The Opportunity

Contra Costa Water District is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Senior/Principal Planner in the Environmental Planning section and will be an integral member of the team within the Planning Department. The selected candidate will lead and be responsible for completing complex environmental and natural resource planning and permitting activities in support of CCWD capital improvement projects, operations and maintenance of systems and facilities, and management of watershed and conservation properties.  

The position is an advanced journey-level role and is responsible for overseeing and managing diverse tasks while using independent judgment to establish objectives, timelines, and approaches to complete assignments. The person will serve as a liaison with the Operations and Maintenance Department and the Engineering Department to support projects and activities necessary to maintain system operations. The selected candidate may directly supervise Assistant and/or Associate Planners as well as be responsible for administering consultant contracts including the preparation of requests for qualifications/proposals, performing project management activities, and for the coordination of consultant duties with staff.

Why You’ll Enjoy This Role

Collaborative and Influential Work

• You enjoy working on a range of large and small projects with complex regulatory and permitting requirements
• You thrive when working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams with diverse experience and skills.
• You enjoy leading projects that involve cooperation and consensus from internal and external stakeholders.

Shape CCWD's Community

• Your desire to make a positive difference in the lives of the Contra Costa Water District community and to ensure CCWD remains a good steward of the environment.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: This position may be filled at the Senior Planner or Principal Planner classification level, depending on the candidate’s skills, knowledge, and experience.

Senior Planner: 
Training: Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in environmental planning, urban planning, natural resource management, environmental studies, engineering, geography, or a related field.
 
Experience: Four (4) years of increasingly responsible professional planning experience, including two (2) years of environmental and natural resources planning.

Licenses and Certifications: Possession of a valid California driver’s license to be maintained throughout employment.

Principal Planner:

Training: Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in urban planning, landscape architecture, environmental studies, engineering, geography, or a related field.

Experience: Six (6) years of increasingly responsible environmental and natural resources professional planning experience within a public utility, including two (2) years of lead or supervisory experience. 

Licenses and Certifications: Possession of a valid California driver’s license to be maintained throughout employment.