Senior Planner

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Stanley Consultants offers flexible work options, competitive pay and great benefits, a strong sense of community, and the chance to build a meaningful, long-term career!

Job Title - Senior Planner

Location - Any Office Location

Job Type – Hybrid

Requisition ID - 11025

The primary duties of the Senior Planner will be to direct multi-discipline teams to execute planning, programming, and asset management projects and produce report deliverables that are in compliance with Federal, DoD, and Client guidance criteria.  Position requires a motivated individual, with exceptional communication skills, as the successful candidate will lead charrette workshops to facilitate stakeholder participation to obtain client’s planning, programming, and other mission requirements.  Candidate to be highly knowledgeable with UFC 2-100-01 Installation Master Planning, Federal programming requirements and budgeting (FSRM, MILCON, etc.) process, DD 1391, space utilization studies, and ability to direct team how to develop and provide typical planning report deliverables.  In addition, the ability to assist with preparation of technical proposals to win planning projects is required.

The location of this position is negotiable, as our company has many locations across the country. This position has a high potential for career advancement.

• Coordinate, lead and execute a range of military master planning task orders to include Master Plans, Area and Installation Development Plans, Vision Plans, Real Property Master Planning, Land Use Studies, and similar planning work for current and future Federal and DoD clients. Help prepare and negotiate Task Orders with clients, schedule and coordinate the work, lead the team in successfully executing the Task Order.
• Identify and build relationships with potential new clients and sustain and strengthen existing client relationships to facilitating dialogue, partnering and potentially secure more military planning projects and programs across a range of US Government entities to include but not limited to USACE Districts, NAVFAC, and Base Planners at military installations.
• Supporting Business Development and technical staff as required for proposals and plan development.

• Proficient in preparation of UFC compliant Military Master Plans specifically to Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, Army Reserve, National Guard, and Coast Guard standards and requirements
• Consummate knowledge of Military Master Planning principles and UFC 2-100-01 requirements (i.e Vision Plans, Regulatory Plans, Capacity Plans, Form-Based Planning), Real Property Plans, Installation and Area Development Plans, Nodal Development Plan, Customer Concept Document, Planning Charrette Report (PCR) Levels I and II, Sustainability Component Plans, Space Utilization/Allowance, Facility Requirements Analyses, Programming Level Cost Estimates, and DD Form 1391 Development.
• Lead and facilitate a Planning Charrette Workshop. Develop and present oral and graphic presentations to client including In-Briefs, Out-Briefs, Summaries and other planning documentation.
• Develop, propose, negotiate, schedule, plan and lead execution of military master planning with in-house technical and subcontract staff.
• Self-perform, as well as lead planning and other support staff in the preparation of Exhibits, Geographic Information Systems maps and documents, CADD documents, and related master planning requirements. Experience with Esri products (ArcGIS Pro, Portal) and Autodesk’s AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Excellent technical writing skills and experience with Microsoft office software (Word, PowerPoint, and advanced use of Microsoft Excel are preferred) and Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat).
• Creative problem-solving skills to gather relevant information to solve less well-defined planning problems
• Ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously, and manage time effectively and meet firm deadlines
• 8+ years of Military Master Planning experience
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification
• Degree in Planning, Geography, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Engineering. Other degrees will be considered.
• Ability to acquire background clearance sufficient to gain entry to military installations and/or controlled access facilities or work the project/program.
• Ability to pass a security / background check and security clearance investigation. This position will require a US Passport and the ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

• Licensed Professional Landscape Architect (PLA / RLA). Ability to provide and sign full landscape architecture design deliverables
• United States Green Building Council (USGBC), Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional
• Project Management experience
• Member of the American Planning Association – Federal Planning Division
• Private, urban, and regional master planning experience

Stanley’s Approach to Flexibility

While some members choose to work out of their local office on a full-time basis, we offer a hybrid schedule for eligible positions consisting of two days a week in the office, two days a week remotely, and Friday being a flexible day that can be worked either in the office or at home. Eligible roles can also offer a compressed workweek schedule. Members who participate will be assigned a 9/80 work schedule, meaning every other Friday off!

What we offer:

Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.

Work-Life Balance. We realize there’s more to life than just work.

Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.

Health Portfolio. We provide a comprehensive portfolio of health services including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.

Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.

Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.

Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.

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