Career Opportunity

Plumber - Water Supply Treatment Division (Sunol) - SFPUC (7347)

Recruitment: RTF0164659-01159258

Published: April 20, 2026

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About:

• Application Opening: April 20, 2026
• Application Filing Deadline: April 24, 2026
• Annual Salary: $124,566 - $151,450
• Recruitment ID: RTF0164659 (TEX-7347-164674)

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary Exempt (TEX): 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 working in seven counties with a combined annual operating budget of over $900 million.

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.org/.

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.org/about-us/careers-sfpuc

Role description

Project: Chlorine Contact Tank Piping Reconfiguration at Sunol Valley 

Under general supervision, performs skilled plumbing work in the alteration, installation, repair and maintenance of water, sewer, process chemicals, fuels and fuel gases, laboratory, and other plumbing systems; and performs related duties as required.

Requires responsibility for: following established plumbing methods and procedures, use of proper personal protective equipment. Must follow established safety practices and guidelines for work in hazardous conditions, sensitive environmental areas, and high security areas.

Work Location: Report to and work out of SFPUC Sunol Yard 505 Paloma Way, Sunol, CA. Dispatched from there to work at any required Water Supply & Treatment locations.

Work Schedule: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Performs plumbing duties in connection with a wide variety of building alterations, maintenance and repair projects and other appurtenant and miscellaneous structures; installs, alters, replaces and repairs plumbing systems, such as water, sewage, drainage, water treatment chemicals and gases, fuel and fuel gases.
2. Cuts, bends, assembles and installs various pipes, fittings and fixtures for water, sanitary, drainage, heating, gas and other plumbing systems which involve the performance of hand, bench and maintenance plumbing tasks.
3. Installs, alters, repairs or replaces residential, commercial and industrial plumbing fixtures, including toilets, sinks, basins, and drinking fountains.
4. Performs annual certified testing, troubleshooting, installation and repairs of backflow prevention devices for the protection of the public water supply.
5. Installs, alters and repairs valves, fittings and other plumbing parts and equipment, including such items as hot water boilers, sterilizers, laboratory acid waste systems, sinks, thermal control apparatus, irrigation and fire sprinkler heads, hydrants and service pipes.
6. Installs, maintains, and repairs industrial chemical and gas process piping, equipment, pumps and appurtenances for large and small water treatment plants, pumping stations, and laboratories.
7. Installs, maintains, and repairs specialty fuel gas piping and equipment such as: low, medium, high-pressure natural and liquefied petroleum gas piping, gasoline and diesel fuels lines, laboratory gas piping and fixtures.
8. Troubleshoots leaks, uses blueprints and electronic pipe locating equipment in the repair of underground utilities.
9. Works with engineers on various system alteration designs.
10. Advises on selection, ordering and storing of plumbing supplies, tools and equipment.
11. Maintains simple working records, reports, and drawings.
12. Uses internet, email, mobile devices for communication and information.
13. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Nature of Work: Involves considerable physical effort and intermittent exposure to working conditions which may produce minor cuts, bruises, and abrasions; somewhat unpleasant physical and working surroundings, such as confined spaces, toxic conditions, and rural environments. Works safely at heights, over water, out of boats or barges, in trenches and confined spaces. Works in public streets, urban environmentally sensitive habitat areas, high security infrastructure locations.

How to qualify

Education: Completion of the recognized Apprenticeship of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada City and County of San Francisco General Plumber Apprenticeship program in class 7465/7466.

License and Certification: Possession of a valid California driver's license.

Substitution:

• Completion of a recognized five (5) year plumbers apprenticeship program and three (3) years of journey-level experience as a journeyman plumber may be substituted for the completion of the City and County of San Francisco General Plumber Apprenticeship.
• Additional qualifying journey level experience may be substituted for the required plumbing apprenticeship on a year-for-year basis.

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

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

• Knowledge of specialty plastic piping materials and methods, such as PVC, CPVC, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Solvent, and Butt Fusion Welding.
• Ability to use computers and mobile devices.
• Possess and maintain a current recognized Backflow Prevention Tester Certificate and Permit to Operate for San Francisco County. (May be allowed 12 months to obtain certificate if currently not certified).
• Maintain a current California Water Distribution Operator Grade 3 Certification in order to be available for after-hour emergency call-out standby pay.

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

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 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 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 at Cliu@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.