Project Manager II - Infrastructure & Development Permitting - Public Works (5504)

Company Description

Application Opening: October 3, 2025 
Application Deadline: October 10, 2025  
*The application filing will be open at least through Friday, October 10, 2025, and will close at any time thereafter.
Compensation Range: $220,350 – $237,198 annually  
Recruitment ID:  PEX - 5504 -150574, RTF0150573
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 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.

The Bureau of Infrastructure & Development Permitting (IDP) leads the coordination, permitting, delivery, and acceptance of public infrastructure for major development projects across San Francisco, streamlining reviews and approvals and resolving interagency issues to accelerate housing and citywide development. 

Infrastructure & Development Permitting (IDP) at San Francisco Public Works currently has a vacancy for the position of Project Manager II (5504). 

Job Description

We’re looking for a Project Manager who can help make building in our city easier, faster, and better. In this role, you'll be the driving force behind collaboration and efficiency—bringing people together, streamlining slow or ineffective processes, and ensuring complex projects stay on track and move forward smoothly. 

You’ll work on exciting projects like Treasure Island, Mission Rock, Pier 70, and more. This will shape the future of our city. Your job is to ensure city teams and private partners work smoothly together. 

If you enjoy solving challenges, improving how things get done, and making a big impact on your community, this role is for you. 

Building on the 2023 One City: A Housing for All Action Plan (Executive Directive 23-01) and Public Works’ 2025–2028 Strategic Plan, this role plays a critical part in driving process improvement initiatives that support faster, more efficient project delivery. Reporting directly to the Bureau Manager, you will lead the analysis, design, and implementation of enhancements to both internal operations and cross-agency workflows that impact permitting and infrastructure development. Working collaboratively with City departments and private development partners, you will identify systemic bottlenecks, design practical solutions, and help establish consistent standards and accountability measures to streamline coordination on major capital and development projects. 

Important and Essential Duties: 

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

• Serve as lead technical advisor in developing strategies to advance key operational and strategic objectives; create plans, tactics, and implementation programs to support the Bureau’s project delivery and permitting functions. 

• Analyze bureau and interagency development projects and permitting workflows; conduct complex studies, surveys, and focus groups; collect information on interagency and development-related issues; compile and analyze data; and prepare recommendations for review by the Bureau Manager to improve efficiency and optimize public benefit delivery. 

• Manage cross-departmental initiatives to align standards, streamline processes, and coordinate reviews with City and other Stage governmental agencies such as Department of Building Inspection (DBI), the Permit Center, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), San Francisco Municipal Transporta