Engineering Associate I – Infrastructure – San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (5364)

Company Description

• Application Opening: June 11, 2026
• Application Filing Deadline: July 15, 2026
• Annual Salary: $102,804 - $124,956
• Recruitment ID:  TPV-5364-165250

Amended on 07/01/2026: The filing deadline has been further extended from June 26, 2026 to July 15, 2026, in order to broaden the candidate pool. Applicants who have already applied to this recruitment do not need to re-apply.

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: PROVISIONAL (TPV)

This is not a permanent appointment. A provisional appointee must participate and be successful in a Civil Service examination for this classification and be selected through an open competitive process to be considered for permanent appointment. Provisional appointments may not exceed three (3) years.

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.

We are an award-winning and industry-leading utilities organization committed to our customers, community interests, and the environment. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at https://www.sfpuc.org/.

We are proud of our infrastructure and programs, but most importantly, we value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality.

To learn more about working at the SFPUC, visit our career site at https://www.sfpuc.org/about-us/careers-sfpuc

Job Description

We are recruiting for two (2) Engineering Associate positions: one specializing in Electrical Revit and the other in Structural Revit.

Under general supervision, the Engineering Associate I performs difficult technical engineering work in the preparation of Electrical/Structural 3D design models, drawings and other graphical output using Computer-aided Design (CAD) or Building Information Modeling (BIM) software systems such as AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit and/or Autodesk Navisworks, and working accurately and in compliance with CAD/BIM standards, policies and procedures. 

Essential Functions:

1. Prepares Electrical/Structural 3D design models, drawings and other graphical outputs using systems such as AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, and Autodesk Naviswork, in compliance with appropriate standards, policies and procedures.
2. Checks and reviews engineering documents and drafting work of other staff for accuracy, engineering sufficiency, and conformance to specifications and standards.
3. Conducts site investigations with engineers of existing facilities to determine and verify site layout.
4. Make preliminary checks and reviews of engineering documents, 3D design models and drawings for accuracy, engineering sufficiency, and conformance to specifications and standards.
5. Identifies, develops, and enforces CAD and/or BIM drafting procedures and standards.
6. Assist in processing and/or reviewing submittals from contractors, utilities and others.
7. Indexes, reproduces and maintains engineering documents stored in databases or spreadsheets in hard copy form.
8. Apply mathematical and other engineering computations as required in the course of performing work.
9. Coordinate with drafters from other disciplines to maintain project drafting consistency.
10. Responds orally and in written form to inquiries, and requests for information from contractors, and other agencies.
11. Performs design work using engineering knowledge and appropriate software programs.
12. May drive a vehicle to and from work sites.

Class 5364 performs other related duties as required.

Nature of the work: The current work schedule requires four days per week in the office at 525 Golden Gate Avenue, 11th Floor, San Francisco, CA, and one day per week working remotely.

Qualifications

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