Natural Resources Senior Planner

Department of Public Works

Water Resources Division

County of Marin

Salary: $105,280.50 - $125,970.00 Annually

Description:

There is currently one (1) full-time position in the Department of Public Works supporting the Water Resources Divisions.

The Natural Resources Senior Planner will be largely responsible for supporting the engineering team with natural resources analysis and CEQA compliance for permit acquisition from the environmental resource agencies. The Natural Resources Senior Planner will provide input on design considerations to protect and enhance habitat features, negotiate permit conditions, and track mitigation and monitoring requirements. A proven record with project management is essential as this position will coordinate consultants and staff, negotiate and track multiple projects and their conditions over the entire project cycle.

The work is dynamic, requiring strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills to accomplish the following tasks that range among:

coordinating with the project managers and directors to develop permitting strategies.
analyzing project impacts on species and the environment.
preparing permit applications and negotiating with agencies.
hiring and managing consultants.
working with project managers to identify and implement best management practices and develop mitigation strategies to off-set impacts.
conducting pre-project biological surveys.
report writing.
post-construction monitoring.

Our Highly Qualified Candidate will be an exceptional project manager with experience in environmental/natural resource projects including permitting of public works and/or habitat restoration projects in and adjacent to creeks, wetlands, bays and other waterbodies. The highly qualified candidate would have knowledge of local species, habitats and the experience with best management practices for permits from state and national Fish and Wildlife, Regional Water Board, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and others. The candidate will be dedicated to achieving maximum benefits to people, wildlife and habitat while maintaining flexibility and a good perspective on the constraints of permitting and construction schedules.

Qualifications and How to Apply:

Please refer to our recruitment announcement located at link.

Filing Deadline:

Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 11:59pm Pacific

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