Career Opportunity

WSTD Distribution Manager (0933) - Water Supply and Treatment Division - SFPUC

Recruitment: RTF0120527-01085215

Published: April 29, 2022

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About:

4/29/2022: This Job Ad has been amended to extend the filing date and allow for additional applications. Applicants who have already applied will be included in the applicant pool and need not reapply.

• Application Opening: April 11, 2022
• Application Filing Deadline: April 29, 2022; amended to May 6, 2022
• Analyst Name: Queena Poon
• Annual Salary: $155,636 - $198,692

This is a Position-Based Test Conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A.

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.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

Under the direction of the Water Supply and Treatment Division (WSTD) Manager, the WSTD Distribution Manager exercises responsible charge of the Regional Water System (RWS) transmission system operations and maintenance activities.  This requires day-to-day oversight of the operations and maintenance of the RWS transmission system, including pipelines, tunnels, right of way, customer turnouts/service connections, reservoirs, and watershed facilities; coordination with other Water Enterprise divisions and SFPUC departments to maintain a high-level of service and responsiveness; collaboration in all Division management initiatives, both as the distribution lead and as a team member in support of administrative, operations, and engineering leads.

Essential Functions:

1.      Oversee and coordinate operations and maintenance activities for RWS pipelines, tunnels, facilities, and pipeline rights-of-way to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, asset management objectives, and SFPUC level of service goals

2.      Manage response to unplanned outages including fires, earthquakes, floods, failure of other utilities located near water facilities, and other natural and man-made disasters

3.      Provide review and support for capital improvement and maintenance projects including design review for operational impacts and development and oversight of shutdown and lockout/tagout plans

4.      Support condition assessment of pipelines, tunnels, and transmission facilities

5.      Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance activities for pipelines, tunnels, rights of way, customer turnouts/service connections, reservoirs, and watershed facilities to assure preventive maintenance goals and schedules are met, regulatory preventive maintenance requirements are met, and priority corrective maintenance activities are completed and documented in Maximo

6.      Plan, organize, direct, and control pipeline operations in coordination with system operations, engineering, water quality monitoring, environmental compliance, and capital construction activities.

7.      Perform short-term and long-term planning and create reports to ensure adequate resource levels (staffing, equipment, and training) are provided

8.      Manage materials, equipment, vehicles and other resources assigned to subordinate staff effectively, efficiently, and maintain a high level of accountability

9.      Prepare and analyze system performance reports, recommend changes and improvements, and continuously implement and enforce policies and procedures

10.  Enforce existing policies and procedures for subordinate work groups and develop and update policies and procedures with management oversight appropriately

11.  Develop and implement work procedures and standards for RWS transmission facilities maintenance

12.  Implement and oversee training and development of subordinate staff; mentor staff to provide advancement opportunities and succession planning

13.  Plan and manage consultant contracts as needed

14.  Prepare and direct the preparation of a variety of reports, correspondence, and records including budgets, policies, and procedures

15.  Performs other duties as assigned

Nature of Work

The WSTD Distribution Manager has direct responsibility over transmission system pipelines and facilities that are in operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Operational anomalies that occur afterhours may require response.

How to qualify

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1.    Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering, construction management, industrial engineering, or related field; AND

2.    Seven (7) years of experience in operations, maintenance, and/or planning of water or wastewater facilities, systems, or programs, which must include three (3) years in direct supervision of water or wastewater utility staff; AND

3.    Possession of a valid California Driver’s License.

Substitution

Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis. One year (2,000 hours) of qualifying experience will be considered equivalent to 30 semester units/ 45 quarter units.

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

Note: Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to advance through all of the steps in the selection process.

Desirable Qualifications:

The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

1.    Possession of a D4 or higher Water Distribution Operator Certificate

2.    Excellent oral and written communication skills

3.    Construction management and scheduling experience, particularly for work on water facilities construction and complex maintenance projects.

Notes: 

·         One year of 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 forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

·         A valid out-of-state driver’s license is acceptable during the application process. A valid California driver’s license must be obtained prior to appointment and maintained throughout employment.

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

Verification:

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.

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/index.aspx?page=456.

Verification of required work experience typically must be on the employer’s letterhead, and must include the applicant’s name, job title, description of job duties, dates of employment, hours per week, and signature of the employer, supervisor, or appropriate representative. 

