Planner II

Pay Range: $28.84- $33.16/hr. $59,984 - $68,981 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, October 30, 2025

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is the 12th largest city in the U.S. and the fastest growing among large cities. Fort Worth has received multiple accolades, including number one Downtown (Livability), and the second-best City in the nation for Job Seekers (Forbes). Our employees serve the needs of over 900,000 residents. We are seeking individuals who reflect our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Planner II job is available with the City of Fort Worth Environmental Services Department. Environmental Services works to safeguard the environment and foster sustainable, thriving neighborhoods through education and engagement with the community to manage waste, advocate for health and safety, and reduce incidents of environmental pollution. This position serves as a Keep Fort Worth Beautiful coordinator, leading and assisting multiple large-scale, public-facing projects throughout the year and maintaining the organization’s programs. This position is also part of the Planning & Analytics team, supporting data-driven initiatives through data analysis, metrics gathering, GIS mapping, research, and local environmental and neighborhood-level studies. The successful candidate must be able to use computer software and technology to support the overall planning process, which includes development, implementation, and evaluation/measurements of plans, and possess excellent interpersonal skills to work with a diverse set of internal and external customers.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Planning, Urban Planning or Design, Geographic Information Systems, Architecture, Geography, Landscape Architecture, Historic Preservation, Archaeology or Architectural History, Real Estate Development, or a related field

Two years of experience in planning, urban design, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong interpersonal and communication skills to foster positive relationships with internal and external partners

Experience or interest in leading and supporting outreach and education activities and events on behalf of Keep Fort Worth Beautiful and the Environmental Services department

Strong writing and editing skills for developing a variety of public-facing and internal documents

Skilled in comprehensive data analysis, statistics, data visualization, and presentation of results in written and oral presentation methods

Project management skills and the ability to work collaboratively to manage multiple programs, projects, and initiatives

Proficiency in MS Office software; GIS, Adobe InDesign, or other document layout and graphic design software

The Planner II job responsibilities include:

Gathers and reports pertinent data relevant to planning activities and provides professional assistance to supervisory and management staff.

Researches and analyzes data to identify trends or needs, and makes recommendations or develops strategies to address needs.

Assists Senior Planners in performing special studies in program evaluation and compiles statistical data.

Develops and reviews City ordinances and other documentation related to environmental planning.

Educates residents and community members on environmental topics and City resources.

Works closely with the Keep Fort Worth Beautiful Coordinator to serve as a team lead for programs and initiatives.

Other duties include fulfilling daily and short-term project requests, technical writing (to include grants and reports), project evaluation and implementation, program management, and data management.

Working Conditions and Physical Demand as stated on the official City job description

Sedentary Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.