Principal Environmental Planner (Climate Protection Program), Bay Area Air Quality Management District - San Francisco, CA

Principal Environmental Planner (Climate Protection Program) 

Bay Area Air Quality Management District 

Professional Area: 

Environmental and Natural Resources Planning

Experience: 

3-5 years

Phone: 

415-749-4980 

Email: 

employment@baaqmd.gov

Website: 

http://www.baaqmd.gov/jobs

Location: 

San Francisco, CA

SALARY: Hourly $48.15 - $58.52 Biweekly $3,851.85 - $4,681.95 Monthly $8,345.67 - $10,144.22 Annually $100,148.10 - $121,730.64 OPENING DATE:06/15/15 CLOSING DATE:07/10/15   05:00 PM DESCRIPTION: The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (District) is a regional government agency, committed to achieving clean air to protect the public's health, the environment and the global climate. The District accomplishes this goal through regulation of industrial facilities, regional planning efforts and various outreach and incentive programs designed to encourage clean air choices.  The District is currently conducting a recruitment for the position of Principal Environmental Planner (Climate Protection Program) in the Planning & Climate Protection Division. There is one (1) vacancy. This vacancy is an open recruitment, full time represented position.  Under direction, participates in the most complex environmental planning activities; performs related work as assigned.  DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS  This class provides high-level professional environmental planning services in support of the District's climate protection goals and objectives. Incumbents are responsible for handling difficult and/or innovative environmental planning activities for the District, and providing project leadership for developing programs. This class is distinguished from Supervising Environmental Planner, in that the latter supervises assigned staff on a continuing basis and prepares performance evaluations. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and Experience A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills is:  Equivalent to graduation from a college or university with a graduate degree in regional, urban, or environmental planning or a closely related field and four years of professional environmental planning experience. Additional relevant experience may substitute for the graduate degree.  Other Requirements  Must possess a valid California driver's license. Must be willing to attend meetings outside of regular working hours. HOW TO APPLY & SELECTION CRITERIA: How to Apply Interested individuals must submit a completed official BAAQMD application along with a chronological resume and the answers to the Supplemental Questionnaire to the District's Human Resources Office at 939 Ellis Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94109 by no later than 5 p.m. on July 10, 2015. Applications are accepted online. Please visit our website at www.baaqmd.gov/jobs to apply or to download an application.  Resumes are required, but not in lieu of the required application materials. Postmarks, faxes, and E-mailed applications will not be accepted.  Supplemental Questions Instructions  Individuals who apply for this position must respond to each of the required supplemental questions. Both paper and online applications must be received by the Human Resources Office no later than the time and date specified in this vacancy announcement. The responses to the supplemental application questions will be used in accordance with the procedures indicated under the Selection Criteria section.  Persons with disabilities who may require reasonable accommodations during the application and/or selection process should notify the Human Resources Office at (415) 749-4980.

APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED ONLINE AT:  http://www.baaqmd.gov  OUR OFFICE IS LOCATED AT:  939 Ellis Street  San Francisco, CA 94109  415-749-4980  415-749-4980  employment@baaqmd.gov  An Equal Opportunity Employer Job #IM01-2015  PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER (CLIMATE PROTECTION PROGRAM)  IM

PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER (CLIMATE PROTECTION PROGRAM) Supplemental Questionnaire

*	1.	Describe your education and training that qualifies you for this position. Include your area of study and any degrees and certificates received. Please note any coursework specifically applicable to this position.
*	2.	Describe your professional experience in climate protection, and/or environmental, regional or urban planning that qualifies you for this position. Include the years of experience. Indicate how much of that experience involved air quality, land use, or transportation planning.
*	3.	Describe a climate protection planning project or program that you developed and/or led. Be specific about your role. Include the activities performed, the other parties involved and the nature of your interaction with them. Include outcomes/results of the project or program.