Planner (Principal)

About the role

The Planning (Principal) position supervises and participates in the most advanced, highly complex and controversial planning projects within the Department of Environmental Management. The incumbent manages a major unit in the Division and serves as a member of the department's management/supervisory team.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and participate in the most advanced, highly complex and controversial planning projects that the Division oversees.
• Manage concurrent complex current and advanced planning assignments.
• Provide leadership to junior planning staff.
• Oversee the preparation of environmental documents in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
• Prepare and present reports and recommendations to Airport Land Use Commissions, Planning Commissions, Boards of Supervisors and other outside agencies.
• Communicate complex technical planning information for less technical decision makers and the public-at-large.
• Guide projects from inception to completion.

Requirements

• Five years of progressively responsible public planning experience including extensive public contact associated with long range planning and/or current planning and policy development.
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, in City or Regional Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Public Administration, Economics, or Geography or a related field.
• A Master’s degree in urban planning can be substituted for one year of experience.
• Possession of or ability to obtain a valid California Class C driver's license.

Qualifications

• Proactive, vibrant, and solutions/detail-oriented leader.
• Knowledge of current and advanced planning procedures and practices, current software, state and federal environmental review requirements, and the function of a planning division at an expert level.
• Experience preparing and presenting reports and recommendations to various agencies.
• Public presentation skills and ability to produce professional quality staff reports.
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative, inclusive, excellent time management/problem solving skills, and commitment to exceptional customer service.
• Self-motivated and independent worker with excellent interpersonal skills.

Skills

• Advanced planning procedures and practices.
• Current software.
• State and federal environmental review requirements.
• Function of a planning division at an expert level.
• Public presentation skills.
• Writing and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

Details on benefits are available upon request.

Pay

Details on pay are available upon request.

Schedule

Details on schedule are available upon request.