SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FACILITIES PLANNER BASIC FUNCTION: Under direction of the Director of Facilities Planning, provide specialized assistance in the administration of the District’s Facilities and Planning Program; perform specialized tasks conducting a variety of studies and preparing related reports; provide recommendations to District administrators according to projects assigned. REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: Prepare original and amended applications for construction and renovation projects in the state school building program. E Assist the Director in identifying new school sites and obtaining approvals from state and local agencies. E Executive site acquisitions in coordination with acquisition consultants, relocation consultants, appraisers, legal counsel, title companies and property owners or occupants. E Develop and maintain locally-formatted reports which portray status, budgets, cash flow, apportionments and obligations for various aspects of District projects. E Research and respond to inquiries from a broad audience regarding most aspects of the District’s School Building Program. E Research and document information for student generation and enrollment projections. E Summarize data concerning such areas as school attendance, school boundaries and student enrollment. E Research, field check and maintain current information on development and land use within the District. E Communicate with county and city planning departments, County Assessor’s Office and other state and local agencies together information. E Prepare periodic special reports for District personnel on school planning. E Maintain inventory of “1A” diagrams of facilities. E Prepare and maintain revenue projections and cost analysis projections and cost analysis for planning, construction, developer fees and other funding plans. E Prepare maps, notices, public information documents, information pieces and other correspondence. E Utilize a geographic information system. E Respond to assist in preparation of notices of exemption, negative declarations and other environmental documents. E EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination equivalent to Bachelor’s degree in planning or a related field and three years’ experience in facilities planning or a related field or three years’ experience at a technical level in planning or a closely related activity. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Valid California driver’s license. Personal transportation for job-related travel. WORKING CONDITIONS: ENVIRONMENT: Office environment. Numerous interruptions. Indoor and outdoor environment. May be required to drive a vehicle to conduct work. PHYSICAL ABILITIES: Hearing and speaking accurately to exchange information and make presentations. Seeing to red a variety of materials and drive a vehicle. Sitting or standing for extended periods of time. Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate office machines. Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching. Lifting or moving objects, normally not exceeding twenty (20) pounds. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.