Planner II

City of Fort Worth; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The City of Fort Worth is seeking a Planner II in the Neighborhood Services Department to lead strategic planning for housing and community development. You will work with public service agencies, nonprofits, and social service groups to address the needs of low-to-moderate income Fort Worth families.

You will perform environmental reviews for HUD-funded projects, support annual planning, and prepare housing plans and related documents while collaborating with a supportive team in a grant-funded

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Urban Planning or related field with two years of experience.
• No education substitutions for minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Complete Environmental Reviews for HUD-funded projects.
• Conduct community outreach and engage Fort Worth neighborhoods.
• Track and analyze program performance data as KPI coordinator.
• Prepare notices, HUD forms, reports, and housing plans.
• Maintain HUD databases and train staff on policies.
• Attend Community Development Council meetings and assist with planning.

Skills

Research skills

Written communication

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Planning or related field

Master's degree in Planning or Public Administration

Tools

ArcGIS

Job description

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, October 16, 2026

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 over 1,000,000 residents, promoting 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 Neighborhood Services Department/Planning and Reporting Division. The City of Fort Worth is searching for an innovative and effective individual to complete strategic planning in support of housing and community development projects. The Planner II works with a strong supportive team on community development engagement and outreach, preparation of annual planning efforts, housing development projects, and works closely with Public Service Agencies, local nonprofits, and social service organizations in addressing the needs of low-to-moderate income Fort Worth families.

This is a grant-funded position.

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 and
• Two (2) years of experience in planning, urban design or related field
• For this job, there is no applicable education substitution for the minimum qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Planning, Public Administration, or a related field, along with experience working with ArcGIS
• Strong research, writing, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate information to a variety of audiences
• Knowledge and experience working with municipal government and federal regulations, with strong attention to detail, excellent reading comprehension, flexibility in managing diverse assignments, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment

The Planner II job responsibilities include:

• Complete Environmental Reviews for all HUD-funded projects and activities
• Work closely with the Community Development Planner II to conduct community outreach and engage Fort Worth neighborhoods
• Serve as the department’s Key Performance Indicators Coordinator and track and analyze program performance data
• Prepare public notices, internal memoranda, HUD-required forms, reports, spreadsheet analyses, program schedules, housing plans, and related documentation
• Maintain HUD databases and work collaboratively with internal and external customers to ensure compliance with City and HUD policies and procedures, including providing applicable training
• Attend monthly Community Development Council meetings on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.; prepare presentations and assist with meeting planning and coordination as needed
• Represent NSD at community meetings and City Council meetings, conduct relevant training, and complete departmental mapping requests
• Assist with Request for Proposal processes as needed

Working Conditions

• Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking and repetitive motions.

Physical Demand

• 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 are 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.

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.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in The City of Fort Worth’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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A \"disabled veteran\" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

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