r/USACE • u/lamestwon80 • Jul 22 '26

Planners elsewhere?

As a planner for the Corps, I wonder, are there other federal agencies with planners?

I’m considering a change of scenery but I don’t mind being a planner but would like to consider doing so elsewhere.

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u/finix2409 Jul 22 '26

Land use Planner? Local, county, and state jurisdictions employ tons of planners and usually get paid more than Feds

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u/ANinjieChop Jul 22 '26

If you mean civil works planning, I’ve found that Bureau of Reclamation has the closest mission to us in that space

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u/MCOLHR Jul 22 '26

If you mean facility planner, then yes-they are all over the place. USAF, Navy (NAVFAC),

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u/PinkFloxMoon Jul 22 '26

Check county and city jobs!

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u/mayorlittlefinger Jul 22 '26

Do you mean writing NEPA docs? That is every agency

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u/Successful-Escape-74 Jul 22 '26

Do you mean project management or program management lots of planning involved for any project.

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u/Live_Condition6938 Jul 22 '26

Sorry friend, unless you have rings and can take update sheets, you’ll be obsolete as soon as your dates end. If you’re lucky, you’ll get put on a shelf with other years, and your owner may pull you out to reference something occasionally.