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Coastal Program Analyst II/I
California Coastal Commission
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Long Beach, CA, USA
Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Job Description and Duties
The California Coastal Commission (Commission) is seeking a new talented addition to its South Coast District Office in Long Beach. The South Coast District Office has responsibility for carrying out the requirements of the California Coastal Act in South Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Under the direction of the South Coast District Manager (Coastal Program Manager) and one or more South Coast District Supervisors (Coastal Program Analyst III), this Coastal Program Analyst (also referred to as a “Offshore Wind Energy Port Planner”) will work in coordination with the Commission’s Energy and Ocean Resources Division. The primary responsibility of the Offshore Wind Energy Port Planner is to perform a wide variety of tasks related to permit processing and planning associated with the development of port facilities and infrastructure in the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach necessary for the construction, deployment, maintenance, and storage of floating offshore wind energy turbines and for the landing and grid-connection of power cables. The selected candidate will be hired as a Coastal Program Analyst II, although, depending on a candidate’s qualifications, a Coastal Program Analyst I may be considered. This position may also perform general South Coast District permitting and planning functions, including those related to other port development in the Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles. The Offshore Wind Energy Port Planner works closely with the District Manager, District Supervisors, the Commission’s other offshore wind energy staff and other technical, legal, legislative, planning and permitting staff to ensure a consistent and coordinated approach to fulfilling the requirements of the Coastal Act. Additionally, this position may be responsible for implementing non-port-related local coastal program (LCP) planning and coastal development permit (CDP) regulatory work in the South Coast District, including project management, coordination with other agency units (e.g., legal, enforcement, technical services, etc.), and external communications outside the district.
The Offshore Wind Energy Port Planner meets with representatives of federal, state, and local governmental agencies, including city and county representatives, as well as tribal governments, community groups and representatives of project proponents, for the purpose of discussing issues related to offshore wind energy and related port and land-side development; answers questions of the general public and others concerning these efforts; makes presentations before groups on the Commission’s activities; and presents to the Commission written and verbal reports on the consistency or inconsistency of proposed projects, plans, Port Master Plan (PMP) amendments and LCP amendments with the provisions of the Coastal Act.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.