Stationary Engineer, Sewage Plant (Job Code 7372)

APPOINTMENT TYPE: This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Serviceexamination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. The duration of thisappointment shall not exceed 36 months.

Applicants who are interested are encouraged to apply as soon as possible since the announcementmay close at any time, but will not close any sooner than 5:00 pm on December 9, 2024.

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)

Headquartered in San Francisco, we have 2,300 employees working in seven counties with a combined annual operating budget of over $900 million.

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.

The 7372 Stationary Engineers work in two divisions, Operations and Maintenance, and we currentlyhave openings in both divisions.

The 7372 Stationary Engineer, under general supervision during an assigned shift, is responsible foroperating and maintaining a wide variety of complex machinery and equipment in a sewage disposalplant or pumping station, following established plant operations, methods and procedures;maintaining and preparing routine plant operations records and reports; and performs related dutiesas assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Makes regular visual, audio, olfactory and tactile inspections and/or manual tests of all plant machinery and equipment, including auxiliary equipment, in an assigned area or pumpingstation, maintaining logs and records of required maintenance, completed maintenance,equipment and work order history by taking periodic readings of gauges and meters to ensurethat sewage plant is working safely, efficiently and properly; and to provide an accurate recordof maintenance, preventive maintenance, equipment, and work order history.
• Performs a variety of manual tasks requiring the handling of equipment exposed to rawsewage; collects and performs simple assessments of raw sewage and chemical samples onprescribed schedule at specific locations by making chemical and physical assessments toassess the efficiency of the treatment processes and to ensure compliance with the NPDESPermit (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System, Permit).
• Operates, inspects, maintains, overhauls and makes major and minor repairs to wide variety ofpumping, heating, ventilating, process machinery and equipment in a wastewater treatmentplant or pumping station, including pumps, bar racks, grit collectors, conveyors and washers,chlorinators, evaporators and storage tanks, sludge collectors, drive units, deodorizingequipment and a wide variety of metering and recording devices to assure the safety andefficiency of equipment and facilities; includes lubricating and greasing machinery andequipment; cleaning and maintaining machinery, equipment and facility to ensure safety andequipment reliability.
• Inspects sewage pipe lines, tanks and gates to check for the condition of equipment, forinfiltration and blockage of debris and build-up of mineral deposits, etc., by draining tanks, bymonitoring pressure and flow indicators and by visual inspection to determine any problemareas to ensure proper operation.
• Operates, inspects and maintains solids treatment and flocculating chemical systems bymonitoring and adjusting flow indicators or controllers, by visual inspection and by analysis ofsamples to ensure optimum treatment.
• Operates, inspects and maintains disinfection and dechlorination systems by performing testsand analyzing sample to determine proper chemical dosages to ensure that effluent or finaldischarge meets Regional and State pollution control requirement.
• May assist in training and in supervising work of apprentices or other trainees by oralinstruction and hands-on demonstration in the operation and maintenance of sewagetreatment processes to ensure competent performance of required skills by apprentices andother trainees.
• Class 7372 Stationary Engineer performs other related duties as required.

If you are interested in a job like this, we are looking for people that have the following:

• Four years of verifiable journey level Stationary Engineer, Plant Operator and/orPlant Mechanic experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of a varietyof mechanical and electrical pumping, heating, air-conditioning, ventilating, andrelated plant machinery of wastewater treatment plant; governmentestablishment; hospital; industrial, production, or commercial building; OR
• Completion of a recognized four-year stationary engineer Apprenticeship Program;OR
• Graduation from a recognized four-year Maritime Academy with a degree inEngineering or technology; OR
• Possession of at least a 3rd Assistant Marine Engineer's License of any unrestrictedhorsepower (experience as an Oiler or Firetender will not be accepted asqualifying); OR
• Possession of a FAA Airframe or Power Plant Certificate and four years verifiableexperience in an Airframe or Powerplant mechanic or maintenance techniciancapacity that utilizes the certificate; AND
• Possession of a valid driver's license.

Notes on Qualifying Experience and Education

1. In addition to the above Minimum Qualifications, all positions in the OperationsDivision at the PUC will require at least a Grade Level I Wastewater TreatmentOperator Certificate or an Operator-in-Training Certificate issued by the State ofCalifornia Water Resources Control Board, https://www.waterboards.ca.gov,upon appointment to a position.
2. If an operator is hired with an OIT (Operator-in-Training) Certificate, uponexpiration of the OIT Certificate, the Operator must have a California Grade IWastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certificate; within two (2) years ofobtaining a California Grade I Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certificate,the Operator is required to obtain a California Grade II Wastewater TreatmentPlant Operator Certificate. If an Operator is hired with a California Grade I WastewaterTreatment Plant Operator Certificate, within two (2) years of appointment, the Operator isrequired to obtain a California Grade II Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certificate.
3. Employees assigned to positions at the Maintenance Section of the PUC who donot fulfill the requirement in Note 2 above, will be required to obtain a CaliforniaWater Environment Association Grade I Mechanical Technology Certificate withintwo (2) years of hire.
4. Failure to meet the requirements set forth in either Note 2 or Note 3 may be thebasis for termination or dismissal from employment.
5. Passing the exam to obtain a California Grade III Wastewater Treatment PlantOperator Certificate within six (6) years of appointment is highly encouraged.
6. Upon appointment to employment, and then on an annual basis, employees willbe required to pass a State-mandated Respirator Medical Examination and beclean-shaven as required for use, and at least annually for respirator and self-containedbreathing apparatus fitting.
7. For Operator positions, candidates are required to obtain six educational pointsas defined by State of California Water Resources Control Board. For details,please see attached link (Sections: 3685-3687).http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/operator_certification/doc

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of theselection process when candidates are referred for hiring in the Operations Division.

• California Grade III, or higher, Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certificate
• 4-year bachelor's degree
• 2-year associate's degree

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

• 7372 Stationary Engineer, Sewage Plant - COMPENSATION
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All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workersthrough state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

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Exam Analyst Information:If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, David Jung, at DJung@sfwater.org.

DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENT: Applicants for positions in this classification who are not currentlyemployed by the City and County of San Francisco in a safety-sensitive position represented by IUOEStationary Engineers, Local 39, are required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. Allemployees in this classification may also be subject to drug and alcohol testing upon reasonablesuspicion or after a work-related accident. Applicants with a positive result from a pre-employmentdrug test will be restricted from hire in safety-sensitive positions for six months after the date of thepositive test.

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.