Brian Hurst

Brian Hurst serves as a Geotechnical Engineer with the U.S. Army’s W074 Endist Jacksonville under the W912EP contract authority, where he provides critical technical oversight for civil infrastructure projects involving soil mechanics, slope stability, foundation design, and earthwork construction. His role is central to the agency’s mission of sustaining military readiness through the planning, evaluation, and execution of hydraulic and heavy civil engineering systems, particularly in coastal and inland waterway environments. He supports the acquisition of complex engineering services and construction contracts requiring specialized geotechnical analysis, including dredging, shoreline protection, and ecosystem restoration initiatives, ensuring compliance with federal standards and technical specifications. Hurst maintains consistent working relationships with leading heavy civil construction firms including FINCANTIERI MARINE REPAIR LLC, GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLC, WEEKS MARINE, INC., MANSON CONSTRUCTION CO, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These contractors are routinely engaged for large-scale, technically demanding projects requiring advanced marine and earthwork capabilities. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and contractor experience in challenging coastal environments, fostering long-term partnerships built on proven capability and regulatory compliance. Hurst’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside preference, indicating a focus on full and open competition driven by technical complexity and scale rather than socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in procurement structure, all awards are evaluated based on technical merit, past performance, and capacity to deliver mission-critical infrastructure under stringent environmental and engineering standards. His primary procurement focus is under NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), encompassing dredging, bulkhead construction, erosion control, and geotechnical remediation. He specializes in acquiring services requiring subsurface investigation, soil stabilization, and hydraulic engineering solutions, demonstrating deep expertise in the intersection of geotechnical science and federal construction contracting.