Painter - (Moccasin) - Hetch Hetchy Water & Power Division, SFPUC (7346)

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission; Moccasin (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is seeking a skilled painter to work on exteriors and interiors of buildings and equipment. Under general supervision, you will apply paints, prepare surfaces, mix colors, operate painting equipment, and maintain tools while complying with safety standards.

The role requires completion of an approved painters' apprenticeship and two years of journey-level painting experience, including exterior/interior work, plus a valid California Class C driver’s

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognized painters' apprenticeship program.
• Two years of verifiable journey-level painting experience (exteriors/interiors).
• Valid California Class C driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Applies paints and finishes to exterior/interior of buildings, equipment, and structures.
• Prepares surfaces, erects scaffolding, and patches surfaces prior to painting.
• Selects and mixes colors, prepares paints and other coatings.
• Operates painting equipment and cleans tools; handles hazardous materials.
• Occasionally performs lettering and touch-up work.
• Transports and delivers paint and equipment to the worksite.
• May plan work programs and estimate materials.
• Prepares estimates, work orders and other job-related documentation.

Skills

Painter experience

Apprenticeship

Driver's license

Education

Apprenticeship program

Job description

APPOINTMENT TYPE

Exempt: This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. The duration of the appointment shall not exceed 36 months.

WHO ARE WE?

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.

Role Description

Project

Under general supervision, performs skilled painting work on exteriors and interiors of buildings, structures, and equipment; and performs related duties as required.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Applies paints and other protective or decorative finishes to various exterior or interior of buildings, including painting and finishing of partitions, window casings, doors, cabinets, cases and woodwork, paints street equipment, traffic or airfield markings, playground facilities and other outdoor structures.
• Prepares surfaces for painting, including erecting and hanging scaffolding; removes all paint or varnish by scraping or sanding; washes, cleans and patches surfaces and otherwise. Prepares surfaces, such as wood, metal, glass, stucco, wallboard, brick, cement, tape and drywall for painting.
• Mixes and prepares paints, lacquers, varnishes, shellacs and other preservatives; selects, blends and matches colors in proper proportions.
• Assembles, operates various types of painting equipment, including spray guns, pressure washer, grinder, high reach power and other equipment; cleans and maintains brushes and other painting equipment; disposes of hazardous materials.
• Occasionally performs more exacting painting, including lettering and touch-up work.
• Transports and delivers paint, materials, and various types of painting equipment to the worksite.
• May occasionally plan work programs, including estimating and ordering materials and equipment required for assigned project.
• Prepares estimates, work orders and other job-related documentation.

Nature Of Work

Sustained physical effort with considerable standing, bending and occasionally heavy lifting; working in confined spaces; and intermittent exposure to hazardous heights and poorly ventilated areas, streets and roadways.

Reporting Location

Moccasin is located 140 miles east of the San Francisco Bay Area and requires a 5-hour round trip commute by car in fair weather.

How To Qualify

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Completion of a recognized painters' apprenticeship program; AND,

Experience: Two (2) years of verifiable experience as a journey-level painter which included a combination of painting exteriors and interiors of buildings, structures equipment, roadways and airfields. (Experience solely in automotive or sign painting does not qualify.); AND,

License: 1. Possession and maintenance of a valid Class C California's Driver's License.

Education Substitution: Additional qualifying experience can be substituted for the apprenticeship on a year-for-year basis.

Verification Of Education And Experience

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications.

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process.

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.

DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENT

Applicants for positions in this classification who are not currently employed by the City and County of San Francisco in a safety-sensitive position represented by SF City Workers United (Painters), are required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. All employees in this classification may also be subject to drug and alcohol testing upon reasonable suspicion or after a work-related accident. Applicants with a positive result from a pre-employment drug test will be restricted from hire in safety-sensitive positions for six-months after the date of the positive test.

What else should I know?

• 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

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from [e-mail] 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 [e-mail].

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.