Employees of the City and County of San Francisco may submit performance evaluations showing duties performed to verify qualifying City experience. City employees will receive credit for the duties of the class to which appointed. Credit for experience obtained outside of the employee's class will be allowed only if recorded in accordance with the provisions of Civil Service Commission Rules. CCSF employees will not receive credit for experience obtained outside of their classification unless recorded in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service Rule 110.9.1/111A.11.2.

Experience claimed in self-employment will only be accepted if supported by documents verifying income, earnings, business license and experience comparable to minimum qualifications above. Copies of income tax papers or other documents listing occupation and total earnings must be submitted.

Verification of required valid licensure/certification typically must be a photocopy of the license/certificate including the name of the issuing agency as well as the name of the license/certificate holder, license/certificate number, and expiration date.

What else should I know?

SELECTION PROCEDURES

After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps below to advance in this selection process. Qualified candidates will be sent notices via email for completion prior to the creation of the eligible list. Each notice will include the date by which responses must be received. Failure to complete these steps by the established deadlines will result in disqualification.

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (Weight: Qualifying):

Candidates will be prompted to complete a Supplemental Questionnaire as part of the online employment application at a later time. This Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications for this position. Applicants must also complete the official application. It is essential that applicants provide complete information in identifying their education, experience and training. The Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.

Management Test Battery: (Weight: 40%) Candidates will be invited to participate in a computer-based examination designed to measure competencies in job-related areas which may include but not be limited to: Problem Solving; Leadership; Decision Making; Interpersonal skill; Human Resources Management; Team Building; Communication; Conflict Management and Process Improvement. For more information about this Management Test (and a suggested reading list) please visit: http://www.sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=343. Please note: this examination is only held in San Francisco. A passing score must be achieved on the Management Test Battery to continue in the selection process. A passing score must be achieved on the Management Test Battery in order to continue in the selection process. This is a standardized examination and, therefore, test questions and answers are not available for public inspection or review. Scores attained on the Management Test Battery will be valid and 'banked' for three years, starting from the date of the examination. This means that, during this three-year time period, you will not be required to take the Management Test Battery. The Management Test Battery may be used for many other classes; therefore your test score may be applied to one or more of these classes if you choose to apply to future recruitments. If the selection process for the future announcement is held within one year of the date of this examination and it includes the Management Test Battery, your score will be automatically applied to that announcement. However, after one year, you have the option to either (a) apply your test score to the other announcement or (b) re-take the Management Test Battery. Re-testing is permitted no sooner than one year from the date of the examination and only in association with your eligibility for another announcement for which the Management Test Battery is used. Please note that, should you re-test, your re-test score would become your official score since it is the most recent.

Supplemental Examination: (Weight 60%) Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be sent a Supplemental Questionnaire via electronic mail after the closing of this filing period. The Supplemental Questionnaire Evaluation is designed to measure knowledge, skills and/or abilities in job-related areas. A Supplemental Questionnaire will be emailed after the closing of this filing period. Applicants will be given a deadline to return the Supplemental Questionnaire. Those who do not respond by the established deadline will not be eligible to continue in the examination process and will not be added to eligibility list resulting from this process. A passing score must be achieved on the Management Test Battery and the Supplemental Questionnaire Examination in order to be place on the eligible list.

Candidates will be placed on the eligible list in rank order according to their final score. Candidate scores on this examination may also be applied to other announcements involving other job titles, when directed by the Human Resources Director.

Note: A passing score must be achieved on both the Management Test Battery and the Supplemental Questionnaire Exam in order to continue in the selection process and be placed on the Eligible List Score Report. The department may administer additional position-specific selection procedures to make final hiring decisions.

Certification Rule:
The certification rule for the ranked eligible lists resulting from this examination will be Rule of the List. The department may administer additional position-specific selection procedures to make final hiring decisions.

Exam Type: Combined Promotive and Entrance

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 6 months, and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director. 

Upon approval of the Human Resource Director (see Civil Service Rule 111A.26.5), the eligible list/score report resulting from this announcement may be used by other departments that also use this classification or a similar classification. To find other Departments which use this classification, please see https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/documents/Forms-Documents/Position-Count-by-Job-Codes.pdf 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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

·         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

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, Queena Poon, by email at qpoon@sfwater.org.

PUC | QP | PBT-0933-120528 | (415) 766-8206

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

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.