Sr. Planner

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

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, August 14, 2026 📅

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, and 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 over 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 City Manager’s Office – Good Natured Initiative division. This position supports citywide Green Space initiatives by advancing policies, programs, and partnerships that protect natural resources and expand access to parks, open spaces, trails, and natural areas. Working across departments and with community partners, the role guides strategies that integrate conservation, recreation, resilience, and sustainable growth into City planning and operations to enhance quality of life for current and future residents.

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 related field
• Five (5) years’ experience in planning, urban design or related field
• Valid Texas driver's license
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Municipal Government experience
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Seven years’ experience in planning or program management
• Natural Resource/environmental planning experience
• Stakeholder engagement and public speaking
  
  

The Senior Planner Job Responsibilities Include

• Coordination of the City’s Open Space Conservation Program, including natural area acquisitions, budget management, developing and implementing program goals and priorities
• Support development of long‑range strategies, policies, ordinances, design standards, and best practices that advance conservation, natural resources stewardship, resilient community development and citywide Green Space initiatives
• Coordinate cross‑departmental initiatives and manage consultant contracts, including project schedules, budgets, and implementation
• Prepare technical reports, policy recommendations, presentations, and communications for City leadership, elected officials, and the public; evaluate program performance using measurable outcomes
• Build partnerships with public agencies, nonprofits, educational institutions, and community stakeholders; represent the City in regional and professional organizations
• Lead public engagement and outreach to educate residents, encourage participation, and promote conservation and stewardship initiatives
• Perform occasional field work and attend evening or weekend public/stakeholder meetings as required
  
  

Working Conditions and Physical Demand

• 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.
• Light Work – 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. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.
  
  

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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.