Environmental Planner I​/II

Environmental Planner I/II

Join an agency committed to creating a healthy breathing environment for every Bay Area resident while protecting and improving public health, air quality, and the global climate!

The Air District is conducting an open recruitment for the position of Environmental Planner I/II in the Planning and Climate Protection Division. This is a full‑time, represented position for one (1) vacancy.

The Environmental Planner I/II will join a high‑performing and motivated team of professional planners, engineers, technical and legal experts working on preparing and implementing plans, policies and programs to address regional air quality challenges while also focusing on reducing longstanding air pollution and health disparities in the most overburdened communities in the Bay Area.

• Be a thought leader using innovation and creativity to integrate air quality, health, equity, and environmental justice.
• Develop and implement regional and community‑based plans to accelerate air pollution and greenhouse gas emission reductions.
• Support local governments to advance health protective and equitable air quality and climate plans and policy.
• Cultivate strong working relationships and collaborations with community‑based organizations, community members, local governments, regional, state and federal agency partners.

To be successful you will need strong project management, organizational and communication skills; be able to adapt to changing circumstances and priorities; and be willing to work with people of varied backgrounds and perspectives, including low‑income communities of color and communities overburdened by air pollution. Experience with organizing and facilitating stakeholder meetings and interpreting, analyzing and visualizing geospatial environmental, health and socio‑economic data to support plan and policy development is a plus.

Under general supervision, performs professional work in environmental, air quality, and climate planning and programs.

The Division is responsible for preparing plans to meet state and federal air quality standards and assisting local communities, cities, counties, and regional agencies improve air quality and advance climate protection efforts. Division staff work on the Air District's Community Health Protection Program implementing Assembly Bill 617; partner with impacted and overburdened communities and their local governments to reduce local air pollution, climate impacts and improve health outcomes;

and work collaboratively to integrate air quality, health and climate protection into local and regional air quality plans, projects, and programs. The Division is responsible for developing the Air District's CEQA air quality and climate impact thresholds of significance and for developing and keeping current data, tools and guidelines to assist lead agencies complete air quality and climate impact analyses.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) is a regional government agency committed to achieving clean air to protect the public's health and the environment. The Air District accomplishes this goal through regulation of industrial facilities and various outreach and incentive programs designed to encourage clean air choices. The Air District's jurisdiction encompasses all of seven counties – Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Napa – and portions of two others – southwestern Solano and southern Sonoma.

At the Air District, we take pride in our commitment to fostering a workplace that values diversity and promotes cultural awareness. We prioritize employee engagement by providing a collaborative and inclusive environment that encourages active participation and open dialogue. We also strive for pay equity, a strong emphasis on work‑life balance, and support for employee well‑being.

• Assists in developing and implementing a variety of plans to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Conducts research studies, prepares reports, and develops recommendations on land…