Communication Dispatcher II - San Francisco Water Division - SFPUC (1705)
Communication Dispatcher II - San Francisco Water Division - SFPUC (1705)
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Job Description
About the San Francisco Water Division:
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commissions San Francisco Water Division (Water Department) is responsible for directing approximately 322 employees in the operation and maintenance of the water distribution system within the City and County of San Francisco. These activities include but are not limited to: operating and maintaining 11 pump stations 13 reservoirs 9 storage tanks and other ancillary appurtenances and equipment; installing repairing and maintaining over one thousand miles of water distribution mains including service connections and meters; four water systems comprised of the Potable Emergency Fire Water System (EFWS) Recycled and Groundwater; engineering and designing new main and feeder extensions; managing over 1000 acres of city owned property and rights-of-ways; and responding to all two-alarm or greater fires to assist the Fire Department in maintaining adequate water volume and consistent pressure while fighting fires.
Role Description:
The Communications Dispatcher II provides around the clock dispatch support to the departments managers and supervisors field crews and operations personnel.
Reporting Hours & Location:
- This is an as-needed temporary appointment not to exceed 1040 hours in a fiscal year.
- Candidate to cover any full shift or partial shift on an as-needed basis.
- Candidate may be called on short notice to work the day shift (7:00am to 3:00pm) swing shift (3:00pm to 11:00pm) or graveyard shift (11:00pm to 7:00am).
- Location: San Francisco Water Division 1990 Newcomb Avenue San Francisco CA 94124
Essential Functions:
- Generates service requests for water-related emergencies; sends notifications to stakeholders related to water emergencies.
- Operates Centracom radio console to communicate with field units; makes announcements on the divisions public address (PA) system as necessary.
- Responds to mark and locate requests (811 call before you dig requests); communicates response efforts and potential property damage to the City claims department.
- Coordinates vehicle relocates and submits emergency excavation permits for water emergencies and leak response activities.
- Uses computer based software to log all emergency response activities; documents accidents injuries stolen vehicles break-ins other incidences in the divisions electronic log system.
- Makes personnel calls to staff for overtime on behalf of supervisors and water distribution operators.
- Operates main entry gates and logs in after hour visitors; monitors surveillance equipment and intrusion alarms from on-site buildings.
- Performs other related tasks and duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
If you are interested in a job like this we are looking for people that have the following:
Experience:
- Two years of verifiable experience operating a two-way radio communications base station receiving recording and transmitting messages from one source to another.
OR
- Combined total of two years of verifiable experience operating a multi-line telephone and a two-way radio communications base system. One year of this experience must have been operating a two-way radio base station.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Computer-based knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience using electronic database systems and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)
- Knowledge of reporting procedures and emergency response programs
Additional Information :
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 How to Verify Education Requirements ().
Note: Falsifying ones education training or work experience o. r 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.
What else should I know
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
- Veterans Preference
- Right to Work
- Copies of Application Documents
- Diversity Statement
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit begin the application process.
- Select the Im Interested 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 kept up-to-date. 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 (@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and @).
Applicants will receive a confirmation email from 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.
Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process please contact the job analyst Crystal Liu at
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.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Part-time
Employment Type
Part-time
