Department of Human Resources

5602 Utility Specialist
PBT-5602-073286
Qualifying - Minimum Qualifications 

Instructions: The purpose of these MQ questions is to obtain specific information regarding your education and experience in relation to the position for which you are applying. Your responses below will not be scored. However, it is essential that you provide complete information in identifying and describing your education and experience. Please note: Your responses below must be consistent with the information you provide in the employment history section of the application form. You may be asked to provide verification of your qualifying education and experience at any point in the recruitment and selection processes.

You must also completely fill out the Application/ Employment History with all relevant experience. Your education and experience must be described in detail on the official application in order to be considered.

Candidates must possess the minimum experience/education requirements by the final filing deadline in order to move forward in this process.

Please read each answer choice carefully before selecting the answer that best matches your experience level.

Do NOT paste your resume into the spaces below.

If you possess a baccalaureate or higher degree, please indicate the major, and the University where you gained your degree.

How many years of verifiable journey-level work experience in one or more of the following areas?

• Planning, scheduling, cost estimating and resource projecting for mid to large scale projects;
• Water Supply management and planning;
• Power Operations planning and scheduling;
• Analysis, interpretation and application of Utility Contracts and Regulations in  Power (electric and/or natural gas);
• Utility market and environmental analysis and planning;
• Power supply and transmission rates and contracts;
• Generation, transmission or distribution planning and design;
• Long-term utility systems planning.

How many years of verifiable journey-level work experience in Utility Software?

PBT-5602-073286
Utility Specialist

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONAIRE INSTRUCTIONS

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AS THEY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR EXAMINATION SCORE AND RANK ON THE ELIGIBILE LIST:

The purpose of this Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) is to describe your training and experience as they relate to the knowledge, skills, and abilities linked to the essential functions of this 5602 position (please refer to the job announcement for a more detailed description of these knowledge, skills and abilities).

Only the information you provide in your answers to these questions will be evaluated to determine your score in the selection process for this position. NO attachments or additional documents such as resumes, cover letters, or employment applications will be considered (i.e. Providing an external weblink, writing ‘see resume', 'see application', 'details upon request' or ’N/A’ is NOT a sufficient response).

The SQ will be presented to an expert review panel for an assessment and will be used as part of the examination process to determine candidates' score and rank on the eligible list. This Supplemental Questionnaire will account for 100% of the total weight of the candidates’ final score. Insufficient or non-responsive answers and/or answer that are plagiarized or have falsified information may result in disqualification from the recruitment process.

The responses that you provide to this questionnaire should be consistent with the information on your application, and are subject to verification.

If there is a question regarding experience that you do not have, try to include examples of similar experience that would demonstrate your ability or potential to perform the specific function.

It is suggested that you review the questions before starting, prepare your thorough narrative-style responses in a word processing document, and then paste them into the questionnaire. Responses should be sufficiently detailed to assist in evaluating your qualifications for this position. Please limit responses to one page per question, unless otherwise instructed. Again, please be complete and specific in answering the questions as your score will be based on this information.

We have also provided the following link for tips on how to best prepare a SQ response: http://sfwater.org/jobs/sqtips

This position requires knowledge of the usage and support of electric utility software programs (power scheduling, forecasting, energy efficiency, billing, meter data reading, etc.).  In complete sentences, describe which utility software packages or custom applications (databases, scripts, computer programs) you used. Include what your role was (administrator, user, expert, support) for each of the applications and what functions you performed with the software. If no relevant electric utility experience, please describe what other software applications you have used (statistical, financial, etc.), your role and functions performed.

Please describe your experiences where you managed or participated in a project that involved selection, configuring, and implementing a software package. Include any relevant training you received to help you accomplish this project and the role(s) you took in the project. If you didn't participate in a software project, describe another project where you managed or participated in a project and your role.

This position requires someone who can make their own decisions without guidance, plan their own work, and to use independent judgment. Provide an example of where you had a difficult project or task to complete, how you approached it, and what was the result.

In addition to utility software experience, this position requires fairly advanced computer skills especially in regards to dealing with data. Please describe the variety of computer skills that you have with an emphasis on skills that relate to data reporting, data analysis, and data manipulation.

This position may require working with other staff to determine what their particular reporting requirements may be, helping to document sources of data, and cooperatively working on solutions. Please describe your experience working with teams of coworkers, students, or colleagues towards a common goal.  Please describe the project (in a job or otherwise) you have worked on and what was your role.  Please describe your approach for engaging other staff to elucidate their responses or secure their cooperation.

Provide an example of a time when you had a disagreement or had difficulty interacting with a fellow co-worker, student, or a business associate. How did you try to resolve the disagreement or modify your interactions to help improve the situation? Describe how you communicated with the other person (email, setting up a meeting, phone call, etc.) and the outcome.