Careers

At Horne International, we recognize that our most important resource is not our equipment, our facilities, or even our reputation as a “world-class entrepreneurial company.” Our most valuable resource is our employees — the people who provide uniquely engineered solutions to our customers throughout the nation and overseas. Their talent and dedication enable Horne to rank among the Washington, D.C., area's top 125 largest public companies.

Our team includes civil, environmental, mechanical, chemical, and software engineers; health and safety specialists; and many former high-ranking members of the U.S. military. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, Horne has project sites throughout the United States and overseas.

Benefits

Horne International offers an excellent benefits package, which includes medical and dental coverage, a life and disability insurance plan, tuition reimbursement, and career development programs. An investment program, managed by The Principal Financial Group, provides numerous financial options, and the company matches 50% of an employee's 401(k) contributions up to five percent of eligible earnings.

Current Openings

Horne is always on the lookout for talented individuals with superior professional and technical capabilities in a diversity of disciplines across a wide geographical area. Please see below a list of current job openings. Interested applicants shall submit their resume and any relevant documents to resumes@horne.com.

Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Policy Analyst

Horne Engineering Services, a subsidiary of Horne International, is seeking a Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Policy Analyst to serve as the Regulatory Affairs Specialist (RAS) in the Army’s Office of Regional Environmental and Governmental Affairs - Northern (OREGA - N) in Aberdeen, Maryland. Duties will include researching and evaluating technical and regulatory developments that affect Army/DoD operations within the geographic area. As appropriate, the successful candidate will produce reports, assessments, and analyses, and will be a primary author of the Northern Review Newsletter and other publications. Technical, regulatory, and legislative environmental experience is necessary for this position.

Specific duties and responsibilities include the following:

Provide legislative, regulatory, and technical support to the Army’s OREGA - Northern staff.
Track and assess implications of proposed and final state laws and regulations and other environmental issues having immediate or potential impact on Army/DoD installations and activities.
Participate in regional environmental partnerships and communicate, facilitate, and coordinate relevant initiatives resulting from these partnerships with DoD installations within the region of responsibility.
Attend meetings and hearings, as necessary.
Prepare concise legislative and regulatory summary analyses for inclusion in the Northern Review Newsletter, periodic Regional Alerts, and other deliverable documents.
Contribute articles to the Newsletter and other publications.
Identify innovative solutions implemented by Army/DoD installations and other services to resolve difficult environmental issues, and prepare success story articles for publication by the Army and DoD.
Maintain legislative and regulatory tracking and other databases.

Senior Construction QC/QA Engineer—Afghanistan

The incumbent for this position oversees Security Logistic Team (SLT) Engineers and gathers critical information to facilitate safe and secure execution of reconstruction missions by conducting site assessment visits prior to, during, and at the completion of the project. This includes the following:

Coordinating QA engineer teams for the assigned oversight office
Identify civil affairs projects to enhance construction projects
Prepare Preliminaries and Executive Summaries for all site visits
Provide Site Information Reports and give input to Project Engineer
Complete Construction Progress, Quality Assurance, and Safety Reports for all site visits.

Job Qualification Requirements:

Must have an ABETS accredited degree in Engineering or a NAAB accredited degree in Architecture.
Must have at least 5 years of experience in non-residential construction in QA/QC and supervisory jobs.
Must have an ACTIVE SECRET Clearance — (Meaning you have worked on a SECRET job or higher in the last two years and you are not more than 10 years out from your original SECRET investigation determination.)
Experience and familiarity with terminology, methods, and materials of various types of commercial construction concepts, practices, and procedures.
Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing with customers and staff architects/engineers, subcontractors and vendors.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office such as WORD, EXCEL, and PowerPoint.
Must have extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Prior experience with United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is highly recommended.

Construction QC/QA Engineer—Afghanistan

The incumbent for this position gathers critical information to facilitate safe and secure execution of reconstruction missions by conducting site assessment visits prior to, during, and at the completion of the project. This includes the following:

Identify civil affairs projects to enhance construction projects
Prepare Preliminaries and Executive Summaries for all site visits
Provide Site Information Reports and give input to Project Engineer
Complete Construction Progress, Quality Assurance, and Safety Reports for all site visits.

Job Qualification Requirements:

Must have an ABETS accredited degree in Engineering or a NAAB accredited degree in Architecture. Or,
Must have at least 3 years of experience in non-residential construction in QA/QC and supervisory jobs. BA/BS degree not required but preferred.
Must have an ACTIVE SECRET Clearance – (Meaning you have worked on a SECRET job or higher in the last two years and you are not more than 10 years out from your original SECRET investigation determination.)
Experience and familiarity with terminology, methods, and materials of various types of commercial construction concepts, practices and procedures.
Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing with customers and staff architects/engineers, subcontractors and vendors.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office such as WORD, EXCEL, and PowerPoint.
Must have extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.