Career Opportunity

Project Manager III - Infrastructure - SFPUC (5506) EXEMPT REF33870F

Recruitment: REF33870F

Published: October 26, 2023

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Company Description

• Application Opening: 10/26/2023
• Application Filing Deadline: 11/09/2023
• Annual Salary: $242,944 to $261,612
• Recruitment ID:  REF33870F 01127248 (PEX-5506-EXEMPT)

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. The duration of the appointment shall not exceed 36 months.

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. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at https://www.sfpuc.org/.

We are proud of our infrastructure and programs, but most importantly, we value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality.

To learn more about working at the SFPUC, visit our career site at https://www.sfpuc.org/about-us/careers-sfpuc

Role description

Special Project: Sewer System Improvement ProgramCollection Systems Project    

The Project Manager III (PM III) is responsible for the implementation of a series of phased projects in the area of major Collection System, Pump Stations, and Collections System Repair and Replacement (R&R) for the Wastewater Enterprise of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC).  These projects are part of SFPUC’s Wastewater Enterprise Capital Improvement Program (WWCIP).

The Project Manager III will oversee these projects and will direct staff for individual projects, including junior level project managers, project team members, and support personnel responsible for the various program/project elements.  Staff includes representatives from other City departments and within SFPUC organization:  City Planning, Finance Division, Environmental Management Group, Engineering Management Bureau, Construction Management Bureau, Communications, Wastewater Engineering, Wastewater Operations, San Francisco Public Works, Municipal Transportation Agency, and outside agencies and consultants. 

Within the Infrastructure Division management team structure, the PM III has: 1) responsibility for the successful completion of the projects in their program area; 2) authority to fulfill that responsibility; and 3) an obligation to maintain accountability for the overall management of the project(s).  The Project Manager III represents the SFPUC in his or her interactions with stakeholders, with the intention of serving the best interests of all parties.  The Project Manager III derives authority from SFPUC Project Management Bureau Management and the SFPUC Senior Management at the Assistant General Manager’s level IIIand is responsible for performing all tasks necessary to complete the project(s).  As the person responsible for the projects, and the focal point for the project work, the Project Manager determines what, where, when, with whom, and how all activities take place.   

The PM III oversees the following tasks: 

1. Project Management: Manage project budget, schedule, and scope.

2. Condition Assessment, Alternatives Analysis: Define the project needs, assess the conditions of all existing pertinent systems and identify feasible alternatives to address project needs.

a. Alternatives Evaluation: Evaluate various alternatives for meeting the project objectives based on designated evaluation criteria. Recommend the preferred alternative.

b. Prepare Conceptual Engineering Report: Prepare a report that specifies the 10% design level for the recommended alternative.

3. Environmental Review: Conduct required environmental studies and analyze and evaluate project alternatives. If necessary, prepare draft and final EIR and EIS for circulation and public hearings. 

4. Engineering Design: Develop 100% construction documents (plans and specifications) for the project.

5. Bid and Contracting Support: Provide support to PUC Contracts group for bidding, bid analysis and the PUC award process.

6. Construction Management Support: Provide construction management support to oversee and facilitate project construction. 

7. Operational Start-Up: Provide as-needed support to facilitate the operational start-up of any newly constructed facilities.

8. Close-out: Close-out the project finances and convey the pertinent documentation to the Operations staff.

The Project Manager III will perform other related duties as assigned.

Work Location: 525 Golden Gate, 9th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102, USA

Work Schedule:  Flexible, Monday through Friday, (8 hours during core business 8am to 5pm)

How to qualify

These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills, and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification. Please note, additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement.

1. Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in architecture, engineering, planning, or landscape architecture; 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 professional engineer or architect, plus four (4) years of project coordination experience for major architectural, engineering or construction projects AND

5. Possession of a valid driver's license.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

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. 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.

What else should I know?

• 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

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 kept up-to-date. 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 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, Yvane Mirabueno, by email at YMirabueno@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.