Senior Environmental Planner (5299) - SFO - 156631

The Senior Environmental Planner at the City and County of San Francisco will manage federal and state environmental reviews for airport projects, obtain necessary permits, and supervise staff. Responsibilities include analyzing NEPA and CEQA reviews, reviewing engineering studies, liaising with agencies, and preparing reports. This position is full-time and requires collaboration in a team environment, indicating that it is not a remote job.
Under general direction from the Environmental Affairs Manager, the Senior Environmental Planner will successfully prepare and manage federal and state environmental reviews supporting critical airport projects/programs, and obtain resource permits when required. The Senior Environmental Planner will work collaboratively in a team environment.

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.