Military Planner (Remote)

Michael Baker Intl.; Moon Township (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 82,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Baker’s Federal Planning Practice seeks a Military Planner to lead comprehensive planning projects for military clients. Candidates must have extensive experience in military installation planning, a relevant bachelor's degree, and be proficient in data analysis and strategic consulting. This role offers a competitive salary package, workplace flexibility, and a commitment to making impactful decisions in the communities served.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k Retirement Plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Generous paid time off

Qualifications

• At least six years of direct experience in military installation planning.
• Proven ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) and DoD Planning Criteria.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain master plans and infrastructure plans.
• Analyze facility requirements according to DoD guidelines.
• Facilitate planning charrettes for Federal/Military clients.

Skills

Communication

Technical Writing

Planning

Team Collaboration

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, GIS/Geography, Engineering

Tools

GIS

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Michael Baker International is a leading provider of Architecture, Engineering, and Consulting services, including design, planning, environmental, construction and program management.The company provides its comprehensive range of services and solutions to support U.S. federal, state, and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of private sector commercialclients. Michael Baker’s more than 4,900 employees across nearly 90 office locations are committed to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technological advancement to help solve challenges for clients and communities throughout the country. To learn more, visit https://mbakerintl.com/.

INTEGRATED DESIGN and ADVISORY

The Integrated Design and Advisory business vertical is one of thebusiness verticals at Michael Baker International with more than 850 professional located across the country. Established as a national professional and consulting services delivery platform,we unite architecture and engineering design expertise with strategic advisory services to deliver holistic and innovative solutions that address the business and project objectives of our clients. We serve clients across various sectors, including industrial, defense contractors, data centers, aerospace, life sciences, healthcare, higher education, aviation, rail and transit, and the federal government.

Integrated Design leverages the early involvement of all project stakeholders and key disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural and fire protection (MEP+S+FP) engineering, as well as architecture and planning. Our Advisory capabilities include providing solutionsacross the project life cycle along with resilience services. This offering showcases the firm’s expertise in areas such as strategic consulting, planning, cybersecurity, building controls, cost management, commissioning, program management, construction support, building information modeling, digital twins, emergency response, disaster recovery, operational continuity, energy resiliency and more.

Over the past 85 years, Michael Baker has built a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity as we partner with our clients to solve complex built environment and critical infrastructure challenges. We have achieved success as a company by employing a solutions-oriented mindset and continually evolving our capabilities to best serve our clients. The Integrated Design and Advisory business vertical supports our long-term growth strategy, enhanced capabilities and unique areas of expertise that focus on high performance buildings, intelligent systems and critical infrastructure. We are focused on a holistic approach, informed decision-making and innovative solutions for our clients. This supports our goal to aggressively pursue, win and execute large, complex projects for government and private sector clients, as well as expand into new markets.

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker’s Federal Planning Practice is looking for an experienced Military Planner to lead comprehensive planning projects for the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force. Our practice’s planners, landscape architects, and project managers are dedicated to helping our Federal clients across the U.S. and overseas. The ideal candidate will be driven, intellectually curious, committed to excellence, and demonstrate a desire to make a difference in the communities we serve.

The Military Planner’s Responsibilities Include:

• Develop and maintain/update master plans, infrastructure plans, climate resilience plans, facility space utilization studies, and other written reports that clearly communicate findings, recommendations, and implementation steps to clients.
• Facilitate planning charrettes for Federal/Military clients as both a lead facilitator and as a member of a multidisciplinary facilitation team.
• Analyze facility requirements according to DoD guidelines for buildings, infrastructure, ranges, and training areas. Identify and develop courses of action to address or mitigate facility imbalances. Conduct field evaluations and assessments in support of these assessments. Analyze and interpret the impact of military doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership, and education, and personnel on facility requirements.
• Apply knowledge of, and mentor others, in the use of data and reports sourced from Department of Defense Real Property business systems (e.g., RPLANS, GFEBS, HQIIS, ASIP, AIA, CPP, iNFADS, etc.). Direct experience working in these systems is strongly preferred.
• Provide project updates, metrics, communication, and documentation to clients and collaborators.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Please note that this position requires 25% travel.

REQUIREMENTS

• At least six years of direct experience in military installation planning and/or base operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, GIS/Geography, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven ability to work in multidisciplinary teams to create realistic and actionable facility and infrastructure plans for Federal/Military clients.
• Knowledge of Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 2-100-01 and other relevant DoD Planning Criteria.
• Familiarity with military requirements, standard designs, and other installation planning guidance such as Installation Energy & Water Plans, Infrastructure Capacity Assessments, Basic Facilities Requirements, facility utilization surveys, and Installation Climate Resilience Plans.
• Experience with data sourced from DoD Real Property business systems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong technical writing skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams, Outlook).
• This role requires U.S. citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AICP, PE, or PMP.
• Experience with the military construction process, including completing DD Form 1391s.
• Software skills, such as GIS and AutoCAD.

WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY

This position can sit remotely anywhere in the United States, with the ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

COMPENSATION

The salary range for this position is $82,326-$118,000. This will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.

BENEFITS

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
• Professional and personal development
• Generous paid time off
• Commuter and wellness benefits