Carole M. Householder

Carole M. Householder serves as a Contract Specialist within the W072 Endist Pittsburgh office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, supporting critical civil infrastructure missions under the Department of the Army. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for heavy civil engineering projects, including dams, levees, locks, and water resource systems essential to flood control, navigation, and environmental stewardship. Her work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contract execution with strategic infrastructure modernization goals. Householder routinely handles complex, multi-year construction and engineering service acquisitions requiring technical oversight and rigorous risk mitigation. She maintains strong, sustained relationships with key contractors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC and C. J. MAHAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC, both of which are frequently engaged for large-scale earthwork, site development, and structural construction tasks. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, collaborative contract administration, and long-term vendor partnerships built on reliability and regulatory adherence. Householder’s working relationships reflect a preference for experienced contractors with proven capabilities in federal civil works environments. Householder demonstrates a pronounced commitment to small business participation, with over half of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She consistently prioritizes socioeconomic programs, including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and HUBZone set-asides, reflecting a deliberate effort to broaden contractor diversity and enhance community economic resilience. Her portfolio exhibits a balanced approach between open competitions and targeted set-asides, ensuring both competition and equitable access. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with additional emphasis on roofing, site preparation, and landscaping services. She specializes in acquiring complex civil works solutions involving structural metal fabrication and site-specific engineering, requiring deep technical understanding of hydraulic systems, erosion control, and federal environmental compliance standards. Her expertise lies in translating mission-critical infrastructure needs into actionable, compliant procurement strategies.