Career Facility Planner

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Career Facility Planner to manage federal planning projects. This role requires a Bachelor's/Master’s Degree and 7 years of experience in planning. The planner will work with multi-disciplinary teams and is expected to travel. Excellent benefits and a competitive salary range enhance this opportunity.

Benefits

Unlimited PTO policy

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of professional planning experience.
• Experience working as mid-level, career planner managing planning teams.
• Demonstrated experience in land use planning, site planning and/or site design.

Responsibilities

• Lead or assist planning efforts for federal projects with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Conduct and document facility analysis to assess space needs.
• Develop planning recommendations for various Federal and DoD policies.

Skills

Planning knowledge

Research skills

Facilitation Skills

Critical Thinking

Client relations

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Planning, Landscape Architecture

Tools

Microsoft Office Applications

Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)

Autodesk AutoCAD

SketchUp 3D Modeling

GIS

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Our Advisory Solutions Planning services span a wide spectrum of expertise — it is the thoughtful integration of multiple practices across Jacobs Advisory Solutions. We are a premier provider of facility planning/programming and consulting services to a variety of government, institutional, military, and corporate clients. These services include Strategic Planning, Facilitation & Stakeholder Engagement, Programming & Portfolio Optimization, and Master Planning & Design meant to enhance our clients’ business efficiencies. Our team includes planners, facility programmers, architects, landscape architects, interior designers, civil/environmental engineers, economists/business analysts, GIS analysts, graphic designers, and other related disciplines.

Role: The primary duties of the Career Facility Planner are to lead or assist in the leading of project planning efforts with multi-disciplinary planning teams to deliver a wide range of federal planning projects, including Department of Defense (Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps), US Intelligence Community or a range of federal civilian agencies. This position works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations.

A Facility Planner is responsible for conducting and documenting physical and functional facility analysis to assist our clients in better understanding their space needs, risks and opportunities within their current or projected facility portfolio. Work involves defining operational patterns and mission requirements and developing strategies to support the changing needs over time. A Facility Planner applies data research and interview techniques to gather and analyze data to predict future requirements.

Projects can range from medium- to larger-size master planning and facility planning efforts. Responsibilities will include planning, preparing, and developing planning recommendations, DD 1391 forms and background documentation, project validation, and corresponding documentation in compliance with all applicable Federal and DoD policies and criteria. Planning projects may also include Vision Plans, Area Development Plans and Installation Development Plans that require knowledge and application of applicable Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) for planning.

• Planning knowledge: Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the application of the philosophies and techniques of federal, urban, regional, military, and/or facilities planning.
• Research skills: Demonstrated knowledge and experience in research, data collection, and interviews.
• Facilitation Skills: Group facilitation skills for use with client workshops and team charrette experience.
• Critical Thinking: Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify different solutions; guides others in resolving complex issues in specialized area based on existing solutions and procedures.
• Client relations: Proven ability to develop, interface, and manage client relationships.
• Deliverable management: Manage design and/or mentor the design of overall planning documents page layouts, various charts/figures, brochures, posters, slide shows, and provision of deliverables in a variety of media formats. Graphic design skills are preferred.
• Communication Skills: Advanced English language skills, both written and verbal, to include technical writing/editing experience and a demonstrated ability to write, edit, and deliver planning content.

Your most impactful mission in this role is to support our clients and to do so while living inclusion every day. For us, this means creating a culture of belonging where we all thrive by embracing all perspectives. An inclusive culture with many perspectives through diverse backgrounds allows us to leverage knowledge, leadership, and connection to bring forth opportunity, creativity and growth.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's and/or Master’s Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Planning, Landscape Architecture, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of professional planning experience. Candidates possessing a Master's degree in planning or a related field, or professional training certifications may substitute this for professional planning experience.
• Previous proven and successful experience working as mid-level, career planner managing planning teams and projects and serves as a best practice/quality resource.
• Demonstrated experience in land use planning, site planning and/or site design.
• Proven ability to cultivate positive work relationships with multi-disciplinary teams for holistic solutions.
• Skilled in the following software: Microsoft Office Applications, Adobe Creative Suite applications including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Beneficial to have experience with: Autodesk AutoCAD, SketchUp 3D Modeling, PC Cost, and GIS.
• Candidate expected to work in a virtual hybrid environment, with approximately two days per week at the Atlanta office for team meetings and other collaboration.
• Candidate will be expected to travel to fulfill this position. Travel is usually a couple of days up to one week at a time, with some instances of two weeks at a time for international destinations.

Ideally You’ll Also Have:

• Accreditation and/or license in professional field. American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Project Management Professional (PMP), or a related certification.

Jacobs’ health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $89,400.00 to $156,400.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.