Career Opportunity

Utility Specialist - Safety Coordinator - Hetch Hetchy Water & Power (Moccasin) - SFPUC (5602)

Recruitment: RTF0135440-01128910

Published: September 14, 2023

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About:

• Application Opening: September 7, 2023
• Application Deadline: October 6, 2023 
• Compensation Range: $116,116 - $171,652
• Recruitment ID: RTF0135440-01128910 (135441)

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary 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.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 Name: Hetch Hetchy Water & Power (HHWP) Safety Program               

Position Description:

The 5602 Utility Specialist (Safety Coordinator) will provide direct support for the HHWP field safety program. The 5602 will review existing procedural documents and programs, and current policies to identify deficiencies. The 5602 will also perform field investigations to evaluate HHWP crew safety procedure implementation. From the document review and field evaluations, the 5602 will identify improvements to procedures and trainings to ensure compliance with safety regulations. The 5602 will review scheduled work and provide safety mitigation measures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Monitors operations to ensure compliance with safety policy directives, laws, and regulations with the support of SFPUC Health and Safety staff.

2. Reviews and updates procedures and documentation related to electrical safety, confined space, emergency rescue, tower safety, LOTO-T, tailgates, and other programs as assigned. Makes recommendations for improvements.

3. Identifies needs for safety training from inspections, trend analyses, and review of regulatory requirements.

4. Collaborates with training staff and SFPUC Health and Safety Staff to design and implements new safety trainings and evaluates and revises existing safety training programs.

5. Develops safety plans for scheduled maintenance outages to identify hazards and provides mitigation plans.

6. Develops job specific safety plans, site safety support, and follow up reporting, as necessary.

7. Investigates accidents to identify causal factors and provides follow up reporting.

8. Consults with managers and employees to make recommendations for implementing safety changes.

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:

Education:

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university preferably with major coursework in Law, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Natural Resources, Computer Science, Business Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics or other field related to the utility business. 

Experience:

• Four years of verifiable journey-level work experience in one or more of the following areas: planning, scheduling, cost estimating and resource projecting for mid to large scale projects; water supply management and planning; power operations planning and scheduling; analysis, interpretation and application of utility contracts and regulations in either water, power (electric and/or natural gas), telecommunications, or a wastewater program; utility market and environmental analysis and planning; power supply and transmission rates and contracts; generation, transmission or distribution planning and design; or long-term utility systems planning.

License and Certification:

• Possession of a valid Class C driver license. 

Substitution: Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Desirable Qualifications:

• 2 years or more experience in coordinating safety programs for a public entity.
• Experience in developing policies and procedures related to safety.
• Experience in providing safety training.

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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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.