Federal Planner II - Department of Defense

Join a practice of more than 40 experienced planners, GIS professionals, design associates, and project managers as the task lead and lead planner on multi-disciplinary planning projects for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) clients. The ideal candidate will be driven, intellectually curious, and committed to excellence.

About the role

This role requires strong analytical skills, real property expertise, and a minimum of 5 years of experience working with or for the DoD on federal planning projects. U.S. Citizenship and travel to DoD locations in the U.S. and overseas are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead federal planning projects for DoD clients and facilitate successful outcomes.
• Support project-based DoD client and stakeholder engagement both virtually and in-person.
• Prepare deliverables, such as Master Plans, Requirements Analyses, Planning Charrette Reports, and Facility Space Plans.
• Work with Project Managers to organize project teams to ensure deliverables are submitted on time, within scope, and to the client’s satisfaction.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience working with or for the DoD on federal planning projects.
• Continuous and progressive leadership experience on DoD federal planning projects.
• Experience using DoD data systems and guidance (e.g., real property systems of record).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Availability to travel to DoD sites in the U.S. and overseas (25% of time).
• U.S. Citizenship.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Advanced knowledge of federal planning principles, military mission priorities, and DoD real property assets.
• Proven success leading projects that helped DoD clients achieve their desired planning outcomes.
• The ability to juggle multiple, concurrent priorities and manage tasks independently.
• Experience organizing and working with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proven quantitative and qualitative analytical skills to effectively convey data-driven planning.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• A track record of submitting high-quality deliverables reflective of DoD client goals.

Preferred Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in urban planning or a related field or equivalent professional planning experience.
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) credentialing.
• Software skills, such as Esri ArcGIS Suite, AutoCAD, and/or Adobe Suite.

Pay

The range for this role is $85,619 – $91,000, dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.

Schedule

This position can be remote or hybrid. Periodic on-site travel to client sites (25%) is required.