Planner

Parsons•Dc, WA

19d

About The Position

Parsons is seeking a Planner to support a major program and construction management team serving a Department of War customer in the National Capital Region. The team is anticipated to provide Owner’s Agent Construction Management Services, including program and construction management, risk management, scheduling, cost estimating, progress reporting, construction quality assurance, and safety services. The Planner supports the Government in planning, developing, and coordinating construction, renovation, and infrastructure improvement projects. The role focuses on facility master planning, project requirements development, capital improvement programming, and feasibility assessments to help ensure projects align with mission objectives, operational needs, and funding priorities. Working with Government stakeholders and multidisciplinary construction management teams, the Planner helps establish priorities, evaluate alternatives, and develop strategies for project delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Community Planning, Urban Planning, Urban Affairs, or Public Administration.
Minimum of 5 years of related experience in planning, facility development, infrastructure planning, or capital improvement programs.
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification.
Knowledge of planning principles, project development processes, and facility or infrastructure improvement programs.
Experience developing planning documents, project requirements, feasibility assessments, or technical reports.
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Must be a U.S. citizen and able to satisfy applicable federal background investigation requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), or similar federal construction and facilities programs.
Familiarity with military installation master planning, capital improvement programming, and applicable Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC).
Experience supporting large-scale construction, renovation, or infrastructure modernization programs.
Knowledge of federal project programming, acquisition processes, and construction project delivery methods.
Familiarity with GIS, AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or similar planning and project management software.
Experience working within multidisciplinary Owner’s Representative or Construction Management Agent (CMa) teams.

Responsibilities

Support planning, development, and coordination of construction, renovation, and infrastructure improvement projects across federal facilities.
Assist in developing project requirements, preliminary scopes of work, feasibility studies, and facility master plans.
Evaluate facility conditions, operational requirements, and infrastructure needs to support project prioritization and capital improvement planning.
Coordinate with Government stakeholders, project managers, engineers, architects, and construction management teams to establish project objectives and implementation strategies.
Support project programming, preliminary cost and schedule development, and evaluation of project alternatives.
Prepare planning reports, technical assessments, and recommendations to support Government decision-making.
Identify planning constraints, project dependencies, and potential impacts on facility operations.