| Class & Title: | 0955 Deputy General Manager |
| Annual Salary: | $144,456.00 - $184,340.00 Annually |
| Department: | Commission |
| Location: | 1155 Market Street |
| Appointment Type: | Permanent Exempt |
| Closing Date: | File Immediately |
Salary: $144,456 - $184,340 effective June 28, 2008.
General Description:
This civil service exempt position functions as a Deputy General Manager for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (“SFPUC”). The position will:
· Assist the SFPUC’s General Manager in overall department administration and oversight of Power, Water and Wastewater Enterprises;
· Assist in leading and coordinating all departmental activities and interacting with other City departments/agencies to plan, develop and implement power generation and power service activities, including alternative power generation technologies, to ensure an integrated, efficient, cost effective, sustainable approach to energy use. Specific initiatives will include:
o Development and implementation of strategic plans to address increased departmental power demands associated with the City’s water system rebuilding project (e.g., 4 MW load for tunnel boring equipment) and the department’s Sewer System Master plan;
o Coordination of power services/generation issues associated with departmental or City capital improvement projects (e.g., recent projects: the De Young Museum, the California Academy of Sciences, Laguna Honda Hospital);
o Expansion of the capacity for municipally owned and operated alternative energy using solar or wind sources (e.g., solar harvesting at Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco International Airport and Pier 96); and
o Development of a coordinated approach to provide direct electric services to new construction on Redevelopment Agency properties in the City’s southeast sector.
· Assist the General Manager in directing the development and implementation of goals, policies, and strategic plans to ensure that the SFPUC is working collaboratively across the department and with other City departments to maximize energy, water and wastewater efficiencies and minimize energy use.
· Assist with the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of the operational and capital budgets. Assist in the management and the allocation of resources and administrative systems required to accomplish the SFPUC’s mission and objectives;
· Represent the SFPUC and the General Manager before the department’s Commission, state, federal and regional regulatory agencies, commissions, boards, and the media.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission: The SFPUC is a department of the City and County of San Francisco created by the San Francisco Charter in 1932 to oversee the operations and management of the City and County’s public utilities.
The Mayor of San Francisco appoints a five-member Commission to govern the SFPUC, each serving a four-year term. The SFPUC’s General Manager, Edward Harrington, serves as the chief administrative officer and is responsible for the day to day operations of three operating Enterprises: Power, Water, and Wastewater, and three service enterprises: Infrastructure, Business Services, and External Affairs. SFPUC employees are recognized for their exceptional dedication and innovation and have received national recognition and awards.
Power Enterprise: The Power Enterprise of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission was created in February 2005, when the SFPUC’s Hetch Hetchy Water and Power was divided into two distinct enterprises. The Power Enterprise focuses on providing adequate and reliable supplies of electric power to meet the 140 megawatt municipal requirements of the City and County of San Francisco, including power to operate Muni streetcars and electric buses, street and traffic lights, municipal buildings and other City facilities, including the Airport; provides power as well as water to the Modesto and Turlock Irrigation districts, and to other commercial customers consistent with prescribed contractual obligations and federal law. The power system delivers an average of 1.7 billion kilowatt hours of electricity annually to the City and County of San Francisco, the Modesto and Turlock Irrigation District districts and tenants of San Francisco International Airport.
The Power Enterprise coordinates with City departments to save millions of kilowatt-hours of electricity through energy conservation and efficiency programs and is helping to develop a renewable generation capacity that is expected to top 7 megawatts by 2009.
New initiatives include Community Choice Aggregation (“CCA”), a program established under a 2002 State law that enables the City and County to become an electricity provider for residents and businesses in partnership with PG&E. Unless they opt out, PG&E customers would continue to receive electric service from PG&E, but the generation component of service would be provided by the City. Another new initiative is providing full electric service to City redevelopment properties.
Water Enterprise: The SFPUC’s Water Enterprise is the third largest municipal water utility in California, serving 2.4 million residential, commercial, and industrial water customers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Approximately one-third of delivered water is provided to retail customers in San Francisco, with the remaining wholesale deliveries provided to 28 suburban agencies in Alameda, Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.
