Senior Airport Planner - Design and Construction - SFO (5293) - 162961

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 (i.e.

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Knowledge of the principles and practices of Federal and State environmental laws, Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations, orders, advisory circulars, and implementation requirements.

Ability to collect, analyze and interpret data pertaining to strategic and operational airport facility impacts of proposed projects and programs.

An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates.

The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

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Senior Airport Planner – (Planner IV)

Under general direction from the Director of Planning and Environmental Affairs, the Planner IV as a Senior Airport Planner, will manage tasks and assignments performed by Planner IIIs, Planner IIs and interns in the Airport Planning and Environmental Affairs (PEA), and the preparation of complex aviation planning studies, reports, and briefings in the areas delineated below.

Assists with PEA’s overall programs and functions, including development of project and contract budget, scopes, and schedules, and implementation of the division’s strategic plan goals.

Manages professional services procurement processes and associated contract scopes, schedules, and project/task budgets.

Manages and directs major and complex planning and programming studies to advance Airport goals and objectives, and manage tasks and assignments performed by other staff Planners, administrative support staff, and technical consultants.

Evaluates techniques to optimize Airport facilities to make more efficient use of Airport airside and landside resources and better program facility development to meet forecast demand.

This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A.

*This announcement has been amended to reflect changes with the application deadline.  Applicants who already applied need not to reapply.*

3/19:  Extended application deadline to Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

Application Opening:  Thursday, March 5, 2026

Application Deadline: Apply immediately.  Please be advised that interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this announcement may close at any time after 5:00 PM on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

Compensation Range:  $152,646 - $185,432 Annually