Environmental Planner I/II

Bay Area Air District•San Francisco, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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 bringing a specific focus to reducing longstanding air pollution and health disparities in the most overburdened communities in the Bay Area. In this role, under direction, you will: · 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in regional, urban or environmental planning or a closely related field.
Two years of professional environmental planning, policy or program experience (for Environmental Planner II).
Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the necessary qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position will be considered.
Understanding and applying federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards pertaining to the environmental review and planning process.
Understanding and applying analytical procedures, data analysis and documentation, map, graphs and statistical data interpretation.
Preparing clear, concise reports, correspondence and other written materials.
Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
Communicating effectively through excellent verbal, listening, and written communication.
Making persuasive presentations of ideas and recommendations.
Exercising sound independent judgement within established guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Experience with organizing and facilitating stakeholder meetings.
Experience interpreting, analyzing and visualizing geospatial environmental, health and socio-economic data to support plan and policy development.
Fluency in a language commonly spoken in the Bay Area is desirable.

Responsibilities

Assists in developing and implementing a variety of plans to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emission.
Conducts research studies, prepares reports, and develops recommendations on land use project impacts, local and regional plans, transportation, and related infrastructure projects, and stationary and mobile sources of pollution.
Participates in tracking and reporting progress on Air District plans, policies and projects addressing air quality and climate impacts in consultation with Air District staff, external partners, community organizations and other stakeholders.
Assists with tracking, reviewing, commenting and the preparation of environmental studies and reports pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Participates in updating the Air District’s CEQA documents, supporting tools and technical guidance.
Provides technical assistance to local governments on health protective and equitable air quality and climate planning, land use policy, and CEQA.
Participates in the development and delivery of resources such as model ordinances, best practices, and guidelines for local climate action and land use plans and policies.
Develops and maintains strong working relationships with community-based organizations, community members, local governments, regional, state and federal agencies.
Prepares a variety of written communications, including analytical reports, emails, briefs, presentations, comment letters on projects, plans or policies.
Collects, creates, and visualizes geospatial data; creates interactive online maps, and performs statistical and geospatial analysis to support Air District programs, community-based planning, and local and regional policy.
Assists with various grant programs, including the procurement, administration, tracking and reporting of grants and contracts.
Represents the Air District as a subject matter expert at meetings, conferences and working groups.
Responds to public records requests and other inquiries from governmental officials, consultants and the public.
Perform other related duties as assigned.