Contract Administration Manager - Finance - Public Works (0933) (157227)

Company Description

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below.

This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A.  

Application Opening:  Monday, June 16, 2025
Application Deadline: Monday, June 23, 2025
*The application filing will be open at least through Monday, June 23, 2025, and will close at any time thereafter.
Compensation Range: $134,576 and $171,834 (Range A)
Recruitment ID: PBT - 0933 -157227, RTF0157226-01114680
Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service 

The current position is located at the San Francisco Department of Public Works. The eligible list resulting from this examination may be utilized for future positions in this class in other City departments. 

San Francisco Public Works (SF Public Works) is recruiting to fill the position of Contract Administration Manager (0933 Manager V)

San Francisco 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 to learn more about the department’s core values, Racial Equity Initiative, leadership team, history, budget and more.

Job Description

Public Works is seeking an experienced Contracts and Administration Manager with strong leadership skills, a talent for managing people, and a commitment to improving processes in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. This role supports construction services, non-profit services, professional services, and maintenance services while overseeing planning, administration, and policy development for construction contracts, professional services, grant agreements, technology procurement, and commodity procurement at Public Works. 
Reporting to the Finance Manager, this position engages with city Engineers, Architects, Tradespeople, and Contract Managers, as well as external contractors, consulting firms, non-profit organizations, and suppliers. Public Works has the authority, granted by the City Administrative Code, to issue direct contracts for construction services, soliciting and managing over one hundred (100) construction and professional service contracts annually worth nearly $500 million. Public Works also processes more than ten thousand (10,000) requests for the procurement of commodities valued at $15 million annually. The Contracts and Procurement Manager will supervise a large team of specialized contract professionals performing various duties and overseeing key contracting processes, including Job Order Contracting, professional services, as-needed contracts, master contracts, and contract service order processing. 

Important and Essential duties: 

• Leads and manages the development and administration of contract procurement policies, procedures, programs, and information systems.  
• Representing our department in meetings with internal executive-level management, Commissioners, elected officials, other city contract services and procurement leaders, contractors, and other stakeholder groups.
• As the department contract lead, work collaboratively with Architects, Engineers, and related management staff on legislative changes to improve contracting performance and practice. 
• Lead and direct staff in the administering of the solicitation and award of all contracting services for Public Works, including construction contracting and professional services supporting construction work, and other professional services agreements as needed.  
• ​​​​​​​Lead staff in the solicitation, approval, awarding, and contract monitoring through closing of all contract types, such as construction contracts, professional services contracts, non-profit contracts, governmental agreements, tech marketplace procurements, and commodity purchases.  
• Lead and direct staff in resolving co