Project Manager I – Infrastructure – San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (5502) (152726)

• Application Opening: 02/27/2025
• Application Filing Deadline: 03/13/2025
• Annual Salary: $186,680 - $201,006
• Recruitment ID:  PEX-5502-152726 / RTF0152725-01087884

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.

The Project Manager I (PM) is responsible to manage and assist in the implementation of the Water Enterprise’s (WE) 10-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Local Water Conveyance/Distribution System, Local Reservoir/Tank Improvements, and Local Pump Station projects.

Under general administrative direction from the WE CIP Program Director, Project Management Bureau Manager, and the Senior Project Manager, the PM will plan, organize, direct and control complex engineering projects from concept through design and construction to closeout.  This PM will assist the program by managing projects with a combined total value of approximately $50-$65M, consisting of the following:

• Water Main Replacement Projects which include replacement, rehabilitation, re-lining, and cathodic protection of all pipe size categories to extend or renew pipeline useful life. Coordination with construction projects from other City agencies, especially SFPUC Wastewater and DPW paving, is emphasized to optimize efficiencies, reduce costs, and minimize customer disruptions.
• Local Reservoir Projects including valves, valve operators, instrumentation, piping appurtenances, concrete spalling, and other equipment in need of repair and replacement.
• Local Reservoir Pump Station Projects including Bay Bridge Pump Station and Pipeline Improvements.  The Bay Bridge Pump Station Improvements and associated transmission main replacement are needed in order to increase available supply to Treasure Island in the event of a large fire or island main break.

Essential Functions:

• Project Management: Manage project budget, schedule, and scope.
• Needs Definition, Condition Assessment. Alternatives Identification: Define the project needs, assess the conditions of all existing pertinent facilities, and identify feasible alternatives to address project needs. Furthermore, prepare Conceptual Engineering Report that specifies the 10% design level for the recommended alternative.
• 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. Pursue negative declaration if feasible.
• Engineering Design: Develop 100% construction documents (plans and specifications) for the project.
• Bid and Contracting Support: Provide support to PUC Contracts for bidding, the PUC award process, and contracting.
• Construction Management Support: Provide construction management support to facilitate project construction.
• Operational Start-Up and Close-Out:  Provide as-needed support to facilitate the operational start-up of any newly constructed facilities and assist in financial close-out of the projects.

Class 5502 performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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 How to Verify Education Requirements | Department of Human Resources (sfdhr.org).

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
• Veterans Preference
• 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 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 from [email protected]  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 at [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.