WHO WE ARE
Supported by more than 4,500 employees in nearly 90 locations across the United States, Michael Baker International provides a full continuum of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management. Our clients include U.S. federal, state and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of commercial clients. Michael Baker is committed to delivering a standard of excellence that fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration and technological advancement to help solve our clients' complex challenges.
FEDERAL PLANNING PRACTICE
Michael Baker delivers a multitude of award-winning, innovative planning services nationwide, creating the highest level of value for our federal partners. Since World War II, we have been providing the full range of technical competencies to the U.S. federal government. We are recognized as highly competent, detail oriented and committed to outstanding customer service. Working under multiple, concurrent task order awards, we are called upon again and again to meet urgent deadlines all over the world to satisfy various sustainability, facility management, master planning, emergency management, design and community planning needs.
DESCRIPTION
The Planning Associate (Federal) will support planning projects across the U.S. and overseas for U.S. Department of Defense clients, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force. The ideal candidate will be driven, intellectually curious, and committed to excellence. This role requires a minimum of 3 years of experience working with the U.S. Department of Defense, analytical skills, knowledge of planning concepts, and the ability to travel on-site to client locations in the U.S. and overseas. The Planning Associate (Federal) will work on multidisciplinary teams within the Federal Planning Practice to support our projects and should have strong analytical skills and the ability to work both independently and in a team. Projects may include master planning, facilitation and charrettes, facility utilization studies, requirements analyses, facility programming, and planning standards/DD Form 1391 development. This position will include interfacing with stakeholders onsite and through virtual meetings, preparing reports and documents, providing deliverables in a timely manner, and handling multiple tasks at one time. Candidates should demonstrate their ability to effectively communicate regarding data needs, priorities, and support matters.
Required qualifications:
- A minimum of 3 years of experience working with or for the U.S. Department of Defense on planning or planning-related projects; please specify which Service(s) in your application.
- Experience collecting, compiling, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills for preparing and presenting reports and projects.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
- Availability to travel to client sites in the U.S. and overseas (25% of time).
- This role requires U.S. Citizenship.
Preferred qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or a related field of study.
- AICP Candidate or demonstrated progress toward other related professional certification (e.g., GISP).
- Experience with U.S. Department of Defense software and data systems; please specify which systems in your application.
- Experience with Esri ArcGIS suite and/or AutoCAD.
COMPENSATION
The range for this role is $69,000 – $91,000; this will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.
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About UsMichael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.
We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.
We Make a Difference.
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.
EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
Skills Required
- At least 3 years of experience working with or for the U.S. Department of Defense on planning or planning-related projects
- Experience collecting, compiling, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data
- Excellent oral and written communication skills for preparing and presenting reports and projects
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
- Availability to travel to client sites in the United States and overseas approximately 25% of the time
- U.S. citizenship
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or a related field
- AICP Candidate status or demonstrated progress toward a related professional certification, such as GISP
- Experience with U.S. Department of Defense software and data systems
- Experience with Esri ArcGIS suite and/or AutoCAD
Michael Baker International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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What We Do
Michael Baker International is a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management. The company provides its comprehensive range of services and solutions to support U.S. federal, state, and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of commercial clients. Michael Baker’s more than 3,000 employees across nearly 100 locations are committed to a culture of innovation, collaboration and technological advancement to help solve challenges for clients and communities throughout the country.
