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Energy and Minerals Division Manager - County of Santa Barbara, CA

Energy and Minerals Division Manager 

County of Santa Barbara
Professional Area: 
Environmental and Natural Resources Planning
Experience: 
3-5 years
Contact person: 
Bill Avery or Cris Piasecki

Phone: 
408-399-4424 or 408-234-2025
Email: 
jobs@averyassoc.net
Location: 
Santa BarbaraCA




The Energy and Minerals Division Manager will work as part of a management team with four other division managers and reports to the Assistant Director of Planning and Development.  Santa Barbara County is seeking a business professional that possesses a complement of skills including leadership, planning expertise, management, drive, and customer-focus to head the Division. This position leads a staff of seven and administers a $600,000 mitigation program. The Manager will work with industry officials, elected officials, community members, various commissions, boards, special interest groups, associations, multiple community plans, and many responsible and interested Federal, State and local agency representatives.  He/she will successfully execute a vision to build a division culture that is trusted by the community, where credibility is established though open communication and transparency in an environment of stringent regulations and intense politics.
The selected candidate will have at least two years of broad and extensive California planning experience as a supervisor, Energy Specialist or equivalent in a local agency with a strong understanding of CEQA/NEPA.  The minimum qualifications for education and experience can be met by having a Bachelor’s degree in planning, public administration, or related field; a Master’s degree is desirable.  The salary range for this position is $88,000-$130,800 annually, DOQ.  To be considered, please submit (email preferred) a letter of interest, resume, salary history and contact information including email addresses for five work-related references to Bill Avery by December 18, 2015. A formal job announcement is available at http://www.averyassoc.net.
Bill Avery or Cris PiaseckiAvery Associates3½ N. Santa Cruz Ave., Suite ALos Gatos, CA 95030E-mail: jobs@averyassoc.net