City and County of San Francisco

Under direction, plans, assigns and directs the activities of subordinate personnel engaged in plant maintenance and operation activities in a water treatment plant; develops, interprets and coordinates and enforces methods and procedures relative to the operations and maintenance of a water treatment plant; interacts with other departmental personnel, outside organizations and the general public in connection with plant maintenance and operation activities; prepares, checks and reviews important and detailed operational records and reports; and may perform other duties as assigned.

This is the supervisory level class within the Stationary Engineer, Water Treatment Plant series. It is distinguished from class 7343 Senior Stationary Engineer, Water Treatment Plant by its development of work procedures or recommendations consistent with directives, policies and regulations. It is distinguished from class 5148 Assistant Superintendent, Water Treatment Facilities by its responsibility for the day-to-day systems operations and review of multiple water treatment and filtration facilities.

Supervises subordinate personnel in the operation of water treatment equipment.

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Assigns and directs the activities of subordinate personnel in a water treatment plant; instructs and supervises subordinate personnel in the operation of water treatment equipment, including pumps, motors, chemical feeders and filters to control the quality of water distributed for domestic use; supervises and review personnel performing water analysis to maintain water quality an proper chemical dosage in a filtration plant.

2. Reviews and evaluates plant performance to ensure compliance with state and federal standards; reviews all plant operating logs and prepares required operational reports.

3. Communicates with departmental personnel, regulatory agencies, outside vendors, other organizations and the public regarding operation and maintenance activities of the water treatment plants.

4. Makes recommendations regarding operational and maintenance work procedures including employee training and safety; may review plant modification plans prepared by others and make recommendations to appropriate managerial personnel.

5. Plans and coordinates and supervises the work to be performed by employees of other trades, crafts, divisions and contractors; initiates work orders, inspects and reviews completed work.

Knowledge of: The machinery, equipment and operation of water treatment facilities and filtration plants; the operation and maintenance requirements of a wide variety of pumping, heating, ventilating and related plant machinery and equipment and the tools and equipment necessary for their proper care; applicable safety codes and regulations; bacteriological and chemical tests required at various phases of water treatment.  

Ability and Skill to: Plan, assign and direct the operation and maintenance activities of subordinate personnel; review, analyze and make recommendations relative to the betterment of plant operating and maintenance methods and procedures; communicate tactfully and effectively with subordinate personnel and the general public and outside organizations; prepare and review plant operating records and prepare related reports. Considerable skill in: use of hand tools and maintenance and repair equipment.

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

Education:  

Experience: Six (6) years of experience in the operation, maintenance and repair of mechanical and electrical machinery and equipment in a 10 million gallons per day (MGD) or larger water treatment/filtration plant, or water distribution system of which, two (2) years must have been in a supervisory capacity.

License and Certification:

1.    Possession of a driver's license issued by the State of California Department of Motor Vehicles.

2.    Possession of a Grade V Water Treatment Operator Certificate or Grade IV Water Distribution Operator Certificate issued by the State Water Resources Control Board. (For positions at City Distribution Division, a Grade IV Water Distribution Operator Certificate is required.)

Substitution:     

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through 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.