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Application Opening: 6/30/2026
Application Filing Deadline: 9/8/2026; previously on 7/7 and 8/9 of 2026
Annual Salary: $140,166
Recruitment ID: RTF0166120; (TPV-7332-166121)
The filing deadline has been further extended to September 8th, 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 in order 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.
Job Description
About San Francisco Water Division:
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s San Francisco Water Division (Water Department) is responsible for directing approximately 322 employees in the operation and maintenance of the water distribution system within the City and County of San Francisco. These activities include, but are not limited to: operating and maintaining 28 pump stations, 11 reservoirs, 13 storage tanks, 19 regulators as well as other ancillary appurtenances and equipment; installing, repairing and maintaining over one thousand miles of water distribution mains including service connections and meters; four water systems comprised of the Potable, Emergency Fire Water System (EFWS), Recycled and Groundwater; engineering and designing new main and feeder extensions; managing over 1,000 acres of city owned property and rights-of-ways; and responding to all two-alarm or greater fires to assist the Fire Department in maintaining adequate water volume and consistent pressure while fighting fires.
Reporting Hours & Location:
Monday - Friday 7:00 am to 3:30 pm
San Francisco Water Division, 1990 Newcomb Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124
Position Description:
Under general direction, the Maintenance Machinist performs preventive, routine and emergency maintenance and repair of a variety of heavy and light equipment, related systems and components.
Essential Functions:
- Sets up and operates a variety of machine tools, stationary as well as portable manual machine tools and Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machine tools such as mills, lathes, drills, saws etc.
- Rebuilds, refinishes, modifies, and/or fabricates replacement parts for pumps, generators, cranes, parking meters, transit vehicles/railway coaches and railway cars, fire alarm boxes, compressors, dredges, pipes lines, barges, ferry terminals and their components.
- Maintains and repairs a variety of instruments and mechanical equipment, including valves, castings, and various metal parts.
- Diagnoses, installs, inspects and tests machinery, parts and equipment.
- Reads and interprets schematic drawings, blueprints, and plans.
- Prepares and maintains records and forms documenting work performed.
- Dismantles and assembles light and heavy machines and/or equipment.
- Manufactures/fabricates parts based on samples.
- Performs other related duties and responsibilities.
Qualifications
Experience: Completion of a recognized four (4) year Machinist's apprenticeship program and two (2) years of fulltime verifiable experience as a journey-level Maintenance Machinist performing duties equivalent to Job Code 7332 Maintenance Machinist (with primary responsibility in maintenance/repair and machine tool operations) OR A combination of trade-related training (certificate program or military training program) and fulltime verifiable experience as a journey-level Maintenance Machinist performing duties equivalent to Job Code 7332 Maintenance Machinist (with primary responsibility in maintenance/repair and machine tool operations) totaling six (6) years.
Notes on experience:
- Trade-related training refers to programs such as machine tool technology program.
- Experience solely as a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machinist, Numerical Control (NC) Machinist or Machine Operator (without Manual Maintenance Machinist experience) will not be considered as qualifying.
License and Certification: Possession and maintenance of a valid Class C California driver license.
Substitution: Completion of a CA Division of Apprenticeship Standards recognized Maintenance Machinist apprenticeship program as evidenced by issuance of a Certificate of Completion of the apprenticeship program under the appropriate authority will substitute for the six (6) years combined work experience.
Important Note:
- One year of full-time employment is 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.
- Applications without listed duties will not be considered and rejected.
- Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
Verification of Education and Experience:
Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process.
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.
DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENT:
Applicants for positions in this classification who are not currently employed by the City and County of San Francisco in a safety-sensitive position represented by Auto Machinist, Local 1414 are required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. All employees in this classification may also be subject to drug and alcohol testing upon reasonable suspicion or after a work-related accident. Applicants with a positive result from a pre-employment drug test will be restricted from hire in safety-sensitive positions for six months after the date of the positive test.
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
Applicants will receive a confirmation email from notification@careers.sf.gov 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.
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 “I’m Interested” 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 notification@careers.sf.gov 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.
Job Analyst Information:
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the job analyst, Crystal Liu at cliu@sfwater.org.
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.
Company Description
Application Opening: 6/30/2026
Application Filing Deadline: 9/8/2026; previously on 7/7 and 8/9 of 2026
Annual Salary: $140,166
Recruitment ID: RTF0166120; (TPV-7332-166121)
The filing deadline has been further extended to September 8th, 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 in order 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.
Job Description
About San Francisco Water Division:
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s San Francisco Water Division (Water Department) is responsible for directing approximately 322 employees in the operation and maintenance of the water distribution system within the City and County of San Francisco. These activities include, but are not limited to: operating and maintaining 28 pump stations, 11 reservoirs, 13 storage tanks, 19 regulators as well as other ancillary appurtenances and equipment; installing, repairing and maintaining over one thousand miles of water distribution mains including service connections and meters; four water systems comprised of the Potable, Emergency Fire Water System (EFWS), Recycled and Groundwater; engineering and designing new main and feeder extensions; managing over 1,000 acres of city owned property and rights-of-ways; and responding to all two-alarm or greater fires to assist the Fire Department in maintaining adequate water volume and consistent pressure while fighting fires.
Reporting Hours & Location:
Monday - Friday 7:00 am to 3:30 pm
San Francisco Water Division, 1990 Newcomb Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124
Position Description:
Under general direction, the Maintenance Machinist performs preventive, routine and emergency maintenance and repair of a variety of heavy and light equipment, related systems and components.
Essential Functions:
- Sets up and operates a variety of machine tools, stationary as well as portable manual machine tools and Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machine tools such as mills, lathes, drills, saws etc.
