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The eligible list from this recruitment will be used to fill positions in the Asset Management and Maintenance Planning teams within the SFPUC Power Enterprise. Asset Management: Under direction of the Power Enterprise's Asset Manager, this Utility Specialist will be focused on providing detailed and technically orientated project management support for Power Enterprise’s electrical distribution and streetlight system contracts. Maintenance Planning: Under the general direction of the Maintenance Manager, this Utility Specialist will be responsible for coordinating projects for the Utility Field Services department. These projects will oversee various systems, including Streetlights, Power distribution, Metering, and Natural gas. Additionally, this role will involve preparing reports, cost estimates, and contract documents. The Utility Specialist will also review federal, regional, and local legislation relevant to Power operation. As necessary, they will provide technical support and utility expertise to the SFPUC Power Enterprise in collaboration with other SFPUC Enterprises and City Departments.
Job Responsibility:
Create processes needed to coordinate work between Asset Management, Distribution Engineering, Redevelopment group, Utility Field Services within Power Enterprise
Create processes needed to coordinate work between Asset Management group and other City departments
Identify and resolve gaps between Asset Management group, Engineering, and Field Services
Coordinate with SFPUC’s various contract and finance groups
Communicate and obtain SFPUC executive leadership and Commission contract approvals as needed
Work with Field Operations and Engineering groups to identify and assess all of the SFPUC’s owned or controlled assets
Coordinate with Maintenance Planning on condition assessments, rehab and replacement schedules, and asset lifecycle summaries within Power’s CMMS (computerized maintenance management system)
Coordinate with Asset Management group’s GIS mapping and Streetlight databases
Ensure contractors are in compliance with design drawings, specifications, scope of work and all other contract provisions to approve work products from contractors and consulting engineers in coordination with SFPUC staff
Provide good customer service by meeting with customers, coordinate/review engineering details, discussing priorities and contract schedules
Manage project budgets, schedules, procurement, change management, engineering designs, submittals, requests for information (RFls), inspections, commissioning, start up, and close out to ensure the project contract goals are achieved
Develop schedule for all projects, track progress, organize and schedule coordination meetings
Coordinate all stages of the contracting process through the various City departments, legal review, permitting, finance, purchasing, and all approvals
Perform other job related duties as required
Conducts technical and economic feasibility evaluations of capital projects
incorporates results of analyses into cost/benefit assessments
Develop and implement policies and procedures
Train analysts, technicians, and other personnel on policies, procedures and compliance issues
Writes a variety of documents, including reports, general correspondence, program descriptions, operating procedures, and policy recommendations
Identify and resolve gaps in existing workflows and processes
Develop and track the project schedules to ensure the project goals are achieved
Maintain detailed and well-organized project administrative records and files
Prepare written reports and technical memoranda to document analyses, recommendations, and project status updates
Prepare reports for the Commission and the executive team, coordinate contract document review and finalization
Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure timely completion
Forecast future financial needs for capital and operational projects
Coordinate all stages of the contracting process through the various City departments, legal review, permitting, finance, purchasing, and all approvals
and Perform other job-related duties as required
Requirements:
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
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
Nice to have:
PMP - Project Management Professional certification
Experience with electrical utility/construction industry specifically in operations and understands electrical distribution concepts
Asset management or maintenance planning experience