Junior Engineer

Introduction

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS RECRUITMENT PROCESS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS AND MAY CLOSE AT ANYTIME. INTERESTED CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY IMMEDIATELY.

APPOINTMENT TYPE

Permanent Exempt appointment not to exceed three (3) years. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

MISSION STATEMENT

The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department’s mission is to provide enriching recreational activities, maintain beautiful parks, and preserve the environment for the well-being of everyone in our diverse community.

ABOUT US

The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department manages and maintains more than 220 parks, playgrounds, and open spaces in the city, including two outside of city limits: Sharp Park in Pacifica and Camp Mather in the High Sierras. Our 4,100-acre system includes 28 recreation centers, 9 swimming pools, 5 golf courses and numerous athletic facilities, including sports courts, ball diamonds, soccer fields and gymnasiums. Included in the department’s responsibilities are Golden Gate Park, Coit Tower, the Marina Yacht Harbor, the Palace of Fine Arts and Lake Merced.

More than 2,000 talented individuals are part of our team, from gardeners, foresters, and recreation leaders to park patrol officers, custodians, electricians, painters and more. Our core mission, as it has been throughout our history, is to provide opportunities for San Francisco residents and visitors alike to gather, play, learn, relax, and enjoy nature in the city.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The 5201 Junior Engineer position will play a crucial role in an important initiative in the Public Utilities Commission’s (PUC) and Recreation & Park Department’s (RPD) efforts for regional water conservation in the SF Bay Area. The 5201 position is required to support RPD’s efforts in the field assessment, inspection, and evaluation of irrigation systems in Golden Gate Park (GGP) and Lincoln Park Golf Course for the purposes of future conversion to recycled water usage as part of the SF PUC’s Westside Recycled Water Project. In GGP this conversion will also include the decommissioning of existing RPD groundwater wells and hydraulic analysis of a new pressurization scheme for the irrigation network. The position will participate in the creation and review of as-built irrigation system drawings for these facilities and participate in and review recommendations on irrigation system code compliance, hydraulic modeling, and retrofit designs. Overall, the position will participate in:

* record searches for RPD irrigation and water utilities,

* the field evaluation and inspection of irrigation systems,

* development of field assessment strategies,

* preparation and review of as-built irrigation drawings and plans,

* preparation of irrigation system retrofit plans and designs,

* review and comment on plans, drawings, specifications and maps,

* preparation and review of a hydraulic model of the GGP irrigation network,

* coordination of RPD staff to assist PUC’s cross connection and leak detection tests of water systems,

* participate in permitting and regulatory recommendations especially regarding Title XXII code requirements,

* migrate AutoCAD data into RPD’s GIS database, and

* develop and implement field and documentation procedures to ensure ongoing recycled water regulatory compliance.

The position will report to the Golden Gate Park Superintendent for the GGP component of the project and to the Golf and Turf Manager for the Lincoln Park component of the project. The incumbent will work extensively with RPD field staff and PUC consultants in the field assessment and review of irrigation system condition and components. The incumbent will work collaboratively with departmental staff and outside consultants. The position will take the lead on the review of drawings and plans produced by PUC consultants and will ensure the field accuracy of these work products. The incumbent will work across divisions within RPD in gathering and assessing data for the project and will perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
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.

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree or graduate degree from an engineering program that is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) with a major in the field of study related to the specialty area defined for each position;

OR

2. Possession of a baccalaureate degree or graduate degree from a non-ABET accredited engineering program with a major in the field of study related to the specialty area defined for each position; AND possession of a valid Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).

Required Engineering Degrees per specialty:

Civil: Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Structural Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or Engineering Management

Electrical: Electrical Engineering

Mechanical: Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Mechatronics Engineering

Environmental: Bio-chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Sanitary Engineering

Transportation: Civil Engineering, Transit Engineering, Transportation Engineering or Traffic Engineering

OR


3. Possession of a Professional Engineer (PE) license in the field required for each specialty from the California Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.

Note: Most positions require a valid California driver license.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS :

* Proficiency in AutoCAD and ESRI ArcMap

* Demonstrated experience in the assessment, design, management and construction of landscape irrigation systems.

Flexible Staffing
Promotional Opportunities under the Flexible Staffing Program:

Permanent incumbents in class 5201 Junior Engineer are eligible to advance to positions in the Assistant Engineer class after obtaining an Engineer-in-Training Certificate from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, completing one year of satisfactory service with a performance evaluation of competent and effective as a Junior Engineer within the same department, and with the approval of the Appointing Officer. Promotion to the Assistant Engineer class is not automatic.

Flexible Staffing lists will be established for class 5203 Assistant Engineer when the incumbent has met the following requirements:

* permanent civil service appointment as a 5201;

* completion of one year of satisfactory service as a 5201;

* certification as an Engineer-in-Training; and

* the department requests to flexibly promote an incumbent into an approved budgeted position.

Eligibility period of qualifying Permanent Civil Service 5201 Junior Engineer to be promoted through the Flexible Staffing Program from class 5201 to class 5203 Assistant Engineer will be within 5 years from the date of appointment to a PCS position in class 5201.

How To Apply
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit www.jobaps.com/sf to register an account (if you have not already done so) and begin the application process.

* Select the desired job announcement (PEX-5201-075715)

* Select “Apply” and read and acknowledge the information

* Select either “I am a New User” if you have not previously registered, or “I have Registered Previously”

* Follow instructions on the screen

Computers are available for the public (from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this announcement and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email 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.

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.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Stacy Chung, by telephone at (415) 831-2082, or by email at Stacy.Chung@sfgov.org .

Selection Procedures
The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited to participate in the oral/performance process.

Note: Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to advance through all of the steps in the selection process.

VERIFICATION : http://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#verification . Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at http://sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=456 .

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.

Conviction History
As a finalist for a job, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction (or arrest, in limited circumstances) conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you are a finalist . If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances, such as:

• Candidates applying for positions with the Unified School District and the Community College District may be disqualified from consideration should their conviction history not meet the standards established under the California Education Code.
• Candidates applying for positions with the Recreation and Park Department may be disqualified from consideration should their conviction history not meet the standards established under California Public Resources Code 5164.

Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with the City.

If you are selected as a finalist, the hiring department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.

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.

Conclusion
Reasonable Accommodation Request :

Applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum eligibility requirements of a job announcement can find information on requesting a reasonable accommodation at http://www.sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=20#applicantswithdisabilities

General Information Concerning City and County of San Francisco Employment Policies and Procedures :

Important Employment Information for the City and County of San Francisco can be obtained at

http://www.sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=20 or hard copy at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor.

Terms of the Announcement :

Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected by the posting the correction on the Department of Human Resources website at www.jobaps.com/sf .

Copies of Application Documents :

Applicants are advised to keep copies of all documents submitted. Submitted documents become a permanent part of the recruitment record and will not be returned. The hiring department may require applicants to submit the same documents and/or additional documents at a later date.

Right to Work :

All persons entering the City and County of San Francisco workforce are required to provide verification of authorization to work in the United States.

Additional Information :

General Information concerning City and County of San Francisco Employment Policies and Procedures may be found online at: http://www.sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=20 .

Issued: 5/12/17

Micki Callahan, Human Resources Director

Department of Human Resources

Recruitment ID #: 075715

REC/SC/(415) 831-2082

Benefits
All employees hired on or after January 10, 2009 will be required (pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section A8.432) to contribute 2% of pre-tax compensation to fund retiree healthcare. In addition, most employees are required to make a member contribution towards retirement, ranging from 7.5%-13.25% of compensation. For more information on these provisions, please contact the personnel office of the hiring agency.

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