Federal Planner at WSP USA San Diego, CA

Hong Kong Study Skills Research Institute; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 68,700 - 111,980; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation and sick leave

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Full-Time Federal Planner to join the Federal Planning Team in San Diego, CA. The ideal candidate will support master planning, facility studies, and collaborate with various stakeholders. Proficiency in technical documentation and mapping is essential.

This role offers a flexible work environment with partial remote options, and responsibilities include project management, document production, and technical analysis. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage and retirement savings.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional experience in planning-level analysis.
• A current passport and ability to travel at least 30% of the time.
• Ability to develop accurate and detailed maps and site plans.

Responsibilities

• Support document production, informational mapping, and site planning.
• Prepare written and graphic components of master planning documents.
• Maintain quality control standards for accurate data analysis.

Skills

Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite

Expertise with AutoCAD/Civil3D

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Planning or related

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

ESRI ArcGIS

Job description

Federal Planner job at WSP USA. San Diego, CA.

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full‑Time Federal Planner to work out of Washington, DC; Pittsburgh, PA; Atlanta, GA; San Diego, CA; or Tacoma, WA. Become an integral part of the Federal Planning Team, help meet our clients' objectives, solve their challenges, and promote excellence in planning while working with a dynamic and growing practice. Our work includes master planning, climate resiliency planning, facility utilization studies, requirements analyses, aviation planning, munitions planning, facility programming (15% design), planning standards and DD Form 1391 development. An ideal candidate will be experienced and interested in a wide range of project types, scales and subject matter. Efforts could focus on a single facility, a site, campus, community, or region. Projects may include administrative buildings, manufacturing facilities, airfield facilities and infrastructure, energy and resiliency, sustainability, housing, or recreational facilities. Our team offers a flexible work environment with partial remote work options. Travel, including international location, and training and experience with the handling of sensitive material is required. The person who fills this position will support and be part of the Federal Planning Team by providing technical input with site analyses, data collection, regulatory document review and will work independently to write project documents and develop project maps, graphics, and site plans, working closely with project managers and technical leads. Tasks may include creating informational maps, site plans, master plans, development standards, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory compliance for a variety of client projects relating to site planning, complex development, facility construction or renovation, horizontal infrastructure, transportation, environment, resiliency, revitalization, and adaptation. The ideal candidate will develop accurate and concise written and visual documentation, implement best practices and use established team guidelines for developing innovative and concise deliverables and will ensure that tasks are delivered with a high level of quality.

Your Impact

• Support and collaborate with the Federal Planning Team with document production (text, graphics, layout development), informational mapping, site planning, and charrette facilitation.
• Participate in charrettes and lead group exercises, working closely with the project manager.
• Independently evaluate and research technical criteria applicable to each project.
• Develop graphics, maps, and presentation materials using established graphic standards and templates.
• Prepare written and graphic components of master planning documents and technical reports.
• Ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously and communicate effectively to deconflict competing priorities and schedule deadlines.
• Assist project managers with client coordination and administrative tasks as needed.
• Prepare site plans, master plans, and/or development standards for assigned projects, with a particular emphasis on regulatory compliance.
• Generate complete, accurate, and concise documentation of technical memos, meeting minutes, transmittals, presentations, and other written materials.
• Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate data analysis and project reporting.
• Prepare data and visualizations, such as tables, charts, accurate reports, models, infographics, and 3D illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of data, findings, or analyses.
• Review training materials, project examples, and other industry guidance to ensure technical competency and high work quality.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision‑making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Civil Engineering, or similar.
• 3-5 years of professional experience, including planning‑level analysis and reporting.
• A current passport and ability to travel a minimum of 30% of time, including flights to CONUS and OCONUS locations.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop.
• Expertise with AutoCAD/Civil3D and ESRI ArcGIS applications.
• Experience developing construction documents and/or planning reports.
• Ability to develop accurate and detailed maps and site plans with all required information, as provided by project managers.
• Analytical skills, and familiarity with research techniques for local/regional geography, site planning, and ecology to identify development constraints and deconflict project siting.
• Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non‑technical audience.
• Capable self‑leadership with attention to detail, multi‑tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a dynamic team of planners, engineers, architects, and other technical experts to meet project objectives.
• Proficiency with technical writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools.
• Ability to uphold workplace safety guidelines and to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet project‑specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with ESRI ArcGIS/ArcMap/StoryMaps.
• Strong graphic design and visualization skills.
• Ability to obtain a US‑Government issued security clearance.
• Prior experience related to the degree of study and the specific discipline.
• Holds a professional accreditation (PLA, AICP, RA, PE, LEED or CNU‑A).
• Membership of and/or active participation in local professional practice organizations.
• Familiarity and/or willingness to learn military planning standards (such as Unified Facilities Criteria) for project execution.
• Prior experience with site design and incorporating public feedback into site layouts.
• Willingness to share knowledge and experience to mentor junior staff.

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. Benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $68,700 - $111,980. WSP USA reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.