Utility Specialist (5602) - Federal Agreements & Expansion, Power Enterprise - SFPUC (164396)

Utility Specialist (5602) - Federal Agreements & Expansion, Power Enterprise - SFPUC (164396) Full-time Certification Rule: Rule of 10 Exam Type: Position Based Test Work Hours: Regular Job Code and Title: 5602-Utility Specialist Fill Type: Permanent Civil Service Eligible List Type: Combined Promotive and Entrance This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A.

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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 Position Overview Under direction of the Deputy AGM for Power in Federal Agreements and Expansion, the 5602 Utility Specialist provides analytical and policy support for issues pertaining to the City’s Federally regulated agreements for electric distribution and transmission services, and provides analytical support for litigation, negotiations and administration of these agreements and tariffs. This includes evaluating the risks and impacts of filings, proposals and disputes, as well as, providing support for the City’s on-going efforts to build out electric distribution and transmission assets, provide service to new customers and acquire the electric distribution grid in San Francisco. The 5602 Utility Specialist will be part of a team supporting the City’s valuation and analysis of electric distribution and transmission asset costs; evaluation of terms and conditions for service under Federally regulated tariffs; preparation of analysis, proposals and reports in support of litigation, negotiations and expanding business operations. This position may direct the work of junior analysts. Essential Duties Independently perform research, evaluation and analysis of regulations, legislation, regulatory filings, contracts and proposals in order to prepare well‑reasoned recommendations for decision makers Serve as Subject Matter Expert for the City’s Federally regulated agreements Develop persuasive written and oral analyses and arguments Supervise and train junior staff and other technical personnel Directly negotiate and/or support negotiations of complex contracts Provide analytical support related to the City's efforts to acquire the electric distribution grid in San Francisco Perform other job related duties as required Education Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university preferably with major coursework in Law, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Natural Resources, Computer Science, Business Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics or other field related to the utility business; AND Experience Four years of verifiable journey‑level work experience in one or more of the following areas: planning, scheduling, cost estimating and resource projecting for mid to large scale projects; water supply/infrastructure management and planning; power operations planning and scheduling; analysis, interpretation and application of utility contracts and regulations in either water, power (electric and/or natural gas), telecommunications, or a wastewater/clean water program; utility market and environmental analysis and planning; power supply and transmission rates and contracts; generation, transmission or distribution planning and design; or long‑term utility systems planning. Substitution Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis. 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. Additional Information One year of full‑time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours. (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40‑hour work week.) Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full‑time employment. Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. Selection Process Applicants deemed qualified must complete the following steps: Completion of the supplemental questionnaire examination (weight: 100%) to evaluate experience, knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to this position. Passing the supplemental questionnaire examination to continue in the selection process. Placement on the eligible list in rank order by final score. Scores may also be applied to other announcements when directed. Potential additional position‑specific selection procedures as administered by the department. The eligible list will be valid for twelve months and may be extended with approval of the Human Resources Director. Certification rule for the eligible list is Rule of Ten Scores. Examination 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 Appeals may be made under Civil Service Rule 111A.35.1 following the standard for abuse of discretion or no rational basis. Appeals must be submitted to the Executive Officer of the Civil Service Commission within five business days of announcement issuance date. Employment with the City and County of San Francisco Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and it is their responsibility to ensure their registered email address is accurate and kept up‑to‑date. Applicants should also verify that CCSF email is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter by configuring acceptance of email from specified addresses. Application Instructions Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit and select the “Apply Now” button. Follow the on‑screen instructions. Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received. EEO Statement The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law. Exam Analyst Information Contact Stefanie Lim, exam analyst, at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io for questions regarding recruitment or application process. #J-18808-Ljbffr Zuckerberg San Francisco General