Regulatory Specialist - Project Design & Development - Public Works

San Francisco Public Works is seeking a Regulatory Specialist at the Project Design and Development division. Under direction, the Regulatory Specialist assists in assuring that all San Francisco Public Works construction, planning and development, and maintenance and operations projects comply with federal, state and local laws and regulations.

• Research and track all federal, state and local regulations that may affect the department
• Advise management of pertinent and timely regulations and make recommendations on the appropriate departmental actions
• Provides regulatory expertise and permit processing support to managers and staff
• Reviews plans including planning and development plans, capital improvement project plans, property management & maintenance plans, and other related plans
• Performs or oversees consultants' performance of an environmental sample collection and analysis program
• Assists in making technical presentations to regulatory agencies and related public agencies
• Implements and assists in developing permit processing and inspection practices and procedures related to compliance with regulations affecting operations and facilities maintenance projects, property development and management and land-use programs to manage environmental liabilities
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with a diverse staff
• Establishes and maintains permit files
• Drives city vehicles

• Education:
  
  A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in natural sciences, engineering, environmental or resource planning or a related field; AND
• Experience:
  
  Four (4) years of verifiable work experience in environmental permitting and regulations; environmental investigations; environmental or other regulatory compliance; or environmental project management; or utility regulatory analysis; AND
• License and Certification:
  Possession of a valid California driver license

• A Master's degree in natural sciences, engineering, environmental or resource planning, public policy, economics or a related field may substitute for one (1) year of work experience
• A law degree may substitute for one (1) year of work experience
• A PhD in natural sciences, engineering, environmental or resource planning, public policy, economics, or related field may substitute for two (2) years of work experience

One (1) year of full-time employment is considered equivalent to Two Thousand (2,000) hours. Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

For this recruitment--please submit the following as attachments with your job application :
Copy of valid California driver license (both front and back side) Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ)

Candidates may be required to complete an MQSQ as part of the employment application. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.

After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process.

The selection process will include an evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Depending on the number of applicants, the department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the department will move forward in the recruitment process.