Military Planner I

HDR

Arlington, VAFresher5h agovia LinkedInH-1B sponsor · 34 entry-level filings

This job at a glance

Who can apply
New grads, no experience needed · Bachelor's degree or Master's degree
Must know
OperationsStatistics
Nice to have
Excel
Work
On-site in Arlington
Pay
Not stated by the employer.
Skill demand
Operations72%Excel36%Statistics5%of 100 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
Listed
Nov 3, 2026 · still open

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Key Responsibilities

  • Guided collection and analysis of existing conditions data.
  • Development of facility requirements.
  • Installation assessment of risk and capacity.
  • Scenario and site planning.
  • Workshop and field visit preparation.
  • Data entry and report writing and review.
  • Field data collection, which may include interviews with key uniformed or civilian operations leadership.
  • Facility configuration and utilization assessments at U.S. DoD and allied country military installations.
  • Writing data collection summary reports.
  • Writing detailed planning workshop meeting minutes.
  • Paraphrasing or citing applicable DoD guidelines.
  • Asking questions and actively participating in project team discussions.
  • Honing public speaking skills for further career progression.

Requirements & Tech Stack

  • Proficiency in college-level applied mathematics and statistical analysis.
  • Familiarity with MS Excel, Access, ArcGIS, and SharePoint is preferred but not required.
  • Ability to travel nationally and internationally as needed.
  • Ability to pass a federal background check to obtain a DoD Common Access Card (CAC).
  • US Citizenship per client contract requirements.
  • Preparedness to pass a federal background check for entry to DoD facilities and access to electronic data at the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) level.
  • Work environments can include outdoor locations for extended durations and require photographing existing conditions in both exterior locations and indoor spaces.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in urban, regional, or community planning; transportation, environmental, energy, or sustainable planning or design; Architecture; Landscape Architecture; economics; civil engineering, or similar.
  • Master's degree in a relatable field (preferred).
  • Experience with U.S. military installations, facilities, infrastructure, equipment and operating systems (preferred).

H-1B sponsor

HDR Engineering filed 34 entry-level H-1B applications for new hires (Oct 2025 - Jun 2026, Department of Labor).

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