Senior Redevelopment Planner

The Port of San Diego ("District") is currently accepting applications and resumes for the position of Senior Redevelopment Planner. This position is exempt (not eligible for overtime).

Position Overview:

Senior Redevelopment Planners serve as team leaders or project managers for work groups or teams. Incumbents lead, manage or provide the highest-level expertise to complex and politically sensitive planning studies, projects and assignments. Senior Redevelopment Planners represent the department in inter-agency, local and state meetings and planning efforts. Incumbents are expected to exercise expert independent judgment, initiative and decision-making authority to develop timely solutions to complex problems.

Projects and assignments require a high degree of knowledge and ability in identifying and solving problems, interpreting and analyzing federal, state and local codes and policies and maintaining effective contacts and relationships with elected officials, Port management and staff, representatives of other governmental agencies, business and community agencies and the public. Assignments are given in terms of broad objectives and evaluated based on overall results.

Responsibilities:

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

1. Assigns, directs, reviews, supervises and monitors the work of professional and technical staff and consultants; acts as team leader for staff coordinating department planning activities; trains and mentors professional and technical staff, facilitates acquisition of resources and training for team members and ensures staff training needs are met; coaches staff for better performance; edits written work of staff for accuracy and readability of content; coordinates and balances workloads among team members; monitors turn-around time for completion of assignments; evaluates and modifies procedures to improve service delivery; mediates conflict between team members; keeps statistics of team's work.
2. Develops, designs, administers, coordinates and manages planning programs to meet Port needs; administers complex District policies and regulations; interprets and implements federal, state and regional laws and regulations; interprets and integrates planning requirements into policy direction, plans and management of department programs; determines the application of code and regulations in complex situations; writes and edits Port policy documents and regulations related to planning issues; researches, writes and edits management plans; prepares major elements of the Port's Master Plan; analyzes amendment requests from the general public and other divisions; reviews and edits proposed amendments to Port policy documents to ensure clarity and consistency; develops strategies, policy document amendments and other measures to carry out policies.
3. Coordinates with division management and elected officials; makes recommendations and presents reports to the Board of Port Commissioners; keeps department management and Port Commissioners apprised of the status of department programs and the department's ability to meet regulatory requirements.
4. Researches policy issues and conditions; establishes methodologies and standards for research and studies; manages the collection of information regarding study needs from other divisions and agencies; plans and manages processes to prepare detailed study designs that reflect outlined needs; prepares scopes of work; designs, conducts and analyzes surveys, inventories and evaluations, including data collection and interpretation, analysis and evaluation of consequences of different courses of action; conducts special studies on sensitive planning issues.
5. Briefs department staff on policy document changes and land-use recommendations; notifies Port employees on department programs; keeps team members updated on outcome of management decisions, interpretations and new regulations.
6. Acts as department spokesperson and liaison and provides support to other divisions and local, state and federal government agencies.
7. Takes the lead in responding to questions from Port employees, developers, agency and industrial professionals and the public on department programs, policies and regulations; explains Port positions, policies, procedures and regulations on planning matters.
8. Represents the department and participates on committees, subcommittees, advisory groups, councils and boards that deal with local issues; organizes and hosts meetings and special events; presents programs and policies to community groups as needed; conducts and facilitates public meetings, workshops and advisory committees; participates and serves on other division or agency technical advisory committees; convenes and leads team meetings and inter-department teams.
9. Recommends procedural, policy documents as appropriate to maintain function of policy documents and maps; prepares maps; analyzes and evaluates technical documents, drawings, plans, blueprints, graphs and charts for accuracy, completeness and applicability to pertinent regulations.
10. Develops, budgets and manages consultant contracts; identifies candidates; prepares and distributes RFPs; convenes interview panels and selects consultants; reviews work products and authorizes payments.
11. Monitors grant and funding opportunities; prepares funding proposals and applications; administers grants; prepares project status reports on grant-funded projects; writes contracts and inter-agency agreements and negotiates funding.
12. Keeps informed of new regulations, pending legislation and trends in planning that impact department programs and processes.
13. Develops, manipulates and maintains computerized databases, spreadsheets, progress monitoring systems and filing systems.
14. Conducts field work with operations staff to mitigate and take corrective action for issues and problems.
15. Prepares complex reports, memos, agenda sheets, and correspondence.
16. Analyzes projects for conformance with the Port Master Plan and California Coastal Act; issues coastal development permits.
17. Analyzes projects pursuant to the California Environmental Quality act; prepares initial studies, negative declarations, and portions of environmental impact reports.

Qualifications: 

Education, Training and Experience:

Graduation from a 4-year college or university with an undergraduate or graduate major in urban planning, environmental planning or a closely related field; and 6 years of related progressively responsible professional planning experience. Experience in California tidelands planning is preferred.

Compensation: Starting Salary is Based on Qualifications. Approximate Salary Range $70,272 - $83,009 - $95,746 **Salary based on 26 Pay Periods. We provide a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental and life insurance; 13 paid holidays a year, paid vacation, tuition reimbursement, a retirement plan and more.

Deadline for filing: 5:00 p.m., Friday, November 13, 2009

To Apply:

Step I:

Deadline for filing application and resume is 5:00 p.m. on the closing date indicated. Postmarks will not be acceptable. Fax application and resume or mail to P.O. Box 120488, San Diego, CA 92112-0488. You may apply in person at the Port District, 3165 Pacific Highway, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call the job line for more information.

Step II:

Based on the information contained in the application and resume, an evaluation will be made of each candidate's training, education, and experience in relation to the position Senior Redevelopment Planner. The candidates who meet minimum qualifications will be placed on a Register of Eligibles. The Register of Eligibles will be used to fill the current vacancies and will remain active for a minimum of 90 days.

Drug Testing:

Job offer is contingent on candidate testing drug free during the pre-employment medical examination and signing the Drug-Free Pledge as required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988.

Licenses/ Certificates/ Special Requirements:

A current, valid California Class C driver's license at time of appointment and maintained at all times thereafter in order to operate a vehicle on District business.

Physical & Mental Demands:

Persons with disabilities may be able to perform the essential duties of this class with reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation will be evaluated on an individual basis and depends, in part, on the specific requirements for the job, the limitations related to disability and the ability of the hiring department to accommodate the limitation.

Reasonable Accommodation:

The Port of San Diego will make reasonable efforts to provide accommodation in the recruitment/selection process. Candidates/applicants who require a reasonable accommodation in the recruitment/selection process should state their needs in writing when submitting their application or resume.

NOTE*: The education, training, and experience requirements stated on the announcement represent only the minimum requirements required to file a resume or application. Meeting the minimum listed requirements does not guarantee an applicant will qualify to be interviewed. The provisions of this announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract, and any provisions contained in this announcement may be modified or revoked at any time.

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Recruitment No. 31/09

An Equal Opportunity Employer