Project Manager II (5504) Bond Program, Facilities

Job Class: 5504 Project Manager II

Salary Range: $148215 - $198901 / 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

Who We Are

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California serving more than 50000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 121 schools in the city of San Francisco every year. We aim for every student who attends SFUSD schools to discover his or her spark along with a strong sense of self and purpose and that all students graduate from high school ready for college and career and equipped with the skills capacities and dispositions outlined in SFUSDs Graduate Profile. Every day in our quest to achieve this mission we provide each and every student the quality instruction and equitable support required to thrive in the 21^st century.

What It Means to Work Here

The SFUSD community is unified by our Core Values:

Student-centered: We put students needs first

Fearless: We persist through challenges

United: We celebrate and build on each others strengths

Social Justice: We stand with those most vulnerable in our community

Diversity-driven: We respect and seek to understand each person

We are also inspired by Vision Values and Guardrails which captures our aspirations and vision for the future of public education in San Francisco. Alongside the Districts strategic plan. SFUSD is reimagining how public education will change over the next decade to meet the dynamic future of San Francisco. As a CORE district SFUSD is also a leader in critical systems change for more comprehensive school accountability and innovations that help strengthen the instructional core which is the foundation of our strategic plan and goals.

Who We Want

We want talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences who are inspired by our mission steeped in equity and who are motivated to unleash our childrens potential. We want people who are strong collaborators skilled communicators and problem solvers who are comfortable in a community of continuous learning.

The SFUSD Bond Program manages capital expenditures associated with SFUSDs 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 SFUSDs 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 SFUSDs 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

Bachelors Degree in architecture engineering or planning plus four (4) years of responsible architectural engineering or construction management experience OR

Bachelors 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 $148215 - $198901 / 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

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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 (@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and @).

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 ones education training or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification from this and futurejobopportunities with the San Francisco Unified School District.

Nondiscrimination Statement and Grievance Procedures:

San Francisco Unified School District prohibits discrimination harassment intimidation sexual harassment and bullying based on actual or perceived race color ancestry nationality national origin immigration status ethnic group identification ethnicity age religion pregnancy childbirth termination of pregnancy or lactation including medical conditions or recovery parental marital and family status reproductive health decision making physical or mental disability medical condition sex sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression military or veteran status or genetic information or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other basis protected by law or regulation in its educational program(s) or employment.

Any person may report discrimination including sex discrimination sexual harassment or discrimination on the basis of a physical or mental disability (whether or not the reporting person is alleged to be the victim of the discriminatory conduct) in person by mail by telephone or by email using the contact information for the Districts Title IX Coordinator.

District Title IX Coordinator:

Eva Kellogg

Office of Equity

555 Franklin Street 3rd Floor

San Francisco CA 94102

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For more information and the Districts nondiscrimination policy please review Board Policy 4030. For more information about the Districts Sexual Harassment policy please review Board Policy 4034.