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Job Description:

Are you a community planner, engineer or architect who prefers working with people, wants to lean into your soft skills, and value diversity? Do you prefer leaders that encourage independent thinking and prioritize the well-being of their team?

If so, I hope you will consider joining the Naval Facilities Engineering System Command Northwest (NAVFAC NW) team, we are looking for individuals with the following experience/skills:

  • Passion for solving complex problems with stakeholder engagement
  • Bachelor’s degree in planning, engineering, architecture, landscape architecture or a related field
  • Education or experience in planning, land-use compatibility, leading multi-disciplinary teams, developing innovative approaches for facility investment, master facilities planning (long-range)

As a Community/Facilities Planner, you will be responsible for delivering planning products within scope, on schedule and budget. You will provide independent, timely and professional project development and project management services for the planning of assigned projects for the Navy and other Supported Commands, including real property optimization studies, alternatives analysis, planning studies, master plans and district plans.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Execution of difficult and highly complex projects with far reaching scope and effect. May involve development of products and services including, but are not limited to, Area Development Plans (ADP), Installation Development Plans (IDP), Capital Improvements Plans (CIP), Special Studies, Military Construction (MCON) Project Documentation (DD1391), Site Planning / Site Approvals, Space Utilization Studies, Sustainment Restoration and Modernization (SRM) Project documentation, Energy Project documentation, Economic Analyses, Parametric Cost estimates, and Business Case Analyses.
  • Integration of a diverse group of stakeholders at various levels throughout the organization and be able to develop recommendations that can be implemented.
  • Serves as focal point to Supported Commanders, higher echelon, and field offices, on information for planning projects assigned regarding status of individual projects, and reviews and acts on correspondence concerning assigned projects.
  • Produces written correspondence regarding project-related topics including status updates, informational briefings, etc. and makes oral presentations to groups of various size, rank, and expertise.
  • Typical facility types include housing, community support facilities (dining facilities, clubs, fitness centers, child development centers), medical facilities, education/training facilities, maintenance shops, industrial facilities, hangars, administration buildings, operations buildings (command and control centers), waterfront structures (e.g., piers, quay walls, dry docks), ammunition, explosives, and warehouse storage, mechanical/ electrical power plants, utility distribution systems, and other shore installation facilities.

The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented team player with strong communication skills, an understanding of community planning, engineering and/or architectural principles and practices. We will help you hone your soft skills and grow your organizational knowledge as you lead and execute products and services toward success. If interested, please submit your resume to Edwin Stringfield at edwin.l.stringfield.civ@us.navy.mil.