Specialist

Building Materials Circularity Coordinator (5640) - SF Environment Department Department: Environment. Salary range: $108,992.00 - $132,444.00. Job class: 5640-Environmental Specialist. Role type: Permanent Civil Service. Hours: Full-time. Exam type: Position Based Test. Rule: Rule of 10. List type: Combined Promotive and Entrance. The SF Environment Department seeks a highly skilled project manager and collaborator to join the Construction and Demolition Zero Waste team. The role focuses on advancing sustainable building material practices, driving policy and program development, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring compliance with state and local regulations. Responsibilities Develop, coordinate, and implement programs, policies, and partnerships to increase reuse, recycling, and/or composting outcomes in the construction sector. Coordinate efforts to scale compliance with elements of Environment Code Chapters 7 and 14, including designing, analyzing, revising, and making recommendations for program enhancements. Engage and work collaboratively with city staff, building industry experts and organizations, local and state authorities, community-based organizations, San Francisco businesses and residents, and other stakeholders to support monitoring and enforcement of compliance with state and local building material management requirements. Support oversight of construction and demolition (C&D) projects required to demonstrate and document compliance with State (CALGreen) and local debris recovery requirements. Utilize Green Halos software to review Material Reduction and Recovery Plans in partnership with the Department of Building Inspection (DBI) and respond to inquiries as needed by providing support and technical assistance to businesses and other stakeholders regarding compliance with requirements. Update and maintain databases (e.g., Salesforce) and records; analyze data and report findings; develop data use strategies to track all pertinent information and prepare reports. Support SF Environment staff with grant and contract proposals, including identifying funding opportunities, tracking expenditures and deliverables, and developing and administering reports. Plan and facilitate education, training, and engagement events including presentations at Commissions and Board of Supervisors committees. Develop digital engagement and in‑person outreach campaigns; research and develop campaigns and strategies including ways to track and analyze results and issues recommendations. Prepare written and graphic materials including outreach materials, web content, reports and presentations; respond to inquiries from the public, including complaints and requests for information. Supervise and support junior staff, fellows, and/or interns, as needed. Qualifications Education: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Experience: Two (2) years of professional experience in planning, coordinating, implementing, analyzing, or evaluating qualifying programs or policies in the field of environment, community engagement, zero waste, and/or construction and demolition. Substitution: Additional experience may substitute for the required degree on a year‑for‑year basis (30 semester units or 45 quarter units equal one year). Desirable Qualifications Experience with job duties involving the research, development, implementation, and/or enforcement of policies and/or programs supporting the reuse of building materials. Experience overseeing the implementation and/or oversight of grant administration and/or vendor contracts. Skilled project manager with experience stewarding processes that drive stakeholder engagement and community partnerships. Experience gaining compliance with legislation, emphasizing solid waste and/or green building requirements. Fluency in Cantonese, Spanish or other languages commonly spoken in San Francisco besides English. Understanding of equity, inclusion and diversity concepts. Benefits Benefits include healthcare, retirement, paid time off, and other standard benefits offered to City and County of San Francisco employees. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement For over 20 years, SF Environment has worked with San Francisco’s Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities to mitigate environmental burdens, increase accessibility of environmental programs and benefits, engage community members, and improve health outcomes. SF Environment is committed to uplifting the contributions of local environmental leaders of diverse racial backgrounds and ensuring that racial equity is the cornerstone of all of our programs, policies, and services. #J-18808-Ljbffr