- Rebuilds, refinishes, modifies, and/or fabricates replacement parts for pumps, generators, cranes, parking meters, transit vehicles/railway coaches and railway cars, fire alarm boxes, compressors, dredges, pipes lines, barges, ferry terminals and their components.
- Maintains and repairs a variety of instruments and mechanical equipment, including valves, castings, and various metal parts.
- Diagnoses, installs, inspects and tests machinery, parts and equipment.
- Reads and interprets schematic drawings, blueprints, and plans.
- Prepares and maintains records and forms documenting work performed.
- Dismantles and assembles light and heavy machines and/or equipment.
- Manufactures/fabricates parts based on samples.
- Performs other related duties and responsibilities.
Qualifications
Experience: Completion of a recognized four (4) year Machinist's apprenticeship program and two (2) years of fulltime verifiable experience as a journey-level Maintenance Machinist performing duties equivalent to Job Code 7332 Maintenance Machinist (with primary responsibility in maintenance/repair and machine tool operations) OR A combination of trade-related training (certificate program or military training program) and fulltime verifiable experience as a journey-level Maintenance Machinist performing duties equivalent to Job Code 7332 Maintenance Machinist (with primary responsibility in maintenance/repair and machine tool operations) totaling six (6) years.
Notes on experience:
- Trade-related training refers to programs such as machine tool technology program.
- Experience solely as a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machinist, Numerical Control (NC) Machinist or Machine Operator (without Manual Maintenance Machinist experience) will not be considered as qualifying.
License and Certification: Possession and maintenance of a valid Class C California driver license.
Substitution: Completion of a CA Division of Apprenticeship Standards recognized Maintenance Machinist apprenticeship program as evidenced by issuance of a Certificate of Completion of the apprenticeship program under the appropriate authority will substitute for the six (6) years combined work experience.
Important Note:
- One year of full-time employment is 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.
- Applications without listed duties will not be considered and rejected.
- Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
Verification of Education and Experience:
Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process.
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.
DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENT:
Applicants for positions in this classification who are not currently employed by the City and County of San Francisco in a safety-sensitive position represented by Auto Machinist, Local 1414 are required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. All employees in this classification may also be subject to drug and alcohol testing upon reasonable suspicion or after a work-related accident. Applicants with a positive result from a pre-employment drug test will be restricted from hire in safety-sensitive positions for six months after the date of the positive test.
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
Applicants will receive a confirmation email from notification@careers.sf.gov 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.
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 “I’m Interested” 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 notification@careers.sf.gov 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.
Job Analyst Information:
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the job analyst, Crystal Liu at cliu@sfwater.org.
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.
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Target technical and specialized roles
San Francisco city government tends to sponsor visas for roles requiring specialized expertise, think IT, engineering, public health, and planning. Focus your search on departments where your technical or professional credentials are directly relevant to the city's operational needs.
Understand the government hiring timeline
Public sector hiring moves slower than the private sector. San Francisco city roles often involve civil service processes, examinations, and multi-stage approvals. Start your application well ahead of any visa deadline to account for the longer onboarding and sponsorship processing timeline.
Check which visa types the city supports
San Francisco sponsors H-1B visas along with F-1 OPT, CPT, TN, and J-1, a broader range than many government employers. If you're on a student or exchange visa, there may be entry-level or internship pathways worth exploring before pursuing full H-1B sponsorship.
Look for roles tied to city-funded programs
Departments like the Department of Public Health, the Municipal Transportation Agency, and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development frequently hire specialized talent. These program-driven teams are more likely to justify visa sponsorship when candidates have hard-to-find skills.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for verified government sponsors
Government employers that sponsor aren't always easy to identify. Migrate Mate surfaces verified sponsors so you can filter by real sponsorship history and find San Francisco city roles without wading through listings that don't lead anywhere for visa holders.
Emphasize public service alignment in your application
San Francisco city hiring panels assess candidate fit with public sector values. Highlighting experience serving diverse communities, working within regulated environments, or contributing to civic outcomes can meaningfully strengthen your application for roles where sponsorship is on the table.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does City and County of San Francisco sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes, the City and County of San Francisco does sponsor H-1B visas. Sponsorship is generally reserved for specialized professional roles where the city cannot readily fill the position with a U.S. worker. Roles in technology, public health, engineering, and urban planning tend to be the most common pathways for H-1B sponsorship within the city's various departments.
Which visa types does City and County of San Francisco sponsor?
San Francisco sponsors H-1B visas and also accommodates workers on F-1 OPT, F-1 CPT, TN visa, and J-1 visa status. This makes it one of the more visa-inclusive government employers in the country. If you're currently on a student or exchange program visa, there may be opportunities to gain experience with the city before transitioning to a longer-term sponsored status.
Which departments or roles at City and County of San Francisco are most likely to offer visa sponsorship?
Visa sponsorship at San Francisco's city government tends to be concentrated in departments with strong technical or specialized staffing needs. The Department of Public Health, the Department of Technology, and infrastructure-focused agencies like the Public Utilities Commission are among the more active hiring departments. Roles in software development, data analysis, clinical services, and civil engineering are typically stronger candidates for sponsorship consideration.
How do I apply for a sponsored role at City and County of San Francisco?
Start by browsing open positions through the city's official job portal, but be prepared for a process that differs from private sector hiring. Many roles require passing a civil service examination or meeting specific minimum qualifications before your application advances. Once you receive an offer, the sponsoring department works with the city's HR and legal teams to initiate the visa petition, so confirm sponsorship intent with the hiring manager before accepting.
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Migrate Mate is the most efficient way to find sponsored roles at San Francisco's city government. Rather than manually reviewing job listings with no indication of sponsorship willingness, Migrate Mate surfaces employers with a verified sponsorship track record, including public sector employers like San Francisco, so you can focus your applications where they're most likely to lead somewhere as an international candidate.