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

Company Description

• Application Opening: 02/27/2025
• Application Filing Deadline: 03/20/2025
• 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.

Job Description

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 Co