Pay Range: $68,905 to $89,576 annual compensation
Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
A Senior Planner job is available with The City of Fort Worth Administration Division, within the Environmental Services Department. The Environmental Services Mission is: Working collaboratively, our mission is to protect Fort Worth’s environment, nurture sustainable neighborhoods, and engage with the community through service and education. We aim to manage waste efficiently, champion health and safety, and curtail environmental pollution. The Sr. Planner position will be responsible for assisting with all planning activities for the department and providing high-level support to staff through educational outreach, research, local environmental studies, and program management. The Sr. Planner will be key to implementing programs and initiatives for the Keep Fort Worth Beautiful program. The successful candidate must be able to use computer software and technology to support the overall planning process which includes the 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 course work in Planning, Urban Planning or Design, Public Administration, Urban Geography.
- Five (5) years in Land Use Planning, Urban Design, Public Administration, Architecture, or Landscape Architecture.
- Valid Driver’s License.
Preferred Qualifications: - Excellent writing skills; graphic document layout and/or graphic design skills; data analysis skills; grant development skills; project and program management skills.
- Experienced completing mapping and analysis with ESRI ArcGIS software
- Skills in public engagement and education, relating to environmental and/or sustainability efforts.
- Proficiency in MS Office software and working familiarity with Adobe InDesign or other document layout and graphic design software.
- Adept at establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders and staff.
- Knowledge of planning principles and its applications in a municipal context.
The Sr. Planner job responsibilities include: - Leads various department-wide initiatives for Keep Fort Worth Beautiful including long-range planning, benchmarking, Green Schools, Composting, Green Businesses, among other relevant programs.
- Coordinates complex program activities with those of other divisions, outside agencies and organizations.
- Gathers and reports pertinent data relevant to planning activities and provides professional assistance to department and City leadership.
- Researches and analyzes data to identify trends or needs; and makes recommendations or develops strategies to address needs.
- Support special studies in program evaluation, and compiles statistical data, where necessary.
- Serves as an integral part of the team in ensuring compliance with respective state and federal rules and regulations.
- Develops and reviews City ordinances and other documentation related to environmental planning.
- Other duties include fulfilling daily and short-term project requests, technical writing, project evaluation and implementation, and data management.
- Continuously monitors and evaluates the quality, responsiveness, efficiency and effectiveness of assigned programs, methods and procedures; works with personnel on the continuous improvement of municipal planning services.
Working Conditions Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting and intense noises.
Physical Demands Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects.
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.
