Project Manager II - Infrastructure & Development Permitting - Public Works (5504)

Company Description

Application Opening: October 3, 2025 
Application Deadline: October 10, 2025  
*The application filing will be open at least through Friday, October 10, 2025, and will close at any time thereafter.
Compensation Range: $220,350 – $237,198 annually  
Recruitment ID:  PEX - 5504 -150574, RTF0150573
Appointment Type:  Permanent-Exempt (PEX), Category 18. 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. 

San Francisco Public Works has a far-reaching portfolio with a $453 million annual operating budget, an active capital portfolio that exceeds $3 billion and a workforce of 1,700-plus employees. The department operates around the clock, touching every neighborhood in San Francisco. The staff designs and manages the construction of civic buildings and streets; cleans and greens the right of way; maintains civic buildings; manages multi-million-dollar bond programs; trains people for jobs; keeps the right of way free of hazards; paves the roads; repairs bridges and public stairways; expands accessibility; and works at the forefront addressing some of San Francisco’s biggest challenges. With a mission to enhance the quality of life in San Francisco for residents, visitors and business owners, Public Works is committed to providing outstanding public service through an equity lens.

Please visit the “About Us” section of our website at https://www.sfpublicworks.org to learn more about the department’s core values, Racial Equity Initiative, leadership team, history, budget and more.

The Bureau of Infrastructure & Development Permitting (IDP) leads the coordination, permitting, delivery, and acceptance of public infrastructure for major development projects across San Francisco, streamlining reviews and approvals and resolving interagency issues to accelerate housing and citywide development. 

Infrastructure & Development Permitting (IDP) at San Francisco Public Works currently has a vacancy for the position of Project Manager II (5504). 

Job Description

We’re looking for a Project Manager who can help make building in our city easier, faster, and better. In this role, you'll be the driving force behind collaboration and efficiency—bringing people together, streamlining slow or ineffective processes, and ensuring complex projects stay on track and move forward smoothly. 

You’ll work on exciting projects like Treasure Island, Mission Rock, Pier 70, and more. This will shape the future of our city. Your job is to ensure city teams and private partners work smoothly together. 

If you enjoy solving challenges, improving how things get done, and making a big impact on your community, this role is for you. 

Building on the 2023 One City: A Housing for All Action Plan (Executive Directive 23-01) and Public Works’ 2025–2028 Strategic Plan, this role plays a critical part in driving process improvement initiatives that support faster, more efficient project delivery. Reporting directly to the Bureau Manager, you will lead the analysis, design, and implementation of enhancements to both internal operations and cross-agency workflows that impact permitting and infrastructure development. Working collaboratively with City departments and private development partners, you will identify systemic bottlenecks, design practical solutions, and help establish consistent standards and accountability measures to streamline coordination on major capital and development projects. 

Important And Essential Duties:

As Project Manager II, your duties may include, but are not limited to the following: 

• Serve as lead technical advisor in developing strategies to advance key operational and strategic objectives; create plans, tactics, and implementation programs to support the Bureau’s project delivery and permitting functions. 
• Analyze bureau and interagency development projects and permitting workflows; conduct complex studies, surveys, and focus groups; collect information on interagency and development-related issues; compile and analyze data; and prepare recommendations for review by the Bureau Manager to improve efficiency and optimize public benefit delivery. 
• Manage cross-departmental initiatives to align standards, streamline processes, and coordinate reviews with City and other Stage governmental agencies such as Department of Building Inspection (DBI), the Permit Center, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), SF Planning, San Francisco Recreation and Parks (RPD), San Francisco Assessor – Recorder (ARS), Department of Technology (DT), Caltrans, Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), and others. 
• Lead citywide interagency housing coordination and permit tracking meetings with housing delivery agencies (Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD), Treasure Island Development Authority (TIDA), San Franscisco Port, Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure (OCII)) and infrastructure agencies (Public Works, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), San Franscisco Fire Department (SFFD)). 
• Develop and implement tools such as dashboards, checklists, and guidebooks to improve transparency, accountability, and program reporting. 
• Help the Bureau in coordinating infrastructure projects and development permits to ensure they are effectively aligned and managed. 
• Improving our infrastructure acceptance process by creating workflows to strengthen data and asset input and tracking across multiple internal and external systems. 
• Track and report performance metrics to demonstrate bureau impact, progress and opportunities for improvement. 
• Provide training and guidance to staff on new processes, standards and coordination practices. 
• Support implementation of the Department’s Strategic Plan goals related to citywide development and reduce permitting timelines. 
• Manage and track consultant contracts, scopes, budgets, and expenditures. 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or planning plus six (6) years of responsible architectural, engineering, or construction management experience,  

Or

A bachelor's degree in another field plus eight (8) years of responsible experience in a field directly related to the project,  

Or

Ten (10) years of architectural, engineering, or construction management experience in a field directly related to the project,  

Or

California registration as a professional engineer or architect plus two years of project coordination experience. 

Notes:

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. 

Desirable Qualifications: The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify candidates advancing to the interview process and/or to identify job finalist(s) at the end of the selection process when referred for hiring. 

• Experience leading or coordinating projects with multiple funding sources. 
• Experience responding to complaints or concerns from members of the public. 
• Experience with cross-departmental collaboration and public reporting. 
• Familiarity with disability access laws that govern curb ramp construction. 

Additional Information

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 https://sfdhr.org/node/765. 

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: 

The selection process will include an evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will move forward in the recruitment process. 

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (Mqsq):

Candidates may be required to complete an MQSQ as part of the employment application. 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. The information provided must be consistent with the information on your application and is subject to verification.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through all of the steps in the selection procedure. 

Additional Information:

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

Right To Work

Copies of Application Documents 

Diversity Statement

Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At the City and County of San Francisco, we share a commitment to a diverse, inclusive and equitable community. Each member of our organization is responsible and accountable for what they say and do to make San Francisco an inclusive and equitable place to live and work by employing fair and just practices to and for all. 

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, Reshma Shelke at reshma.shelke@sfdpw.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.