Project Manager II - Infrastructure - San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (5504) (EXEMPT)

Company Description

• Application Opening: 06/09/2025
• Application Filing Deadline: 06/13/2025
• Annual Salary: $216,008 - $232,518
• Recruitment ID: TEX-5504-EXEMPT

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary 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

Special Project: Hetch Hetchy 10-year Capital Improvement Program

The Project Manager II (PM-II) is responsible for managing and administering the following three projects as part of the Hetch Hetchy 10-year Capital Improvement Program.  Other projects may be assigned concurrently.

• Canyon Tunnel-Hetchy Adit Rehabilitation
• Mocassin Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Mocassin Penstock

This is a full-time position either based in Moccasin, CA, or San Francisco Public Utilities Commission headquarters, at 525 Golden Gate Avenue, but all the PM-2 project assignments are in the Hetch Hetchy region.  If the 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.

The PM-II is expected to promote good relationships with other City staff, consultants, and contractors by attending meetings in person and sometimes as scheduled.

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, 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.  

Under general administrative direction of the Water Enterprise Capital Improvement Program Director, Project Management Bureau Manager, and the Hetchy Capital Improvement Program (HCIP) Regional Project Manager or Senior Project Manager, the PM-II will be the lead or co-lead in implementing the above three technical and complex capital improvement projects.  The combined budget for planning, design, and construction of these projects is approximately $376.7M.

Essential Functions:

The Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing the project schedule, ensuring smooth progression through key phases: planning, environmental, design, permits and right of way acquisition (if required), contracting, construction, and closeout.  During planning, Hetch Hetchy Water and Power defines the project’s overall performance requirements, which are explored through evaluated design alternatives.  The Project Manager collaborates with project team members and internal stakeholders to refine the project scope before advancing to subsequent phases.

The tasks involved in the projects are as follows:

• Project Management: Manage project budget, schedule, and scope.