Sr. Planner

Pay Range: $71,661 - $93,159 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, August 29, 2025  📅

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm; Some evening/weekend work required, potential hybrid schedule after initial probation. 

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 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 Sr. Planner – Strategic Planning and Keep Fort Worth Beautiful Environmental Services job is available with the City of Fort Worth, Business Services 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 oversight for the Keep Fort Worth Beautiful program. The Sr. Planner will be key to leading long-range planning, data analysis, and GIS/Mapping requests for the department. 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 and collaboration skills to work with a diverse set of internal and external customers, residents, and board members.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work 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
• Five (5) years of experience in planning, urban design, or related field
• Valid Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience in completing mapping and analysis with ESRI ArcGIS software
• Experience with budgeting, project management, and financial forecasting
• Excellent writing skills; graphic document layout and/or graphic design skills; data analysis skills; grant development skills; project and program management skills
• 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
• Previous supervisory responsibility

The Sr. Planner job responsibilities include:

• Completes mapping requests and spatial analysis to support departmental needs.
• Leads various department-wide initiatives, including long-range planning, benchmarking, Green Schools, Composting, Green Businesses, and 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 compile statistical data, where necessary.
• 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.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Working Conditions and Physical Demand as stated on official City job desc