Urban Planner, Sr. Staff

Job Title: Urban Planner, Sr Staff                                          

Location: Arnold AFB, TN

Job Family Code: V - Construction

Function/Branch: O & M/Base Ops Cap Pro/Civ Eg

Directorate: Asset Management

Position Type: Regular, Full-Time

Pay Type: Exempt         

Grade: L08 (VA0810)

Salary Range: $78,000 - $111,000 /per year

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for an Urban Planner, supporting TOS II, at Arnold Air Force Base in Tullahoma, TN. The Community Planner will be working as a member of an integrated team responsible for operating and maintaining the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will provide day-to-day support for Real Property projects and teams to ensure effective and up to date information is being provided. This role assists with schedule coordination, cost tracking, documentation, reporting, and cross-functional communication to support successful project deliveries and records.

Job Duties:

• Site plans, in Process Director: A document showing the proposed siting of a facility or structure in relation to other facilities, utilities, and structures on the base map. Site Planning is done to identify potential conflicts, obstacles or obstructions that may impact a new structure or system. Site planning is also used to identify environmental and other regulatory compliance issues that may arise from installation or placement of a new facility, structure, or system.  Site planning may be required even when there is no breaking of ground, such as in the placement of a shed or trailer.  An approved site plan sets aside an area for current or future use only.  It does not authorize acquisition, construction, or access to utilities.  An approved site plan does not relieve the requirement to coordinate the planned action with existing or planned utilities and facilities or to obtain an approved work permit before performing any physical work at the site.
• Update base map, utilities, roads, building using AutoCAD, field work required. Add all proposed projects to the base map
• Any new utilities, facilities or demolitions shall be reported to the Real Property Officer and GeoBase manager with the appropriate documentation filled out, signed then updated NexGen
• Assign facility numbers to all real property and have them added to table 25 in Oracle WAM.
• Write work requests to have number signs added to real property facilities
• Update facility index
• Add/update facility assets to NexGen
• Master work permits experience, building manager for outside of buildings and areas not covered by other System Engineers, keep record of all Master Work Permit for at least a year. Master work permit training every three years.
• Annual inventory of facilities and grants. Calculates, records, documents size, condition and identifies AF category code usage.  Update NexGen as needed.
• Walk the 73-mile perimeter of the base to inspect and document the condition of monuments, signs and any signs of encroachment.
• It is a condition of employment to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy
• Perform other duties as required

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, Geography, or similar science degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in land use, policy, GIS, and/or design.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance and maintain authorized user access to the AEDC local area network.
• Citizenship is required due to federal government contract compliance requirements and the necessity to access secure federal databases and networks on Arnold Air Force Base. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification from The American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and data accuracy
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced project environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Exposure to project controls concepts such as scheduling, cost tracking, forecasting, or earned value
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., scheduling software, reporting tools, dashboards)
• Experience supporting project reporting or performance metrics
• Understanding of basic project management methodologies and lifecycle phases

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule