Principal Museum Preparator (3524) - SFO - 163632

This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A. Learn more about the City’s hiring process here: https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process/   Application Opening:  September 24, 2026 Application Deadline:  Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this announcement will be closed on  September 30, 2026 at 5PM (pacific time) Compensation:  $93,028 - $113,048 Recruitment ID:  (PBT-3524-163632) Rule : Pending approval for Union rule expansion San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is a world-class, award-winning airport that served more than 54 million guests in Fiscal Year 2025. SFO offers non-stop flights to 60+ international cities on over 40 international carriers. The Bay Area’s largest airport also connects non-stop with 80+ U.S. cities on 10 domestic airlines. As an enterprise department of the City & County of San Francisco, SFO has a workforce of approximately 1,900 City employees. In Fiscal Year 2021, SFO generated more than 28,000 direct jobs and $6.1B in business activity. SFO is more than an airport — we are a dynamic organization where employees collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to support global travel, economic development, and public service. We are recognized as a leader in safety, environmental sustainability, and forward-thinking infrastructure, and continue to be at the forefront of transforming the travel experience. Our Vision, Mission, and Core Values shape our culture and operations as we continue to build a supportive, purpose-driven workplace where all employees can thrive. Our mission is to deliver an airport experience where people and our planet come first. Established in 1980 by the Airport Commission, SFO Museum’s mission is to delight, engage, and inspire a global audience with programming on a broad range of subjects; to collect, preserve, interpret, and share the history of commercial aviation; and to enrich the public experience at San Francisco International Airport. The Museum has been accredited by the American Alliance of Museums since 1999 and retains the distinction of being the only accredited museum in an airport. The Museum operates more than twenty-five sites throughout the Airport terminals, including fourteen galleries that exhibit a rotating schedule of art, history, photography, science, and cultural exhibitions. Among the sites is the San Francisco Airport Commission Aviation Library and Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum, which houses a permanent collection of more than 150,000 objects related to the history of commercial aviation. For additional information about SFO Museum, please visit  www.sfomuseum.org . Learn more about careers at SFO at flysfo.com , and follow us on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , LinkedIn , Bluesky and Threads . 3524 Principal Museum Preparator Under general direction of the Curator in Charge of Production, the 3524 Principal Museum Preparator provides critical leadership support and hands‑on production expertise for the Museum’s responsibility to prepare and install approximately 25 exhibitions annually in public spaces throughout the Airport’s terminals. The position performs complex work requiring independent judgment in preparing and installing exhibitions; designs and constructs special museum fixtures, showcases, frames, mannequins, mounts, temporary walls, and partitions; installs and arranges exhibits; packs, unpacks, and supervises the storage of valuable works of art; and performs related duties as necessary. The role is responsible for explaining and carrying out methods and procedures for handling valuable objects of art and requires a high level of manual dexterity and skill in the preparation and management of such objects. Additionally, the Principal Museum Preparator is responsible for ordering materials and supplies required by the Production Department and for maintaining adequate stores of shop materials. The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Serve as a team leader, resource, and point of contact for the Museum’s preparation staff, including 3522 Senior Museum Preparators and 3520 TEX Museum Preparators. Oversee the installation and deinstallation of approximately 25 exhibitions per year, including exhibition furniture, graphics, and objects. Confer with exhibition design, preparation, curatorial, registration, and conservation staff in the planning and construction of exhibits and accessory materials. Design and draft shop drawings in collaboration with the Exhibition Designer and the Exhibition Production and Installation Supervisor when needed. Design and construct installations such as showcases, pedestals, settings, partitions, walls, special exhibit effects, and object display and storage mounts. Act as lead for the installation, removal, and salvage of exhibit fixtures as needed. Order materials and supplies for all Exhibition Production Shops, maintain adequate quantities of materials and supplies, and inventory supply stocks when needed. Utilize standard museum techniques to protect, handle, and store art objects. Manage for maintenance and upkeep of the assigned shop area. Perform related duties and responsibilities outlined in the 3524 Principal Museum Preparator . Education: Possession of an Associate Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Art, Fine Arts, Museum Studies or a related field. Experience: Four (4) years of verifiable experience in the preparation, fabrication, installation and the care and handling of valuable art objects; making museum mounts for objects; building exhibition furniture and working closely with museum staff at a museum, gallery, or traveling exhibition program. License and Certification: Substitution: Additional qualifying full time work experience (2000 hours equal one year) as described above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. One year of