Air Pollution Control Planner

Placer County

Auburn, CA

Salary: $36.59 - $51.69 per hour

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Applications are only accepted online through www.JobsAtPlacerCounty.com

Job Overview
The Air Pollution Control District is currently accepting applications for Assistant Planner and Associate Planner to fill one vacancy in Auburn, CA. The vacancy may be filled at either the Assistant or the Associate level, depending on applications received and department business needs.

This position is responsible for the coordination and review of environmental documents for land use development projects, as well as the reporting and maintenance of the air pollutant emission inventory, the development of air quality plans for the nonattainment area, and the analysis of air quality data within Placer County.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of the principles and practices of land use planning and development, the methodology of emission estimation and calculation for air pollutants, state and federal statutes regarding air quality planning, and the modeling analysis of air quality data.

Responsibilities

  • Review and prepare comments on land use environmental documents forwarded from federal, state and local agencies.
  • Monitor the performance of land use development mitigation measures.
  • Develop air quality plans required by the federal and state ambient air quality standards.
  • Update and maintain emission inventories.
  • Prepare research and technological analyses for air quality rules and regulations.
  • Coordinate research, administrative and technological activities to support District environmental review, incentive grant, air quality planning, and regulatory development programs

Assistant Planner Requirements

Experience: One year of experience involving public contact is desirable.

Training: Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in urban, regional or environmental planning, or a related field.

Associate Planner Requirements

Experience: Two years of planning experience performing duties similar to those of an Assistant Planner in Placer County.

Training: Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in urban or regional planning, or a related field.

Applications are only accepted online through www.JobsAtPlacerCounty.com

Posted July 11, 2025, 3:57 PM PDT


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