CivilSiteLandscape Planning Lead

This position is contingent upon IDIQ contract award and subsequent task-order award(s) and requirements. It supports SHELADIAs pursuit of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) 2026 Worldwide A/E Support Services IDIQ. Assignments travel and responsibilities will depend on awarded task orders.

The program may support planning design construction facility rehabilitation system replacement security upgrades communications facilities and building maintenance at Foreign Service posts worldwide and OBO offices in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Services may include professional support services constructability reviews critical-path schedule and risk analyses and project-budget analyses.

The Civil/Site/Landscape Planning Lead will lead integrated civil site and landscape planning services coordinating infrastructure security resilience accessibility and mission requirements for safe and sustainable diplomatic facilities.

• Lead civil/site and landscape teams in planning assessment design support infrastructure improvements rehabilitation and security-related projects.
• Evaluate grading drainage stormwater utilities water/wastewater roadways parking circulation access and landscape infrastructure; develop site plans feasibility studies capacity analyses alternatives and phased improvement plans.
• Integrate physical security perimeter protection standoff accessibility sustainability climate resilience and mission requirements into site-planning solutions.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including civil landscape geotechnical environmental surveying transportation architecture structural MEP security cost scheduling and construction.
• Assess existing infrastructure and develop repair replacement modernization resilience and lifecycle strategies.
• Coordinate with OBO U.S. Government agencies host-country authorities utilities permitting agencies contractors and local consultants while applying U.S. Government/OBO and host-country requirements.
• Review technical deliverables for quality compliance coordination and constructability and support budgets schedules risk management and critical-path analyses.
• Supervise and mentor staff and support business development proposals client presentations and contract activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in civil engineering landscape architecture planning or related field required; 
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in civil/site engineering landscape planning infrastructure planning site development or related professional services.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Landscape Architect (PLA) license required as applicable to the candidates discipline.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex civil/site infrastructure landscape master-planning or multidisciplinary programs and teams.
• Strong knowledge of grading drainage stormwater management utilities water/wastewater systems site circulation landscape systems permitting infrastructure assessment and construction practices.
• Experience coordinating civil landscape architecture engineering security environmental planning cost scheduling and construction disciplines.
• Proficiency with Civil 3D AutoCAD GIS stormwater/hydraulic analysis tools and other relevant design and analysis platforms.
• Strong understanding of U.S. Government requirements applicable federal state local and host-country regulations codes permitting and industry standards.
• Strong leadership communication negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government personnel security clearance when required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in civil engineering landscape architecture planning or a related field. Experience with diplomatic federal defense institutional campus mission-critical or high-security facilities.
• International experience coordinating U.S. standards with host-country requirements permitting security utilities and local construction practices.
• Experience integrating climate resilience sustainable site design landscape planning and security into active or operational facilities.
• Proficiency with Oracle Primavera P6 Microsoft Project or Microsoft Power BI.
• Experience with business development proposal development contract administration or client relationship management.

Additional Information :

International and domestic travel is expected and may include short-notice trips to overseas diplomatic facilities and other project locations. Travel requirements may vary based on assigned projects task orders and client requirements.

Salary: $120000$180000 per year commensurate with experience and qualifications. 

Sheladia Associates Inc. has made the best effort to accurately represent the pay range for this position however base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience and any applicable cost of living data relevant to the position/candidate.

Other compensation: opportunities for annual increase and bonus and other types of bonuses.

Sheladia provides employees with the opportunity to work in a diverse multi-cultural environment with exposure to and collaboration with multiple disciplines on a variety of projects. You will work in a hands-on collaborative team environment. 

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health Savings Account (HSA; with eligible medical plan enrollment)
Life insurance
Long-term disability
Medical insurance
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Vision insurance 

Our office building provides our employees with plenty of free on-site parking free access to a fitness center complete with locker rooms showers and towel service a yoga studio/meditation room lovely outdoor seating and dining area and next to a community park with walking paths and sports fields.

Sheladia Associates Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters/recruitment agencies or utilize any such agency or firm for our recruitment/talent acquisition needs. Please do not solicit candidates or services to any Sheladia employees.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract