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Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below.

Application Opening: Thursday, November 6, 2025

Application Deadline: Apply immediately. Application filing will be open at least through Thursday, November 13, 2025, and will close any time thereafter.

Salary Range: $99,840 - $121,316 Annually (https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=6317&setId=COMMN)

Recruitment ID: PEX-6317-EXEMPT, RTF0153702- 01127149

Appointment Type: Permanent-Exempt (PEX), Category 18: This is not a permanent appointment. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer and shall not exceed 36 months.

San Francisco Public Works (https://www.sfpublicworks.org/)  (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 Assistant Construction Inspector (6317) within the Bureau of Project Delivery – Construction Management division.

Under general supervision, as an Assistant Construction Inspector, you will perform construction inspection in conjunction with Public Works’ projects to ensure compliance with contract plans, specifications, applicable codes, and safety regulations.

Important and Essential Duties:

Your duties as an Assistant Construction Inspector may include, but are not limited to, the following:

+ Conducts and/or witnesses testing of contract material, equipment, and installations.

+ May monitor the excavation, loading and off-haul of hazardous materials from construction sites and ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws pertaining to hazmat. Ensuring compliance with contract plans, specifications, applicable codes and regulations.

+ Monitors and inspects work of contractors for compliance with contract plans, specifications, applicable codes and regulations.

+ Ensures that the quality assurance/quality control program for each project is enforced.

+ Prepares and maintains project documentation and controls including daily reports, force accounts, materials testing, and other construction records for construction projects.

+ Conducts planning, preconstruction, coordination, progress, scheduling, and field staff meetings.

+ Reviews plans, specifications, submittals, shop drawings, change orders, constructability reviews, and contract closeout records.

+ Assists in resolving disputes and problems and responding to complaints from the public that require resolution at the senior level.

+ Verifies and prepares quality assurance reports and quantity and progress estimates for progress payments and change order work.

+ Reports safety and traffic hazards, defective work, and housekeeping issues to the contractor for correction and ensures that the contractor corrects deficiencies.

+ Drives a departmental vehicle to inspection sites.

Working Condition: The nature of the work may require you to work under extreme weather conditions such as heat or cold, climb ladders, walk on uneven surfaces and/or stand for a long duration.

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience and Training:

1. Two (2) years of verifiable full-time experience in construction inspection work ensuring that plans and specifications are complied with, and the workmanship and material used meet specifications;

OR

2. A baccalaureate degree from an engineering or architecture program that is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET);

OR

3. Two (2) years of verifiable full-time experience in construction, at the Superintendent/General Foreman level, supervising construction crews of more than six (6) employees. Journey-level construction experience and/or drafting experience will not be accepted as qualifying.

License:

Requires possession of a valid California driver's license.

Substitutions:

1. Two (2) years of verifiable full-time experience equivalent to the City and County of San Francisco class 5310 - Survey Assistant I (https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=5310&setId=COMMN) ,  5346 - Mechanical Engineering Associate I, 5354 - Electrical Engineering Associate I, 5305 - Materials Testing Technician (https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=5305&setId=COMMN)  and 6230 - Street Inspector (https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=6230&setId=COMMN)  may substitute for up to one (1) year of the required experience under #1 of the Experience and Training Guidelines for the 6317 - Assistant Construction Inspector (https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=6317&setId=COMMN) .

2. Possession of an associate degree in construction or engineering from an accredited college or university may substitute for up to one (1) year of the required experience under Minimum Qualification #1.

Notes: 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 work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

CONDITION OF 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 used to identify candidates advancing to the interview process and/or to identify job finalist(s) at the end of the selection process when referred for hiring.

+ Experience with inspection of one or more of the following scopes of work:

+ Underground utilities installation such as sewer, water or electrical

+ ADA Curb Ramp construction

+ Asphalt and Concrete Paving

+ ACI and/or Asphalt Institute Certification

+ Familiarity with work within the Public Right-of-Way. (Note: "Public Right-of-Way" shall mean the area across, along, beneath, in, on, over, under, upon, and within the dedicated public alleys, boulevards, courts, lanes, roads, sidewalks, spaces, streets, and ways within the City, as they now exist or hereafter will exist and which are or will be under the permitting jurisdiction of Public Works.)

Verification:

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. More information can be found at: https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#verification (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#verification)

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.

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

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.

Selection Procedures:

After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ): Candidates may be required to complete a Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) as part of the employment application. This SQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The SQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.

The selection process will include an evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Depending on the number of applicants, the department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the department will move forward in the recruitment process.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through all of the steps in the selection procedure.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

+ Information About the Hiring Process (https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process/)

+ Conviction History

+ Employee Benefits Overview  (https://careers.sf.gov/benefits/)

+ Equal Employment Opportunity (https://www.sf.gov/what-equal-employment-opportunity-and-how-file-claim)

+ Disaster Service Worker (https://sfdhr.org/disaster-service-workers)

+ ADA Accommodation

+ Right to Work (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#identification)

+ Copies of Application Documents

+ Diversity Statement (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#diversitystatement)

Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At the City and County of San Francisco, we share a commitment to a diverse, inclusive and equitable community. Each member of our organization is responsible and accountable for what they say and do to make San Francisco an inclusive and equitable place to live and work by employing fair and just practices to and for all.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email 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.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Kristi Sevilla, 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.