Provisional to Permanent Heavy Equipment Operations Supervisor (7208) Citywide (161021)

Under general direction is responsible for planning assigning dispatching and supervising the activities of heavy equipment operators truck drivers and work crews in the repair maintenance and clean up needs of Recreation and Park Department Public Utilities Commission and Airport Commission properties; and performs related duties as assigned.

The essential duties include but are not limited to the following:

1. Plans assigns supervises and lays out the work of subordinate supervisors heavy equipment operators and work crews and may personally supervise earth moving in road path and other maintenance and repair operations

2. Responds to maintenance repair and clean-up needs of Recreation and Park Public Utilities Commission and Airport Commission.

3. Makes estimates of aggregates and other materials and supplies necessary to maintenance and repair activities.

4. Assists in the preparation of and makes recommendations for annual budget requirements.

5. Acts in advisory capacity with respect to earth-moving or construction projects under the jurisdiction of other divisions of the Recreation Park Public Utilities Commission and Airport Commission.

6. Inspects proposed work and makes recommendations on the use of heavy equipment.

7. Acts as dispatcher for drivers and vehicles.

8. Contracts scavenger service for litter pick-up.

9. Maintains liaison with contractors wishing to dump clean fill in Park Department land; plans for such disposal to be made at the most convenient locations and ensures the most advantageous utilization of such fill material.

10. Maintains records of maintenance and repair activities including projected work schedules equipment maintenance and repair materials and supplies consumed; keeps accurate inventory of equipment.

11. Recommends purchase of heavy construction equipment as well as rolling stock.

12. Confers with representatives of other units of the Department with respect to earth-moving construction and other activities pertinent to the Maintenance Division.

13. Trains subordinate personnel including the facilitation of safety meetings.

14. The 7208 Heavy Equipment Operations Supervisor will perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a Current Category 16 17 or 18 Exempt Employee or Current Temporary Provisional Employee in Class 7208 who has worked at least 2080 hours in Class 7208 with no break in service; AND
• Experience: Four years of responsible experience in the operation of a variety of heavy road equipment; OR
• Two (2) years of experience supervising the operation and/or maintenance of a variety of heavy road construction trucks and road maintenance equipment engaged in the construction and maintenance of a large underground utility system or similar system. (Automotive or mechanical maintenance of construction trucks and/or road maintenance equipment alone will not be qualifying.); AND
• License: Possession of a valid California A or California B drivers license.

Note: One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours. (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week.) 

Verification of Experience and/or Education: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process.

Please review the information on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications. If education verification is required information on how to verify education requirements including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency can be found at How to Verify Education Requirements.

Failure to submit verification will result in disqualification from this selection process.

Special Requirements: Special Qualifications including specialized knowledge abilities education experience or license may be established for individual positions.

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 a lower score.

SELECTION PROCEDURES:

1. Job Application - Applicants must fully complete the job application. Information from resumes does not substitute for the information on the job application or preliminary questionnaire.
    
2. Preliminary Questionnaire  Training and Experience Assessment (100% Weight) -During the application process applicants will be prompted to complete a Preliminary Questionnaire as part of the online employment process. Please answer the Preliminary Questionnaire carefully and thoroughly. It will serve as the Training and Experience Assessment for this recruitment and will be used to determine your eligibility for this recruitment as well as your score and rank on the eligible list. Qualified applicants will be ranked on the eligible list based on the length of their exempt City service (in Category 16 17 and/or 18) in the Class 7208 - Heavy Equipment Operations Supervisor along with any additional qualifying points (e.g. promotive status) as outlined in Civil Service Commission (CSC) rules. All work history will be verified using official City records which will serve as the final authority in determining qualifying service.

NOTE:  Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to advance through all of the steps in the selection process. The department may administer additional position-specific selection procedures to make the final hiring decision.

Additional Information :

Eligible List/Score Report: A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established so applicants can view the ranks final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information including names of applicants on the eligible list shall not be made public unless required by law. However an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection upon request once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g. as a result of appeals) as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission. 

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be of six months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director. 

Certification Rule: The certification rule for this selection process will be Rule of the List.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights: Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement including requirements time periods and other particulars except when superseded by federal state or local laws rules or regulations. Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources 1 S Van Ness Avenue 4th Floor San Francisco CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements applications and examination policies including applicant appeal rights can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

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

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit and 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 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. 

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process please contact the exam analyst David Jung 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 :

Full-time