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City & County of San Francisco

Planner III

Appointment Type

Temporary Exempt (TEX) appointment not to exceed three (3) years. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

Introduction

The San Francisco Planning Department has an opening for a 5291 Planner III position to join our Citywide Planning Division. We are seeking candidates with a strong general urban planning, land use planning, policy planning, and project management background.

The Citywide Division is responsible for the long-range planning of San Francisco. The Division develops policy, maintains and oversees compliance with the City’s General Plan, prepares and implements community plans, acts as the urban design resource for the city, and gathers and analyzes data in support of land-use policy. The Citywide Division develops plans and proposes policy on a wide range of topics, including resiliency, housing, transportation, urban design, land use, and sustainability policy and development of long-range plans at a city-wide or neighborhood scale.

This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic, inter-disciplinary, and innovative department and share in our vision to make San Francisco the worlds’ most livable urban place – environmentally, economically, socially and culturally. We work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment with opportunities to work on a wide variety of projects and topic areas, both individually and on project teams. In performing our work, we work closely with staff of other City and regional agencies, the development community, and the general public. Community outreach and engagement is a big part of our work, and we hold frequent public forums to present and get input on our work.

Position Description

Under direction, the Planner III performs difficult and complex planning work.

Essential Duties include but are not limited to:

Managing the development of long-range citywide or neighborhood plans and programs;
Preparation, revision and updating of the General Plan and/or Planning Code;
Leading Community outreach and engagement processes;
Preparing recommendations for Department, Planning Commission and other city Commissions/Boards actions;
Providing information orally and in writing to city agencies, property owners, developers, community organizations, the Planning Commission and the general public;
Interpreting and explaining legal, technical and procedural aspects of planning work to agencies and members of the public;
Conducting site and field inspections and conducting surveys and interviews to obtain data;
Preparing computer based and hard copy graphic materials;
Designing and preparing graphic presentations to illustrate planning and development concepts;
Conducting research studies and formulating recommendations to assist in planning policies;
Provide zoning and permitting information to the general public, including shifts at the Planning Information Counter;
Processes relevant planning applications and referrals, including: General Plan Referrals, Preliminary Project Assessments, and Community Plan Exemptions; and
Performing related duties as required.

Planner III’s may be required to attend meetings or participate in work-related activities outside of normal working hours (evenings and weekends) in various community locations. Some positions may require possession of a valid driver license, and may require specialized experience in order to perform department-specific planning duties.
Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university AND four (4) years (8,000 hours) of verifiable full-time-equivalent experience in an urban, city, regional and/or other related planning environment (such as transportation planning, environmental planning, architecture or urban design);

OR

Possession of a master's degree from an accredited college or university in City, Regional or Urban Planning, or a closely related field such as Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Geography, Urban Studies or Environmental Studies AND two (2) years (4,000 hours) of verifiable full-time-equivalent experience in an urban, city, regional and/or other related planning environment (such as transportation planning, environmental planning, architecture or urban design).