Project Manager II – Infrastructure – San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (Moccasin) (5504) - (149739)

• Application Opening: 02/27/2025
• Application Filing Deadline: 03/13/2025
• Annual Salary: $216,008 to $232,518
• Recruitment ID: PEX-5504-149739 / REF50024Y

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 II (PM-2) is responsible for managing and administering projects related to improvements to the Hetchy Capital Improvement Program (HCIP) which include the following projects:

• Moccasin Powerhouse and Generator Step-Up Transformer Rehabilitation
• Moccasin Switchyard Rehabilitation
• Moccasin Powerhouse Bypass Upgrade
• Warnerville Substation Rehabilitation
• Cherry-Eleanor Pump Station Rehabilitation

Under general administrative direction of the Regional Project Manager for the HCIP, the PM-2 will be the lead in implementing the above highly technical and complex power projects. The combined budget for planning, design, and construction of these projects is approximately $237.6M. Some of these projects have started and the remaining work value to be handled by this PM-2 position is approximately $151.5M.

This is a full-time position either based in Moccasin, CA, or San Francisco Public Utilities Commission headquarters building, at 525 Golden Gate Avenue, but all project assignments are in the Hetch Hetchy region.  If candidate selects his/her primary office to be the SFPUC headquarters, the candidate is required to commute, at least 1 day per week, to the HCIP site office located in Moccasin, California, and/or periodically visit, as needed, to remote project jobsites for the purposes of:

• Managing projects assigned
• Getting familiar with project locations
• Escorting other City staff, consultants, or stakeholders to visit project sites
• Attending important meetings with Hetch Hetchy Water and Power (HHWP) staff
• Attending workshops with HHWP and other design team members
• Attending progress, change order, schedule/cost meetings with City construction management staff and contractors
• Conducting coordination with other projects and their team staff

If the candidate selects his/her primary office in Moccasin, then the position requires periodic commutes during the week or month to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission headquarters building, at 525 Golden Gate Avenue, for important meetings, as needed, with senior City staff or other consultant or stakeholder staff.

Limited living accommodations may be available in the Moccasin cottages or the bunkhouses at Moccasin or Early Intake for overnight reservation for multi-day project commitments in the Moccasin or Hetch Hetchy region, on a first come, first served basis.  

Essential Functions:

The tasks involved in the various projects are as follows:

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

• 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.

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

• Environmental Review: Determine the level of environmental review necessary for the project and assist the Environmental Staff in preparation of required approvals and permits. Work may include conducting required environmental studies, and analyze and evaluate project alternatives.

• Right-Of-Way:  Determine if project construction falls within SFPUC’s right-of-way (ROW) or property.  If not, pursue land or easement acquisition as necessary to construction facilities.

• 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 all aspects of project close-out (financial, contractual, turn-over of assets to O&M, etc.).

Class 5504 performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in architecture, engineering or planning plus six (6) years of responsible architectural, engineering or construction management experience, OR

A Bachelor's Degree in another field plus eight (8) years of responsible experience in a field directly related to the project, OR

Ten (10) years of architectural, engineering, or construction management experience in a field directly related to the project, OR

California registration as professional engineer or architect and two (2) additional years of project coordination experience.

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 “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 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.