Military Planning Project Manager

HDR; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 115,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee ownership culture

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Military Planning Project Manager to oversee DoD/DoW planning efforts, from pursuit to delivery, ensuring milestones and budgets are met. You will supervise planners, analysts, and engineers, facilitate workshops, and manage risks and finances.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree, 7+ years of related experience, 2+ years of project management, and DoD clearance eligibility. HDR offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities across multiple U.S. locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 7 years related experience.
• Minimum of 2 years project management experience.
• Ability to interact with design teams and communicate effectively.
• DoD security clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Manage teams of military planners, analysts, production coordinators, editors, GIS / CAD specialists and other disciplines.
• Supervise, coach, mentor, and train team members for current and future needs.
• Prepare and facilitate workshops and charrettes with stakeholders.
• Conduct in-briefs and out-briefs with leadership on site visits and milestones.
• Perform QA/QC reviews to align deliverables with contract scopes and standards.
• Manage project finances and conduct internal reviews with leadership.
• Lead project status meetings with client managers and other stakeholders.
• Prepare fee proposals and technical narratives for new contracts; assess risks and mitigate.
• Assist with client development plans and business development activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

ArcGIS Pro

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Adobe InDesign

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 work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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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.

A Military Planning Project Manager is expected to manage multiple facilities planning projects from pursuit to cost proposal development through completion; to meet all milestones and keep the project on schedule and budget; and develop high-quality deliverables for Department of Defense/War and other Federal clients.

Projects range from managing and developing master plans, site specific plans, installation wide studies, land use surveys, asset evaluations (AEs), planning charrette reports (PCRs), customer concept documents (CCDs), basic facilities requirements (BFRs), requirements analysis (RAs), economic analysis (EA), capital improvements plans (CIPs), sustainability/resiliency and energy plans, or global and enterprise-wide programmatic initiatives. Project activities include collecting, analyzing, and validating data from authoritative source documents, databases, stakeholder interviews, and GIS; workshop and charrette facilitation; and compiling results in reports or other official DoD/DoW documentation using client agency guidance and policy directives.

The primary responsibilities of a Military Planning Project Manager include the following:

• Manage teams of military planners, analysts, production coordinators, editors, GIS / CAD specialists, and other engineering and architectural disciplines as required.
• Supervise, coach, mentor, and train military planners and analysts in the course of their work, and in preparation for future market trends or client needs.
• Prepare and facilitate workshops and charrettes with stakeholders to support project objectives and outcomes.
• Prepare and conduct in-briefs and out-briefs with leadership to support the objectives and outcomes of site visits, deliverable milestones, and project kickoffs and closeout meetings.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) reviews to align the deliverables to meet objectives of client contract scopes of work, meeting industry standards, and complying with agency guidance and policies.
• Manage the financial status of projects, develop and implement corrective actions when necessary to achieve financial and project delivery goals, and conduct internal project review meetings with operations and financial management leadership.
• Conduct in-progress review meetings with client project managers, contracting officers, and other senior stakeholders to discuss review comments or provide updates on the project/program.
• Work collaboratively with the Operations team and other project managers to manage personnel and support deliverables.
• Prepare fee proposals and technical approach narratives to pursue new contracts. Assess risks associated with pursuits, develop and implement risk mitigation plans, and manage risks during project delivery working with internal and external clients and team members. Negotiate with clients to align on fee and budget.
• Assist with preparing client development plans, conduct marketing and business development activities as appropriate during the course of project delivery or other client visits and interactions to secure new work and achieve program growth targets.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong background in military planning with demonstrated skills in capability gap analysis, requirements and assets analysis, charrette facilitation, economic analysis/life cycle analysis, geospatial data analysis, constraints mapping, graphic design or hand renderings, industrial workflow analysis, process workflows, journalistic and technical writing, project programming documentation (i.e. DD1391s or equivalent).

• Have or be able to hold a DoD security clearance and a U.S. passport
• U.S. citizenship
• Holds either an AICP, PE, RA, PLA/RLA or PMP
• Ability to travel internationally
• Ability to lead teams on projects
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project, and Power Point) and other applications (Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, ArcMap/ArcGIS Pro, AutoCAD, Civil 3D,
• Experience managing planning projects for DoD/DoW services or agencies
• Experience with DoD/DoW agency-specific software and databases, i.e. TFSMS, FRAME, ECONPACK, iNFADS, Mii, etc.
• Good staff planning, mentoring, training, and development skills

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 7 years related experience
• A minimum of 2 years project management experience
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

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.) {CO}: $114,730 - $163,900 {CA}: $131,940 - $213,070 {IL}: $126,203 - $180,290 {VA}: $114,730 - $196,680 {MN}: $120,467 - $172,095

Primary Location: United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs

Other Locations: United States-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia, United States-California-San Francisco, United States-North Carolina-Charlotte, United States-Virginia-Glen Allen, United States-Virginia-Virginia Beach, 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-California-San Diego, United States-Florida-Pensacola, United States-Virginia-Arlington, United States-Virginia-Alexandria

Industry: Federal

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Military Planning

Job Posting: Sep 24, 2026

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