Military Planner II

HDR; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plan with match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Military Planner II to independently collect and analyze data, develop facility requirements, and support installation master planning.

You will lead planning workshops, prepare briefs, and produce narrative and visual outputs. Travel nationally and internationally may be required; a federal background check is needed, CAC not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related planning field.
• Master's degree in a relatable field is preferred.
• US Citizenship and ability to travel and pass DoD background checks.

Responsibilities

• Independently collect and analyze existing conditions data and develop facility requirements.
• Guide or supervise development of project solutions, planning standards, and site alternatives.
• Lead planning workshops, stakeholder briefs and task meetings; contribute to master planning documents.

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.

Master's degree in a relatable field

Tools

MS Excel

Access

ArcGIS

Illustrator

InDesign

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 II, we'll count on you to:

Primary responsibilities include independent collection and analysis of existing conditions data and developing facility requirements; guided or supervised development of project solutions, planning standards and project site alternatives; preparation and facilitation of planning workshop tasks, stakeholder briefs, and task meetings; and both illustrative and written component contributions to installation master planning documents. Familiarity with MS Excel, Access, ArcGIS, Illustrator, InDesign, and SharePoint is preferred but not required. Data analysis may include real property and real estate asset and requirement projection; climate, storm surge, and flood inundation model impacts, personnel and equipment loading projection impacts on existing infrastructure; validation of natural resources and engineering special study findings and recommendations; and real property project list status.

Data collection and planning workshop participation may require moderate travel both nationally and internationally.

An active security clearance is not required for this position; however, candidates must be able to pass a federal background check for entry to DoD facilities and access to electronic data at the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) level. Site trip tasks may include interviews with key uniformed or civilian operations leadership; traffic and parking counts; housing area profiling; operational workflow illustration; new technology and equipment impact analysis; or facility condition, configuration, and requirement assessments at U.S. DoD and allied country military installations.

A military community planner II is expected to independently write site trip report findings, planning workshop process narratives, and paraphrase key information from various source studies and documents for installation master plan component inclusion. The qualified military community planner II is proficient in applied mathematics, able to direct or self‑produce illustrative area development plans and project‑specific renderings, and lead workshop breakout sessions or technical aspects of workshop facilitation.

The ideal candidate clearly communicates (verbal, writing, tabular, graphics) existing conditions status, problem areas or risks for resolution, and recommends feasible solutions. Responsibilities may include oversight of individual project task completion, report section development under the guidance of a project manager or senior planner, or lead survey teams on site visits and project execution tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relatable field.
• Planner certification through The American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).
• 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.
• A minimum of 4 years of prior relatable work experience (Preference to DoD and other federal).
• 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.) $b$62; $88,200 - $126,000 {Pay Transparency CO}: $73,500 - $105,000 {Pay Transparency IL}: $80,850 - $115,500 {Pay Transparency MN}: $77,175 - $110,250 {Pay Transparency VA}: $69,825 - 132,000 {Pay Transparency WA}: $88,200 - $126,000 {Pay Transparency DC}: $88,200 - $126,000

Primary Location:United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs Other Locations:United States-West Virginia, United States-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia, United States-California-San Francisco, United States-North Carolina-Charlotte, United States-Virginia-Glen Allen, United States-Virginia-Newport News, United States-Virginia-Vienna, United States-California-Folsom, United States-Florida-Jacksonville, United States-Illinois-Chicago, United States-Minnesota-Minneapolis, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-Florida-Tampa, United States-District of Columbia-Washington DC, United States-West Virginia-Charleston, United States-California-San Diego, United States-Florida-Pensacola, 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. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.