Nora Molina said one of the best parts of her job is seeing people grow in their potential and advance their toward dreams. Molina is a Management Assistant in the SFPUC’s Construction Management Bureau, where she provides administrative support to the Bureau Manager and Bureau staff. In this role, she supports all aspects of administrative…
Category: Infrastructure
Tall Buildings and Construction Transformed an Oakland Native’s Journey – Here’s How
Lili Fang remembers driving through Oakland as a kid thinking, “how do they make those buildings so tall?” Fang, an Oakland native, is a superintendent on the Biosolids Digester Facility Project (BDFP), an over $2 billion investment to transform the Southeast Treatment Plant into a modern resource recovery center, an attractive workplace and a neighborhood…
How a Safety Compliance Officer at the Biosolids Digester Facilities Project Found Support and Professional Growth
“Being a single mother, finding reliable childcare was very hard especially during the pandemic” reflected Bayview-Hunters Point resident Deja Wilson. Wilson, like many women, discovered after COVID-19 hit, that in times of crisis, women often bare the most hardships. “I was able to meet Jessica [Fontenot] who works with the SFPUC, and she connected me…
This Huge Crane is Excavating Near Priest Reservoir – Here’s Why
Large scale excavations have officially begun at the Mountain Tunnel Improvements Project. The tell-tale sign of this milestone was the appearance of the huge crane near Priest Reservoir. The specialty Liebherr crane was manufactured in Austria and carefully transported to the remote site in pieces. The crane is so large it had to be broken…
Roadmap to 100% Renewable Energy: CleanPowerSF Energy Contracts
Some people may be curious about the clean energy resources that are generating electricity to power their homes and businesses in San Francisco. For CleanPowerSF customers, the SFPUC sources clean energy from all over the Golden State. Since launching in 2016, the SFPUC, through CleanPowerSF, has committed to a multitude of clean, renewable energy projects…
How the SFPUC is Preparing for the Next Big Quake
Being ready for the next big earthquake is something all San Francisco residents, businesses and government agencies have to plan for, which is one reason why the SFPUC launched the Sewer System Improvement Program. “Investing in the entire system, top to bottom, in order to withstand the inevitable earthquake is one of the most important…