with a variety of individuals including supervisors, tenants, and general public regarding conveyance operations and maintenance.
  13. Produces regular operational reports on conveyances.
  14. Performs other related duties as required.

Nature of work: Nature of work involves some physical effort and manual dexterity in the use of the fingers, limbs and body.

How to qualify

1. Education: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university;

AND

2. Experience: Six (6) years of verifiable experience managing elevator mechanic or conveyance maintenance, operations, or inspection programs using federally mandated standards in a large airport, or complex facility or campus of which three (3) years must have been in a supervisory capacity supervising staff in the field of maintenance, repair, and operation of mechanical and electrical machinery and equipment;

AND

3. License and Certification: Possession of or ability to obtain a valid California Class C driver license prior to employment. Candidates must be insurable under the City’s automobile liability insurance policy. Insurability must be maintained throughout employment.

Substitution: Additional work experience as described above may fully substitute for the required degree on a year for year basis up to 4 years. One year of experience is equal to 30 semester units/45 quarter units.

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.

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

 

Desirable Qualifications:

  • Current Certified Competent Conveyance (Elevator) Mechanic (CCCM) license
  • Current American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) QEI-1 certification as an elevator inspector
  • Seven years of verifiable work in the Elevator Industry, some of which was as journeyperson Elevator Mechanic
  • Two years of verifiable work as a conveyance inspector
  • Documented completion of a certified apprenticeship program in the Elevator trade
  • Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

 

VERIFICATION OF EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION:

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 evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements.  Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to interview.  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 be invited for an interview.

Notes:  Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through all of the steps in the selection procedure.

 

Customs Clearance: This position requires that the incumbent be qualified for unescorted access to the San Francisco International Airport U.S. Customs Security Area.  An application for a U.S. Custom 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

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Security Clearance: Candidates for employment with the San Francisco Airport Commission are required to undergo a criminal history 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.

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.

What else should I know?

Terms of Announcement:

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. Clerical errors may be corrected by the posting the correction on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

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 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 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.

HR Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact Ivy Yeung via email to Ivy.Yeung@flysfo.com.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines

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.