Career Opportunity

Water Service Inspector – Water Supply and Treatment Division, SFPUC (7316) (145121) Temporary Provisional

Recruitment: RTF0145120-01066413

Published: March 04, 2024

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About:

• Application Opening: March 4, 2024
• Application Filing Deadline: March 15, 2024
• Annual Salary: $117,884- $143,260
• Recruitment ID: RTF0145120-01066413 (145121)

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.

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 general supervision, The Water Service Inspector makes inspections on all types of water services, meters and connections. Installs meters and appurtenances, flushes hydrants, mains, appurtenances and fixtures while monitoring discharges for compliance. Performs cross connection inspections on various agricultural, municipal and commercial facilities. Inspects and tests approved backflow assembly's, investigates leaks and performs various water sampling procedures, Investigates complaints regarding water supply, pressure and water quality such as taste, odor and dirty water. Incumbent may be required to layout and connect temporary water supply systems in emergencies and assists with inspection and disinfection of transmission mains and can be assigned stand by duty and act as Shift Operator in charge of a specific projects for a specified period all within the SFPUC water Distribution and Transmission systems.

Essential Functions:

•           Interprets, enforces and carries out specific methods, procedures rules and regulations pertaining to customer water services and water distribution and transmission

        systems.

•           Investigates and inspects for leaks, water supply, volume and pressure complaints to include flow tests, plumbing tests and meter accuracy testing while making

        regular contact with municipal utility operators, the general public, property owners and contractors.

•           Furnishes information and explains specialized processes pertaining to service, supply and distribution.

•           Prepares maintenance logs and operating records related to water service, meters, valves and other applicable appurtenances.

•           Takes various water samples for analysis in response to consumer complaints and/or in accordance with the Total Coliform Rule and other regulatory compliance.

•           Disinfects various pipe and fittings for temporary supply systems.

•           Performs cross connection inspections and keeps detailed records of various plumbing and piping systems.

•           Writes detailed work orders and job plans and sets specifications as needed pertaining to construction of water services connections up to 60 inches in diameter.

Nature of work may involve considerable sustained effort out of doors and possibly in remote areas. Heavy lifting up to 90 lbs. working in inclement weather and wet conditions with exposure to various environmental elements and potential health hazard materials.

How to qualify

Experience:  Two (2) years of experience in a water or wastewater agency performing various phases of field and distribution operations including: water sample collection and field analysis, water service inspection and repair, meter readings, investigation of customer complaints, investigation of customer accounts or investigation and enforcement of efficiency codes and standards.

AND

License: Possession and maintenance of a valid driver’s license.

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 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time
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.

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

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 “Apply Now” 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 updated. 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, Anna Owens by email at aowens@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.