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. Assists with the operation of testing apparatus such as Diagnostic Test Equipment (DTE), using established testing procedures to produce, regulate and record effects of actual or simulated conditions; prepares reports interpreting test data to usable terms; may direct other technical personnel assisting in test procedures.
2. Supports with diagnostic, corrective and preventive maintenance on complex electronic systems and instruments, including analog pneumatic and digital electronic equipment; install, test, troubleshoot and repair programmable logic controller interfaces located at a wastewater treatment facility.
3. Aids with maintenance records of work performed; develops documentation for the maintenance, installation, removal and modification of electronic systems and equipment.
4. Supports the installation and inspections of new equipment, evaluation of performance under operating conditions; assists in the design, fabrication or modification of fixtures, instruments and related apparatus; and verifies and evaluates dimensional and functional acceptability and performance of such devices.
5. Assists with the operation of special power or hand tools and measuring equipment including soldering equipment, oscilloscopes, multi-meters, analyzers, calibrators, hand generators, power suppliers and other instruments used in operating, testing, calibrating or repairing electromechanical and electrohydraulic apparatus.

Knowledge of:

Ability or Skill to: learn the methods, tools and equipment used in the operation, maintenance and repair of a variety of mechanical and electrical, pumping, heating, ventilating and related plant machinery and equipment; establish effective working relationships with journey level electronic instrument technicians and other apprentices; understand spoken instructions and verbally communicate work-related questions and information; read, write, understand and maintain routine records and reports and other work-related information regarding plant activities; operate motor vehicles with both automatic and manual automobile transmissions.

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:
Applicants must have either a High School Graduation Diploma, Graduation Equivalent Degree (G.E.D.), or California High School Proficiency Certificate

Experience:

License and Certification:
Possession of a current valid California Driver's License.

Substitution:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Applicants must be 18 years of age by the end of the filing period. Upon being hired, the apprentice, the employer Department of Human Resources and the Joint Apprenticeship Committee must sign an apprenticeship indenture. This is an agreement with the employer City and the apprentice, which is filed with the State of California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Apprenticeship Standards, that the employer City will train the apprentice in accordance with the apprenticeship standards and the collective bargaining agreement or MOU.

Physical Skills require considerable physical effort in the repair and upkeep of machinery and equipment; the ability to lift heavy objects; physical stamina to stand, stoop, bend and climb ladders and for confined space entry and tight crawl spaces.

Work environment may require: exposure to working conditions where minor abrasions, bruises and burns may be encountered; occasional disagreeable work inside close and dirty spaces; exposure to raw sewage. Upon appointment to employment, and then on an annual basis, employees will be required to pass a State-mandated Respirator Medical Examination and be clean-shaven as required for use, and at least annually for respirator and self-contained breathing apparatus fitting.

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ORIGINATION DATE: 06/11/21

AMENDED DATE:

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.