Materials Testing Aide - Public Works - (5304 PEX)

Company Description

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below.

Application Opening: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Application Deadline: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Compensation range: $80,080 - $97,344 Annually
Recruitment ID:  PEX-5304-153204; RTF0153203-01123315

Appointment Type: Permanent-Exempt (PEX), Category 18. 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 is not to exceed 36 months. 

San Francisco Public Works (Public Works) has a far-reaching portfolio with a $453 million annual operating budget, an active capital portfolio that exceeds $3 billion and a workforce of 1,700-plus employees. The department operates around the clock, touching every neighborhood in San Francisco. The staff designs and manages the construction of civic buildings and streets; cleans and greens the right of way; maintains civic buildings; manages multi-million-dollar bond programs; trains people for jobs; keeps the right of way free of hazards; paves the roads; repairs bridges and public stairways; expands accessibility; and works at the forefront addressing some of San Francisco’s biggest challenges. With a mission to enhance the quality of life in San Francisco for residents, visitors and business owners, Public Works is committed to providing outstanding public service through an equity lens.

Please visit the “About Us” section of our website at https://www.sfpublicworks.org/about to learn more about the department’s core values, Racial Equity Initiative, leadership team, history, budget and more.

Public Works currently has a vacancy for a Materials Testing Aide (5304).

Working Conditions:
You will handle 55-gallon drums to collect samples, lift 90-pound bags of cement with assistance, lift 5-gallon buckets of soil samples, use a wheelbarrow, coring machine, and other materials or equipment to collect samples or conduct tests. Also, you will be required to work for extended periods on uneven ground and in inclement weather.

Job Description

Under immediate supervision, as a Materials Testing Aide, you will perform routine and nonprofessional duties in the laboratory and field concerned with soils, concrete, steel, and construction materials testing.

Important and Essential Duties:

As a Materials Testing Aide, your duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Collecting soils samples in the field.
• Under immediate supervision, assisting in making soil tests to determine if proper materials or compaction of earth fill is being secured.
• Testing other construction Materials in accordance with instructions.
• Ensuring that all samples received are identified and tested in accordance with standards and established procedures.
• Performing field tests as scheduled and reporting unusual conditions to the supervisor.
• Keeping testing equipment in clean and good condition, and cleaning testing laboratory.
• Making calculations and keeping simple records of tests performed.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Training and Experience:
Completion of high school, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

License:
Possession and maintenance of a valid class C California driver's license.

Condition Employment:
Valid Driver’s License: Applicants must possess a valid State of California driver’s license with no restrictions that would prohibit them from legally performing the essential functions and duties of the role. 

Desirable Qualifications:
The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring:

• Completion of high school leveled courses in geometry, algebra, chemistry and physics.
• Experience in a position in which primary duties consisted of sampling and testing soils or construction materials.
• Possession of the following Certificates:
  •    ACI Field Certification(s)
  •    ACI Laboratory Certification(s)
  •    NICET Certification(s)
  •    Nuclear Gauge Safety Certification 

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