SHELADIA Associates is a multi-disciplinary international professional consulting firm with demonstrated experience in the successful management and implementation of development projects worldwide. SHELADIA believes practicality and sustainability in development projects require flexible resource management, active participation of all stakeholders, and a shared goal of strengthening institutions and operational systems to optimize available resources.

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

This position is contingent upon IDIQ contract award and subsequent task-order award(s) and requirements. It supports SHELADIA's 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.

• Bachelor's 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 candidate's 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:

• Master's 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.

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: $120,000–$180,000 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.