Career Opportunity

Watershed Keeper Supervisor - Hetch Hetchy Water & Power (Moccasin) - SFPUC (7270)

Recruitment: RTF0136393-01102824

Published: September 01, 2023

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About:

• Application Opening: September 1, 2023
• Application Deadline: September 18, 2023 
• Compensation Range: $87,282 - $106,158 
• Recruitment ID: RTF0136393-01102824 (136394)

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.

• 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.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

Position Description:

Under direction, is responsible for planning, organizing, assigning and supervising the activities of the work of Watershed Keepers, and one or more crews engaged in the care of watershed and reservoir properties, aqueducts and facilities and in preventing trespassing and pollution of water supplies, and encroachments of rights-of-way and performs related duties as required.

Requires responsibility for: explaining and enforcing existing work methods and procedures; efficient and safe utilization of tools and motorized equipment; maintaining routine records and reports of operations. Nature of work requires: some physical effort and exposure to the elements in the supervision of the patrolling and caring for the watershed area.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Plans program, makes assignments and supervises the activities of the Watershed Keepers in the patrolling of the Watershed and reservoir areas, and transmission line rights of way.

2. Supervises the operation of various pipelines, flumes, valves, screens, stream flow, spillways and sluice gates which regulate the flow of water to and from reservoirs.

3. Supervises the safe operation of dams, reservoirs, and water delivery facilities.

4. Arrange and adjusts the areas to be covered by subordinates; arranges for replacements and changes of assignments during vacations, sick-leave periods, and emergencies.

5. Responsible for the maintenance of the various logs, records, and reports pertinent to this position.

6. Responsible for the proper maintenance of launches and other watercraft used on reservoirs.

Reporting Location:

Moccasin is located 140 miles east of the San Francisco Bay Area and requires a 5-hour round trip commute by car in fair weather.

How to qualify

If you are interested in a job like this, we are looking for people that have the following:

Training and Experience:

Requires completion of high school, supplemented by 3 years of experience as a Watershed Keeper or comparable experience.

License:

Requires possession of a valid state motor vehicle operator's license. 

Verification of Education and Experience:

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. More information can be found at: https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#verification

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?

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

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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.

Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the Human Resources Analyst, Brandon Bradley at BBradley@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.