Field of studyBusiness, Engineering, Facilities Management, Finance, Public Administration, Urban Planning (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Preferred qualifications
CertificationsCertified Facility Manager (CFM), Project Management Professional, Lean Six Sigma
Field of studyBusiness Administration, Engineering, Finance, Public Administration, Urban Planning (or related)
Study levelMaster's or higher
Original posting
Strategic Planner (Journeyman)
Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia (On-site)
Job Title: Strategic Planner (Journeyman)
Job Code: OPS343
Location: Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia
Reports to: Program Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt
Supervisory: No supervisory/management authority
Prepared Date: 9/25/2026
Position Summary:
Provide strategic planning and programming support for the MCICOM facilities portfolio. Translates facilities requirements, mission priorities, engineering needs, and financial execution data into defensible planning products, investment strategies, FYDP inputs, and POM issue papers.
At MCB Quantico, this position supports the dedicated facilities and environmental planning cell under PWS Task 4.7.2. CSS performs assigned services as a subcontractor to CTC. Planning and programming activities are performed within the assigned Quantico subcontract scope, with products coordinated through CSS and CTC for final Government review and Master Planner approval.
This position requires an active Secret clearance.
Compensation & Benefits:
Starting Salary Range for Strategic Planner: Pay commensurate with experience.
Benefits That Set Us Apart
When considering your next opportunity, compensation is only part of the picture. We offer a benefits package designed to invest in your future and support your life outside of work.
Highlights include:
• Up to a 6% 401(k) company match to help you build long-term financial security
• Paid time off as part of our comprehensive benefits package, so you have the flexibility to rest, recharge, and enjoy what matters most
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage
• Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
• Professional development, training, and certification support
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection
Because taking care of our employees isn’t just a promise, it’s part of who we are.
Benefits are subject to change and eligibility requirements apply.
Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities:
Includes the following:
• Analyze facility requirements, mission drivers, project data, funding profiles, and execution trends to support investment decisions.
• Develop and maintain planning products, including FYDP inputs, POM issue papers, project-justification packages, decision briefs, and executive summaries.
• Coordinate with headquarters, regional commands, installations, engineers, financial managers, and project teams to collect and validate planning data.
• Support prioritization of projects using mission impact, readiness, condition, risk, affordability, and execution criteria.
• Translate complex technical, financial, and operational information into clear recommendations for senior Government leaders.
• Maintain traceable documentation supporting assumptions, data sources, analysis methods, recommendations, and decision outcomes.
• Develop preliminary draft installation master plans or layout studies for MCB Quantico. (PWS 4.7.2.1; DEL-22)
• Review and validate Basic Facility Requirements (BFRs) and document findings for Government review. (PWS 4.7.2.1; DEL-16 in PWS Section 8)
• When assigned environmental planning responsibilities, draft preliminary National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation packages and conduct environmental planning studies for local projects to support final Government environmental determinations and compliance actions. (PWS 4.7.2.2; DEL-09)
• Submit contractor-generated drafts, reports, proposed edits, and studies for final Government evaluation, modification, and approval. Incorporate review comments and maintain supporting documentation; final policy decisions remain with Government personnel. (PWS 4.7.2.3)
• Provide planning milestones, progress, risks, and action-item inputs to the Program Manager for weekly local integrated master schedule updates and monthly status reports. (Support to PWS 4.7.1; DEL-02)
• Support the Quantico planning cell’s annual scope of up to 24 preliminary draft master plans or layout studies, 36 BFR validations, 15 preliminary NEPA documentation packages, and 15 environmental planning studies. These quantities apply to the contractor’s planning-cell scope; individual assignments are coordinated through CSS and CTC. (PWS 4.7.2.1–4.7.2.2)
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
No supervisory/management authority
Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: (Basic Qualifications)
• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business, engineering, urban planning, facilities management, finance, or a related field.
• Personnel assigned to prepare NEPA documentation, environmental assessments, or regulatory permit applications under Task 4.7.2 must possess a degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or a closely related field and have a minimum of three years of experience preparing federal environmental compliance packages. (PWS 20.1.4)
• At least 7 years of strategic planning, programming, capital planning, facilities planning, or portfolio-management experience.
• Knowledge of planning and programming processes used by federal agencies, DoD, or large public-sector organizations.
• Ability to apply applicable facilities and environmental planning criteria, including UFC 2-100-01, NAVFAC P-80, and relevant Marine Corps environmental and real-property guidance. (PWS Section 5 and Task 4.7.2)
• Strong writing, briefing, stakeholder-engagement, and analytical skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Government access, suitability, and any contract-required credentials; ability to handle CUI in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Must possess and maintain a Secret security clearance in accordance with PWS 11.1, which requires the clearance at proposal submission and maintenance of the required security level throughout contract performance.
• Must be eligible to receive and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC) and execute the required nondisclosure agreement before commencing work or accessing Government information, facilities, systems, or data. (PWS Sections 11–13)
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods.
• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in public administration, business administration, engineering, urban planning, finance, or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting DoD PPBE, FYDP, POM, budget formulation, or capital-investment planning.
• Experience supporting MCICOM, Marine Corps, Navy, DoD, or federal facilities and installation-management programs.
• Certified Facility Manager (CFM), PMP, DAU certification, Lean Six Sigma, or comparable credential.
• Experience developing and defending project-justification packages for senior leadership review.
• Knowledge of military construction, sustainment, restoration, modernization, and facilities lifecycle-management principles.
• Experience integrating strategic plans with project schedules, financial execution data, and engineering portfolio information.
Work Environment:
Work is performed primarily in a climate-controlled environment.
This position is performed in person at MCB Quantico during the supported Government business hours. Facility or project-site visits and authorized travel may be required. Personnel must comply with installation access and site safety requirements. (PWS Sections 6, 7.3, and 16)
Company Information:
Behind every government mission stands skilled, mission-driven talent: people whose expertise and dedication turn complex challenges into successful outcomes. Cherokee Strategic Solutions, part of Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, is that team. We modernize aging systems, deliver care where it’s needed most, and keep missions supplied, staffed, and moving across defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. For more than 60 federal clients, we take on the work others won’t, and deliver where it counts. If that’s the kind of work you’re looking for, you’ve found your team. Learn more at cherokee-federal.com.
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Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.
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Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.
In accordance with Virginia’s pay transparency requirements, the estimated annual salary range for this position is available upon request. Actual compensation is based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement
Cherokee Federal is a federal contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). As required by VEVRAA, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans. Protected veterans are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.
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