Facilities Planner jobs in Colorado

Tetra Tech is looking for a Planner to function as part of our Federal Master Planning Team, providing support and planning expertise for DoD and other Federal planning and asset management projects. The Planner will be responsible for assisting Project Managers and other Federal Master Planning personnel with organizing planning workshops, conducting complex planning analysis, and authoring planning reports. Successful candidates will be familiar with common planning principles such as form-based codes, traditional land use and zoning, as well as sustainable/resilience planning strategies. Must be able to plan, prepare, and develop documents in compliance with Local, State, Federal, and DoD policies. Due to the nature of our clients, US citizenship is required.

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Your Role :

• The successful candidate will support the Federal Master Planning Team and leadership on complex planning studies, research and preparation of plans on resiliency, sustainability, compatible land use, physical, social & economic issues, and provide planning technical support to all planning team members. Other duties may be assigned.
• Ability to define internal project schedules, graphic components, planning graphic elements, and writing assignments based on a Scope of Work.
• Design or assist in the design of page layouts, various charts/figures, brochures, posters, slide shows, and provide deliverables in a variety of media formats. Graphic design skills are preferred.
• Follow standard operating procedures and design criteria established by the Department.
• Review, analyze, and interpret technical material and reports.
• Assist the planning team in organizing a wide range of workshops and charrettes (or elements of charrettes) with communities, DoD, and other Federal agencies.
• Technical writing, plan development, editing, and delivery of various master planning content including reports and presentations while supporting planning team members on other projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Geography, or a related field.
• Must have 2-4 years of professional planning experience (internship experience is applicable);
• Candidates possessing a master’s degree in planning or a related field may substitute this for 2 years’ professional planning experience. Experience with federal master planning projects is preferred.

  
  Candidates need to be effective verbal and nonverbal communicators. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.) is required. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign, preferred. Desire to acquire AICP (when professional experience minimums have been satisfied) preferred, but not required. All candidates are required to have the ability to pass a security/background check and security clearance investigation.

  • Knowledge of the philosophies, principals, practices & techniques of federal, urban, regional and/or facilities planning.
  • Knowledge of principles, methodology, practices of research, data collection, and interviews.
  • Knowledge of planning disciplines and principles such as urban design, environmental and resiliency planning, military planning, economic development, or land use.
  • 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.
  • Ability to create, read, analyze, and interpret technical material, financial reports, and legal documents.
  • Creative problem-solving skills to gather relevant information to solve less well-defined planning problems.
  • Ability to support planning workshops remotely or in-person.
  • Ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills for facilitating relationships with elected/appointed officials or other decision-makers.

  Colorado Wage: $60,000 – 85,000