Facility Planner

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Our Advisory Solutions Planning services span a wide spectrum of expertise — it is the thoughtful integration of multiple practices across Jacobs Advisory Solutions. We are a premier provider of facility planning/programming and consulting services to a variety of government, institutional, military, and corporate clients. These services include Strategic Planning, Facilitation & Stakeholder Engagement, Programming & Portfolio Optimization, and Master Planning & Design meant to enhance our clients’ business efficiencies.

Our team includes planners, facility programmers, architects, landscape architects, interior designers, civil/environmental engineers, economists/business analysts, GIS analysts, graphic designers, and other related disciplines.

The primary duties of the Career‑Level Facility Planner are to lead or assist in the leading of project planning efforts with multi‑disciplinary planning teams to deliver a wide range of federal planning projects, including Department of Defense (Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps), US Intelligence Community or a range of federal civilian agencies. This position works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations.

A Facility Planner is responsible for conducting and documenting physical and functional facility analysis to assist our clients in better understanding their space needs, risks and opportunities within their current or projected facility portfolio. Work involves defining operational patterns and mission requirements and developing strategies to support the changing needs over time. A Facility Planner applies data research and interview techniques to gather and analyze data to predict future requirements.

Projects can range from medium‑to larger‑size master planning and facility planning efforts. Responsibilities will include planning, preparing, and developing planning recommendations, DD 1391 forms and background documentation, project validation, and corresponding documentation in compliance with all applicable Federal and DoD policies and criteria. Planning projects may also include Vision Plans, Area Development Plans and Installation Development Plans that require knowledge and application of applicable Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) for planning.

• Planning knowledge:
  Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the application of the philosophies and techniques of federal, urban, regional, military, and/or facilities planning.
• Research skills:
  Demonstrated knowledge and experience in research, data collection, and interviews.
• Facilitation
  
  Skills:
  
  Group facilitation skills for use with client workshops and team charrette experience.
• Critical Thinking:
  Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify different solutions; guides others in resolving complex issues in specialized area based on existing solutions and procedures.
• Client relations:
  Proven ability to develop, interface, and manage client relationships.
• Deliverable management:
  Manage design and/or mentor the design of overall planning documents page layouts, various charts/figures, brochures, posters, slide shows, and provision of deliverables in a variety of media formats. Graphic design skills are preferred.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Advanced English language skills, both written and verbal, to include technical writing/editing experience and a demonstrated ability to write, edit, and deliver planning content.

Your most impactful mission in this role is to support our clients and to do so while living inclusion every day. For us, this means creating a culture of belonging where we all thrive by embracing all perspectives. An inclusive culture with many perspectives through diverse backgrounds allows us to leverage knowledge, leadership, and connection to bring forth opportunity, creativity and growth.

We value collaboration and…