Career Opportunity

Electrician – Water Supply and Treatment Division- Millbrae – San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (7345)

Recruitment: RTF0157261-01158091

Published: August 05, 2025

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About:

• Application Opening: 8/5/2025
• Application Filing Deadline: 8/19/2025
• Recruitment ID:  RTF0157261 (157262)

APPOINTMENT TYPE: 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.gov.

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.gov/about-us/careers-sfpuc

Role description

Project: Water Supply and Treatment Facilities Conduit/Conductor Installation Project  

Position Summary: Under general supervision, the Electrician performs skilled electrical work associated with installation, maintenance, repair and alterations of a variety of residential, commercial and industrial electrical systems, machinery and equipment.

Essential Duties:

•             Interprets civil and electrical drawings;

•             Installs, maintains, tests and repairs electrical equipment; which may be in confined spaces;

•             Cuts, threads, bends, installs GRS, EMT, and PVC conduit by hand and with equipment and pulls current carrying conductors;

•             Erects and uses ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts in accordance to safe work practices;

•             Interprets and applies local and national codes, and building specifications;

•             Communicates a two-way radio to respond to service requests at various locations and may be required to respond to emergencies and;

•             Performs other duties as required.

How to qualify

Education: Completion of a recognized Apprenticeship program (Inside Wireman Apprenticeship); AND,

Experience: One (1) year of journey level electrician experience; AND,

License and Certification: Possession of a valid California (Class C) driver license.

Substitution: Additional experience as a journey level electrician may be substituted for the required electrician apprenticeship on a year-for-year basis.

Six years of inside wireman experience equivalent to journey-level as defined by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers may be substituted for the required experience.

Desirable Qualifications: The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

• Experience installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting/repairing Industrial Electrical systems
• Experience working with Transformers, Motors, Motor Controls, VFD’s (1-2500hp), Speed drives, process controls, SCADA and DCS systems
• Experience bending, cutting and threading Galvanized Rigid Steel conduit and PVC-coated Galvanized Rigid Steel conduit
• Experience operating/repairing medium voltage (2300/4160 volts) pumps/motors and the associated VFD’s, Soft Starters, motor controllers, circuit breakers and switchgear, etc.
• Working knowledge of Limitorque and Auma valve actuators used in the transmission and distribution of drinking water
• Experience working on UPS’ up to 150kva
• Experience installing and repairing chemical injection pumps
• No reservations to working in Confined Spaces, Bucket Trucks and Scissor Lifts

Verification of Education and Experience:

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. 

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process.

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.

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
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

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.

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

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 updated. 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.

Job Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the job analyst, Anna Owens, at aowens@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.