Job Opportunity: Senior Environmental Planner

Annual Compensation Range:  $150,384.00 – $182,702.00

Link to Apply:  Senior Environmental Planner (5299) – SFO – 156631

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is recruiting for experienced and highly motivated Senior Environmental Planners to join the Bureau of Planning and Environmental Affairs. Senior Environmental Planners will manage complex environmental reviews and regulatory permitting projects/programs to advance SFO’s strategic goals and objectives and achieve long range vision to be the premier airport of choice for long haul flights.  Successful planners will multi-task, drive program schedules through efficient project management, are effective communicators, and have strong technical writing skills.  This dynamic team of high performing environmental planners support each other to deliver successful projects.

Qualifications: This position requires three (3) years of recent and verifiable experience in environmental planning for U.S. airports and has knowledge of Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations.

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You are excited about this opportunity because you will:

• Manage and analyze complex federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental reviews that are prepared according to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Orders 1050.1F and 5050.4B implementing NEPA; and state California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental reviews according to State CEQA Guidelines, CEQA Statute, and Chapter 31 of the SF Administrative Code, to advance Airport strategic goals, objectives, and the capital program.
• Obtain regulatory permitting for projects by formulating and executing streamlined permitting strategies to successfully comply with special purpose laws and other relevant statutes.
  Review engineering, airport planning and programming studies that are carried forward into environmental reviews, FAA submittals, and regulatory permits.
• Supervise tasks and assignments performed by other staff planners, administrative support staff, and technical consultants supporting projects.
• Review off-airport development projects and prepare responses maintaining the importance of airport land use compatibility, according to FAA rules and regulations and state laws.
• Promote positive public relations, identify solutions, and serve as liaison to outside agencies and communities, including but not limited to the FAA, local municipalities, and airlines/pilots, to advance airport strategic goals and objectives.
• Prepare presentations, briefings, memos, recommendations, and reports on environmental planning/permitting for projects to Airport leadership, Airport Commission, internal staff, regulatory agencies such as the FAA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other external stakeholders and entities.
• Manage, draft, and administer competitive procurements, professional services contracts, invoices, task and contract budgets to effectively execute environmental review and permitting projects.
• Review, evaluate, and communicate proposed relevant legislation, studies, and policies affecting environmental planning and permitting.
• Perform other functions outlined in the 5299 Planner IV-Environmental Review.

How to qualify

Education: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university AND

Experience: Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the areas of planning, environmental review, or environmental law, of which at least four (4) years must be in environmental review or environmental law, including management and scheduling experience.

Experience Substitution: Advanced degrees in related fields of planning, science or law may be substituted for up to two years of experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Special Conditions (Additional requirements for this position): Three (3) years of recent and verifiable experience in airport/aviation planning, including airport facilities planning, airport master planning, airfield/airspace planning, aviation demand forecasting, and environmental planning/permitting in aviation/airport (i.e. CEQA and NEPA environmental approvals; and permitting from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Regional Water Quality Control Board, and Bay Conservation and Development Commission) AND

Licenses: Possession of a valid California driver’s license (California driver’s license must be obtained prior to appointment).

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience leading technical environmental planning studies such as air quality modeling, aircraft noise modeling, among others.
• Experience presenting to and communicating effectively and tactfully with the public and government officials.
• Experience writing clear and concise technical documents.
• Experience managing administrative procedures and budgets.
• Experience managing, mentoring and training direct and indirect staff.
• Experience facilitating Airport policy discussions relating to airports and representing the Airport’s interests at industry conferences.
• Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.