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Planner III - Environmental Review

City & County of San Francisco
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The San Francisco Recreation & Park Department's Capital and Planning Division is responsible for delivering a diverse portfolio of over 60 Capital improvement projects with a value of over $600M to San Francisco’s parks.  The division leads these projects through planning, design and construction phases while also working on the identification, acquisition and development of new parks and facilities.  Together with community members and park advocates, we strive to create and renovate parks that build and improve places for social life and enhance community resilience.  These objectives are achieved by aligning the delivery of new parks and park improvements with San Francisco’s goals and policies as well as residents’ needs.

Under general direction of the Deputy Director of Planning and the Director of Capital and Planning, the Planner III plans, administers and directs the activities related to regulatory compliance for the department. This includes work pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and other regional, state, or federal permitting agencies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

These minimum qualifications are to be used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification. Please note, additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement.

1. Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university AND four (4) years (8000 hours) of verifiable full-time equivalent experience either:

A. performing environmental review functions OR

B. in a city/regional/urban planning environment preparing documents for entities such as California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regional Water Quality Control Board, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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2. Master's degree from an accredited college or university in city/regional/urban planning, environmental studies, architecture, law, earth sciences, geography, economics, landscape architecture, civil engineering, urban studies or public administration AND two (2) years (4000 hours) of verifiable full-time equivalent experience either:

A. performing environmental review functions OR

B. in a city/regional/urban planning environment preparing documents for entities such as California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regional Water Quality Control Board, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Special Condition:  Valid CA Driver's License

Desirable Qualifications

  • Experience with CEQA, particularly a leadership role in Environmental Impact Report (EIR) processes.
  • Experience with other environmental policy regulations and permitting entities, such as NEPA, Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS), California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA), State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and others.
  • Experience reviewing or applying the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
  • Experience with inter-agency coordination of program implementation.