PDS is responsible for long range land use planning, including the County's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, which determine how our communities will grow. The department analyzes privately initiated land use projects to ensure compliance with land use regulations and advises the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission on the projects. Through programs, such as building plan review, building inspection and code compliance help maintain public health and safety.
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The ideal candidate is a knowledge worker who communicates effectively orally and in writing, is able to work in a fast-paced environment, has strategic perspective, leverages resources, and is supportive of change. The ideal candidate is also a team leader who coaches and develops others, and maximizes team effectiveness.
THE POSITION
The Land Use/Environmental Planner III performs the most complex, difficult and sensitive environmental and/or planning projects, and serves as project leader for a major environmental and/or planning project or study. Those under the Biology Option provide technical expertise in the field of biology as it relates to land use planning or environmental planning. The current vacancy is located in Planning & Development Services.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (General Option)
1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency, in city and regional planning, urban planning, aviation management, landscape architecture, geography, archeology, biology with a concentration in wildlife and/or botany, geology, or any one of the following life and physical sciences, geography with a concentration in conservation of environmental quality, natural resources or physical geography, ecology, zoology, engineering with an emphasis in acoustics or environmental management, environmental science or a related field, AND, three (3) years of progressively responsible professional level experience performing environmental analysis, planning, research, data analysis, and computations, and preparing and presenting reports and graphics as it relates to land use/environmental planning. Experience must be at the level equivalent to a Land Use/Environmental Planner II within the County of San Diego; OR,
2. A master's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency, in one of the fields stated above, AND, two (2) years of progressively responsible professional level experience as described above; OR,
3. One (1) year of experience as a Land Use/Environmental Planner II with the County of San Diego.
Note: Professional level land use/environmental planning experience in a public or private agency may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, for up to two (2) years of the education requirement.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Biology Option)
1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency, in biology with a concentration in wildlife and/or botany, AND, three (3) years of professional level biological experience as it relates to land use/environmental planning. Experience must be at the level equivalent to a Land Use/Environmental Planner II within the County of San Diego; OR,
2. A master's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency, in biology with a concentration in wildlife and/or botany, AND, two (2) years of professional level experience as described above; OR,
3. One (1) year of experience as a Land Use/Environmental Planner II with the County of San Diego.
Note: Professional level land use/environmental planning experience in a public or private agency may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, for up to two (2) years of the education requirement.
EVALUATION
Qualified applicants will be placed on a twelve (12) month employment list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained in their employment and supplemental applications. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate, as the responses you provide on the supplemental application questionnaire will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process, your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable an individual with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.
This series recruitment may be subject to suspend on January 10, 2016. Per County Rules, this position is eligible for appointment at Step 1, $74,526.40 annually. County employees are subject to the County promotion rule for step placement in accordance with Comp Ord 1.3.5.