Job Class: 5504 Project Manager II

Salary Range: $148,215 - $198,901 / annually

Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt (what does this mean?)

Length of Appointment: Permanent Exempt, Full Time not to exceed three (3) years. This position is excluded by the Charter from competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the appointing officer.

Calendar: Full Time / Full Year

The SFUSD Bond Program manages capital expenditures associated with SFUSD's voter authorized bond measures. SFUSD has been implementing capital projects funded by voter-approved bonds since 2003. San Francisco voters most recently approved a $790 million Bond in 2024. Bond projects are managed by a team of ten project managers, under direction of the Bond Leadership Team, which is part of SFUSD's Facilities Department. The 5504 Project Manager II is a senior project manager in the program, and a member of the project management team delivering complex projects within this program.

As a 5504 Project Manager II, you manage a broad range of school construction projects that require senior-level experience and aptitude for multi-disciplinary project planning and scoping and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams composed of diverse individuals. You will deliver complex or politically sensitive projects independently as part of SFUSD's project delivery team. You will also manage school construction projects that will require experience and aptitude for multi-disciplinary project planning and scoping, environmental review, and design development, construction, and closeout. You will embody the mission and values of SFUSD in your project delivery style and work ethic.

Essential Duties

The duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to the job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive or exhaustive list.

As the 5504 Project Manager II, you will:
• Manage interdisciplinary project design teams with a high degree of autonomy to implement PreK-12 school capital projects within a budget range of $25 to $100 million, through complete capital project delivery life cycle, including design, bid, construction, and closeout;
• Represent the District, as required, including, field coordination, meeting attendance, team collaboration, contract administration support, and coordination with Contractor teams; and
• Be proficient in technical aspects of architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and geotechnical engineering design and specifications, either by education or prior experience;
• Assemble informal and formal bid packages development, advertising, award, and management;
• Apply your experience in public project contracting, including typical public works contracting and design-bid-build & lease-leaseback project delivery;
• Schedule and budget complex capital projects; develop and enforce work statements; monitor, review and revise job orders, schedules and budgets;
• Manage routine environmental and other permitting, and complex interactions with other government agencies and City departments;
• Use software programs including GSuite, Smartsheet, and Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and industry-specific software including Bluebeam Revu and Procore project management software;
• Act with integrity and candor with stakeholders, and commit to excellence in project approach and implementation;
• Consult with subject matter experts as needed to support your working knowledge of various funding sources and restrictions; legal requirements for DSA projects; regulations and regulatory agencies and commissions affecting planning, CEQA, design and construction; and construction management techniques and practices;
• Interface with school site administrators to provide candid and constructive updates on projects
• Communicate effectively, in writing, verbally, and appreciate to the situational context to individuals, small groups and a variety of audiences (e.g., staff meetings, executive briefings, public board meetings, memos); and
• Understand the limits of their own experience and/or personality, including appropriately escalating urgent and/or politically sensitive items when needed.

The strongest candidates will have:
• Ability to work effectively across multiple functions and roles within a complex organization
• The ability to learn quickly and adapt as needed in a fast-paced environment
• Outstanding organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
• A flexible, "can do" work ethic with a focus on identifying challenges and proactively working to find solutions while maintaining a bigger picture lens and focus on what can be delivered instead of what cannot be done
• Ability to work effectively in difficult situations that involve confidential and sensitive matters

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Experience
• Bachelor's Degree in architecture, engineering or planning plus four (4) years of responsible architectural, engineering or construction management experience, OR
• Bachelor's Degree in another field plus six (6) years of responsible experience in a field directly related to the project, OR
• Eight (8) years of architectural, engineering, or construction management experience in a field directly related to the project, OR
• California registration as professional engineer or architect, AND
• Two (2) additional years of project coordination experience.

Substitution

Education requirement may be substituted for additional professional-level experience on a year-for-year basis.

What We Offer

SFUSD offers a competitive salary of $148,215 - $198,901 / annually commensurate with experience in a similar position. We offer a comprehensive benefits plan including dental and vision plans, a defined benefit pension plan, disability, life insurance, flexible spending account options and vacation time. We also offer an inclusive and equity-centered environment where we encourage staff to bring their whole selves to work.

How to Apply
• Visit https://jobs.sfusd.edu/ and create a new account to begin your application.
• You will be prompted to electronically attach a letter of interest, resume, list of professional references

and any applicable credentials or licenses
• Our Human Resources team will then review your entire application to determine your eligibility status

and contact you directly should you move forward in the process
• Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from SFUSD and CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept SFUSD and CCSF mail from the following addresses ([redacted].edu, [redacted].org, [redacted].org, [redacted].com, [redacted].com, [redacted].org, [redacted].org, [redacted].org, [redacted].com, [redacted].org, [redacted].org, [redacted].org, [redacted].org, [redacted].edu, [redacted].info, and [redacted].com).

Verification

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at http://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.

Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification from this and future job opportunities with the San Francisco Unified School District.