Utility Specialist Power Enterprise - SFPUC;

About

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

• Application Opening:
  March 2, 2026
• Application Filing

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, industry‑leading utilities organization committed to our customers, community interests, and the environment.

To learn more about our organization, visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov

To learn more about working at the SFPUC, visit https://-sfpuc

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.

Location:

525 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco

• 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.
• 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 (RFIs), 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.

Location:

10 Lombard Street, San Francisco

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.

• 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…