Planner III-Environmental Review; Natural Resources and Lands Management Division-; Moccasin) SFPUC;
Listed on 2026-10-01
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer, Water Management -
Management
Water Management
- Full-time
- Certification Rule:
Rule of 3 - Exam Type:
Position Based Test - Job Code and
Title:
5298-Planner III-Environmental Review - Fill Type:
Permanent Civil Service
This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A.
- Application Opening Date:September 28, 2026
- Application Filing Deadline: October 16, 2026 at 11:59PM (PDT)
- Location:1 Lakeshore Drive, Moccasin, CA, Moccasin, California, United States
WHO ARE WE?
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)
Headquartered in San Francisco, we have 2,300 employees operating across eight counties serving more than 2.7 million customers in the San Francisco Bay Area – 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
Our Mission
:
To provide our customers with high quality, efficient, and reliable water, power, and wastewater services in a manner that values environmental and community interests and sustains the resources entrusted to our care.
Our Vision
:
We are an innovative utility leader, recognized for excellent results in service, safety, stewardship, and inclusiveness.
We are an award-winning and industry-leading utilities organization committed to our customers, community interests, and the environment. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at https://www.sfpuc.org/ .
We are proud of our infrastructure and programs, but most importantly, we value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality.
To learn more about working at the SFPUC, visit our career site here .
Natural Resources and Lands Management Division:
The Natural Resources and Lands Management (NRLM) Division within the Water Enterprise is responsible for managing, protecting, restoring, and monitoring the ecological resources on SFPUC lands and environmental compliance for the operations and maintenance of the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System. We are committed to responsible natural resources management that protects and restores viable populations of native species and maintains the integrity of the ecosystems that support them for current and future generations.
About the Moccasin Planning and Compliance Section of NRLM:
The Moccasin Planning and Compliance (MPC) team is responsible for environmental review and permitting for the eastern division of the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System and Hetch Hetchy Water and Power (HHWP), an operating division operating water, wastewater, and power infrastructure across the Sierra Nevada to the Bay Area.
Working Relationships:
This position reports to the Senior Environmental Planner of the Moccasin Planning and Compliance Section and may supervise the work of professional services consultants and junior planning staff. This is an external-facing position that works closely with federal and state agency staff, City attorneys, Tribal representatives, and SFPUC multidisciplinary teams.
The position requires effective communication, sound judgment, professionalism, and the ability to develop productive working relationships with individuals who may have different technical expertise, responsibilities, priorities, or perspectives.
Role
Location:
There is currently one position available with the Natural Resources and Lands Management Division of the Water Enterprise. The position is located in Moccasin, California and the reporting location is in
Moccasin, CA
(located
140 miles east of the San Francisco Bay Area
,requiring a 5-hour round trip commute from the San Francisco Bay Area, by car in fair weather).
Working
Location:
The nature of the work may require working in remote field settings, including watersheds, streams, rivers, reservoirs, and federal lands. Duties may require driving or hiking to remote locations using unimproved dirt or mountain roads and working outdoors in inclement weather.
Role
Description:
The Environmental Planner performs complex environmental planning, permitting, compliance, and lands management work supporting operational and Capital Improvement Program activities of the SFPUC Water Enterprise, including CEQA/NEPA environmental review, Chapter 31 implementation, resource-agency permitting, environmental construction compliance, professional-services administration, federal-land coordination, natural and cultural resources management, Tribal engagement, and strategic program development.
This position reports to the Senior Environmental Planner of the Moccasin Planning and…
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