Junior Military Planner (Remote) (Finance)

WHO WE ARE

Michael Baker International is a leading provider of Architecture, Engineering, and Consulting services , including design, planning, environmental, construction and program management. The company provides its comprehensive range of services and solutions to support U.S. federal, state, and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of private sector commercial clients. Michael Baker's more than 4,900 employees across nearly 90 office locations are committed to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technological advancement to help solve challenges for clients and communities throughout the country. To learn more, visit https://mbakerintl.com/ .

INTEGRATED DESIGN & ADVISORY + FEDERAL PLANNING PRACTICE

At Michael Baker International, we bring together decades of federal planning expertise and integrated design thinking to deliver innovative, high-impact solutions for our clients. Since World War II, our Federal Planning Practice has supported the U.S. government with award-winning services in master planning, emergency management, sustainability, and facility programming-often under tight deadlines and across the globe.

Our Integrated Design and Advisory vertical enhances this foundation by uniting architecture, engineering, and strategic consulting into a powerful delivery platform. With over 850 professionals nationwide, we serve a diverse range of sectors including defense, aerospace, healthcare, higher education, and the federal government. We leverage early stakeholder engagement and cross-disciplinary collaboration-spanning MEP+S+FP engineering, planning, and advisory services-to deliver holistic, resilient, and future-ready solutions.

From strategic consulting and digital twins to energy resiliency and operational continuity, our team is committed to solving complex infrastructure challenges with agility, innovation, and integrity. Together, we are shaping high-performance environments that support mission success and long-term growth for our clients.

DESCRIPTION

Join a dynamic team shaping the future of military planning. As a Junior Military Planner, you'll contribute to impactful projects for the U.S. Department of Defense-supporting the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force-both stateside and overseas. We're looking for a driven, curious professional with DoD experience, strong analytical skills, and a passion for solving complex planning challenges. You'll collaborate within our Federal Planning Practice on master plans, charrettes, facility studies, and programming efforts, including DD Form 1391 development. This role offers the opportunity to engage directly with stakeholders, travel, and make meaningful contributions to national defense infrastructure. If you're ready to grow your career in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, we'd love to meet you.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in urban planning, project management, landscape architecture, architecture, civil engineering, environmental science, geography, or related field.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience working with or for the U.S. Department of Defense on planning or planning-related projects; please specify which Service(s) in your application.
• Experience collecting, compiling, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for preparing and presenting reports and projects.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
• Availability to travel to client sites in the U.S. and overseas (25% of time).
• This role requires U.S. Citizenship, due to project requirements.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with Esri ArcGIS suite and/or AutoCAD.
• Experience with U.S. Department of Defense software and data systems; please specify which systems in your application.
• AICP Candidate or demonstrated progress toward other related professional certification (e.g., GISP).

COMPENSATION
The range for this role is $67,049 - $88,022; this will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.

THIS POSITION CAN BE REMOTE, IN-PERSON (MOON TOWNSHIP), OR HYBRID; PLEASE NOTE FOR REMOTE THAT PERIODIC ON-SITE TRAVEL TO CLIENT SITES IS REQUIRED.

About us

Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with nearly 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.

Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.

*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.

Michael Baker International is seeking a Junior Military Planner. In this role, you'll contribute to impactful projects for the U.S. Department of Defense-supporting the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force-both stateside and overseas. We're looking for a driven, curious professional with DoD experience, strong analytical skills, and a passion for solving complex planning challenges. You'll collaborate within our Federal Planning Practice on master plans, charrettes, facility studies, and programming efforts, including DD Form 1391 development. This role offers the opportunity to engage directly with stakeholders, travel, and make meaningful contributions to national defense infrastructure. If you're ready to grow your career in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, we'd love to meet you.