Career Opportunity

Project Manager III – Building Design & Construction - SF Public Works (5506)

Recruitment: RTF0139356-01122549

Published: September 28, 2023

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About:

Application Opening: Friday, September 15, 2023
Application Deadline:  Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as this recruitment may close at any time, but no earlier than Friday, September 22, 2023.
Compensation Range:  $242,944- $261,612 Annually 
Recruitment ID: RTF0139356-01122549

Appointment Type: Permanent-Exempt (PEX), Category 18. 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 (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 the position of Project Manager III (5506) within our Building Design & Construction/Project Management Division.

The Building Design and Construction Division

The Building Design and Construction Division of San Francisco Public Works, led by the City Architect, provides architectural and landscape design services, comprehensive building planning, project and construction management, contract support and compliance monitoring, materials testing, and hazardous materials investigation for the development of new – and the upgrading of existing ¬– civic buildings, facilities, and urban landscapes to create a more resilient city.

Role description

As a Project Manager, you will oversee specific aspects of various projects, such as the 911 Call Center, Facilities Renewal Program, Trash Can Redesign, and Laguna Honda Hospital. You will coordinate with other stakeholders to ensure the successful completion of each project phase within the budget and timeline.

Important and Essential Duties:

As a Project Manager III, your duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Planning, organizing, and directing all phases of the project including but not limited to:
  • Assembling design teams
  • Executing solicitations for professional services and construction contracts
  • Selecting project delivery methods
  • Managing the design phase including design coordination meetings and facilitation of issue resolution in support of the project objectives
  • Facilitating the regulatory approval process
• Responsible for monitoring the project budget, funding, schedule, design, planning activities, and change orders.
• Coordinating work of a multi-disciplinary technical staff across organizational boundaries
• Supervising and managing construction management professionals to ensure the product complies with the contract for construction, codes, and CCSF Standards.
• Communicate and work extensively with the public, private contractors, special interest groups, governmental funding and regulatory agencies, and City and County departments.  Serve as a primary contact for all parties involved in the project. 
• Conduct onsite visits to job and meeting locations.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications:
Any combination of education, training, and experience that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities may be qualifying. A typical way to obtain this would be:

1.Bachelor's Degree in architecture, engineering, or planning plus eight (8) years of responsible architectural, engineering or construction management experience,

OR

2. Bachelor's Degree in another field plus ten (10) years of responsible experience in a field directly related to the project, 

OR

3. Twelve (12) years of architectural, engineering, or construction management experience in a field directly related to the project, 

OR

4. Valid California registration as a professional engineer or architect, plus four (4) years of project coordination experience for major architectural, engineering or construction projects 

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.

Verification:
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.

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.

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

Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores. 

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

What else should I know?

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

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

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.

HOW TO APPLY

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

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, Humera Rahman-Power at humera.rahman-power@sfdpw.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.

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.