Senior Environmental Programs Lead for Project Design

City-and-County-of-SAN-Francisc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

City and County of San Francisco is seeking a Principal Environmental Specialist for the Project Design and Development division. Under general direction, the Principal Environmental Specialist manages environmental programs and projects within a defined area of specialty, including NEPA/CEQA compliance, budgeting, and public communication.

The position requires a bachelor's degree and eight years of professional environmental experience; substitution options exist for advanced degrees.

Qualifications

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
• Eight (8) years of professional experience leading, developing, and implementing environmental programs or policies.
• Substitution: Master’s or Ph.D. may substitute for experience as stated in the MQ Supplemental Questionnaire.
• MQSQ may be required as part of the employment application.

Responsibilities

• Managing complex environmental programs by developing goals, policies, and procedures.
• Supervising and assigning work to program staff.
• Interpreting and applying relevant environmental laws and regulations.
• Preparing budgets and monitoring expenditures; securing grant funding.
• Supporting administration of funding and contracting processes; overseeing grants and consultant agreements.
• Making public presentations and conducting outreach; fostering partnerships with community groups and agencies.
• Drafting environmental documentation and coordinating permitting with regulatory agencies.
• Developing environmental specifications and managing the department's environmental compliance information tracking system.

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

Job description

City and County of San Francisco is seeking a Principal Environmental Specialist for the Project Design and Development division. Under general direction, the Principal Environmental Specialist manages environmental programs and projects within a defined area of specialty, including NEPA/CEQA compliance, budgeting, and public communication.

The position requires a bachelor's degree and eight years of professional environmental experience; substitution options exist for advanced degrees.