Project Manager I – Infrastructure – San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (5502) – (146114)

Application Opening: 08/22/2024

Application Filing Deadline: 09/06/2024

Recruitment ID: PEX-5502-146114 / RTF0146113-01115681

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.

Special Project: Wastewater Enterprise – Renewal and Replacement Treatment Facilities Projects.

The Project Manager I (PM I) is responsible for managing multiple treatment facility projects ranging from $1M to $15M in value, within the Wastewater Enterprise (WWE) Treatment Facilities Renewal and Replacement (RNR) Program.  The WWE treatment facility assets include facilities located at Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant (SEP), North Point Wet-Weather Facility (NPF), Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant (OSP) and Treasure Island Water Resource Recovery Facility (TIWRRF).  With general supervision from the Senior Project Manager, the PM I will take the lead on performing project management duties including overseeing planning, environmental review, design, construction, construction management, and closeout phases of wastewater treatment facilities RNR infrastructure projects.

Essential Functions:

The tasks involved in the various projects are as follows:

a. Project Management:  Manage project budget, schedule, and scope.  Routine reporting, executive management presentations, and external stakeholder interface.

b. Needs Definition, Condition Assessment, and Alternatives Identification:  Define the project needs, assess the conditions of all existing pertinent facilities, and identify feasible alternatives to address project needs.

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

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

e. Environmental Review:  Conduct required environmental studies and analyze and evaluate project construction implementation alternatives.  If necessary, prepare draft and final EIR and EIS for circulation and public hearings. Pursue statutory exemption, categorical exemption, or mitigated negative declaration where feasible.

f. Engineering Design: Develop 100% construction documents (plans, specifications and engineering cost estimate) for the project.

g. Bid and Contracting Support: Support PUC Contracts for bidding, the PUC award process, and contracting.  Support coordination with construction contracts administered by other City agencies, such as Public Works.

h. Construction Management Support: Support construction management to facilitate project construction.

i.  Operational Start-Up and Close-Out:  Support the operational start-up of any newly constructed facilities and finalize project finances during close-out.

The Project Manager I will perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

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.

Bachelor's Degree in architecture, engineering or planning plus four (4) years of responsible architectural, engineering or construction management experience, OR

A Bachelor's Degree in another field plus six (6) years of responsible experience in a field directly related to the project, OR

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

California registration as professional engineer or architect.

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.

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. Education verification information on 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.

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

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 “Apply Now” 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 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, Sari Mix, and [email protected].

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.