Environmental Permitting Analyst (Planner II) (Moccasin) – Natural Resources and Land Management – SFPUC (5278

Environmental Permitting Analyst (Planner II) (Moccasin)

Under the direction of the Senior Environmental Planner, the Environmental Permitting Analyst will perform federal regulatory permitting, environmental planning and compliance work focused on Capital Improvement Program (CIP) activities of the Water Enterprise.

The incumbent will be required to perform a wide variety of complex analyses under the direction of senior staff and project managers. The incumbent will maintain, reconcile, and analyze data related to project and program activities of the Hetch Hetchy Water and Power project, and compile and maintain detailed records related to these authorized activities. This includes analyzing and interpreting data, existing permits, and archival documents related to authorized activities on SFPUC lands and Raker Act rights-of-way (ROWs).

The incumbent will develop plans and prepare permitting packages and federal special use authorization requests required for implementation of capital improvement projects and related operations and maintenance activities. They will work with CIP and operations teams to perform monitoring and reporting in compliance with these authorizations.

The incumbent will assist in the preparation of state and federal regulatory compliance documentation, including CEQA and relevant federal statutes including but not limited to NEPA, NHPA, and FLPMA. The incumbent will assist in monitoring and reporting on compliance with policy directives, regulations, laws and contracts. The incumbent will assist in preparing, reviewing, updating and coordinating schedules and plans related to environmental, land use, and special use permitting.

The incumbent will assist with administration of contracts related to permitting and compliance requirements. The incumbent will prepare technical reports and correspondence on a wide range of environmental planning, permitting, and compliance issues.

The incumbent will work with staff to ensure SFPUC activities and plans are consistent with agency policies and guidelines, state law, applicable local and federal laws, and the terms and conditions of permits or agreements held by the SFPUC. The incumbent will represent SFPUC interests to external federal partners. The incumbent will work with multidisciplinary teams, departmental officials, managers, staff, regulatory personnel.

Nature of work may require working in the field in remote settings, including watersheds, estuaries, streams, rivers, and on reservoirs. May require driving or hiking to remote locations on unimproved dirt or mountain roads in inclement weather.

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Education:

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university AND

Experience:

Two (2) years (4,000 hours) verifiable full-time-equivalent experience in city, regional, urban or transportation planning, urban design, historic preservation, architectural or environmental review or other related field; OR

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Education:

Possession of a baccalaureate 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, Public Administration, Physical Sciences, Historic Preservation, or Environmental Studies AND

Experience:

One (1) year (2,000 hours) verifiable full-time-equivalent experience in city, regional, urban or transportation planning, urban design, historic preservation, architectural or environmental review or other related field; OR

3.

Education:

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.

One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours. (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week.) Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

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