Hetch Hetchy Water and Power Division Manager (PEX-0942-158605) at City and County of San Francisco

GENERAL INFORMATION
Application Opening: Thursday, September 18, 2025
Application Deadline: Monday, October 13, 2025, 11:59 PM PST
Recruitment ID: PEX-0942-158605 / RTF0158515-01078992
Annual Salary: $207,558 and $264,836 (Range A)
Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm (On call as needed)
LOCATION: MOCCASIN, CA (approx. 140 miles east of San Francisco)

Appointment Type - Permanent 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.

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.  We value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at https://www.sfpuc.org/.

Under the direction of the Assistant General Manager for Water, the Hetch Hetchy Water and Power (HHWP) Division Manager exercises responsible charge of SFPUC Regional Water System upcountry facilities (in Tuolumne/Mariposa Counties) as well as the related personnel, buildings and grounds. This position is responsible for managing day-to-day operation and maintenance of major water and hydropower system infrastructure, including dams and reservoirs, hydropower plants, power transmission lines, and water transmission tunnels and pipelines from the Tesla Treatment Facility and Newark Substation to Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest in order to deliver over 200 million gallons per day of high quality drinking water service to retail customers in San Francisco and wholesale customers on the Peninsula and in the South and East Bay and 400 MW hydropower production to meet electric demands in San Francisco.  Since this is critical service upon which the region depends for long term health, safety and economic prosperity, this position requires high level managerial leadership of administrative, operational, maintenance and engineering staff; sustainable stewardship of public infrastructure; immediate responsiveness to unanticipated events that threaten the Hetch Hetchy Water and Power System services or other emergencies involving the Division’s staff or facilities; and faithful representation of the Division in public meetings where SFPUC drinking water policy, hydropower production, contracting, budgeting, regulatory compliance and related public concerns are discussed.

Job Duties

• Oversee the management and maintenance of Hetch Hetchy Water and Power system operations and facilities
• Ensure compliance with Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC)/ North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) regulations, division’s compliance with dam safety, and other environmental and workplace regulations   
• Strategize maintenance engineering, planning and design of Hetch Hetchy Water and Power facilities to maximize the benefits of PUC investment in those facilities
• Oversee the preparation of staff for response to regional water and power system emergencies
• Support for management of the Hetch Hetchy Water and Power watersheds, lands and Rights of Ways, particularly in the area of wildfire prevention
• Coordinate with the Turlock and Modesto Irrigation Districts on water and power operations
• Manage relationships with the National Park Service and the US Forest Service
• Responsible for request and use of annual operational and capital improvement budgets
• Constructive engagement and development of staff and provision for their succession
• Build positive and effective communication within the Division and externally to its other stakeholders
• Development and preservation of the Division’s institutional knowledge
• Supervise HHWP Management Staff: Define work objectives, develop their management skills, support their collaboration efforts to deliver services, etc. There are currently six subordinate managers, who are responsible for the work of approximately 280 in-house staff and a multitude of contract resources
• Performs other related 0942 class duties as required

Education: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university

Experience: Five (5) years of managerial experience in engineering, operations, or maintenance experience in a power, water, or wastewater utility agency, of which all must include supervisory experience

License: Possession of a valid driver’s license (CA at time of hire)

Substitution: Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two (2) years. One (1) year is equivalent to thirty (30) semester units/forty-five (45) quarter units.

Verification of Education and Experience
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Education verification information on verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#verification.

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.

Experience claimed in self-employment will only be accepted if supported by documents verifying income, earnings, business license and experience comparable to minimum qualifications above. Copies of income tax papers or other documents listing occupation and total earnings must be submitted.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.

• Select the “Apply Now” button and follow instructions on the screen

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and updated. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from [email protected] 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.

Having Trouble?  If you are having trouble with your application, email [email protected]. It is suggested you clear your web browser cookies and use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge to submit the application. 

Additional Information

• 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

Job Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the job analyst, Michelle Chee at [email protected].

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.

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.