Sustainability Manager (Principal Planner)

The Position

 

There is an additional 3.35% Management Differential which is added to the posted salary for this class. 

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

5/8/25, 5/29/25, 6/26/25 (Final)

Under general direction, the Principal Planner manages and oversees professional and technical staff engaged in planning and environmental review and assessment services that involves the administration and development of community and general plans, zoning regulations and environmental documents.

To learn more about the Sustainability Manager position, please click on the brochure link below:

Sustainability Manager (Principal Planner) Recruitment Brochure (Download PDF reader)

Interviews tentatively scheduled for the week of May 19, 2025.  In addition to the position shared above, the eligible list will be used to fill other vacancies as needed.

 

Examples of Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, ordinances, regulations, policies, and procedures related to urban planning, environmental regulations, and community development
• Principles and practices of governmental planning in urban and urbanizing areas
• Trends and statistics affecting community and environmental planning
• The State Planning, Zoning and Land Use laws, Subdivision Map Act, California Environmental Quality Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and pertinent County ordinances such as the Zoning Code
• General provisions of State and Federal regulatory requirements pertaining to the environment, including but not limited to the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act, State and Federal Endangered Species Acts, the State and Federal Clean Water Acts, and State and Federal Clean Air Acts
• Principles of contract and grant administration and monitoring
• Principles and practices of supervision, discipline, leadership, mentoring, and training
• Principles and techniques of developing and implementing program-level budgets
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other specialized applications related to area of assignment
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Ability to

• Direct and review the work of subordinate staff
• Investigate and resolve disciplinary issues
• Manage contracts and review the work of consultants
• Exercise independent judgment and initiative to determine methods and procedures within broadly defined practices
• Develop, monitor and interpret budgets, grant applications, and other financial documents
• Direct and prepare comprehensive planning reports
• Select, supervise, train, and evaluate professional and/or technical staff
• Direct the collection, analysis and interpretation of data pertaining to planning, environmental, land use, and zoning issues in a complex urban area
• Develop and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with subordinates and the public
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Effectively represent County position in hearings and meetings
• Effectively mediate and resolve conflicts between/with individuals
• Effectively present policy questions, alternatives and recommend solutions to elected officials, commissions, and community groups
• Exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality of information
• Use current technologies, tools, and equipment to achieve program goals

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must demonstrate they meet the minimum qualifications for the Sustainability Manager (Principal Planner) exam. The Minimum Qualifications for this position are as follows:

Either: 1. One year of full-time paid experience employed by the County of Sacramento in the class of Senior Planner.

Or: 2a. Three years of full-time paid professional experience in environmental, urban and/or regional planning which must have included performing analytical duties in one of the following kinds of planning activities associated with a planning agency: comprehensive, regional, area, or community planning; public infrastructure environmental analysis; plan/proposal review; general plan amendments; CEQA/NEPA document preparation; zoning; land division; housing administration; information services; urban renewal; or planning administration; of which one year must have been in a management capacity;

And

2b. A Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university in public administration, ecological studies, environmental planning and management, environmental studies, geography, natural resources, urban or regional planning or other field closely related to the intent of the class.

Or: 3. Seven years of full-time paid professional experience in environmental, urban and/or regional planning which must have included performing analytical duties in one of the following kinds of planning activities associated with a planning agency: comprehensive, regional, area, or community planning; public infrastructure environmental analysis; plan/proposal review; general plan amendments; CEQA/NEPA document preparation; zoning; land division; housing administration; information services; urban renewal; or planning administration; of which one year must have been in a management capacity.

Note: Related fields above may include archaeology, anthropology, architectural history, biology, botany, business administration, climatology, economics, engineering, geology, historic preservation, hydrology, political science, range management, recreation administration (outdoor resource management), watershed management, and wildlife management.

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