Building Materials Circularity Coordinator (5640) - SF Environment Department

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The SF Environment Department is seeking a skilled project manager and seasoned collaborator to join its Construction and Demolition Zero Waste team. This role involves driving large-scale behavior change through clear communication, demonstrating expertise in sustainable building materials management, and engaging a wide range of partners and stakeholders. The position offers a meaningful opportunity to contribute to San Francisco’s sustainability leadership and shape a more resilient future. The C&D team is part of the larger Zero Waste team, which focuses on reducing material generation and disposal through the Zero Waste hierarchy: redesign, reduction, reuse, repair, recycle/compost, beneficial reuse, and disposal. SF Environment advances climate protection and enhances quality of life for all San Franciscans, recognized globally for its environmental policies and programs. The department is a passionate, mission-driven team valuing credibility, collaboration, impact, innovation, and equity, and offers an attractive benefits package. The department follows a hybrid work model, with staff working in the office four days a week and remotely one day per week.

Requirements

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
Two (2) years of professional experience in planning, coordinating, implementing, analyzing, or evaluating qualifying programs or policies in the field of environment, community engagement, zero waste, and/or construction and demolition.
Substitution: Additional experience as described above may substitute for the required degree on a year-for-year basis. Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one year.

Nice To Haves

Experience with job duties involving the research, development, implementation, and/or enforcement of policies and/or programs supporting the reuse of building materials.
Experience overseeing the implementation, and/or oversight of grant administration, and/or vendor contracts.
Skilled project manager with experience stewarding processes to drive stakeholder engagement and community partnerships.
Experience gaining compliance with legislation, with an emphasis on solid waste and/or green building requirements.
Fluency in Cantonese, Spanish or other languages commonly spoken in San Francisco besides English.
An understanding of equity, inclusion, and diversity concepts.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the implementation, evaluation, and enforcement of state and local building material management policies and programs.
Provide expertise and analysis to help the city meet its Zero Waste targets of reducing discarded material generation by 15% by 2030 and material disposal by 50% by 2030.
Lead efforts to research, develop, and implement actions from the CAP’s Circular Economy Strategy 1, focusing on circular, low-carbon, safe, and healthy construction processes and materials that center environmental justice communities and minority business enterprises.
Develop, coordinate, and implement programs, policies, and partnerships to increase reuse, recycling, and/or composting outcomes in the construction sector.
Coordinate efforts to scale compliance with Environment Code Chapters 7 and 14, including designing, analyzing, revising, and recommending program enhancements.
Engage and work collaboratively with City staff, building industry experts, local and state authorities, community-based organizations, San Francisco businesses and residents, and other stakeholders to support compliance monitoring and enforcement.
Support oversight of construction and demolition (C&D) projects to demonstrate and document compliance with State (CALGreen) and local debris recovery requirements.
Utilize Green Halo software to review Material Reduction and Recovery Plans in partnership with the Department of Building Inspection (DBI).
Provide support and technical assistance to businesses and other stakeholders regarding compliance with requirements.
Update and maintain databases (e.g., Salesforce) and records; analyze data and report findings; develop data use strategies to track information and prepare reports.
Support SF Environment staff with grant and contract proposals, including identifying funding opportunities, tracking expenditures and deliverables, and developing and administering reports.
Plan and facilitate education, training, and engagement events, including presentations at Commissions and Board of Supervisor committees.
Develop digital engagement and in-person outreach campaigns, including research, strategy development, and analysis of results.
Prepare written and graphic materials, including outreach materials, web content, reports, and presentations.
Respond to inquiries from the public, including complaints and requests for information.
Supervise and support junior staff, fellows, and/or interns, as needed.