Community Development Specialist – Infrastructure – San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (9772)

Application Opening: 09/17/2026 Application Filing Deadline:   09/24/2026 Annual Salary: $102,466 - $124,618   Recruitment ID:  TEX-9772 -153144 / RTF0168009-01160040 APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary Exempt: 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 duration of the appointment shall not exceed 36 months. WHO ARE WE? San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Headquartered in San Francisco, we have 2,300 employees operating across eight counties serving more than 2.7 million customers in the San Francisco Bay Area – 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Our Mission: To provide our customers with high quality, efficient, and reliable water, power, and wastewater services in a manner that values environmental and community interests and sustains the resources entrusted to our care. Our Vision: We are an innovative utility leader, recognized for excellent results in service, safety, stewardship, and inclusiveness. We are an award-winning and industry-leading utilities organization committed to our customers, community interests, and the environment. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at https://www.sfpuc.org/ . We are proud of our infrastructure and programs, but most importantly, we value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality. To learn more about working at the SFPUC, visit our career site at https://www.sfpuc.org/about-us/careers-sfpuc About the Workforce and Economic Program Services (WEPS) Bureau The Workforce and Economic Programs Services (WEPS) bureau, within the Infrastructure Division of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), supports the agency's planning, administration, and implementation of key workforce programming, small business strategies, and City, State, and Federal requirements on the agency's capital programs and enterprises’ needs.  Specifically, WEPS administers the agency’s Project Labor Agreement, which promotes efficient construction and private sector career opportunities, and its youth and young adult internship programs, which expose the next generation to public service careers.  Additionally, WEPS manages and staffs the SFPUC’s Contractors Assistance Center, a free resource for local, small businesses to access and participate on SFPUC contracts, and directs other economic development related initiatives including implementing small business programs on federally funded and regional projects. Under supervision of the Director of Workforce and Economic Program Services - Infrastructure Division and the Senior Community Development Specialist, the 9772 Community Development Specialist assists in monitoring and evaluating SFPUC Project Labor Agreement (PLA)-covered capital projects' local and hyperlocal worker referral activities; serves as liason with CityBuild Academy’s and other local and regional community  development organizations’ pre-apprenticeship training programs; maintains and reviews PLA-supported contractor worker participation goals and requirements; reviews weekly payroll reports and quarterly data; collects and maintains a database of all PLA-related worker documentation and associated contractor forms submitted to the SFPUC by awarded construction firms and professional service consultants working on SFPUC projects; maintains close contact and coordination with OEWD CityBuild personnel, SFPUC project management and construction management staff, and representatives of local and regional labor unions and community development agencies; and analyzes quarterly data and PLA reports and prepares worker profiles and program recommendations. The incumbent may also work with community service providers, private non-profit organizations, and City, State, and Federal agencies to monitor programs to ensure compliance with governmental requirements, and may be assigned to help with Federal, State, or local grant-funded project tracking and analysis, as well as local worker participation from underrepresented and/or historically marginalized communities and neighborhoods to whom the SFPUC provides services or which have been impacted by the agency’s ongoing operations or necessary upgrades and maintenance of its facilities and infrastructure. Essential Functions: Provides assistance to project personnel in attending PLA-covered project PreBid, PreCon, PreJob and Project Labor Plan meetings. Conducts weekly and as-needed site visits in San Francisco and in San Francisco regional territories (as far as Tuolumne County) to monitor worker participation and state mandated journey to apprentice ratios, and to serve as a resource to the contractor’s superintendent, SFPUC construction management staff, and referred workers. Analyzes contractor submitted PLA documents, including contractor’s labor workforce and apprentice worker projection forms, and collates and shares statistical data with colleagues for actionable worker referral efforts. Identifies individual and community-wide barriers to employment and suggests recommendations for new, or improvements to existing, worker readiness and pre-apprentice training programs, outreach to targeted communities, and other program improvements to be more responsive to community needs. Attends job and career fairs, SFPUC-hosted community events, and other project-related community and other meetings to encourage and promote opportunities for local and hyperlocal residents to work on SFPUC construction projects and professional services contracts. Provides program information and support services to citizen committees, and other community advocacy groups, organizations, and individuals. In partnership with OEWD CityBuild, provides database management of worker referrals and project-specific worker referral activities on a quarterly and as-needed basis. Performs related dutie