Transmission Line Supervisor 1 - Hetch Hetchy Water & Power (Moccasin) - SFPUC (7229) - City and County of San Francisco

• Application Opening: 9/06/2024
• Application Filing Deadline: 10/03/2024 (*extended from 9/19/2024 to broaden applicant pool)
• Annual Salary: $185,718
• Recruitment ID: 150536 (REF44153S)

APPOINTMENT TYPE: 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

Project: Transmission & Distribution Fire Mitigation Project

Under direction, supervises the maintenance and repair of high voltage overhead transmission, distribution lines, substations and switchyards; and performs related duties as required.

Requires considerable responsibility for: interpreting and instructing on existing methods and procedures relative to transmission line construction and maintenance and repair activities; making occasional contacts with other departmental personnel and the general public on line construction, maintenance, and repair problems; gathering and preparing time and material reports on work performed.

1. Lays out, assigns, and supervises subordinate personnel engaged in construction, installation, maintenance and repair of high voltage overhead transmission lines and distribution appurtenances.

2. Assures that all safety precautions, tools and equipment are in use when necessary to perform maintenance and repair work on energized lines.

3. Supervises the washing of insulators, the cleaning of poles and transmission towers.

4. Supervises the inspection and patrolling of transmission lines, distribution lines and clearance of right-of-way obstructions.

5. Supervises the inspection and maintenance of switchgear, transformers, circuit breakers and other auxiliary equipment for proper operation and condition.

6. Prepares records and reports of time worked, work performed, materials and supplies utilized on various projects.

7. Assists in the development and advancement of subordinates through training and effective use of employee development programs.

Nature of work: Requires considerable physical effort and manual dexterity with frequent exposure to inclement weather and serious accident hazards.

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

Education: Completion of High School, AND

Experience: Six (6) years of journeyman level experience in the construction, maintenance, and repair of overhead transmission systems, including two (2) years of supervisory experience; AND

License: Possession of a valid California driver’s license. NOTE: Positions located in Moccasin and Oakdale require a Class A driver’s license within 6 months of appointment. Failure to obtain this license within six months will be cause for release from employment.

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

Verification:

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications. 

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.

Safety Sensitive Position Requirements: The City and County of San Francisco’s Substance Abuse Policy, in compliance with the Department of Transportation Omnibus Transportation Employer Testing Act of 1991 employing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations, requires drug and alcohol testing for employees in “safety-sensitive” positions. This Class 7229, Transmission Line Supervisor position qualifies as “safety-sensitive” as defined by the FMCSA and FTA regulations. The selected applicants for “safety-sensitive” positions will be required to pass a Pre-Employment drug test prior to appointment and shall be subject to Random, Post-Accident, Reasonable Suspicion, Return-To-Duty, and Follow-Up testing during employment. Prior to appointment to an FMCSA “safety-sensitive” position, each applicant who has participated in a DOT drug and alcohol testing program within the immediately preceding three (3) years will be required to sign a consent form authorizing the City to contact his/her prior employers concerning his/her drug and alcohol test history.

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• Disaster Service Worker
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• Veterans Preference
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 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 from notification@careers.sf.gov 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, 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.