Operations and Maintenance Manager, Hetch Hetchy Water and Power Division, SFPUC

This is a Position-Based Test Conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A.

Application Opening:  August 18, 2026
Application Deadline:  August 31, 2026
Recruitment ID:  PBT-0933-164707/ RTF0164706-01099472

WHO ARE WE?
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)
Headquartered in San Francisco, we have 2,300 employees operating across eight counties serving more than 2.7 million customers in the San Francisco Bay Area – 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

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 .

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.

To learn more about working at the SFPUC, visit our career site at

Job Description

About Hetch Hetchy Water and Power
This position is organizationally located within the Hetch Hetchy Water and Power Division, and the reporting location is in  Moccasin, CA  (located 140 miles east of the San Francisco Bay Area , requiring a 5-hour round trip commute from the San Francisco Bay Area, by car in fair weather).

Hetch Hetchy Water and Power Division’s mission is to efficiently and reliably operate and maintain the Hetch Hetchy Water and Power system in a manner that is inclusive of environmental and community interests, sustains the resources entrusted to the division’s care, and maintains consistency with the SFPUC organizational values (service, excellence, trust, respect, teamwork, equal opportunity, communication, stewardship, and safety).

Role Description
Under direction of the Hetch Hetchy Water and Power (HHWP) Division Manager, the 0933 Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Manager at Hetch Hetchy oversees the day-to-day activities for the water and power facilities. This includes ensuring all activities comply with regulatory and policy requirements. The position oversees power generation (400MW), distribution and transmission (115 and 230 kV) systems, as well as water storage and conveyance systems up to 300 MGD. The position also oversees land management and road maintenance activities. The O&M manager sets the priorities for maintenance activities and collaborates with other HHWP departments to achieve organizational objectives. The position oversees approximately 150 staff to perform tasks, with 6 direct reports (subject to change based on operational needs). 

Essential Duties include but are not limited to

1. Plans and directs the efficient and effective operation and maintenance of the HHWP Project within SFPUC water and power objectives.
2. Responsible for the overall day-to-day management and supervision of all water and power systems and its personnel.
3. Ensures operations and maintenance activities comply with regulatory compliance requirements.
4. Monitors and controls maintenance expenditures to stay within the approved budget.
5. Recruits, hires, trains, provides for personnel safety, provides morale and support, supervises, and periodically evaluates employees in accordance with established SFPUC policies and procedures.
6. Initiates planning and development of work to be performed to assure the proper operation and maintenance of the HHWP Project and current industry standards, practices, and technologies are being applied.
7. In time of emergency, if needed, manages/oversees any of the HHWP projects' generation and water control facilities.
8. Promotes and maintains good community, utility, regulatory, and resource agency relations.
9. As directed, actively represents and advocates for the SFPUC's interests in public proceedings.
10. Plans water storage and releases in compliance with SFPUC water delivery requirements, instream release needs, operational needs, and energy generation requirements.
11. Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Minimum

Qualifications

: 

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Resource Management, Business Management, Project Management, Public Administration, or closely related field; AND

Experience: Five (5) years of verifiable experience in operations and maintenance in a large water and/or power agency; AND three (3) years must include supervisory experience.

License(s)/Certifications: Valid California class C driver's license

Education/Experience Substitution : Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis, up to four (4) years of experience. One (1) year is equivalent to thirty (30) semester units / forty-five (45) quarter units.

Desirable

Qualifications

:

1. Management experience in operations and/or maintenance for a publicly owned utility.

2. Experience implementing NERC regulatory standards.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Every application is reviewed to ensure that applicants meet the minimum

qualifications

as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum

Qualifications

and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications. 

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 How to Verify Education Requirements

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.

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

. 

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. 

Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification, or may lead to lower scores.

Selection Procedures:  After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

Supplemental Questionnaire Examination (Weight: 100%): Candidates who meet minimum

qualifications

will be invited via a separate link to complete the Supplemental Questionnaire Examination. The purpose of the Supplemental Questionnaire Examination is to evaluate the experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that candidates possess in job-related areas, which have been identified as critical for this position and include, but are not limited to: 

• principles, methods, and techniques of effective leadership
• communication skills
• maintenance principles and practices
• technical and professional knowledge

A passing score must be achieved on the Supplemental Questionnaire Examination in order to continue in the selection process and be placed on the eligible list.

Candidates will be placed on the eligible list in rank order according to their final score. Candidate scores on this examination may also be applied to other announcements involving other job titles, when directed by the Human Resources Director.

The department may administer additional position-specific selection procedures to make final hiring decisions.

Additional Information

Eligible List/Score Report:  A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores, and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission. 

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be of six (6) months, and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director. 

Certification: The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be Rule of the List.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights: 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 posting the correction on the Department of Human Resources website at .

The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 111A.35.1. The standard for the review of such appeals is ‘abuse of discretion’ or ‘no rational basis’ for establishing the position description, the minimum

qualifications

, and/or the certification rule. Appeals must include a written statement of the item(s) being contested and the specific reason(s) why the cited item(s) constitute(s) abuse of discretion by the Human Resources Director. Appeals must be submitted directly to the Executive Officer of the Civil Service Commission within five (5) business days of the announcement issuance date.

Additional Information

Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

HOW TO APPLY
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit and begin the application process. 

• Select the “Apply Now” button and follow instructions on the screen 

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is applicants' 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, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com). 

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. 

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, Jonathan Pettey, at View email address on us.fitly.work. 

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.