Arts Project Management Specialist City and County of San Francisco

1 week ago


San Francisco, California, United States City and County of San Francisco Full time
About the Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to work as a Public Art Project Manager in the City and County of San Francisco. The successful candidate will have experience in project management and be able to work independently.

We are looking for an experienced project manager to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing public art projects from inception to completion, working closely with artists, stakeholders, and city agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee public art projects from inception to completion, including project planning, approvals, community outreach, artist selection, contracting, design development, construction documents, code compliance, budgeting, and financial management.
  • Work with artists, stakeholders, and city agencies to ensure that projects meet the required standards and timelines.
  • Develop and implement community outreach and involvement plans for projects, including working with agency Public Relations Officers to develop public relations efforts and orchestrate events related to project promotion.
  • Conduct the artist selection process, including establishing a pool of qualified panelists, writing and issuing Request for Qualifications, developing and implementing an outreach plan to inform artists of the opportunity, researching and recruiting qualified artists, scheduling and conducting the artist selection panel in accordance with PAP protocols.
  • Write, negotiate, and administer all project contracts, ensuring that all artist/contractor responsibilities, deliverables, and milestones are met.
  • Oversee development and implementation of artist's proposal, ensuring that the artist's design intent (as approved by the Commission) is met. Exercise aesthetic judgment as necessary.
  • Coordinate the design and execution of the artist's work with other city contractors, design team members as necessary. Assist the artist in finding qualified subcontractors as necessary.
  • Anticipate and address possible problems or issues that may arise in course of the project to prevent future complications, and to use initiative, creativity, and diplomacy to address and resolve any problems and conflicts that arise in the course of the project.
  • Ensure the artist's project is documented in all project design and construction documents; review all bid documents and specifications for full and correct documentation of the artwork into the construction documents and specifications; when necessary, consult with experts to ensure that artwork as designed fabricated and installed complies with building and fire codes and ADA requirements; is properly engineered, fabricated, and installed by qualified licensed contractors.
  • Manage project budgets; approve all payments, track expenditures. Monitor discrepancies between the budget and actual expenditures and be responsible for the financial management to ensure the project is completed within the budget.
  • Ensure long-term maintainability of projects through careful review of fabrication materials and techniques by conferring with the Senior Registrar and seeking outside conservators' opinions as necessary.
  • Oversee and manage the work of artists, fabricators, installers, conservators, and other contractors in the implementation of each public art project.
  • Assist in developing, reviewing, and implementing program policies and guidelines.
  • Participate and support the agency's mission and goals, including its commitment to racial equity, as reflected in the SFAC Racial Equity Statement and as detailed in the Racial Equity Work Plan.
  • Attend night and/or weekend meetings, events, or workshops as required. Site visits to construction sites, fabrication shops, and artists' studios to monitor the progress of fabrication and installation may also be necessary.


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