Junior Federal Planner/Landscape Designer
About the role
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Junior Federal Planner/Landscape Designer to work out of Arlington, VA; Pittsburgh, PA, or Tacoma, WA. This position is particularly well suited for candidates with backgrounds in landscape architecture, planning, architecture, civil engineering, and/or geographic information systems (GIS) who are interested in applying design thinking, site analysis, and visualization skills to complex Federal planning projects. Become an integral part of WSP's Federal Planning Team and assist with the planning and design of military installations, federal campuses, and other partner locations throughout the United States and internationally. Working alongside a diverse range of planners, architects, engineers, and GIS specialists, you will coordinate with stakeholders to assist in defining their vision and developing master plans, feasibility studies, and conceptual designs. Responsibilities include supporting stakeholder engagement workshops; conducting site analysis; preparing maps, site plans, infographics, and other visualizations; shaping planning and design recommendations; and helping to translate complex technical information into clear, compelling planning documents and presentations. Candidates must submit a portfolio or work samples demonstrating their planning/design, graphics, and writing skills.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the preparation of installation master plans, area development plans, campus plans, facility programming studies, conceptual designs, feasibility analyses, and other planning documents for Federal clients.
- Support field investigations, planning charrettes, stakeholder workshops, and site assessments to document existing conditions and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Conduct site, land use, infrastructure, environmental, and spatial analyses to evaluate existing conditions and inform planning and design recommendations.
- Develop maps, diagrams, renderings, infographics, reports, and other visual communication materials to effectively convey planning concepts