Planner, Government, Environmental & Urban Planning

The East Bay Regional Park District is currently recruiting for a
Planner to support the District’s Interagency Planning Unit, supporting the District’s efforts to protect and advance conservation lands through local planning, environmental review, and collaboration with public agencies. This role will work on planning and development decisions that may affect parks, open space, and natural resources, helping the District understand potential impacts and identify opportunities to protect park resources. The Planner will build relationships with local, regional, state, and federal partners, contribute to CEQA and regulatory processes, and help advance opportunities for public access, open space, and environmental protections.

The position offers an opportunity to work across a range of planning and conservation issues, engage with diverse stakeholders, and contribute to long-range efforts that protect park resources and support the District’s mission. This position will be headquartered in Oakland, CA. The hiring pools established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancy and any additional vacancies that may occur during the one-year life of the hiring pools.

• Conservation-minded planner with an understanding of local planning, land use, environmental review, and regulatory processes, particularly as they relate to open space conservation lands and public access resources.
• Collaborative interagency partner who can effectively work with cities, counties, regional, state, and federal agencies, as well as developers, consultants, and community stakeholders.
• Strong project coordinator who can manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, coordinate schedules and resources, and support consultants and technical studies.
• Clear and concise communicator who can prepare planning and CEQA documents, analyze complex information, and present District interests in public meetings, hearings, and community forums.
• Analytical and resourceful researcher who can evaluate planning documents, maps, surveys, environmental information, and other data to identify potential impacts and opportunities for protecting cultural and natural resources and providing public access and recreation.
• Effective relationship builder who can facilitate interdepartmental coordination, engage diverse stakeholders, and work constructively to advance District objectives and secure public benefits such as open space dedications, easements, and environmental mitigations.

• Deadline for Filing:
  Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 5:00 pm
• Qualifications Review:
  Mid-September 2026
• Tentative Date of Onsite Examinations:
  Week of September 28, 2026

The East Bay Regional Park District is a system of beautiful parklands in Alameda and Contra Costa counties to the east of San Francisco. The system comprises 73 parks spanning across 126,809 acres, 1,250 miles of trails, and 55 miles of shoreline. We manage and preserve natural and cultural resources for all to enjoy and protect. The regional parks are ideal for healthful recreation and environmental education.

Learn about our Mission and Vision, History, and our contributions to the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

EBRPD preserves a rich heritage of natural and cultural resources and provides open space, parks, trails, safe and healthful recreation and environmental education. An environmental ethic guides the District in all of its activities.

• Respect – We honor the land we steward, each other, and the park visitors we serve.
• Resilience – We creatively adapt to change. We address challenges with empathy, perspective, and determination.
• Relationships – Our greatest strength lies in the trust, accountability,…