Career Opportunity

Project Manager I - San Francisco Department of Public Health (5502)

Recruitment: RTF0130224-01150202

Published: July 18, 2025

Accepting applications until: February 15, 2023

Apply using SmartRecruiters, the City and County of San Francisco's application portal.

About:

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status. 

• Application Opening: July 18th, 2025 
• Application Deadline: The application filing will be open continuously at least through July 25th, 2025 and will close any time thereafter.
• Salary: $190,424 - $205,036 Annually
• Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt 
   
• Recruitment ID: PEX-5502-01147176

The applicant pool resulting from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future and current vacancies in this class at other locations within the DPH.

Role description

DPH Facilities & Capital Planning oversees the leasing, acquisition, improvement, and maintenance of all public health buildings in the City & County of San Francisco, including primary care clinics, outpatient and residential behavioral health facilities, and administrative buildings.  Given the citywide priority to expand access to key behavioral health services, this position will focus primarily on a portfolio of behavioral health projects meant to consolidate, expand, modernize, and improve behavioral health services in DPH’s continuum of care.

Under the administrative direction of the DPH Facilities and Capital Planning Advisor and with guidance from a Project Manager II, the 5502 Project Manager I will act as a Project Manager and a primary liaison between DPH Facilities & Capital Planning and DPH clinical programs, DPW capital projects staff, and external contractors. The essential job functions include, but are not limited to: 

• Developing, reviewing and monitoring project budgets and schedules
• Overseeing the completion of capital projects from conceptual design and planning through to construction and move-in
• Managing small-to-medium sized projects in a portfolio worth $5 million to $30 million
• Supporting Project Manager II in management of larger projects valued at up to $75,000,000
• Providing support and contextual review of work on regulatory approval processes, permits requests, project cost controls and schedule, MOUs, and change orders
• Reviewing design, construction, and contract drawings, specifications, and permits to coordinate construction, furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) installation, and occupancy, coordinating with multiple stakeholders, including the design and construction teams, DPH analysts and Project Manager, DPH Facilities Maintenance, Environmental Services, Information Technology, Operations staff, and DPH program staff/end users

The 5502 Project Manager I performs other related duties as assigned/required.

How to qualify

1. Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering or planning; AND 
1A. Four (4) years of responsible architectural, engineering or construction management experience; OR

2. Bachelor's Degree in another field; AND
2A. Six (6) years of responsible experience in a field directly related to the project; OR

3. Eight (8) years of architectural, engineering, or construction management experience in a field directly related to the project; OR

4. California registration as professional engineer or architect.

One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week).

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

Desired Qualifications: The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

• Experienced Architect
• Experience working on healthcare projects
• Experience working on public sector projects
• Knowledge of life-safety and occupancy requirements
• Knowledge of MEP systems
• Experience delivering major capital projects in urban locations with complex approval processes
• Excellent communication, verbal and written skills
• Ability to build team consensus among different stakeholders with various interests
• Knowledge of City contracting process

Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities.

What else should I know?

How to apply:

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted online at careers.sf.gov.

Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment. Please consider using a personal email address that you check regularly rather than a work or school account.

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.

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 Workers
• Reasonable Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, Katrina Navarro at Katrina.navarro@sfdph.org or (628)271-6717.

We may use text messaging to communicate with you if you include a mobile number in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

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.