The County of San Diego is currently accepting applications for Land Use/Environmental Planning Manager - Closed Landfill. The current vacancy for this job classification is with the County's Department of Public Works (DPW) Closed Landfills division. This list may also be used to fill future vacancies in other Land Use Environment departments.

 

The Land Use Environmental Planning Manager for Closed Landfills leads a small team of professional planners and is responsible for managing workflow and assuring quality performance. The team is responsible for regulatory reports, permit applications, water quality and air quality monitoring program oversight and reporting, project planning, workplan development and similar tasks related to the management and compliance of closed landfill and burn sites. The incumbent ensures that work complies with all applicable policies and Federal, State, and local regulations while providing guidance and direction across multiple functional areas. This role also serves as the project manager for complex and high-visibility projects at landfill sites, offering expert oversight from initial review through final delivery. Additional responsibilities may include budgeting, financial forecasting, managing and executing outreach to property owners, and presenting to the executive management; coordination with the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Local Enforcement Agency (LEA), and property owners.

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Minimum Qualifications 

1. A master's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency in urban studies, urban planning, geography, anthropology, biology, geology, ecology, zoology, environmental management, landscape architecture, engineering or a closely related field; AND, three (3) years of professional level regulatory planning, land use permit processing, long-range planning, or environmental management experience with a public or private land use agency. Professional level experience must be at the level equivalent to a Land Use/Environmental Planner III within the County of San Diego; OR,
2. A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency in urban studies, urban planning, geography, anthropology, biology, geology, ecology, zoology, environmental management, landscape architecture, engineering or a closely related field; AND, four (4) years of professional level regulatory planning, land use permit processing, long-range planning, or environmental management experience with a public or private land use agency. Professional level experience must be at the level equivalent to a Land Use/Environmental Planner III within the County of San Diego; OR,
3. One (1) year of experience as a Land Use/Environmental Planner III with the County of San Diego.

Note: Professional-level land use/environmental planning experience supervising/managing a multi-disciplinary team, acceptable to the County, in a public or private agency may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, for up to two years of the education requirement.