Junior Construction Estimator - Federal Sector

Location: Champaign, IL (Relocation Assistance Provided) Our client is an established infrastructure consulting firm with over 25 years of presence in the United States. They specialize in pavement and bridge asset management, working closely with municipalities, state DOTs, and government agencies to maintain critical infrastructure. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge inspection technologies and contribute to vital infrastructure management systems that keep communities safe and connected. This position supports succession planning as their current leadership prepares for retirement, offering significant growth potential for the right candidate. Key Responsibilities Pavement Engineering Focus: Plan, execute, and analyze pavement condition surveys using Laser Crack Measurement Systems (LCMS) Conduct structural pavement testing using Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) and Heavy Weight Deflectometer (HWD) Perform backcalculation analysis to evaluate pavement layer moduli and structural capacity Develop, implement, and manage pavement asset management systems Create deterioration models and recommend rehabilitation strategies Collaborate with municipalities and DOT agencies on pavement management programs General Responsibilities: Prepare technical reports, proposals, and client deliverables Provide technical leadership and supervise field teams Ensure quality assurance in data collection and reporting Client meetings, proposal development, and project management Supervise and mentor junior engineering staff Some travel required for site inspections (particularly for bridge work) Requirements Professional Engineer (PE) license (Illinois preferred, but other state licenses acceptable with ability to obtain Illinois license) Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in pavement engineering Experience with DOT/municipal projects and infrastructure asset management Proficiency in pavement survey methods, structural analysis, or bridge inspection techniques Strong technical report writing and communication skills U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required (no visa sponsorship available) Willingness to work onsite in Champaign, Illinois (licensed software and confidential data requirements) Availability for periodic travel for field inspections and client meetings Preferred Qualifications Master's degree or PhD in Pavement Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Materials Engineering Experience with both pavement and bridge engineering (candidates with dual expertise may be considered for director-level roles) Familiarity with LCMS, FWD, HWD, and other advanced inspection equipment Experience with asset management software and pavement management systems Background working with state DOTs and municipal agencies Strong leadership and project management experience Professional demeanor with strong ethical standards Benefits Compensation: Base salary: $140,000 annually Benefits: Comprehensive healthcare coverage 401(k) retirement plan Paid time off and leave benefits Professional development opportunities Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates within the U.S. Work Environment: Onsite position in Champaign, Illinois (required due to licensed software and data security requirements) Potential for flexible arrangements after establishing trust and comfort level Opportunity for international travel and collaboration (optional) Stable, family-owned business with strong values and long-term employee relationships Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Both Keller Executive Search and our clients are Equal Opportunity Employers. 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Lab Manager/Systems Administrator Location: Arlington, VA Must have Secret Security Clearance Node is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize of the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services. Node is seeking a Technical Engagement Network (TEN) Lab Manager with experience in Linux Systems Administrator to support the design, development, and deployment of advanced cybersecurity capabilities in the customer environment supporting analysts and business continuity of the customer mission. Responsibilities: - Appling advanced analytical skills and technical resources at the tactical levels and implement infrastructure solutions supporting command decision making and execution of mission requirements. - Supporting the implementation of new technologies and equipment in the lab environment. - Providing ongoing systems administration, technical support, upgrades, patching and troubleshooting services. - Providing full coverage for Linux or Unix system administration functions to support the TEN infrastructure - Managing assigned project components to deliver services in accordance with established objectives - Advises and provides insight on development of lab standard operating procedures (SOPs) and policies. - Maintaining configuration and support documentation - Employ security concepts, theories, insights, tools and methodologies to mitigate system weaknesses and vulnerabilities - Perform large scale configuration management and deployment across Windows, MacOS, Linux/Unix, and other operating systems and virtual environments - Monitor RedHat platforms security and health, create and maintain reports of findings daily - Create next-generation application platform automation solutions utilizing RedHat Openshift, RedHat Ansible automation, Docker, Kubernetes, and Podman. - Integrate and configure COTS, GOTS, and third-party applications into RedHat Openshift and demonstrate ability to manage, maintain and patch containerized applications. - Create and support development of automation solutions for deployment of systems and applications to virtual and physical devices using RedHat Openshift, RedHat Ansible Tower, and RedHat Satellite. - Performing implementation of granular access control, and monitor systems for acceptable performance and user accessibility, establish back-ups, and monitor systems security. - Troubleshoot and resolve complex storage problems across the enterprise related to storage and replication strategies across local and wide area networks. Monitor channels for storage-related network and system issues and remediate them as they occur. - Examine and identify efficiencies that can be made to existing procedures, with approval from the customer. Requirements Required Skills: - U.S. Citizenship - Must have an active DoD Secret clearance, TS/SCI clearance is preferred. - Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability. - 2+ years of directly relevant experience as a Linux System Administrator. - 2+ years MacOS and iOS experience. - Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations. Desired Skills: - Experience with writing technical procedures and standard operating procedures. - Virtualization automation and optimization. - Experience with multiple operating systems to include Linux/Unix, Windows, MacOS. Required Education: BS Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Computer Systems Engineering or related degree or HS Diploma and 4+ years lab management or systems administration experience. Desired Certifications: - DoD 8140.01 IAT Level II Company Overview: Node. Digital is an independent Digital Automation & Cognitive Engineering company that integrates best-of-breed technologies to accelerate business impact. Our Core Values help us in our mission. They include: OUR CORE VALUES Identifying the~RIGHT PEOPLE~and developing them to their full capabilities Our customer’s “Mission” is our “Mission”. Our~MISSION FIRST~approach is designed to keep our customers fully engaged while becoming their trusted partner We believe in~SIMPLIFYING~complex problems with a relentless focus on agile delivery excellence Our mantra is “~Simple*Secure*Speed~” in the delivery of innovative services and solutions Benefits We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include: Medical Dental Vision Basic Life Long-Term Disability Health Saving Account 401K Three weeks of PTO 10 Paid Holidays Pre-Approved Online Training

