Planner

Salary : $53,813.55 - $67,266.94 Annually
Location : Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type: Civil Service
Job Number: 10150-0526
Department: Planning
Opening Date: 05/21/2026
Closing Date: 5/26/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Max Number of Applicants: 100


Requirements
MOS Code: 0511 (Marine Corps), 783B (Navy), 25 (Coast Guard), 2G000 (Air Force)
Education and Experience: A Bachelor's degree or higher in business or public administration or transportation, urban or regional planning or design or related field.
Licenses and Certificates: Some positions may require a Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

General Purpose


Under general supervision, perform entry level planning work in support of assigned department.

Typical Duties
Assist the public and other departments. Involves: Research information, contracts, ordinances and other resources to provide appropriate information. Read site plans. Interpret ordinance information, maps, site plans and answer questions. Provide legal descriptions of property. Assign and change addresses.
Assist in the analysis and proposal of transportation plans, programs and projects. Involves: Gather and analyze data. Research land ownership, transportation plans, urban growth, ordinances and other data. Meet with architects, engineers, developers and planners about building projects and site plans. Develop supporting materials for presentations. Assist in identifying significant issues. Prepare recommendations. Prepare maps, files, contracts and amendments, design guidelines, address assignments and various other planning documents. Prepare proposals for grant applications.
Represent the department and provide technical support, information and guidance on planning issues. Involves: Respond to requests for information on ordinances, codes, policies, plans and procedures. Provide interpretation of zoning and subdivision requirements, transportation planning documents, land development applications, land use documents and other planning documents. Assist in historic preservation projects and activities, including providing support on identifying and researching properties that may qualify for historic designation. Prepare comprehensive documents on planning issues, data analysis, special reports and recommendations. Attend board and committee meetings and other meetings in support of the department.
Serve as designated lead worker, if assigned. Involves: Guide, monitor and train less knowledgeable employees. Schedule and assign work. Review and check work. Guide others in work processes. Recommend areas for employee skills improvement. Provide input to employee performance evaluation process.

General Information
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Note: This recruitment will be used to fill a vacancy in the Planning and Inspections Preservation section, but may be used to fill other positions.
Important Note: The r equired Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.
Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.
Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.
Note: Applicants with foreign degrees, transcripts, and diplomas must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit for more information.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
BENEFITS
LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE
The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life's stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City's Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.
ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE
All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.
Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:
For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period
SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE
A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.

B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.

C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS
The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)
1. First day of January (New Year's Day)

2. Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)
3. Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)
4. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

5. June 19 (Juneteenth)
6. Fourth day of July (Independence Day)

7. First Monday in September (Labor Day)

8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)
9. Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)
10. The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)


11. Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)

12. Employee's Birthday
In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.
01


What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• A Bachelor's degree in business or public administration or transportation, urban or regional planning or design or related field.
• A Master's degree in business or public administration or transportation, urban or regional planning or design or related field.
• None of the above

02


Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?

• Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
• Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
• Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
• No, I do not have a valid driver's license.

03


Describe your level of knowledge of planning principles, practices and methods.

• No knowledge of planning principles, practices and methods.
• Some knowledge of planning principles, practices and methods.
• Good knowledge of planning principles, practices and methods.
• Considerable knowledge of planning principles, practices and methods.

04


Describe your level of knowledge of data gathering, geographical information systems, and research methods and techniques.

• No knowledge of data gathering, geographical information systems, and research methods and techniques.
• Some knowledge of data gathering, geographical information systems, and research methods and techniques.
• Good knowledge of data gathering, geographical information systems, and research methods and techniques.
• Considerable knowledge of data gathering, geographical information systems, and research methods and techniques.

05


Describe your level of knowledge of urban design and site design principles and practices.

• No knowledge of urban design and site design principles and practices.
• Some knowledge of urban design and site design principles and practices.
• Good knowledge of urban design and site design principles and practices.
• Considerable knowledge of urban design and site design principles and practices.

06


Please select any of the following areas you have experience in:

• Conduct research
• Compiling data
• Analyzing findings
• Identifying key issues
• Preparing professional recommendations
• None of the above

07


In your own words, what is your definition of maintaining an effective working relationship?
08


Required supplemental questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

• I understand that my answers to the supplemental questions will generate a score.

09


I understand that I am being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Note: Only applications that pass the supplemental questions exam will be reviewed.

• I understand that I am being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications.

10


Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?

• Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
• No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
• N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.

11


Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process.-Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties.-Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience.-Copying and pasting directly from the job specification.-Responses referring to your résumé.

• I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.

Required Question