Career Opportunity

Supervising Electronic Maintenance Technician - Water Supply and Treatment Division, SFPUC (7287) (Temporary Provisional)

Recruitment: RTF0160190-01062885

Published: October 06, 2025

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About:

• Application Opening: October 6, 2025
• Application Filing Deadline: October 17, 2025
• Recruitment ID:  RTF0160190-01062885

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: PROVISIONAL (TPV)
This is not a permanent appointment. A provisional appointee must participate and be successful in a Civil Service examination for this classification and be selected through an open competitive process in order to be considered for permanent appointment. Provisional appointments may not exceed three (3) years.

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

Location: Millbrae Yard, 1000 El Camino Real, Millbrae, CA

Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm

Under the direction of the Electrical and Instrumentation Manager, the Supervising Electronic Maintenance Technician is responsible for the supervision of subordinate personnel engaged in a wide variety of highly skilled technical work; working as one cohesive unit, supporting and having an open line of communication with both management and staff.

Essential Functions:

1. Assigns, supervises and reviews the troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, calibration, fabrication, design, modification and development of electronic systems and components used in the processing and water delivery facilities, power generation and transmission as well as other types of necessary electronic equipment such as remote terminal units (RTU), communication systems, supervisory control, remote control equipment, instrumentation and control systems, fire alarms and security systems, access control systems, Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) systems, paging systems, video equipment, digital electronic equipment, telemetering, communication, protective relays, meters, and other electronic and auxiliary apparatus.
2. Establishes maintenance and repair policies and procedures which may include, but not limited to, electronic systems, remote terminal units (RTU), supervisory control, remote signal and remote-control equipment, instrumentation and control systems, fire alarm and security systems, video equipment, digital electronic equipment, telemetering, communication, protective relays, meters, and other electronic and auxiliary apparatus.
3. Develops and maintains a program of preventive maintenance on electronic systems, including but not limited to instrumentation, corrosion control, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, and associated equipment.
4. Assigns and prioritizes work orders, assists with backlog, and cleans up back logged work orders using Computerized Maintenance Management System such as  Maximo.
5. Carries out difficult troubleshooting; participates in new and replacement projects, which includes reading drawings, schematics, and assisting with the specification and reviewing of instrumentation submittals and other electronic maintenance systems.
6. Directs, monitors, analyzes, and prepares written reports on various tasks such as maintenance progress, recommendations relating to improvement of equipment reliability, and operating policies and procedure, etc.
7. Assists in the preparation of budget and allocation of resources.
8. Supervises personnel, responsible for backfilling vacant EMT section positions, reviews workplans, performance plans, appraisals, schedule trainings, and approves timesheets for subordinates.
9. Establishes and maintains contact with other Departmental personnel, representatives of division/departments, contractors, keeping them advised and informed of the department’s activities; attends and represents the department at various meetings.
10. Performs site inspections as required.
11. Orders and tracks procurements and may approve progressive purchase orders for the EMT shop and crews.  
12. Performs other duties as required.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications

1. Completion of a two (2) year course or equivalent program in electronics from a recognized academic, trade, or a technical institution; OR completion of a military training program in electronics; AND

2. Five (5) years of full-time verifiable journey-level industrial or institutional electronics experience performing installation, instrumentation calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and modification of electronic control systems and related electrical components and electronic sub-systems to the electronic component level; three (3) years of which must have been at the supervisory level; AND

3. Possession of a valid California driver's license.

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

• Knowledge of troubleshooting of Flowmeters, Pressure devices, Automation – controls, PLC, PID, Data Communications, Water Treatment devices
• Knowledge of the following Control Systems: Flow controls, pump controls, Variable speed drives, Protective Relays
• Possession of the following license, certifications: ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST), ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP)
• Five years or more of journey-level experience in instrumental and controls electronics in a large utility environment
• Three years or more experience supervising electronic maintenance technicians or instrument and controls technicians
• Experience with maintenance in a large water utility
• Experience with CMMS/Maximo

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

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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.