Cyber Incident Manager/ Incident Manager Location: Arlington, VA Must have an active Top Secret Security Clearance Node is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services. Node is seeking a Cyber Incident Manager to support this critical customer mission. Responsibilities: - Correlating incident data to identify specific trends in reported incidents - Recommending defense-in-depth principles and practices (i.e. Defense in Multiple Places, layered defenses, security robustness, etc.) - Performing Computer Network Defense incident triage to include determining scope, urgency, and potential impact - Researching and compiling known resolution steps or workarounds to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents within the enterprise - Applying cybersecurity concepts to the detection and defense of intrusions into small, and large-scale IT networks, and conducting cursory analysis of log data - Monitoring external data sources to maintain currency of Computer Network Defense threat conditions and determine which security issues may have an impact on the enterprise - Identifying the cause of an incident and recognizing the key elements to ask external entities when learning the background and potential infection vector of an incident, - Receiving and analyzing network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determining possible causes of such alerts - Tracking and documenting Computer Network Defense (CND) incidents from initial detection through final resolution, and working with other components within the organization to obtain and coordinate information pertaining to ongoing incidents - Providing support during assigned shifts (M-F Day Shift) Requirements Required Skills: - U.S. Citizenship - Must have an active TS/SCI clearance - Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability - 5+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations - Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies - Having close familiarity with NIST 800-62 (latest revision), and FISMA standards as they pertain to reporting incidents. - Knowledge of the NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System to be able to prioritize triaging of incident - Knowledge of general attack stages (e.g., footprinting and scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks, etc.) - Skill in recognizing and categorizing types of vulnerabilities and associated attacks - Knowledge of basic system administration and operating system hardening techniques, Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations - Knowledge of different operational threat environments (e.g., first-generation [script kiddies], second-generation [non-nation-state sponsored], and third-generation [nation-state sponsored]) - Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, PL/SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return-oriented attacks, and malicious code) Desired Skills: - Knowledge of different operational threat environments (e.g., first-generation [script kiddies], second-generation [non- nation-state sponsored], and third-generation [nation-state sponsored]) - Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, PL/SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return-oriented attacks, and malicious code) Required Education: BS Incident Management, Operations Management, Cybersecurity or related degree. HS Diploma with 7-9 incident management or cyber security experience Desired Certifications: GCIH, GCFA GISP, GCED, CCFP or CISSP Company Overview: Node. Digital is an independent Digital Automation & Cognitive Engineering company that integrates best-of-breed technologies to accelerate business impact. Our Core Values help us in our mission. They include: OUR CORE VALUES Identifying the~RIGHT PEOPLE~and developing them to their full capabilities Our customer’s “Mission” is our “Mission”. Our~MISSION FIRST~approach is designed to keep our customers fully engaged while becoming their trusted partner We believe in~SIMPLIFYING~complex problems with a relentless focus on agile delivery excellence Our mantra is “~Simple*Secure*Speed~” in the delivery of innovative services and solutions Benefits We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include: Medical Dental Vision Basic Life Long-Term Disability Health Saving Account 401K Three weeks of PTO 10 Paid Holidays Pre-Approved Online Training

