Project Manager I - San Francisco Department of Public Health (5502)

Company Description

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status. 

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary Exempt (TEX). This is a TEX position that is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process. Exempt employees are considered "at will" and serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. The maximum duration of this exempt appointment is up to three (3) years.

• Application Opening: July 18th, 2025 
• Application Deadline: The application filing will be open continuously at least through August 1st, 2025 and will close any time thereafter.
• Salary: $190,424 - $205,036 Annually
• Appointment Type: Temporary Exempt 
   
• Recruitment ID: TEX-5502-01147176

The applicant pool resulting from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future and current vacancies in this class at other locations within the DPH.

Job Description

DPH Facilities & Capital Planning oversees the leasing, acquisition, improvement, and maintenance of all public health buildings in the City & County of San Francisco, including primary care clinics, outpatient and residential behavioral health facilities, and administrative buildings.  Given the citywide priority to expand access to key behavioral health services, this position will focus primarily on a portfolio of behavioral health projects meant to consolidate, expand, modernize, and improve behavioral health services in DPH’s continuum of care.

Under the administrative direction of the DPH Facilities and Capital Planning Advisor and with guidance from a Project Manager II, the 5502 Project Manager I will act as a Project Manager and a primary liaison between DPH Facilities & Capital Planning and DPH clinical programs, DPW capital projects staff, and external contractors. The essential job functions include, but are not limited to: 

• Developing, reviewing and monitoring project budgets and schedules
• Overseeing the completion of capital projects from conceptual design and planning through to construction and move-in
• Managing small-to-medium sized projects in a portfolio worth $5 million to $30 million
• Supporting Project Manager II in management of larger projects valued at up to $75,000,000
• Providing support and contextual review of work on regulatory approval processes, permits requests, project cost controls and schedule, MOUs, and change orders
• Reviewing design, construction, and contract drawings, specifications, and permits to coordinate construction, furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) installation, and occupancy, coordinating with multiple stakeholders, including the design and construction teams, DPH analysts and Project Manager, DPH Facilities Maintenance, Environmental Services, Information Technology, Operations staff, and DPH program staff/end users

The 5502 Project Manager I performs other related duties as assigned/required.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering or planning; AND 
1A. Four (4) years of responsible architectural, engineering or construction management experience; OR

2. Bachelor's Degree in another field; AND
2A. Six (6) years of responsible experience in a field directly related to the project; OR

3. Eight (8) years of architectural, engineering, or construction management experience in a field directly related to the project; OR

4. California registration as professional engineer or architect.

One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week).

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Desired Qualifications: The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

• Experienced Architect
• Experience working on healthcare projects
• Experience working on public sector projects
• Knowledge of life-safety and occupancy requirements
• Knowledge of MEP systems
• Experience delivering major capital projects in urban location