Federal Master Planner

Black & Veatch Family of Companies•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

Black & Veatch is hiring a Federal Master Planner for B&V Special Projects Corp. The role serves as a technical specialist or lead master planner, applying advanced planning techniques and analyses with minimal supervision. It supports or leads military and civil master-planning assignments for military, federal-agency, and commercial projects worldwide. Assignments may include planning studies, vision plans, comprehensive and master plans, requirements analyses, area development plans, space optimization studies, environmental and recreation plans, economic and physical analyses, planning workshops, and development activities. The planner leads small production teams, coordinates multidisciplinary project activities, and may serve as a project technical lead. The position prepares complex planning reports and graphics, manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements, and coordinates with internal and external team members and clients. It also facilitates planning charrettes and stakeholder activities, communicates planning concepts to large audiences, provides technical guidance, and contributes to planning standards, business development, and continuous improvement. The role requires a bachelor's degree in planning, landscape architecture, architecture, or a related field and 5–10 years of related work experience. Candidates assigned to U.S. Government Agency or Department clients must be U.S. citizens and eligible for U.S. security clearance. International travel may be required as project assignments demand. Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days, at the manager's discretion and depending on performance and work assignments.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in planning, landscape architecture, architecture, or a related field from a recognized accredited program.
5–10 years of related work experience.
For assignments serving U.S. Government Agency or Department clients, must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be eligible for U.S. security clearance.
Ability to travel internationally as project assignments require.
Ability to write and present planning concepts to large audiences and lead stakeholder planning activities.
Ability to facilitate stakeholder groups during workshops and charrettes; comfort with public speaking.
Strong manual and electronic graphic design skills.
Advanced knowledge of federal planning principles and applicable planning guides and standards.
Intermediate knowledge of other disciplines, industry knowledge and technology trends, proposal-process technical aspects, and management techniques and administrative practices.
Advanced ability to interpret assigned planning deliverable content.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop, or comparable tools.
Proficiency with AutoCAD or a comparable tool.
Proficiency with GIS and Esri ArcMap, or comparable tools.
Proficiency with Google Earth Professional or a comparable tool.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, or comparable tools.
Proficiency with SketchUp or a comparable tool.
Certified Planner (AICP) or Registered Landscape Architect (RLA).
Experience with federal government projects, including knowledge of UFC 2-100-01, Installation Master Planning, and related UFCs.
Requirements Analysis specialty experience.
Experience with a specific branch of the military or federal government.
Experience building effective teams.

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical specialist or lead master planner and apply advanced planning techniques and analyses.
Support or lead military and civil master-planning assignments, including planning studies, vision plans, comprehensive/master plans, requirements analyses, area development plans, space optimization studies, environmental and recreation plans, economic and physical analyses, workshops, and development activities.
Lead small production teams, coordinate multiple-discipline activities, and serve as the technical lead for projects as assigned.
Coordinate with internal and external team members on moderately complex projects.
Assist in identifying key client interests and drivers, communicate them to project team members, and develop approaches that address client concerns.
Prepare complex planning deliverables, including report narratives and graphics or mapping for larger or multiple projects.
Manage assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
Facilitate and actively participate in planning charrettes with diverse multidisciplinary teams.
Write and present planning concepts to large audiences and lead stakeholders in planning activities.
Provide guidance on department planning guides, standards, systems, applicable codes, and company policies.
Assist in developing, maintaining, and updating planning standards; provide technical guidance to colleagues and project teams.
Apply and comply with the company's quality program and support continuous improvement and change management.
Conduct complex research and develop recommendations for equipment or materials selection.
Oversee collection, assimilation, and management of planning data.
Review lower-level planning work and apply advanced techniques and analysis to complex or unique planning problems.
Support business development and pursuit activities and provide consultation in a practice area.
Support multiple projects addressing complex technical challenges.
May participate in career planning and learning and development; may perform office administration.
Ensure policies, procedures, processes, and corporate and division programs are implemented, communicated, and followed.
Offer other services to clients as appropriate.