Safety Officer – Construction Management Bureau - SFPUC (5177) (158251)

Company Description

• Application Opening: Thursday, August 7, 2025
• Application Filing Deadline: Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 11:59 PM (PDT)
• Recruitment ID: PBT-5177-158251 / RTF0158250-01080226

Amended on 8/12/2025: The filing deadline has been extended to August 15, 2025 to broaden the qualified candidate pool. Applicants who have already applied to this recruitment do not need to re-apply. 

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

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.gov.

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.gov/about-us/careers-sfpuc.

Job Description

About the Construction Management Bureau
The Construction Management Bureau (CMB) is a part of the SFPUC’s Infrastructure Division and is dedicated to delivering the construction phase services of the agency’s Capital Improvement Programs. CMB strives to deliver excellent construction support and construction management solutions to SFPUC Enterprises and SFPUC Infrastructure Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects by implementing consistent construction standards with superior safety performance, and defining roles, responsibilities, policies and procedures. The Bureau is comprised of engineers, inspectors, safety professionals, construction professionals and construction contract administration experts and administrative professionals. 

About the Position
Under the direction of the Manager of SFPUC Infrastructure’s Construction Management Bureau (CMB), the 5177 Safety Officer plans, manages, assigns, and directs a comprehensive health and safety program for the CMB, which includes elements of construction site, occupational, operational and/or industrial safety and loss control. This position will be responsible for evaluating and reviewing the suitability of contractor submitted Health and Safety Plans (HASPs); evaluating Occupational Safety programs; analyzing injuries and costs to target injury prevention programs; monitoring compliance with Cal/OSHA and other agency regulations; advising management on cost containment and injury prevention strategies; developing and revising safety procedures and training; evaluating and selecting personal protective equipment; developing or monitoring reports for Cal/OSHA, CMB management and other regulatory agencies; and providing safety training, technical information and advice to managers, supervisors and employees.

The essential duties of the position includes, but not limited to:

1. Participates in the investigation of accidents along with operating and management personnel to determine causes of accidents; recommends appropriate corrective action; prepares reports of investigations for management, legislative bodies, and industrial safety agencies.
2. Monitors, evaluates, and ensures the work of construction contractors in compliance with approved Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).
3. Evaluates the effectiveness of occupational safety programs and recommends modifications to comply with legal requirements. Develops, maintains, and revises safety policies and procedures.
4. Analyzes injuries and advises management on cost containment and injury prevention strategies; minimizes Workers’ Compensation costs and reduce liability.
5. Reports safety and traffic hazards, and debris to contractors for corrective actions.
6. Monitors the excavation, loading and off-haul of hazardous materials from construction sites and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws pertaining to hazmat