Construction and Professional Services Contracting Manager - Construction Management Bureau - SFPUC (0933) (159231)

Company Description

• Application Opening: Monday, September 29, 2025
• Application Filing Deadline: Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 11:59 PM (PDT)
• Recruitment ID: PBT-0933-159231 / RTF0159230-01117607

This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A.

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.gov.

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.gov/about-us/careers-sfpuc.

Job Description

About the Construction Management Bureau
The Construction Management Bureau (CMB) is a part of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's (SFPUC) Infrastructure Division and is dedicated to delivering the construction phase services of the agency’s Capital Improvement Programs. CMB strives to deliver excellent construction support and construction management solutions to SFPUC Enterprises and SFPUC Infrastructure Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects by implementing consistent construction standards with superior safety performance, and defining roles, responsibilities, policies and procedures. The Bureau is comprised of engineers, inspectors, safety professionals, construction professionals, construction contract administration experts and administrative professionals. 

About the Position
Under the direction of the Manager of the SFPUC Infrastructure’s Construction Management Bureau (CMB), the Construction and Professional Services Contracting Manager plans, manages, assigns, and directs the activities of multiple groups of cross-disciplined professionals and sub-professionals supporting Contract Administration, serves as Liaison for the provision of CMB's dispute resolution services and partnering facilitation services on SFPUC construction projects, Construction Photography and Archiving services, and manages the Spot Sewer Replacement & Repair Program team.

The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to:

1. Supervises, trains, and evaluates a team of multi-disciplinary staff.
2. Oversees and manages a contract administration team responsible for the development, procurement, and administration of professional Construction Management services contracts.
3. Participates in the planning, development and implementation of contracting strategies that support capital improvement programs.         
4. Collaborates with the Bureau's construction management staff for the provision of dispute resolution services and partnering facilitation services to manage and resolve field construction issues and mitigate potentially costly claims.
5. Manages and directs a team of professional photographers responsible for producing a comprehensive visual record of construction projects and maintaining the SFPUC's digitized photo collection of historic and contemporary professional photography.          
6. Serves as the Bureau's Liaison with the Board of Supervisors, budget/legislative analysts, and the Civil Service Commission in regard to professional services contracts.
7. Oversees and manages a construction management team responsible for repairing and/or replacing an existing sewer pipeline system.         
8. Performs other related duties as assigned.

The 0933 Construction and Professional Services Contracting Manager is required to perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
• Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; AND

Experience: Five (5) years of verifiable professional experience in developing, procuring, managing, and administering construction and/or professional services contracts, of which three (3) years must include experience supervising professionals.

Substitution: Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two (2) years. Thirty (30) semester units/forty-five (45) quarter units equal one (1) year of experience.

• Note: One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours. (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week.) 
• Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
• Desirable Qualifications: The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.
• Possession of a Master’s degree in Construction Management or Project Management.
• Experience with administrative code rules and/or contracting codes, navigating construction contracting administrative procedures and procurement processes including development of Request for Proposal (RFP) documents in a government agency.
• Extensive experience managing diverse and multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Experience developing and implementing contracting strategies related to infrastructure facilities and/or capital improvement programs.
• Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills including experience presenting to diverse group of audiences such as a Commission, Board of Supervisors, other city agencies, and the public.

Verification of Experience and/or Education:
Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications. 

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 How to Verify Education Requirements.

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores. 

Selection Procedures:
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

1. Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ) (Weight: Qualifying):
Candidates will be required to complete a MQSQ as part of the employment application at a later time. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.

2. Supplemental Questionnaire Examination (Weight:100%):  Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be sent a Supplemental Questionnaire Examination via electronic mail after the closing of the application filing period. The Supplemental Questionnaire Examination is designed to measure the knowledge, skills and/or abilities in job-related areas required for the position which may include, but are not limited to:

• Knowledge of construction management principles and practices, policies and procedures, and requirements.
• Ability to conduct contract analysis and make recommendations.
• Ability to facilitate resolution of contract disputes.
• Ability to comprehend construction management approaches, concepts and complex legal documents.
• Ability to manage, supervise, train, and coordinate complex functional groups, both professional and sub-professional.
• Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills.
• Presentation Skill: Ability to make group presentations and represent the SFPUC to the general public or other governmental or regulatory agencies. 
• Oral Communication Skill: Ability to clearly communicate verbally with professional proficiency.
• Written Communication Skill: Possess excellent writing skills, with the ability to comprehend and write contracts, specifications, and formal letters. 
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects. 

Applicants will be given a deadline to return the Supplemental Questionnaire Examination. Those who do not respond by the established deadline will not be eligible to continue in the examination process and will not be added to eligibility list resulting from this process. All applicants’ responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire Examination are subject to verification.

A passing score must be achieved on the Supplemental Questionnaire Examination in order to continue in the selection process and be placed on the eligible list/score report.

Candidates will be placed on the eligible list/score report in rank order according to their final score. Candidate scores on this examination may also be applied to other announcements involving other job titles, when directed by the Human Resources Director.

The department may administer additional position-specific selection procedures to make the final hiring decision.

NOTE:  Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to advance through all of the steps in the selection process.

Additional Information

Eligible List/Score Report: A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created, and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

• The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be of six (6) months, and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.
• Certification: The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be Rule of the List.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights: Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected by the posting the correction on the Department of Human Resources website at Careers with purpose | City and County of San Francisco.

The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 111A.35.1. The standard for the review of such appeals is ‘abuse of discretion’ or ‘no rational basis’ for establishing the position description, the minimum qualifications and/or the certification rule. Appeals must include a written statement of the item(s) being contested and the specific reason(s) why the cited item(s) constitute(s) abuse of discretion by the Human Resources Director. Appeals must be submitted directly to the Executive Officer of the Civil Service Commission within five business days of the announcement issuance date.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement
• HOW TO APPLY
• Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.sf.gov and begin the application process. 

•    Select the “Apply Now” button and follow instructions on the screen 

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 CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com). 

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records.

Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Vivian Yeung at VYeung@sfwater.org.    

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.