Job Description

Project Name: Distribution Services Retail Customers, Redevelopment Projects

Working in the Redevelopment Group in Power Enterprise, the 5601 Utility Analyst will assist senior analysts and electrical engineers working with developers for various redevelopment projects throughout San Francisco, to complete the construction of electrical distribution infrastructure for various redevelopment projects. The 5601 Utility Analyst will provide analytical and technical support and may include reviewing development plans and entitlement documents; working with project staff, staff from various City Departments, and developers and planners to support new electric infrastructure in redevelopment areas; and responding to requests for information (RFIs) on the energy utility systems. The position also provides as-needed technical support and utility expertise in support of the SFPUC Power Enterprise’s work with other SFPUC Enterprises and City Departments.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understanding complex technical, legal, planning and regulatory issues and assess how these integrate or conflict with the SFPUC’s policy, goals, and objectives;
• developing and presenting alternatives, positions, and recommendations on key policy issues to obtain resolution and direction from the SFPUC on electric and natural gas infrastructure;
• communicating and advocating effectively the SFPUC’s position to a varied audience, including other City Departments, local, state, and federal regulatory agencies, and members of the local community;
• reviewing and evaluating land use plans, utility infrastructure plans, energy efficiency and renewable programs, and sustainability plans for redevelopment areas and new service territories within the City, such as Hunters Point Shipyard and Treasure Island;
• preparing financial cash flow and net present value analyses;
• preparing written reports and presenting the findings and recommendations, and agenda items;
• providing administrative support in the creation of new public power utility systems at redevelopment sites;
• assisting SFPUC Finance to develop temporary and permanent electric rates for new customers;
• preparing and updating the SFPUC Power Enterprise electric utility rules and regulations for municipal and retail customers; supporting operation and maintenance activities for the electric and natural gas utility systems and services and ensuring practices are compliant with environmental, health and safety, and other rules;
• coordinating the review of redevelopment documents and working with Developers by responding to requests for information (RFIs);
• coordinating the SFPUC review of development documents, term sheets, plans and specifications.
• Class 5601 Utility Analyst performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Education:

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university preferably with major course work in Law, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Natural Resources, Computer Science, Business Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics or other field related to the utility business.

Specified positions may require possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license.

Substitution:

Qualifying experience may be substituted for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis. One year (2000 hours) of additional qualifying experience will be considered equivalent to 30 semester units/45 quarter units.

Qualifying experience includes 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.

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

** Verification of Education and Experience:**

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Education verification information on verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-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.

Additional Information

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ 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 their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and updated. 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.

Job Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the job analyst, Rocio Mendoza, by email at rmendoza@sfwater.org.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

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.