Company Description
This is a position-based test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A. Learn more about the City’s hiring process here: https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process/
Application Opening: Monday, July 14, 2025
Application Deadline: Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this announcement may close at any time after 5:00 p.m. PDT on Monday, July 28, 2025.
Annual Compensation: $ 150,384 - $ 182,702
Recruitment ID: PBT-5299-156631 (Multiple positions)

WORKING AT SFO

San Francisco International Airport (SFO), an enterprise department of the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF), has approximately 1,700 CCSF employees and strives to be a diverse, equitable, and inclusive employer.
SFO’s mission is delivering an airport experience where people and our planet come first and our core values are Safety and Security, Teamwork, Excellence, Care, and Equity. Learn more about careers at SFO.
For more information about SFO, visit www.flysfo.com. Follow us on X and Facebook.
Job Description
Under general direction from the Environmental Affairs Manager, the Senior Environmental Planner will successfully prepare and manage federal and state environmental reviews supporting critical airport projects/programs, and obtain resource permits when required. The Senior Environmental Planner will work collaboratively in a team environment.
As a team member of SFO, you will embrace SFO’s core values and SFO’s Racial Equity Action Plan.

EDUCATION

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

EXPERIENCE

Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the areas of planning, environmental review, or environmental law, of which at least four (4) years must be in environmental review or environmental law, including management and scheduling experience.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS (ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION):

Three (3) years of recent and verifiable experience in airport/aviation planning, including airport facilities planning, airport master planning, airfield/airspace planning, aviation demand forecasting, and environmental planning/permitting in aviation/airport (i.e. CEQA and NEPA environmental approvals; and permitting from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Regional Water Quality Control Board, and Bay Conservation and Development Commission).

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring:

• Experience leading technical environmental planning studies such as air quality modeling, aircraft noise modeling, among others.
• Experience presenting to and communicating effectively and tactfully with the public and government officials.
• Experience writing clear and concise technical documents.
• Experience managing administrative procedures and budgets.
• Experience managing, mentoring and training direct and indirect staff.
• Experience facilitating Airport policy discussions relating to airports and representing the Airport’s interests at industry conferences.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Please refer the Job description for details