Career Opportunity

Associate Civil Engineer– Infrastructure –San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (5207) (143383)

Recruitment: RTF0143382-01055432

Published: January 17, 2024

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About:

• Application Opening: 01/17/2024
• Application Filing Deadline: 01/24/2024
• Annual Salary: $142,220 to $172,874
• Recruitment ID:  RTF0143382-01055432 (PEX-5207-143383)

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Permanent 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

Special Project:  Sewer System Improvement Program -  Systems Engineering 

Position Summary

Under general direction, the 5207 Associate Engineer (Civil) in the Civil Section of the Engineering Management Bureau performs professional civil engineering work with a focus on hydraulics discipline following established engineering methods and procedures; including hydrologic and hydraulic analysis; water resources and water distribution system analysis, sewer and storm water drainage system design; storm water management and flood mapping support.

Under supervision, the Associate Engineer performs professional civil engineering work with a focus on hydraulics discipline following established engineering methods and procedures; including hydrologic and hydraulic analysis; water resources and water distribution system analysis, sewer and storm water drainage system design; storm water management and flood mapping support requiring civil, hydraulic/hydrology engineering skills and/or judgment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The candidate will have proficiency in using numerical models such as InfoWorks ICM, EPA SWMM, PC SWMM, InfoWater, WaterGEMS, Synergi, EPANET or similar software.  Knowledge of principles of hydrology, hydraulics, site drainage, grading are highly preferred.  Experience or interest in using automation scripts including MATLAB, Python, Excel VBA is desired but not required. Experience in coordinating and collaborating with other agency staff including engineers, planners, management, operations, or field survey staff.  The candidate will be responsible for preparing and delivering technical reports, presentations, cost estimates and schedules. The candidate will perform site visits in the field when necessary and perform other engineering duties as required.

The field work may include the followings: crawling, stooping, climbing ladders, and going into large diameter pipes and vaults (confined spaces).

The person will report to SFPUC main office building at 525 Golden Gate Avenue 11th Floor, San Francisco, CA and will need to travel locally within City limits on project basis or other remote areas on an assignment basis and overnight stays may be required.

Work Schedule:

Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm. 

Three days a week minimum at 525 Golden Gate Avenue and two days a week remote.

How to qualify

These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification. Additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated in the job ad.

Education:

l. Three (3) years of verifiable professional Civil engineering work experience, which includes two (2) years of experience equivalent to the City and County of San Francisco's Class 5203 Assistant Civil Engineer or higher; AND

2. Possession of a Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of California in the following discipline:  Civil

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

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. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements

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.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

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, Yvane Mirabueno, by email at YMirabueno@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.