City and County of San Francisco

Watershed Keeper Supervisor (#7270)

$38.71-$47.06 Hourly / $6,710.00-$8,158.00 Monthly / $80,522.00-$97,890.00 Yearly


Definition

Under direction, is responsible for planning, organizing, assigning and supervising the activities of the work of Watershed Keepers, Watershed Workers and one or more crews engaged in the care of watershed and reservoir properties, aqueducts and facilities and in preventing trespassing and pollution of water supplies, and encroachments of rights-of-way and performs related duties as required. Requires responsibility for: explaining and enforcing existing work methods and procedures; efficient and safe utilization of tools and motorized equipment; maintaining routine records and reports of operations. Nature of work requires: some physical effort and exposure to the elements in the supervision of the patrolling, policing and caring for the watershed area.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties

1. Plans program, makes assignments and supervises the activities of the Watershed Keepers, Watershed Workers, and laborers in the patrolling and policing of the Watershed and reservoir areas, and transmission line rights of way.

2. Supervises the operation of various pipe lines, flumes, valves, screens, stream flow, spillways and sluice gates which regulate the flow of water to and from reservoirs.

3. Supervises the removal of all foreign matter from reservoir properties; the apprehension of trespassers and the maintenance of landscaped areas.

4. Arrange and adjusts the areas to be covered by subordinates; arranges for stakeouts and intensive coverage to apprehend trespassers; arranges for intensified surveillance in particularly troublesome areas; arranges for replacements and changes of assignments during vacations, sick-leave periods and emergencies.

5. Supervises the activities of a crew of laborers patrolling tile pipe lines and rights of ways into the reservoirs and between the reservoirs and the county line.

6. Responsible for the maintenance of the various logs, records and reports pertinent to this position.

7. Responsible for the proper maintenance of launches and other watercraft used on reservoirs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Requires a thorough knowledge of: methods and practices employed in the operation of gates, valves, screen systems, water measuring devices and other equipment related to reservoir operations, life saving and fire fighting equipment and artificial respiration.

Requires ability to: Plan, assign and supervise the activities of subordinate personnel, read gauges and measuring devices; use simple hand tools; fight fires; perform rescue operations; make simple arithmetic computations; prepare and review operating reports.

Experience and Training

Requires completion of high school, supplemented by 3 years of experience as a Watershed Keeper or comparable experience.

License or Certificate

Requires possession of a valid state motor vehicle operator's license; bond and deputization as a deputy sheriff or special policeman.

Disaster Service Workers

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.

CLASS: 7270; EST: 1/1/1900; REV: 1/1/1900;