Sustainability Manager Principal Planner
Sustainability Manager Principal Planner
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Job Description
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 cutoffs 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:
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 programlevel 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
- 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
Employment Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Either:1. One year of fulltime paid experience employed by the County of Sacramento in the class of Senior Planner.
Or: 2a.Three years of fulltime 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;And2b. A Bachelors 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 fulltime 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.
Note: If the word experience is referenced in the minimum qualifications it means fulltime paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Parttime paid experience may be accumulated and prorated to meet the total experience requirements.
Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements please clickhere or speak to someone in our office before the cutoff date listed in this notice.
General Qualifications
Criminal History and Background Checks: The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82602 Personnel Policies and Procedures and applicable federal and state laws. The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidates ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist. For purposes of accessing criminal history information the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.
The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class. The background check may include personal and professional reference checks credit history checks where authorized by Labor Code section 1024.5 Social Security Number verification professional license/registration verification military service information and driving history. Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process. In obtaining such information the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.
Physical Requirements: While most work will be in an office setting incumbents will occasionally visit sites of proposed development construction sites etc. and be required to:- Walk and stand for long periods of time.
Working Conditions: While most work will be in an office setting incumbents will occasionally visit sites of proposed development construction sites etc. and be required to:- Work on rough uneven terrain.
- Work in loud or noisy areas.
- Work outside in all types of climatic conditions including inclement very hot and/or cold weather.
- Work around dirt dust fumes and/or odors.
- Work around machinery and equipment with moving parts.
- Work near vehicular traffic.
- Work in potentially hazardous areas.
The probationary period for this classification is six 6months.Application and Testing Information
APPLICATION
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cutoff date. Clickhere to apply.
County of Sacramento
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street Room 4667
Sacramento CA 95814
Phone; 711 California Relay Service
Email
InterOffice Mail Code: 094667- Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date.
- Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date.
- Your application should highlight all relevant education training and experience and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cutoff date.
- Application information must be current concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
- A resume may be included with your application however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.
Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked Supplemental Questions. Please be descriptive in your response.
Note:Responses of See Resume or See Application or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.- Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date.
- The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidates experience education and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
- Please provide place of employment pertinent dates and concise descriptive and detailed information for each question.
- If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
- Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
- If you have no experience write no experience for the appropriate question.
- For many individuals it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
- If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire the candidates application and/or attachments will not be reviewed therefore a candidates responses to the questions should be accurate thorough detailed and complete.
All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cutoff date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.
This examination will evaluate the relevance level recency progression and quality of candidates education training and experience. The candidates application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore the candidates responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.
All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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We are a proud equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any phase of the hiring process please contact our Disability Compliance Office at orCA Relay 711
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