VirtuCrypt is seeking a Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer to design, operate, and scale our global Kubernetes infrastructure. Our clusters span multiple datacenters and deployment stages (development, QA, staging, and production), with production systems operating in FIPS and PCI-validated environments. Responsibilities Manage and automate RKE2-based Kubernetes clusters with Rancher. Implement and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and Ansible. Troubleshoot and resolve complex networking, routing, VLAN, VIP, and firewall issues. Integrate Kubernetes clusters with the observability stack (Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager, Loki). Ensure production environments meet strict security and compliance standards. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support application deployments and platform improvements. Requirements 5 years proven expertise in Kubernetes administration (RKE2/Rancher experience strongly preferred). Hands-on experience with Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure automation. Strong background in networking across complex, multi-datacenter environments. Familiarity with VMware infrastructure (vSphere/ESXi). Experience operating in regulated environments (FIPS, PCI, or similar). Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with a focus on scalability and reliability. Nice-to-Have Skills Experience with GitOps tooling (e.g., Argo CD, Flux). Familiarity with container security tools (e.g., Falco, Trivy, Aqua). Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, or Go). Knowledge of service meshes (e.g., Istio, Linkerd). Background in high availability and disaster recovery strategies for Kubernetes. Benefits Health, dental, vision, life, and short/long-term disability insurance Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave Competitive compensation and opportunities for advancement Retirement plan with employer contribution match Scenic corporate campus with amenities including a tennis court, jogging trail, and putting green Welcoming, family-style corporate culture uniquely suited to fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and motivated individuals

Procon is a top-ranked construction management and technology consulting firm with 25 years of experience delivering high‑impact projects across the U.S. and worldwide. An ENR Top 100 CM/PM firm for five consecutive years, we specialize in program management, project controls, commissioning, and virtual intelligence—and offer an excellent platform to grow your career while shaping the future of the built environment. Procon now seeks a Senior Cost Estimator for a long term opportunity in Washington, D.C. This candidate should have 7+ years of experience specializing in a wide range of projects including, but not limited to, office, K-12, Colleges, Airports, Land Port of Entry, Courthouses, Laboratories, commercial fit-outs, hotels, hospitals, mixed-use facilities.  This role requires various skills and experience as listed below. Requirements Qualifications and Skills Able to estimate in various formats (UNIFORMAT) and divisions (CSI). An understanding of how to use different cost databases such as RS Means. ASPE or AACEI Certification preferred. Able to pass a HSPD-12 background check. Able to work on a client site in the DC metro area. Computer Programs: On-screen take-off (OST) required Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Outlook) required MII (MCACES) preferred SUCCESS Estimator preferred GSA Cost Estimating Workbook preferred Responsibilities and Duties Perform change order estimates. Prepare market research studies for cost estimating. Develop a basis of scope for bidding and estimating purposes. Prepare and provide estimating services which include conceptual, schematic, design development, and construction level estimates. Prepare Rough Order of Magnitudes (ROMs) for construction projects, AE studies, or maintenance work during the planning phase. Track and compare planned vs. actual time and cost results and make recommendations to correct either positive or negative variances. Prepare accurate quantity takeoffs and materials pricing. Develop RFIs and clarifications to ensure adequate subcontractor coverage. Benefits Salary commensurate with experience. Interested and qualified candidates please submit a cover letter and a resume. Procon offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including full medical/dental insurance and 401(K) plan. Procon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.

Procon is a top-ranked construction management and technology consulting firm with 25 years of experience delivering high‑impact projects across the U.S. and worldwide. An ENR Top 100 CM/PM firm for five consecutive years, we specialize in program management, project controls, commissioning, and virtual intelligence—and provide an excellent platform to grow your career while shaping the future of the built environment. Procon is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for a role in the federal sector, specifically in the Los Angeles, CA area. This position requires expertise in mechanical systems design, analysis, and implementation in compliance with local and federal regulations. Requirements Qualifications and Skills Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field is required. Minimum of 5 years of experience in mechanical engineering, particularly in federal projects. Strong knowledge of HVAC design, plumbing systems, and fire protection systems. Proficient in the use of engineering software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, ANSYS). Experience with energy modeling and building performance analysis is a plus. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams. Capable of interpreting codes and standards relevant to mechanical engineering and construction. PE (Professional Engineer) license preferred but not required. Responsibilities and Duties Design and analyze mechanical systems, ensuring compliance with all applicable codes and standards. Prepare engineering calculations, reports, and specifications for mechanical systems. Collaborate with architects, engineers, and construction teams to develop comprehensive project plans. Conduct site visits to assess existing conditions and provide recommendations for system upgrades or replacements. Review and approve mechanical submittals and shop drawings from contractors. Monitor project progress and ensure that all mechanical work aligns with project schedules and quality standards. Lead troubleshooting efforts for mechanical systems during construction and after project completion. Assist in the development of project budgets and cost estimates related to mechanical systems. Benefits Procon offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including full medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) plan with employer match. Procon is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. As a critical part of our culture of respect, we strictly prohibit any discrimination or harassment based on gender, age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, mental or physical disability, ancestry, pregnancy, national origin, and any other status protected by law. We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.