Capital Project Manager – San Francisco Arts Commission (Job Code 1823 Exempt)

Job Description

Job Ttitle: Capital Project Manager – San Francisco Arts Commission (Job Code 1823 Exempt)

Company: City and County of San Francisco


Description: Company DescriptionThe San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) is the City agency that champions the arts as essential to daily life by investing in a vibrant arts community, enlivening the urban environment and shaping innovative cultural policy. Learn more about our work at:SFAC Racial Equity Statement
The San Francisco Arts Commission is committed to creating a city where all artists and cultural workers have the freedom, resources and platform to share their stories, art and culture and where race does not predetermine one’s success in life. We also acknowledge that we occupy traditional and unceded Ohlone land. Fueled by these beliefs, we commit to addressing the systemic inequities within our agency, the City and County of San Francisco and the broader arts and culture sector. This work requires that we focus on race as we confront inequities of the past, reveal inequities of the present and develop effective strategies to move all of us towards an equitable future.Application Opening: Monday, June 30, 2025
Application Filing Deadline: Monday, July 21, 2025
Annual Salary:
Recruitment ID: RTF0150230- 01149512Job DescriptionMake your mark on the City of San Francisco as the Arts Commission’s Capital Project Manager! As the Art Commission’s Capital Project Manager, you manage ongoing projects at San Francisco’s Cultural Centers including planning, organizing, and analyzing complex and sensitive projects in the areas of capital budgeting and planning as well as contract administration for the arts and culture sector.Job Duties:
The duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.Reporting to the Deputy Director of Programs, some of the Capital Project Manager’s duties include:

• Act as managerial support for capital renovations in overseeing major capital renovations and repair projects at City-owned Cultural Centers – African American Arts and Culture Complex, Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, Ruth Williams Bayview Opera House, and SOMArts.

• Manage capital budgets, approve maintenance projects and monitor budget expenditures for capital projects.

• Provide relevant project data, including cost and expenditure projections, throughout the year for all assets.

• Collaborate with City Departments, private developers and nonprofit partners to increase artists’ access to affordable housing and development of affordable housing for artists.

• Train Cultural Center facility managers on software data entry as it relates to maintenance needs, relevant documentation updating for City internal filings.

• Work with Public Art to facilitate annual Capital Budget maintenance funding requests, development of cost estimates. Assess Public Art storage needs and facilitate discussions with Real Estate around potential additional space.

• Manage preparation and execution of annual leases at the four City-owned cultural centers in coordination with the City Attorney. Amendments as necessary. Explain lease provisions to City and cultural center staff as requested.

• Represent the Arts Commission at meetings regarding the development and preservation of arts facilities and artist housing. MOHCD capital grant review panel.

• Support related work as assigned: Annual Surveillance Report Inventory (COIT), Gas Equipment Inventory (Environment), Accessible Business Entrance Program (DBI)

• The Capital Manager has a responsibility to ensure the Cultural Centers are open to the public during normal operating hours.

• The Capital Project Manager may perform other duties as assigned/required.

QualificationsAppointment Type: This position is a Permanent-Exempt 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. The anticipated duration of the appointment shall not exceed 36 months.Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and three (3) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work. Qualifying professional-level analytical work includes analysis, development, administration, and reporting in major programs and functions of an organization in the areas of budgets, contracts, grants, policy, or other functional areas related to the duties of positions in the 182X Class series.Substitution:
Possession of a graduate degree (Master’s degree or higher) from an accredited college or university with major coursework in specialized subject matter areas such as public or business administration, management, business law, contract law, public policy, urban studies, economics, statistical analysis, finance, accounting or other fields of study closely related to the essential functions of positions in the Class series may be substituted for one (1) year of required experience.Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of 2 years). Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one year.Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.Desired 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.

• Three (3) years of community based facility, development, placemaking and neighborhood revitalization experience.

Additional InformationVerification of Education and Experience:Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Education verification information on verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at .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.Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:How to Apply
All applicants must submit a resume and completed job application (all sections, including Experience and Education, must be completed) in order to be considered. Resumes not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process.Visit and begin the application process.

• Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen

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

• After submitting your application, you will receive a request for additional information about your education and experience.
• In addition, approximately 3-5 days after submitting your application, you will be emailed a Supplemental Questionnaire with position-relevant questions about your work experience and interest in the position. Please check junk/spam folders to ensure you receive these information requests.

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 Kelly Alves at kelly.k.alves@sfgov.org.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.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.

Salary: $121836 – 148070 per year

Location: San Francisco, CA

Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:12:40 GMT


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