City and County of San Francisco, CA
$43.08 - $52.35/hour; $7,466.00 - $9,074.00/month; $89,596.00 - $108,888.00/year
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The 5291 Planner III in our Current Planning Division specifically supports the Southeast Quadrant Team with processing of discretionary permits and land use applications within a specific geographic area of the City, in conformance with the City’s long-range planning goals. The Planner III on the Southeast Team will also review applications for compliance with the Planning Code, various design guidelines, the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Under direction, the Planner III performs complex and responsible planning work in the land use, zoning, urban design, economic development, housing development, environmental planning, open space and recreation, code enforcement, historic preservation, real estate, waterfront planning, park planning, natural resource management and other related planning fields.
The essential functions of this job include:
- Reviewing and evaluating various building and land use permit applications
- Representing the department to government officials, community groups, developers, business organizations and the general public
- Interpreting and explaining legal, technical and procedural aspects of planning work
- Reviewing and/or coordinating the environmental review processes
- Studying and making recommendations on complex planning related issues
- Preparing clearly written, concise staff reports and documents that are understandable to the general public
- Coordinating with other city and governmental agencies on planning matters
- Developing, managing and coordinating public outreach processes for department policies, plans or initiatives
- Developing and/or implementing planning policies and procedures
- Compiling, analyzing and interpreting complex technical, physical, social, economic, and statistical data related to planning (such as urban policy development, planning projects, zoning permit and subdivision application review, open space and recreation planning, historic preservation, environmental review, property management, land management, natural resources and/or other legal requirements)
- Designing and preparing graphic presentations to illustrate planning and development concepts
- Supervising and reviewing the work of subordinates and consultants engaged in planning work
- Performing related duties as required
- Planner III’s may be required to attend meetings or participate in work-related activities outside of normal working hours (evenings and weekends) in various community locations. Some positions may require possession of a valid driver license, and may require specialized experience in order to perform department-specific planning duties.
Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university AND four (4) years (8,000 hours) of verifiable full-time-equivalent experience in an urban, city, regional and/or other related planning environment (such as transportation planning, environmental planning, architecture or urban design);
OR
Possession of a master's degree from an accredited college or university in City, Regional or Urban Planning, or a closely related field such as Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Geography, Urban Studies or Environmental Studies AND two (2) years (4,000 hours) of verifiable full-time-equivalent experience in an urban, city, regional and/or other related planning environment (such as, but not limited to transportation planning, environmental planning, architecture, historic preservation or urban design).
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
- The stated desirable qualification may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.
- At least 2 years of development review experience managing large development projects in an urban environment.
- Experience managing complex, politically-sensitive development projects.
- Ability to effectively handle multiple high-level projects with competing deadlines.
- Strong project management and communication skills.
- Strong public speaking and presentation skills and ability to effectively and sensitively communicate, both orally and in writing, with a broad variety of people, staff, stakeholders, other agencies, as well as local, regional and State officials.
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