Career Opportunity

Project Manager I - The Infrastructure Design and Construction - Public Works (5502 PEX)

Recruitment: REF44977X

Published: October 17, 2024

Accepting applications until: October 17, 2024

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Amended October 8, 2024: This posting has been amended to reflect additional information regarding this role.

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below.

Application Opening: Friday, October 04, 2024
Application Deadline: Thursday, October 17, 2024
Compensation Range: $183,924 - $198,042 Annually
Recruitment ID: RTF0151034-01152272

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 I (5502) within the Infrastructure Design and Construction Division.

The Infrastructure Design and Construction Division
The Infrastructure Design and Construction Division of San Francisco Public Works, led by the City Engineer, provides engineering planning and design services, project management, and construction management services for a range of capital improvement projects supporting the City's streets and infrastructure. In addition, its Bureau of Street-use and Mapping, which includes the office of the County Surveyor, ensures that City sidewalks and streets are safe and accessible by permitting and inspecting the use of the public right of way and is responsible for records of survey, lot line adjustments, mapping subdivisions and condominium conversions.

Role description

As a Project Manager 1, you will lead multi-discipline teams of engineers and consultants to ensure that projects are delivered to City standards and public expectations.  These projects often require special reporting to the eleven (11) City Supervisorial Districts and will require you to respond effectively and promptly to management concerns and complaints.  In this role, you will also ensure that all work is coordinated with other private utility companies and City infrastructure projects and oversee scope, schedule, and budget for all phases of project delivery from planning, design, construction through financial closeout. 

Additionally, you will represent the Department of Public Works on two projects that will result in permanent right-of-way improvements including sidewalk widenings, pedestrian bulbouts, signalized pedestrian crossings, roadway & utility improvements, & other infrastructure improvements.

Important and Essential Duties:

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

• Overseeing scope, schedule, and budget for all phases of project delivery from planning, design, and construction through financial closeout.
• Preparing and reviewing scope statements, schedules, budgets, funding plans, memorandums of understanding, permit applications, grant applications, grant invoices, design packages, payment packages, official memos, presentations, press release packages, and other project documents to oversee project delivery.
• Monitoring and tracking project progress and expenditures and implementing cost controls.
• Applying for and monitoring grants and negotiating and resolving contract disputes.
• Identifying and mitigating project risks in all project phases.
• Responding effectively and promptly to management and Supervisors’ concerns and complaints.
• Facilitating regularly scheduled design or construction coordination meetings with all stakeholders to discuss progress and resolve conflicts.
• Building trusting relationships with clients, City leaders, contractors, and community leaders and facilitating effective meetings and making presentations to City government entities, clients, and the community.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in architecture, engineering, or planning plus four years of responsible architectural, engineering or construction management experience, OR

A Bachelor's Degree in another field plus six years of responsible experience in a field directly related to permanent right-of-way improvement projects, OR

Eight years of architectural, engineering, or construction management experience in a field directly related to permanent right-of-way improvement projects, OR

California registration as a professional engineer or architect.

Desirable Qualifications:
The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring:

• Managing multiple engineering disciplines on complex capital projects.
• Preparing and executing City contracts and using computer-based project management systems including Power BI.

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:

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.

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

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

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.

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, Eric Chan, at Eric.K.Chan@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.