Facilities Planner

This position is contingent on FY 24 approval

Pay Range: $55,577 - $69,471 annual salary

Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm; This position offers a flexible work schedule depending on business needs. Overtime may be 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 Facilities Planner job is available with the City of Fort Worth, Property Management Department - Facilities Planning. The Facilities Planner coordinates with senior staff to prepare space-planning scenarios via a 2D or 3D computer-aided design software application, (example: AutoCAD drawings) in response to requests from various City Departments for office space reconfiguration and minor renovations necessary to meet the departments plan. Prepares and tracks inventory of General Fund and Non-General Fund facilities and departmental space use plans. Organizes project files (digital and hard copy) of on-going and completed Architectural Services' projects.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in space planning or a related design/construction field and/or five years of experience in providing space planning solutions, using AutoCAD and/or GIS systems with the ability to learn VUEWorks, a Data Transfer Solutions, LLC software. VUEWorks is a web-enabled integrated GIS, Enterprise Asset Management solution tool.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Engineering/Architectural drafting and design tools, construction techniques, maintenance techniques and engineering/architectural principles.
• Knowledge of building trades such as carpentry, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and roofing.
• Knowledge of City of Fort Worth codes and construction standards.
• Knowledge of pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations.
• Knowledge of working contracts, construction plans and specifications.

The Facilities Planner job responsibilities include:

• Assists customers with programming of the use, re-use, modification or addition of City owned spaces, including layout possibilities in the new space. Writes work descriptions that will accomplish the work using City Forces, vendors and/or job order contractors.
• Assists in minor renovation projects by coordinating with user department personnel and preparing digital drawings with suggested layouts.
• Use of Geographic Information System (GIS) tools and other spatial database software to assist in storing, managing, analyzing, editing and exporting all spatial data necessary for various planning projects.
• Conducts building audits to verify employee locations, furniture layout and room configurations are correctly noted on building floor plans and all as-built floor plans are up-to date.
• Gathers programming information related to office space requirements, adjacencies, or move requirements. Works with various City departments and entities to create long-term, short-term and tactical plans for their growth, consolidation and other office space
• Interfaces with various City staff to coordinate various facilities projects, including the synchronization and timing and construction of offices, the distribution and installation of furniture, and the relocation of personnel to different locations.
• 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

Working Conditions

• 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.