Electronic Instrumentation Technician, Water Pollution Control (7336) - Citywide

Job Posting : Electronic Instrumentation Technician

Amended 10 / 22 / 25 to extend the filing deadline to 11 / 14 / 25. Candidates who have already applied do not need to re-apply. This is a citywide exam + Application Opening : 10 / 3 / 2025 + Application Filing Deadline : updated to 11 / 14 / 2025; previously 10 / 24 / 2025 + Recruitment ID : CBT-7336-U00043

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth and innovation, urban development, arts and entertainment, as well as social issues and change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas are sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco.

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

Under general supervision, the Electronic Instrumentation Technician at the Wastewater Enterprise, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, performs a wide variety of highly skilled technical work on process control, industrial communications and monitoring equipment for the City's wastewater processing system. The essential functions of this position include but are not limited to :

• Operates test apparatus such as Diagnostic Test Equipment (DTE), using established testing procedures to produce, regulate and record effects of actual or simulated conditions; prepares reports interpreting test data to useable terms; may direct other technical personnel assisting in test procedures;
• Performs diagnostic, corrective and preventive maintenance on complex electronic systems and instruments, including analog pneumatic and digital electronic equipment; install, test, troubleshoot and repair programmable logic controller interfaces located at a wastewater treatment facility;
• Maintains records of work performed; develops documentation for the maintenance, installation, removal and modification of electronic systems and equipment;
• Installs and inspects new equipment; evaluates performance under operating conditions; assists engineers in the design, fabrication or modification of fixtures, instruments and related apparatus; and verifies and evaluates dimensional and functional acceptability and performance of such devices;
• Operates special power or hand tools and measuring equipment including soldering equipment, oscilloscopes, multi-meters, analyzers, calibrators, hand generators, power suppliers and other instruments used in operating, testing, calibrating or repairing electromechanical and electrohydraulic apparatuses.

The 7336 Electronic Instrumentation Technician (WPC) performs other related duties as required.

Education : Completion of a two-year AA or AS degree program in Electronics or Instrumentation or equivalent, such as an Electronics or Instrumentation Certificate from a recognized trade or technical school, or military training in Electronics or Instrumentation; AND Experience : Three (3) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of industrial electronic or pneumatic instrumentation and control equipment AND License and Certification : Possession of a current valid Class C Driver's License. Substitution : Completion of a State (DAS) or Federal (DOL) certified apprenticeship program may substitute for the required education and experience; OR Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the required education requirement on a year-for-year basis. 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.) Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment. Applicants who are anticipated to complete such an apprenticeship program (7312 Apprentice Electronic Instrumentation Technician II, Water Pollution Control) within the following 12 months will be admitted to the examination and will be placed under "General Waiver" until the Certificate of Completion is issued or applicant provide evidence that they have successfully completed 87.5% of the program. (evidence could be a confirmation email from DAS or DHR).

Special conditions : Some positions may require additional qualifications such as special conditions that may differ from the standard minimum qualifications associated with this classification. Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. Verification : Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https : / / sfdhr.org / how-verify-education-requirements. Note : Falsifying one's education, training or work experience or 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. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

Selection Procedures Applicants must also complete the official application. It is essential that applicants provide complete information in identifying their education, experience and training. After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following :

Additional Information : Certification : The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be Rule of the List. Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions. 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. This pool of candidates on the eligible list may be used to fill additional vacancies in this class. The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be of 12 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

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