Military Planner I

HDR; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Military Planner I to perform data collection, analysis, and facility planning for DoD sites. The role includes preparing workshops, field visits, and data reports, with travel both nationally and internationally and a requirement to pass a federal background check for entry to DoD facilities.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a planning-related field, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with geospatial tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Able to travel nationally and internationally as needed.
• Must pass federal background check to obtain a DoD CAC.
• US Citizenship required by client contract.

Responsibilities

• Guided collection and analysis of existing conditions data.
• Development of facility requirements and scenario/site planning.
• Installation assessment of risk and capacity; workshop and field visit preparation.
• Data entry, report writing and review; familiarity with MS Excel, Access, ArcGIS, and SharePoint preferred.

Skills

Data collection

Data analysis

MS Excel

Access

ArcGIS

SharePoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in urban, regional, or community planning; transportation, environmental, energy, or sustainable planning or design; Architecture; Landscape Architecture; economics; civil engineering, or similar

Tools

MS Excel

Access

ArcGIS

SharePoint

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

In the role of Military Planner I, we'll count on you to:

Primary responsibilities include guided collection and analysis of existing conditions data; development of facility requirements; installation assessment of risk and capacity; scenario and site planning; workshop and field visit preparation; data entry and report writing and review. Familiarity with MS Excel, Access, ArcGIS, and SharePoint is preferred but not required. Data sources may include real property and real estate documents; climate, storm surge, and flood inundation models, personnel and equipment loading projections; prior natural resources and engineering special study findings and recommendations; facility project lists; or geospatial data.

Position requires travel both nationally and internationally. An active security clearance is not required for this position; however, candidates must be prepared to pass a federal background check for entry to DoD facilities and access to electronic data at the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) level. Field data collection may include interviews with key uniformed or civilian operations leadership, or facility configuration and utilization assessments at U.S. DoD and allied country military installations. Work environments can include outdoor locations for extended durations and require photographing existing conditions in both exterior locations and indoor spaces.

A military community planner I is expected to write data collection summary reports, detailed planning workshop meeting minutes, and paraphrase or cite applicable DoD guidelines. The qualified military planner I is proficient in college-level applied mathematics and statistical analysis. While not expected to lead project meetings, facilitate visioning workshops, or present findings to government personnel, a military community planner I is expected to ask questions, actively participate in project team discussions, and hone public speaking skills for further career progression in this series.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relatable field.
• Experience with U.S. military installations, facilities, infrastructure, equipment and operating systems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in urban, regional, or community planning; transportation, environmental, energy, or sustainable planning or design; Architecture; Landscape Architecture; economics; civil engineering, or similar.
• Able to travel nationally and internationally as needed.
• Able to pass federal background check to obtain a DoD Common Access Card (CAC)
• US Citizenship per client contract requirements.

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) {Pay Transparency CO}: $58,520 - $83,600 {Pay Transparency Location 2 if needed}: $____ - $____ {Pay Transparency Location 3 if needed etc}: $____ - $____

Primary Location: United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs

Other Locations: United States-Virginia-Glen Allen, United States-Virginia-Arlington

Industry: Federal

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Military Planning

Job Posting: Oct 12, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.