Planning Assistant

Job Description:

Planning Assistant

Description

Pay Range: $22.90/hr. - $28.62/hr. | $47,632 - $59,539 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, February 3, 2025

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 Planning Assistant job is available with the City of Fort Worth Development Services Transportation Impact Fee Program. The Development Services Department works with residents, businesses, developers, and other stakeholders to achieve the City’s vision of becoming the most livable and best managed city in the country. Our fast-paced work environment and focus on constant improvement keeps us motivated to implement best practices and to provide excellent customer experiences.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED
• Two (2) years in Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, or Landscape Architecture,
• Valid Driver’s License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Accela Automation, Adobe Acrobat, PeopleSoft Financials and Microsoft Suite
• Experience reviewing site plans, plats, and other construction related plans
• Strong customer service and innovative resolution skills strongly preferred

The Planning Assistant’s job responsibilities include:

• Permit review
• Prepare for and attend Pre-Development Conferences
• Serves as liaison between the development community, third-party consultant(s), and city staff to obtain appropriate documentation, to accurately calculate fees, determine eligibility for discounts, process appeals, and collect payment for applicable development fees
• Scheduling and attending meetings with relevant stakeholders to resolve project friction points to keep the development process moving
• Monitoring and maintenance of Division E-Mail account communication

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.

Physical Demands

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.

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.

Salary:

$22.90/hr. - $28.62/hr. | $47,632 - $59,539 annual compensation