Project Manager III Infrastructure Development Permitting Public Works PEX

Project Manager III – Infrastructure & Development Permitting - Public Works (5506 PEX)

• Full-time
• Work Hours:
  
  Regular
• Job Code and
  
  Title:
  
  5506-Project Manager III
• Fill Type:
  Permanent Exempt

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below.

Application Opening: Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Final date to receive applications: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as this recruitment may close at any time, but no earlier than Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Salary Range: $276,926 - $298,220 Annually (Effective July 1, 2026)

Recruitment - RTF

Appointment Type: Permanent-Exempt (PEX), Category 18:
This is not a permanent appointment. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer and shall not exceed 36 months.

The Bureau of Infrastructure & Development Permitting (IDP) leads the coordination of infrastructure planning, mapping, permitting, construction, and acceptance for San Francisco’s major development projects by streamlining technical reviews, expediting approvals, and resolving interagency issues to accelerate the City’s housing production and economic recovery.

Infrastructure & Development Permitting (IDP) at San Francisco Public Works currently has a vacancy for the position of Project Manager III (5506).

Public Works is seeking a Project Manager III (5506) for our Infrastructure Task Force section to manage the implementation of several highly complex large-scale Development Agreement projects through the entitlement, planning, design, permitting, construction and acceptance phases. Your role involves advancing the delivery of public infrastructure, expediting the review and approval of infrastructure design and engineering submittals, plans, and permits, and coordinating and negotiating with developers and other City agencies.

These projects include, but are not limited to:
Treasure Island, India Basin, Hunters Point Shipyard, HOPE SF Sunnydale and various other infill development projects.

• Planning, organizing, and directing all phases of the project including but not limited to:
  • Assembling design teams.
  • Executing solicitations for professional services and construction contracts.
  • Selecting project delivery methods.
  • Managing the design phase, including design coordination meetings and facilitation of issue resolution in support of the project objectives.
  • Facilitating the regulatory approval process.
• Monitoring the project budget, funding, schedule, design, planning activities, and change orders.
• Coordinating work of a multi-disciplinary technical staff across organizational boundaries.
• Coordinating and working with Construction Management professionals to ensure the product complies with the contract for construction, codes, and City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) Standards.
• Communicating and working with the public, private contractors, special interest groups, governmental funding and regulatory agencies, and CCSF departments. Serving as a primary contact for all parties involved in the project.
• Conducting onsite visits to job and meeting locations.
• Presenting projects at Public meetings and Board of Supervisors.

Experience:

• 1. Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or planning plus eight (8) years of responsible architectural, engineering or construction management experience.
• OR
• 2. Bachelor's Degree in another field plus ten (10) years of responsible experience in a field directly related to the project.
• OR
• 3. Twelve (12) years of architectural, engineering, or construction management experience in a field directly related to the project.
• OR
• 4. Valid California registration as a professional Engineer or Architect, plus four (4) years of project coordination experience for major architectural, engineering or construction projects.

Note:

One-year full-time employment is considered equivalent to 2000 hours (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

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