Piledriver Engine Operator Port of San Francisco

Position: Piledriver Engine Operator (9331) - Port of San Francisco (161272)
Company Description

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

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below:

• Application Opening: January 15, 2026
• Final date to receive applications: January 30, 2026
• Annual Compensation Range: $116,064 - $141,024 (
  
  Note:
  
  Appointments to this job class enter at Step 5.
• Recruitment : PBT-/ RTF

The Port of San Francisco is an enterprise agency of the City and County of San Francisco and is governed by a Commission of five members appointed by the Mayor. The Port Commission is responsible for overseeing a broad range of waterfront commercial, maritime, and public access facilities that are held in public trust for the people of California. The Port's jurisdiction covers approximately 7.5 miles of waterfront land from Pier 98, near Hunter's Point in the southern part of San Francisco, to Fisherman's Wharf in the northern part of the City.

The Port's diverse business portfolio includes over 550 ground, commercial, retail, office, industrial and maritime industrial leases including cargo shipping, lay berthing, excursion boats, ferry boats, fishing and fish processing/distribution, tourism, filming, harbor services, and cruise operations. With some of the most flexible cargo handling facilities on the West Coast, as well as naturally deep water, the Port can handle various types of cargo such as, dry-bulk, neo-bulk, roll-on/roll-off, and project cargoes.

The Port of San Francisco has many internationally recognized landmarks such as Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39, the Exploratorium, the Ferry Building and Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team. With its unique and historic properties, the Port is home to a variety of tenants and uses. The Port Commission over the last five decades has led a remarkable transformation of the Port;

maintaining its industrial maritime heritage while developing new uses, including commercial and public activities, that have helped San Francisco remain one of the most visited and popular cities on the globe.

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Maintenance Division

The Maintenance Division is responsible for maintaining the Port's seven and one half miles of waterfront property and maintaining the waterfront as a positive connection to the other parts of the City.

More than 100 skilled craftspeople are responsible for the preservation and improvement of the Port's fishing harbors, ferry landings, public parks, cargo terminals, piers, promenades and buildings. The overall maintenance performed by the Maintenance Division includes the skilled work of carpenters, electricians, painters, gardeners, iron workers, pile drivers, plumbers, roofers, operating engineers, teamsters, welders, machinists, asphalt workers, sheet-metal workers, stationary engineers and general laborers.

Job Description

Under the general direction and supervision of the Piledriver Supervisor, the Piledriver Engine Operator is responsible for operating and maintaining barge-mounted and mobile land-based cranes that support pile driving operations. This position may work independently or as part of a piledriving crew. As a member of a piledriving crew, performs a variety of duties related to the repair and construction of piers, wharves, and related substructures, and may be required to assist with placing, driving, and capping piles;

laying stringers and decking; framing timbers; and the demolition and removal of decayed or damaged structural or non-structural members.

Duties of the Piledriver Engine Operator include:

• Safely operates and maintains barge mounted and mobile land-based cranes that support piledriving operations; drives forklifts and/or Port vehicles, and/or small boats.
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance of cranes and piledriving equipment.
• Fuels cranes.
• Conducts pre and post operational checks of the entire crane system.
• Participates in the inspection and certification of cranes and auxiliary equipment.
• Performs other related duties as required of Class 9331 Piledriver Engine Operator.

Nature of the Work: May require working under…