On-Site Civil Project Engineer — Military Construction (Secret Clearance)

Leader Communications Inc; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Leader Communications Inc. is seeking a Civil Engineer for a full-time on-site role at Luke AFB, AZ.

You will oversee design development, contract administration, and execution of construction initiatives, ensuring schedule and budget compliance while aligning with specifications and safety standards. The position requires a Bachelor’s in engineering, 5+ years in military installation construction inspection (or 10 years total), OSHA 30, and eligibility for a Secret clearance (Tier 3).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Structural, or Civil Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 5 years (or total 10 years) in commercial construction inspection, preferably on military installations.
• OSHA 30‑hour General Industry Certification active or within 90 days of hire.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret clearance; Tier 3 clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional project management activities, administrative controls, and technical oversight across all project lifecycle phases from conceptual design through physical execution, validation, and closeout.
• Translates approved project briefs into clear, concise Architect-Engineer (A-E) statements of work and detailed line-item design estimates utilizing RSMeans.
• Reviews engineering blueprints, product submittals, and shop drawings throughout design completion to catch and correct design errors or omissions.
• Conducts daily on-site surveillance and physical inspections, ensuring all workmanship and materials conform strictly to project quality benchmarks.
• Evaluates unexpected field conditions, drafts independent cost estimates to support change requests, and writes formal technical contract modifications.
• Reviews and drafts technical responses to builder RFIs, schedules inspection/testing dates, and witnesses field or laboratory testing.
• Processes work clearance documents, digging authorization logs, and safety permits while maintaining an archive of all correspondence, submittals, and payment requests.

Skills

Business English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Structural/Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD 2024+

Revit

RSMeans

Microsoft Office

Job description

Leader Communications Inc. is seeking a Civil Engineer for a full-time on-site role at Luke AFB, AZ.

You will oversee design development, contract administration, and execution of construction initiatives, ensuring schedule and budget compliance while aligning with specifications and safety standards. The position requires a Bachelor’s in engineering, 5+ years in military installation construction inspection (or 10 years total), OSHA 30, and eligibility for a Secret clearance (Tier 3).