Principal Planner

Provides expert level expertise, advice and counsel to senior management on the development, revision, refinement and / or amplification of the long range master plan. Represents the local and / or organization-wide administration in community and governmental relationships. Is considered a subject-matter expert within the organization and is often recognized as an expert externally in the industry.

Under the general direction of the Director of Physical Planning, the Principal Planner serves as UCSF's Environmental Coordinator responsible for preparing environmental review documents for UCSF's physical development projects in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and prepares, coordinates and manages transportation, parking and other technical planning studies. The Principal Planner implements selection processes to retain and contract with environmental and technical planning consultants, and represents UCSF in community and governmental relationships including local, state and federal planning agencies and departments.

Department Overview

UCSF Real Estate focuses on the development, planning, delivery and management of facilities for UCSF. UCSF Real Estate is an integrated unit that enables the alignment of development, planning, design, construction, and management of facilities across UCSF. UCSF Real Estate provides these services through the following departments:  Campus Planning, Real Estate Services, Campus Design and Construction, Health Design and Construction, Health Major Capital Projects, Building Permit Services, Business Intelligence, Health Capital Programs and Contracts, and Finance, Administration and Operations.

Within UCSF Real Estate, Campus Planning provides professional planning services that guide the physical development of the campus and assists in strategic development and improvements of buildings and space to support UCSF's mission of research, teaching, health care, and public service. The Physical Planning unit maintains the Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) for UCSF campus sites, develops land use plans, prepares site and new facility evaluations, and conducts environmental analysis to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

% of time	Essential Function (Yes/No)	Key Responsibilities (To be completed by Supervisor)
		Plans, organizes, supervises and / or performs the highest level planning services for the Architect and location and / or organization-wide administrative officers engaged in physical, environmental and community planning functions, such as comprehensive
		Serves as a technical expert in planning and community planning problems at either the location or organization-wide levels of administration
		Performs the most difficult professional work in the development, revision, refinement and / or amplification of long range development plans
		Assignments typically include resolving complex issues / problems requiring specialized knowledge and incumbent is widely recognized and consulted by organization staff for their expert knowledge of the organization and community planning
		Represents the location and / or organization-wide administration in community and governmental relationships
		Represents the organization to local, regional, and area governing bodies and planning commissions or boards
		May oversee work of lower level professional positions

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• 7+ years of relevant progressive experience.
• Expert knowledge / skills in city planning, architecture, or other planning-related fields, including knowledge / skills in large-scale site planning.
• Expert experience and expertise with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
• Technical expertise in environmental topics such as traffic, air quality, noise, greenhouse gas emissions, forest management, cultural and historic resources, and hazardous materials.
• Expert written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including expert level political acumen and negotiation skills.
• Expert skills in building, maintaining and nurturing strong professional relationships to achieve short and long range organizational development goals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, City Planning or other planning or environmental related field preferred.
• Expert analytical and project management skills, including experience managing budgets, schedules and consultants.
• Expert knowledge of the organization, including its architectural history, short and long range development plans, infrastructure and current, on-going and future design and construction plans.
• Expert knowledge of legal framework for planning including federal, state and local laws, regulations and practices.
• Knowledge of land acquisition and due diligence procedures.
• Ability to work with interdisciplinary teams to secure complex governmental entitlements.