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.gov
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.gov/about-us/careers-sfpuc
Project: Regional Water Transmission and Treatment Program including Repair & Replacement (R&R) projects and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects
Work Location: 1000 El Camino Real, Millbrae, CA
Work Schedule: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday
Under general supervision, the 6318 Construction Inspector performs field inspections for Repair and Replacement (R&R) maintenance projects within the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water Transmission and Treatment System, including work executed under Job Order Contracts (JOC) and by in-house construction crews. Duties include but are not limited to: coordinating with the Environmental Management Group to ensure all construction activities comply with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements, supporting engineers and Operations staff with pipeline and treatment facility inspections and construction documentation, monitoring the performance of contractors and Water Supply & Treatment Division (WSTD) in-house trades for compliance with plans, specifications, schedules, and budgetary/functional objectives; scheduling and verifying required testing to meet QA/QC standards; preparing detailed inspection and data reports; conducting field measurements; and maintaining accurate as-built records.
Essential Functions:
1. Monitors and inspects construction activities to ensure compliance with SFPUC WSTD operational standards, contract requirements, and all applicable regulations from authorities having jurisdiction.
2. Prepares project documentation including daily reports, monthly reports, annual reports, equipment testing, and other maintenance or repair progress records.
3. Participates in and/or conducts construction planning, coordination, progress, scheduling and field meetings.
4. Researches and reviews facility plans, historic records, construction documents, and prepares field reports, force account records, materials testing logs, and contract closeout documentation.
5. Assists with coordination of in-house operation and maintenance groups and with the project team members to resolve field issues, disputes, and change orders.
6. Ensures that all required tests, operations, measurements, and inspections are scheduled, ordered, satisfactorily completed and documented for quality assurance/quality control.
7. Maintains records of inspection, testing, correspondence, maintenance repairs, and data report.
8. Tracks unit quantities, labor, equipment, installation progress to verify estimated percentage of work completed for payment applications and invoices.
9. Identifies and reports safety and traffic hazards, defective work, and prepare work orders for correction.
10. Drives a vehicle to inspection sites.
11. Initiates contact and follow through with Bureau of Environmental Management for CEQA process.
12. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Two (2) years of verifiable full-time experience in City and County of San Francisco class 6317 Assistant Construction Inspector; OR
2. Four (4) years of verifiable full-time experience in construction inspection work ensuring that plans and specifications are complied with, and the workmanship and material used meet specifications.
AND: Possession of a valid California Driver’s License
Substitution:
1. A baccalaureate degree in Engineering or Architecture from an accredited college or university and/or experience as an Engineer on a level equal to City and County of San Francisco class 5203 Assistant Engineer or as an Architect on a level equal to City and County of San Francisco class 5265 Architectural Associate I or higher may substitute for up to two years of the required experience under Minimum Qualification #2.
2. Two (2) years of verifiable full-time experience as a surveyor may substitute for up to one (1) year of the required experience under Minimum Qualification #2.
3. Experience in construction, at the Superintendent/General Foreman level, supervising construction crews of more than six may substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience on a year for year basis. Journey level construction experience and/or drafting experience will not be accepted as qualifying under Minimum Qualification #2.
4. Possession of an associate degree in construction or engineering from an accredited college or university may substitute for up to one (1) year of the required experience under Minimum Qualification #2.
Desirable Qualifications: The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring:
Important Note:
Verification of Education and Experience:
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.
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.
HOW TO APPLY
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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, Crystal Liu at cliu@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.
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