Maintenance Manager (7263) - Port of San Francisco (161260)

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

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below:

• Application Opening: December 31, 2025
• Application Deadline: January 16, 2026
• Annual Compensation Range: $144,976-$194,246 (Note: the last four steps in this salary range must be approved by the Department of Human Resources, Classification and Compensation Division)
• Recruitment ID: PBT-7263-161260 / RTF0157875-01060412

The Port’s Maintenance Division is recruiting for four (4) 7263 Maintenance Manager positions.

The Port of San Francisco is an enterprise agency of the City and County of San Francisco and is governed by a Commission of five members appointed by the Mayor. The Port Commission is responsible for overseeing a broad range of waterfront commercial, maritime, and public access facilities that are held in public trust for the people of California. The Port’s jurisdiction covers approximately 7.5 miles of waterfront land from Pier 98, near Hunter’s Point in the southern part of San Francisco, to Fisherman’s Wharf in the northern part of the City.

The Port’s diverse business portfolio includes over 550 ground, commercial, retail, office, industrial and maritime industrial leases including cargo shipping, layberthing, excursion boats, ferry boats, fishing and fish processing/distribution, tourism, filming, harbor services, and cruise operations. With some of the most flexible cargo handling facilities on the West Coast, as well as naturally deep water, the Port can handle various types of cargo such as, dry-bulk, neo-bulk, roll-on/roll-off, and project cargoes.

The Port of San Francisco has many internationally recognized landmarks such as Fisherman’s Wharf, Pier 39, the Exploratorium, the Ferry Building and Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team. With its unique and historic properties, the Port is home to a variety of tenants and uses. The Port Commission over the last five decades has led a remarkable transformation of the Port; maintaining its industrial maritime heritage while developing new uses, including commercial and public activities, that have helped San Francisco remain one of the most visited and popular cities on the globe.

For more information about the Port of San Francisco, visit SFPort.com. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Maintenance Division

The Maintenance Division is responsible for maintaining the Port's seven and one half miles of waterfront property and maintaining the waterfront as a positive connection to the other parts of the City.

More than 100 skilled craftspeople are responsible for the preservation and improvement of the Port's fishing harbors, ferry landings, public parks, cargo terminals, piers, promenades and buildings. The overall maintenance performed by the Maintenance Division includes the skilled work of carpenters, electricians, painters, gardeners, iron workers, pile drivers, plumbers, roofers, operating engineers, teamsters, welders, machinists, asphalt workers, sheet-metal workers, stationary engineers and general laborers.

The Port of San Francisco (Port) is seeking four Maintenance Managers to lead and oversee multi-disciplinary maintenance shops supporting the Port’s diverse waterfront infrastructure and operations. Functional Area shop assignments are subject to change. These positions play a critical role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient maintenance of public parks, streets, wharves, piers, seawall structures, utility systems, and large Port facilities. Maintenance Managers provide leadership to skilled trades staff, coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance, and support capital and operational projects that advance the Port’s mission and long-term resilience.

Duties of the Maintenance Managers Include:

• Plans, schedules, and supervises staff performing maintenance, repair, and construction of Port facilities.
• Develops, implements, and enforces maintenance policies, procedures, work standards, and guidelines consistent with Port, City, and regulatory requirements.
• Supervise and support emergency maintenance and repair operations, including after-hours response and marine-related incidents, to ensure continuity of Port operations and protection of public safety and critical infrastructure.
• Oversees maintenance budgets, procurement, and resource allocation.
• Develop cost estimates and budgets; maintain accurate operational records related to maintenance activities, equipment, and materials.
• Maintain maintenance-related records and documentation; investigates, resolves, and responds to service requests, complaints, and operational issues from Port Divisions, City departments, tenants, and the public.
• Inspects work sites and reviews construction documents to ensure compliance with best construction practices, OSHA/Cal-OSHA and applicable environmental standards.
• Directs, evaluates, and supports staff development through work assignment and review, performance evaluations, training and employee development programs.
• Coordinates maintenance and repair projects with Port Divisions, vendors, and regulatory agencies.
• Performs other related duties as required of Class 7263 Maintenance Manager.

Maintenance Manager – Functional Areas

Streets & Parks Maintenance Manager

Responsible for maintenance operations supporting streets, landscaped areas, parks, and public spaces along the Port waterfront.

