Project Engineer

About Company: Kundlas Consulting Group LLC is a professional consulting firm specializing in construction inspection and compliance services for public infrastructure projects. Our core services include on-site inspection of roadway, bridge, and utility construction to ensure adherence to engineering specifications, safety standards, and contract requirements.

We support clients with daily reporting, materials testing coordination, schedule tracking, and quality assurance oversight. Additional services include project management, grants management for federally funded infrastructure and disaster recovery programs.

About the Role

Kundlas is building a team of USACE-experienced engineers who are available to deploy to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) projects anywhere in the United States, often on short notice. Assignments typically run from several weeks to several months and cover quality assurance/quality control, project engineering and construction oversight on military construction, civil works and emergency response projects.

Qualified candidates will be considered for current and upcoming assignments. Location: Nationwide. Work is performed on-site at USACE project locations across the United States; travel and deployment required. Pay and Benefits: $45.00 - $55.00 per hour (W-2), with benefits. Per diem and travel are paid for deployments in accordance with Kundlas policy and the project contract.

Final pay depends on experience, qualifications and assignment.

Minimum Qualifications

U.S. citizenship (required to obtain the Common Access Card (CAC) required for this federal contract). Ability to pass a federal background check and obtain a Common Access Card (CAC). Experience on USACE projects in engineering, construction quality assurance/quality control, or construction management. Willingness to travel and deploy nationwide, including on short notice, for assignments of several weeks to several months.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

USACE Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM-C) certificate. Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification. Working knowledge of EM 385-1-1; OSHA 30 certification. Experience with USACE RMS (Resident Management System). USACE emergency response or disaster recovery deployment experience.

Responsibilities

Inspect construction work for compliance with contract plans and specifications. Document deficiencies and track corrective actions through resolution. Review submittals, RFIs and closeout documentation. Prepare daily quality assurance and engineering reports. Coordinate with USACE project teams, contractors and quality control staff.

Support pre-construction, preparatory and final inspections. Skills: USACE quality assurance, construction inspection, project engineering, submittal review, deficiency tracking, RMS, EM 385-1-1, technical documentation, and communication.