Technical Planner Jobs
Technical Planner jobs are open across construction, transportation, utilities, manufacturing, and defense, from entry-level to senior and principal roles, with specializations in project scheduling, infrastructure planning, and resource allocation. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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- Evaluate logistics operations across the Intelligence Community enterprise, including supply chain management, audit readiness, property accountability, and compliance with Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness standards.
- Support long-term strategic logistics planning, including global supply chain resilience, expeditionary logistics operations, and information system interoperability.
- Lead initiatives to improve property accountability, inventory reconciliation, and financial audit readiness across enterprise logistics operations.
- Oversee and track multi-year logistics initiatives, including budgets, schedules, milestones, and performance metrics aligned with DoD and Intelligence Community priorities.
- Develop and implement performance metrics to assess logistics readiness, property accountability, inventory accuracy, and data integrity.
- Analyze complex logistics challenges and develop recommendations to improve operational efficiency, resource allocation, and mission support capabilities.
- Evaluate logistics processes, information systems, and supply chain operations to identify deficiencies and recommend corrective actions.
- Support the development and coordination of strategic courses of action to inform senior government leadership decisions.
- Assess warehousing capacity, storage requirements, and facility utilization to support mission objectives and future operational needs.
- Review and oversee logistics operational support agreements to ensure alignment with mission requirements, budget priorities, and organizational objectives.
- Develop dashboards, reports, and data visualizations using Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools to monitor logistics performance and support decision-making.
- Coordinate cross-divisional logistics planning activities and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective integration of operational requirements.
- Prepare and deliver executive briefings, technical reports, budget documentation, project schedules, and strategic recommendations to senior government leadership.
- Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph required.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- 15+ years of relevant experience in logistics operations, operational planning, program/project management, or related disciplines within the DoD, Intelligence Community, or federal government.
- Extensive experience supporting strategic logistics planning, supply chain operations, property accountability, and audit readiness initiatives.
- Advanced knowledge of Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) standards and federal property accountability requirements.
- Demonstrated expertise with Accountable Property Systems of Record, including DPAS or comparable logistics property management systems.
- Experience conducting property reconciliations, managing inventory accountability, and supporting audit compliance activities.
- Experience overseeing logistics programs, operational support agreements, budgets, and performance metrics.
- Knowledge of expeditionary logistics operations, warehousing requirements, and supply chain management practices.
- Proficiency with Power BI, Tableau, or comparable data visualization and reporting tools.
- Experience analyzing complex operational data, identifying process deficiencies, and developing strategic recommendations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Strong leadership, analytical, and organizational skills with the ability to manage complex initiatives and coordinate across multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated experience engaging senior government leadership and diverse stakeholder groups.
- Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Business Administration, Logistics, Facilities Management, or a related discipline.
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM), or Operations Research Analyst credentials.
- Experience with DoD or Intelligence Community planning, programming, and budgeting processes.
- Familiarity with enterprise resource planning systems, including GCSS-Army or similar platforms.
- Experience supporting enterprise-wide logistics modernization, financial audit readiness, and property accountability improvement initiatives.
- Experience managing expeditionary logistics operations and developing strategies to strengthen supply chain resilience within classified government environments.
The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Overview:
At Markon, we don't just offer jobs – we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.
Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.
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Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.
Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in technical planner jobs.
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project for schedule development and control
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related technical field
- Experience creating and maintaining integrated master schedules on complex projects
- Familiarity with critical path method and earned value management techniques
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional coordination
- Planning and Scheduling Professional certification or equivalent credential preferred
Tips for Your Technical Planner Job Search
Tailor your resume to planning tools
Hiring managers for technical planner roles scan resumes for specific software like Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or SAP. Name the tools you've used and the project types you scheduled or tracked, not just your job title.
Highlight schedule adherence outcomes
Employers want planners who kept projects on time, not just planners who built schedules. Describe situations where your planning decisions prevented delays or recovered a slipping milestone, using concrete context from your projects.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists technical planner openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by project phase
Some technical planner openings focus on front-end engineering and design phases, others on construction execution or closeout. Read each posting carefully and match your application language to the phase the employer is hiring for.
Prepare a critical path walkthrough
Interviewers frequently ask you to walk through how you would build or recover a critical path schedule. Practice explaining your method out loud, referencing float management, dependency sequencing, and how you communicate changes to project teams.
Follow up with a planning-specific note
After an interview, send a follow-up that references a specific scheduling challenge or planning constraint discussed. Connecting your message to the actual work signals you were engaged and understand the role's real demands.
Technical Planner Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most technical planners?
The most active employers for technical planners right now are IMIA, Barrios Technology, and Booz Allen Hamilton, and the most openings are in Texas, Michigan, and Massachusetts, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially strong in infrastructure, defense contracting, and large-scale industrial construction.
How many technical planner jobs are remote?
About 100% of technical planner openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the share varies significantly by industry. Roles focused on data analysis, schedule reporting, and resource modeling tend to allow remote work more often than field-integrated planning positions tied to active construction or manufacturing sites.
How do you become a technical planner?
Most technical planners start with a degree in engineering, construction management, or a related technical discipline, then gain experience on project teams in a coordinator or controls analyst role. Building hands-on proficiency in scheduling software is essential, and earning a recognized planning or scheduling credential strengthens your candidacy for mid-level and senior positions.
Can you get a technical planner job with little experience?
Entry-level technical planner roles do exist, particularly at large engineering and construction firms that run structured graduate programs. Candidates with internship experience in project controls, exposure to scheduling software through coursework, or transferable experience in logistics, operations, or program coordination are competitive for these positions without extensive direct planning history.
What does the technical planner interview process look like?
Most technical planner interviews include an initial screening focused on your scheduling tool experience, followed by a technical interview where you may be asked to walk through a schedule scenario, explain how you handle float, or describe how you managed a baseline change. Final rounds often involve meeting project managers or program leads to assess how well you communicate planning decisions to non-specialist stakeholders.
Where can I find and apply to technical planner jobs?
You can find and apply to technical planner jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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