City and County of San Francisco
Power Generation Technician I - Hetch Hetchy Water & Power - Moccasin - SFPUC (7
City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Power Generation Technician I - Hetch Hetchy Water & Power - Moccasin - SFPUC (7480)
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Power Generation Technician I - Hetch Hetchy Water & Power - Moccasin - SFPUC (7480)
role at
City and County of San Francisco .
Department:
Public Utilities Commission
Job class:
7480-Power Generation Technician I
Salary range:
$111,098.00 – $134,992.00
Role type:
Permanent Exempt
Hours:
Full-time
Application Opening:
December 8, 2025
Application Filing Deadline:
December 19, 2025
Annual Salary:
$111,098 – $134,992
Recruitment ID:
PEX-7480-162007 (RTF0162006)
Reporting Location:
Moccasin, CA 3.5 hours East of San Francisco
Under direct supervision, on an assigned shift and in multiple locations, the incumbent operates hydro‑power generation, switching, and water regulation equipment and facilities to ensure adequate City water supplies while producing electrical power in the most effective and cost‑efficient manner; and performs related duties as required.
Project:
HHWP Power System Operations Reliability Project – an eighteen‑month NERC Certification Training Program to ensure Transmission Operators (TOP) are equipped with the necessary tools, processes, and procedures to maintain real‑time reliability of the local transmission system.
Essential Duties
Reviews system operational status, including checking alarms, meters, gauges and computer status screens; physically inspects equipment and ensures that all normal operating parameters are met; if problems exist, attempts to correct or determine the cause and notifies appropriate personnel.
Reviews pre‑established schedules and real‑time indicators and adjusts equipment operation accordingly to meet operational parameters.
Ensures that water levels at multiple facilities are maintained within acceptable parameters; communicates with field staff to operate valves to raise and lower storage levels appropriately.
Under direction, starts, stops and regulates generators and associated equipment to meet schedule requirements; adjusts such equipment as required.
Performs switching operations at transmission facilities in both local and remote locations; under direction, shuts down or otherwise ensures that safe clearances have been obtained and that such equipment is inoperable when maintenance or repair work is being performed; coordinates switching with other agencies as required to isolate transmission lines.
Learns to contact other power generation agencies to purchase or sell power, depending on operational needs.
Inspects various generation, transmission and switching facilities in off‑site or remote locations; transmits information regarding the condition of such facilities to other operational or maintenance staff and takes action as directed.
Assists maintenance personnel in the installation, maintenance and/or repair of equipment; may independently perform minor maintenance or adjustments as required.
Maintains logs and records regarding work performed and operational actions taken; compiles periodic and special reports; makes daily water model calculations and reports.
Participates in training and learns new operational systems and procedures as they are introduced.
Drives a motor vehicle and uses a variety of standard office equipment, including multiple computer terminals, in the performance of the work.
Performs other related duties as required.
Nature of the Work Physical Demands: Strength and mobility to work in a typical plant operations setting, operating hand and power tools; driving to various work sites; stamina to perform sustained physical labor including standing, walking, climbing and working in confined or awkward spaces; strength to lift and maneuver materials and equipment weighing up to 100 pounds with proper equipment; vision to read printed material, VDT screen and determine fine color differences; hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone.
Other Requirements: Must be able to work off‑hours, holidays, weekend shifts and be available for emergency call back as required.
How to Qualify Minimum Qualifications
Two (2) years of experience in the mechanical and electrical operations and/or maintenance of plant equipment.
Possession of a current valid driver’s license.
For the purposes of the 7480 Power Generation minimum qualifications, a plant refers to an industrial environment such as, but not limited to: manufacturing facilities (automotive, aerospace, electronics, consumer goods), power generation plants (electric, gas, hydro, renewable energy), water and wastewater treatment facilities, chemical and petrochemical plants, food and beverage processing plants, pulp and paper mills, mining and materials processing operations.
Desirable Qualifications
Experience operating hydro‑electrical generation or transmission equipment.
Computer skills.
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 “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen.
