Environmental Planning Manager - Conservation Lands & Resources

About the role

The Pima County Conservation Lands & Resources Department seeks an experienced Environmental Planning Manager to oversee environmental review processes across various County projects and programs.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates capital improvement projects and private development proposals for environmental impacts and advises County leadership
• Develops and implements monitoring systems for air, water, biological, and cultural resources in coordination with relevant county departments
• Reviews, formulates, and implements changes to environmental policies, regulations, and enforcement procedures
• Develops recommendations and monitors implementation of long-range, short-range, and contingency environmental plans
• Assesses environmental planning programs for conformity with federal, state, and local laws and guidelines
• Examines proposed development plans for compliance, impact, and design considerations, providing guidance to county management
• Serves as the departmental liaison to federal, state, and local environmental committees, coordinating activities and programs
• Investigates and responds to environmental complaints while presenting study results and departmental plans
• Conducts environmental impact studies, develops indices for social, physical, and economic impacts, and prepares technical reports
• Trains, supervises, and evaluates staff, monitors budgets for assigned areas of responsibility, and may testify before regulatory bodies as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in planning, resource management, environmental engineering or a related field AND four years of experience in planning
• Three years of experience with Pima County as an Environmental Specialist, Hydrologist II, Planner II, Engineering Assistant II, or other similar level position

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in environmental planning, urban or regional planning, environmental science, natural resources, engineering, public administration, or a closely related field
• Experience managing or coordinating environmental review and compliance for public-sector capital improvement, infrastructure, transportation, parks, utility, or development projects
• Experience developing environmental policies, procedures, or tracking systems; advising leadership; managing staff, consultants, budgets, grants, or program resources; and communicating technical recommendations to decision-makers, partner agencies, or the public