Facilities Planner

Booz Allen Hamilton•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

This role involves supporting infrastructure planning, requirements development, and cost estimating for Air Force basing and beddown actions, ensuring project compliance with Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) policies and Unified Facilities Criteria (UFCs). The Facilities Planner will apply advanced analysis skills and extensive technical expertise to develop innovative solutions to complex problems, working without considerable direction and potentially mentoring or supervising team members. Key responsibilities include analyzing, formulating, and recommending facility standards, design, and space criteria through utilization studies and forecasts for Department of the Air Force clients. The position also leads analyses and solution development for facility planning and project development for complex basing and posture requirements, performs complex activities related to cost, schedule, risk, and resource optimization, and prepares or reviews facilities estimates and site proposals for client review regarding cost and feasibility. Additionally, the planner will advise customers in developing plans and programs responsive to present and anticipated portfolio, facility, or individual space requirements, and recommend planning, design, and construction standards or milestones.

Requirements

10+ years of experience with civil engineering project development or management, including planning and programming assistance to programs geared towards strategic facilities planning, infrastructure sustainment, and infrastructure construction
Experience with infrastructure planning and design based on mission requirements, budget constraints, and technical specifications
Experience with project cost estimating based on Department of War or industry software and best practices
Ability to assist teams in the identification of building and space requirements as it relates to critical mission needs and platform requirements
Ability to work directly with customers applying principles of the civil engineering enterprise, including policy and guidance
Ability to leverage critical thinking and problem-solving to troubleshoot engineering challenges and needed process improvements
Ability to use Microsoft SharePoint and Teams in a collaborative environment
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

Experience working within an Air Force Civil Engineering squadron, headquarters organization, or Army or Navy equivalent organization
Experience working with FSRM, MILCON, or the NEPA process
Experience with DAFI 32-1084
Knowledge of Air Force data platforms and sustainment management systems such as PACES, BUILDER, and NexGen, including Projects and Real Property
Knowledge of the Whole Building Design Guide and category codes (CATCODE)
Knowledge of government policies and procedures
Ability to model data, develop simulations, or model engineering systems
Secret clearance
Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a similar field
PMP, Six Sigma, EIT, or other certification

Responsibilities

Support infrastructure planning, requirements development, and cost estimating in support of Air Force basing and beddown actions.
Ensure project compliance with relevant Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) policies and Unified Facilities Criteria (UFCs).
Apply advanced analysis skills or extensive technical expertise and full industry knowledge.
Develop innovative solutions to complex problems.
Work without considerable direction.
Mentor and may supervise team members.
Analyze, formulate, and recommend facility standards and design and space criteria and usage through space utilization studies and forecasts for clients across the Department of the Air Force.
Lead analyses and solution development for facility planning and project development for complex basing and posture requirements.
Perform complex activities as related to the control and management of cost, schedule, risk, and resource optimization.
Prepare or review facilities estimates and site proposals for client review as to cost and feasibility.
Advise customers in developing plans and programs responsive to present and anticipated portfolio, facility, or individual space requirements.
Recommend planning, design, and construction standards or milestones.