Project Officer II

City of San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

City of San Diego seeks a Project Officer II to supervise staff and manage complex construction projects from design through completion, including rigorous project administration and control.

Ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree and four years of related experience; strong contract management, scheduling, and oversight are essential. A valid California driver's license is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education; 120 semester units.
• Four years of full-time construction project management experience including contract documents, planning, scheduling, and inspection.
• One year of related professional experience may substitute for a maximum of one year of the required PM experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff in management of City construction projects.
• Manage construction from design through completion and perform project administration, monitoring, and control.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Contract administration

Leadership

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Project Officer II positions supervise staff in the management of City construction projects and manage the construction of large, complex construction projects from the design stage through completion of construction; conduct project administration, monitoring, and control; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES:

• Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
  • 3.5% effective 7/1/27
  • 2% effective 7/1/28
  • 2% effective 1/1/29
• Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Project Officer II employees with valid State of California registration as a Professional Civil, Communication, Electrical, Mechanical, Structural or Traffic Engineer may be eligible for 15% additional pay.

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).

NOTE:

• Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.

EXPERIENCE

Four years of full-time commercial, industrial, governmental, park construction or large-scale residential construction project management experience which must include BOTH of the following: Preparing and reviewing contract documents; and planning, coordinating, estimating, scheduling and inspecting construction projects.

NOTES:

• One year of full-time professional engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, plan review, or Geographic Information System (GIS) experience may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of one year of the required construction project management experience.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE

A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

NOTE:

• Candidates will generally be required to provide proof of a valid driver license within approximately two weeks of receiving a conditional job offer.

HIGHLY DESIRABLES

• Experience implementing state and federal disability access laws, regulations, and technical requirements including, but not limited to, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the California Building Code, and the Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG).
• Project control and cost engineering experience using Microsoft project scheduling software and/or other tools.
• Program management experience including making strategic project implementation decisions to support the organization's broader goals and mission.
• Expert-level knowledge and experience with MS Excel including but not limited to, advanced features such as running queries, data analysis, data visualization, advanced formulas and macros.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION)

• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: [phone]; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.

Rev. 2 – October 30, 2026 (New Recruitment Date