Key Functional Focus:

• Manages supervisors overseeing parks, general laborers, asphalt crew, truck drivers and operating engineers.
• Oversees maintenance activities including street cleaning, graffiti abatement, debris removal, landscaping, tree maintenance, irrigation systems, street repair, and construction equipment operations.
• Plans and prioritizes maintenance schedules for streets, landscaped areas, and public spaces.
• Coordinates maintenance support for special events, high-use waterfront areas, and open spaces requiring street cleaning, landscaping and public safety.
• Monitors and schedules equipment and truck usage; ensures safe operation, driver training, and compliance with safety regulations.

Utilities Maintenance Manager

(Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry, Painting, and Mechanical Systems)

Responsible for maintaining Port utility systems, buildings, and facility infrastructure.

Key Functional Focus

• Manages supervisors responsible for the plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, and stationary engineer shops.
• Plans and coordinates maintenance of utility systems, including water supply lines, electrical distribution systems, fire safety, HVAC, and buildings and facilities.
• Prioritizes work orders, estimates labor and materials, and schedules repairs.
• Ensures compliance with safety regulations and applicable building, electrical, and plumbing codes.

Metal Crafts Maintenance Manager

(Ironwork, Machining, Sheet Metal, and Roofing)

Responsible for fabrication, installation, and repair of metal structures and machinery.

Key Functional Focus

• Manages supervisors responsible for ornamental iron workers, maintenance machinists, sheet metal workers, and roofers.
• Plans, schedules, and coordinates the fabrication, installation, and repair of metal structures, including steel rolling doors, fences, handrails, and structural ironwork.
• Oversees machining and repair of pumps, valves, castings, and mechanical equipment.
• Oversees sheet metal fabrication and roof access ladders, as well as roof and roof drain installation, waterproofing systems, and related maintenance and repair.

Pile Driving Maintenance Manager

(Waterfront Structures & Heavy Equipment Maintenance)

Responsible for construction, maintenance, and repair of waterfront structures and heavy waterfront equipment.

Key Functional Focus

• Manages supervisors of pile drivers, divers, and crane mechanics.
• Plans and oversees construction, maintenance, repair, and demolition activities for piers, wharves, and substructures.
• Schedules pile driving and waterfront operations considering tidal, environmental, and operational restrictions.
• Ensures crews comply with safety regulations; provides instruction and oversight to ensure the safe use of pile-driving, rigging, and diving equipment.
• Coordinates underwater inspections, pile wrapping and replacement, underwater welding, and rigging activities.
• Oversees the maintenance and repair of barge cranes, mobile cranes, and heavy-lift equipment.
• Supports gangway operations for cruise ship terminals.

Experience

Four (4) years of experience supervising skilled craft workers engaged in maintenance and repair of buildings and grounds.

License

Possession of a valid California driver’s license (to be presented at time of appointment). Employees must be insurable under the Port’s automobile liability insurance. Insurability must be maintained throughout employment.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

One-year full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

Desirable Qualifications (Ideal Candidate): The stated desirable qualifications listed below may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

• Experience supervising skilled trades and maintenance staff in facilities, infrastructure, or public works environments.
• Experience planning, scheduling, and prioritizing maintenance work for multiple projects and maintenance disciplines.
• Knowledge of maintenance methods, materials, tools, and safety practices applicable to building systems, infrastructure, or marine environments.
• Experience managing budgets, procurement, and resource allocation for maintenance operations.
• Ability to interpret construction documents, technical specifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience working in large, complex facilities such as waterfront, industrial, transportation, or public-sector environments.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience responding to emergency maintenance situations and coordinating after-hours work.

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

Supplemental Questionnaire Evaluation: (Weight: 100%)

Qualified candidates will be sent a link to complete Supplemental Questionnaire via email after the closing of this filing period. Applicants will be given a deadline to return the Supplemental Questionnaire. The Supplemental Questionnaire is designed to measure knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in job-related areas which have been identified as critical for positions in class 7263 Maintenance Manager, Port of San Francisco.

Failure to complete these steps by the established deadlines will result in disqualification. All applicants’ responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire are subject to verification.

A passing score on the Supplemental Questionnaire Evaluation must be achieved in order to be placed/ranked on the Eligible List. Candidates will be placed on the eligible list in rank order according to their final score.

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 twelve (12) months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

Certification Rule:

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 https://careers.sf.gov/.

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.

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

Recruitment Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact Sadia Afandi at sadia.afandi@sfport.com.

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.

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

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.