Project Officer II

See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Project Officer II positions supervise staff in the management of City construction projects and manage the construction of large, complex construction projects from the design stage through completion of construction; conduct project administration, monitoring, and control; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES:

• Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
  • 3.5% effective 7/1/27
  • 2% effective 7/1/28
  • 2% effective 1/1/29
• Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Project Officer II employees with valid State of California registration as a Professional Civil, Communication, Electrical, Mechanical, Structural or Traffic Engineer may be eligible for 15% additional pay.

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).

NOTE:

• Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.

Four years of full-time commercial, industrial, governmental, park construction or large-scale residential construction project management experience which must include BOTH of the following:
Preparing and reviewing contract documents; and planning, coordinating, estimating, scheduling and inspecting construction projects.

NOTES:

• One year of full-time professional engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, plan review, or Geographic Information System (GIS) experience may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of one year of the required construction project management experience.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

NOTE:

• Candidates will generally be required to provide proof of a valid driver license within approximately two weeks of receiving a conditional job offer.

• Experience implementing state and federal disability access laws, regulations, and technical requirements including, but not limited to, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the California Building Code, and the Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG).
• Project control and cost engineering experience using Microsoft project scheduling software and/or other tools.
• Program management experience including making strategic project implementation decisions to support the organization's broader goals and mission.
• Expert-level knowledge and experience with MS Excel including but not limited to, advanced features such as running queries, data analysis, data visualization, advanced formulas and macros.

• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: ; or to the Employment Information Center:
City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days).

For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted…