5298 Planner III - Environmental Review – Bureau of Planning and Environmental Affairs - San Francisco International Airport - (163034)

Under the direction of the Environmental Affairs Manager, the Planner III - Environmental Review conducts environmental reviews under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). You will prepare resource permits and compliance documentation, review airport land use compatibility, and interpret Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements. You will support specialized Airport projects and programs, coordinate with regulatory agencies, work collaboratively in a team environment, and promote positive public relations in support of Airport strategic goals and objectives.
Prepare necessary federal and state environmental review documents under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) orders and regulations, and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to ensure environmental approvals and permits are secured prior to project financing and implementation;
Prepare resource permits for approval by various federal, state, and local resource agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, and/or the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to support airport capital development and maintenance projects;
Prepare airport development and maintenance projects, including pre- and post-construction reports and other compliance reporting;
Interpret and explain FAA rules and regulations regarding airport design and the legal, technical and procedural aspects of environmental reviews;
Prepare technical reports and correspondence;
Support the review of off-Airport developments and associated environmental review cases of concern to the Airport, including compliance with the airport land use compatibility plan and related policies and regulations governing the safe operation of Airport and aircrafts;
Support the development and management of the Airport’s West of Bayshore San Francisco Garter Snake Recovery Action Plan;
Draft and administer public competitive procurement processes through requests for qualifications/proposals for the Bureau, including managing consultant selection process, negotiating contracts, obtaining local approvals for contract awards, and performing ongoing contract management, including contract and associated project budgeting;
Consult with appropriate resource agencies;
May supervise staff and/or consultants in the preparation of various environmental impact evaluation documents and permit applications;
Perform other duties as listed in the 5298 Planner III Environmental Review class specification, which can be found on DHR’s website.
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A. Education: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university);
AND
B. Experience: Four (4) years (8000 hours) of verifiable full-time equivalent experience either:
Performing environmental review functions;
OR
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);
OR
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A. Education: 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
B. Experience: Two (2) years (4000 hours) of verifiable full-time equivalent experience either:
Performing environmental review functions;
OR
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);
Desirable Qualifications: The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred to hiring.
Recent and verifiable experience in aviation/airport planning including airport facilities planning, airport master planning, airfield/airspace planning, and/or aviation demand forecasting.
Experience in environmental planning and permitting, including CEQA and NEPA environmental review and approvals, and obtaining permits from regulatory agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Regional Water Quality Control Board, and San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.
Knowledge of federal and state environmental laws and regulations, including the Clean Water Act, Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, McAteer-Petris Act, federal and California Endangered Species Acts, California Fish and Game Code guidelines.
Working knowledge of state CEQA statute and guidelines.
Working knowledge of FAA rules and regulations, orders, advisory circulars, including FAA Orders 1050.1G and 5050.4B implementing NEPA.
Verification:
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.
Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.
Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.
Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications.
Selection Procedures:
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:
Oral/Performance Examination (Weight: 100%)
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in an Oral/Performance examination designed to determine their relative knowledge, skill, and ability levels in job-related areas. Written, assessment type, or other performance-based exercises may be utilized. Candidates will be placed on the eligible list in rank order according to their final passing score.
Note: Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to advance through all the steps in the selection process. Only those applicants meeting the minimum qualifications requirement will be notified of the exact date, time, and place to report for the Oral/Performance Examination.
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability: Knowledge of environmental analysis; methods and data sources for environmental investigations; accepted practices in implementation of environmental law. Ability to carry out assigned tasks decisively and accurately; work effectively in a department team framework; exercise judgment in the critical analysis of the work of a wide variety of specialized environmental consultants; prepare concise reports; maintain organized records; deal tactfully with the public, governmental officials, professional and technical persons.

Skills
Quality Control, Procurement, Documentation

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No