INTEGRATED DESIGN & ADVISORY + FEDERAL PLANNING PRACTICE

At Michael Baker International, we bring together decades of federal planning expertise and integrated design thinking to deliver innovative, high-impact solutions for our clients. Our Federal Planning Practice has supported the U.S. government with award-winning services in master planning, emergency management, sustainability, and facility programming-often under tight deadlines and across the globe.

Our Integrated Design and Advisory vertical enhances this foundation by uniting architecture, engineering, and strategic consulting into a powerful delivery platform. With over 850 professionals nationwide, we serve a diverse range of sectors including defense, aerospace, healthcare, higher education, and the federal government. We leverage early stakeholder engagement and cross-disciplinary collaboration-spanning MEP+S+FP engineering, planning, and advisory services-to deliver holistic, resilient, and future-ready solutions.

From strategic consulting and digital twins to energy resiliency and operational continuity, our team is committed to solving complex infrastructure challenges with agility, innovation, and integrity. Together, we are shaping high-performance environments that support mission success and long-term growth for our clients.

DESCRIPTION

The Federal Planner-Department of Defense will join a practice of more than 40 experienced planners, GIS professionals, design associates, and project managers as the task lead and lead planner on multi-disciplinary planning projects for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) clients. The ideal candidate will be driven, intellectually curious, and committed to excellence. This role requires strong analytical skills, real property expertise, and a minimum of 5 years of experience working with or for the DoD on federal planning projects. Please note that this role requires U.S. Citizenship and travel on-site to DoD locations in the U.S. and overseas.

Anticipated work includes:

• Lead federal planning projects for DoD clients and facilitate successful outcomes.
• Support project-based DoD client and stakeholder engagement both virtually and in-person.
• Prepare deliverables, such as Master Plans, Requirements Analyses, Planning Charrette Reports, and Facility Space Plans.
• Work with Project Managers to organize project teams to ensure deliverables are submitted on time, within scope, and to the client's satisfaction.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Advanced knowledge of federal planning principles, military mission priorities, and DoD real property assets.
• Proven success leading projects that helped DoD clients achieve their desired planning outcomes.
• The ability to juggle multiple, concurrent priorities and manage tasks independently.
• Experience organizing and working with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proven quantitative and qualitative analytical skills to effectively convey data-driven planning.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• A track record of submitting high quality deliverables reflective of DoD client goals.

Required qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience working with or for the DoD on federal planning projects.
• Continuous and progressive leadership experience on DoD federal planning projects.
• Experience using DoD data systems and guidance (please note specific DoD data systems, such as real property systems of record, in your application).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Availability to travel to DoD sites in the U.S. and overseas (25% of time).
• U.S. Citizenship.

Preferred qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree (or higher) in urban planning or a related field or equivalent professional planning experience.
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) credentialing.
• Software skills, such as Esri ArcGIS Suite, AutoCAD, and/or Adobe Suite (please specify in your application).

COMPENSATION

The range for this role is $85, 619 - $112, 375; this will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.

THIS POSITION CAN BE REMOTE, OR HYBRID; Periodic On-site Travel to Client Sites (25%) is Required.

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About us

Michael 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.

*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.

The Federal Planner-Department of Defense will join a practice of more than 40 experienced planners, GIS professionals, design associates, and project managers as the task lead and lead planner on multi-disciplinary planning projects for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) clients. In this role, you'll take the lead on multidisciplinary projects for NAVFAC and Marine Corps clients-shaping strategic and master planning documents that guide critical infrastructure and operational readiness. We're looking for a driven, intellectually curious professional with strong analytical skills, real property expertise, and a demonstrated history of supporting the U.S. Department of Defense, including NAVFAC.