Applicants will receive a confirmation email from
notification@careers.sf.gov
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, Anna Owens at
aowens@sfwater.org .
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.
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Power Generation Technician I - Hetch Hetchy Water & Power - Moccasin - SFPUC (7480)
role at
City and County of San Francisco .
Department:
Public Utilities Commission
Job class:
7480-Power Generation Technician I
Salary range:
$111,098.00 – $134,992.00
Role type:
Permanent Exempt
Hours:
Full-time
Application Opening:
December 8, 2025
Application Filing Deadline:
December 19, 2025
Annual Salary:
$111,098 – $134,992
Recruitment ID:
PEX-7480-162007 (RTF0162006)
Reporting Location:
Moccasin, CA 3.5 hours East of San Francisco
Under direct supervision, on an assigned shift and in multiple locations, the incumbent operates hydro‑power generation, switching, and water regulation equipment and facilities to ensure adequate City water supplies while producing electrical power in the most effective and cost‑efficient manner; and performs related duties as required.
Project:
HHWP Power System Operations Reliability Project – an eighteen‑month NERC Certification Training Program to ensure Transmission Operators (TOP) are equipped with the necessary tools, processes, and procedures to maintain real‑time reliability of the local transmission system.
Essential Duties
Reviews system operational status, including checking alarms, meters, gauges and computer status screens; physically inspects equipment and ensures that all normal operating parameters are met; if problems exist, attempts to correct or determine the cause and notifies appropriate personnel.
Reviews pre‑established schedules and real‑time indicators and adjusts equipment operation accordingly to meet operational parameters.
Ensures that water levels at multiple facilities are maintained within acceptable parameters; communicates with field staff to operate valves to raise and lower storage levels appropriately.
Under direction, starts, stops and regulates generators and associated equipment to meet schedule requirements; adjusts such equipment as required.
Performs switching operations at transmission facilities in both local and remote locations; under direction, shuts down or otherwise ensures that safe clearances have been obtained and that such equipment is inoperable when maintenance or repair work is being performed; coordinates switching with other agencies as required to isolate transmission lines.
Learns to contact other power generation agencies to purchase or sell power, depending on operational needs.
Inspects various generation, transmission and switching facilities in off‑site or remote locations; transmits information regarding the condition of such facilities to other operational or maintenance staff and takes action as directed.
Assists maintenance personnel in the installation, maintenance and/or repair of equipment; may independently perform minor maintenance or adjustments as required.
Maintains logs and records regarding work performed and operational actions taken; compiles periodic and special reports; makes daily water model calculations and reports.
Participates in training and learns new operational systems and procedures as they are introduced.
Drives a motor vehicle and uses a variety of standard office equipment, including multiple computer terminals, in the performance of the work.
Performs other related duties as required.
Nature of the Work Physical Demands: Strength and mobility to work in a typical plant operations setting, operating hand and power tools; driving to various work sites; stamina to perform sustained physical labor including standing, walking, climbing and working in confined or awkward spaces; strength to lift and maneuver materials and equipment weighing up to 100 pounds with proper equipment; vision to read printed material, VDT screen and determine fine color differences; hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone.
Other Requirements: Must be able to work off‑hours, holidays, weekend shifts and be available for emergency call back as required.
How to Qualify Minimum Qualifications
Two (2) years of experience in the mechanical and electrical operations and/or maintenance of plant equipment.
Possession of a current valid driver’s license.
For the purposes of the 7480 Power Generation minimum qualifications, a plant refers to an industrial environment such as, but not limited to: manufacturing facilities (automotive, aerospace, electronics, consumer goods), power generation plants (electric, gas, hydro, renewable energy), water and wastewater treatment facilities, chemical and petrochemical plants, food and beverage processing plants, pulp and paper mills, mining and materials processing operations.
Desirable Qualifications
Experience operating hydro‑electrical generation or transmission equipment.
Computer skills.
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 “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen.
Applicants will receive a confirmation email from
notification@careers.sf.gov
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, Anna Owens at
aowens@sfwater.org .
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.
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