This complex water supply system stretches from the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the City of San Francisco and features a complex series of reservoirs, tunnels, pipelines, and treatment systems. Built in the early to mid 1900’s, many parts of the system are nearing the end of their working life. In addition, crucial portions of the system cross over or are near three major earthquake faults in the Bay Area.
The SFPUC, together with its 28 wholesale customers, launched a $4.3 billion Water System Improvement Program (WSIP) approved by a 2002 bond measure to repair, replace, and seismically upgrade the system’s aging pipelines, tunnels, reservoirs, pump stations, storage tanks, and dams. The program, directed internally by Infrastructure staff, will deliver key goals and levels of service for water supply, seismic recovery, water quality, drought reliability and sustainability through more than 75 San Francisco and regional projects, to be completed by the end of 2015.
Wastewater Enterprise: The Wastewater Enterprise maintains and operates the City’s combined sewer system and treatment plants and is comprised of six operating divisions and approximately 400 employees with an operating budget of approximately $190 million. In 2006, the SFPUC launched the Sewer System Master Plan to establish policies, management strategies and capital programs for this enterprise over the next 30 years. Included in the plan is a multi-year, multimillion-dollar capital improvement program, which involves treatment facilities and collection improvement projects, as well as the commencement of the Near Shore Discharge Improvement Program.
The Wastewater Enterprise, which has cogeneration plants at its two primary sites providing “behind the meter” power to run the facilities, is nationally recognized for innovative and environmentally responsible wastewater and recycling policies and programs. The Wastewater Enterprise’s Oceanside facility was awarded the Environmental Protection Agency’s Plant of the Year award in 2004.
Desirable Qualifications:
The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record of successful executive management of public utility operations, including:
· Strong managerial skills to lead and motivate a dynamic, geographically dispersed, and diverse workforce;
· The ability to exercise administrative ingenuity, adaptability and judgment, and work collaboratively on highly specialized and complex issues involving power generation/services;
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively represent the department and General Manager before legislators, staff, regulatory agencies and wastewater customers, and provide persuasive and compelling analyses and reports to achieve organizational objectives;
· Knowledge of principles of water, wastewater and power operations, and quality assurance programs;
· Knowledge of federal, state, and local legislation governing utility operations, environmental impact, and workplace safety;
· The ability to develop, defend, and monitor multimillion dollar operating and capital budgets to achieve short term and long range goals, objectives and resources;
· The ability to successfully plan, implement, and manage a major regional and local capital improvement projects; direct operational strategies and objectives to meet the SFPUC business plan.
The candidate should possess at least five years of directly related managerial experience and a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in an operational discipline, business administration, public administration or a related field. A master’s degree is preferred.
Compensation and Benefits:
The salary range for the Deputy General Manager will rise to $144,456-$184,340, depending upon qualifications, on June 28, 2008. The City and County of San Francisco offers a competitive benefit package for management employees that includes:
· Eleven paid legal holidays per year
· Five floating holidays per year
· Five days of paid executive leave per year
· Paid vacation of 10-20 days per year, depending upon years of service
· Paid sick leave (13 days per year)
· Paid parental leave pursuant to CCSF policies and labor contract provisions
· Flexible benefit plan including medical and dental insurance
· $225 biweekly contribution toward the management cafeteria plan
· Deferred compensation plan (457K)
· Defined benefit retirement plan
· Life insurance
· Social Security
· Paid management training program
· Performance-based bonus plan
Application Procedures:
Interested candidates may submit an on-line application, resume and letter of interest by clicking on http://www.jobaps.com/sf/sup/BulPreview.asp?R1=PEX&R2=0955&R3=054873. The position will remain open until filled, but interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact Michele Modena at 415-554-1670 or via email at mmodena@sfwater.org.
In compliance with the Immigration and Reform Act of 1986, all persons entering City and County employment will be required to prove their identity and authorization to work in the United States.
Reasonable accommodations under accommodations legislation will be made so that applicants with disabilities may participate in the application and/or selection process. Applicants requesting accommodations should do so by calling (415) 554-1660; TDD (415) 554-1672.
Note:
All 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.
MINORITIES, WOMEN AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
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