Mr. Brendan Kight serves as the Northwestern Division’s interim Director of Engineering and Regional Business where he is responsible for providing strategic leadership and technical expertise to the Division and its five operating districts. He oversees the technical advice and direction on all regional engineering and construction issues; regional finance and accounting, budget, manpower and management support; regional governance and strategic planning; and design and construction activities on Army, Air Force and Space Force installations, as well as some Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agency projects. In addition, as a member of the Northwestern Division Regional Command Council and Chair of the Regional Management, Regional Program Budget Advisory Committee, and Regional Acquisition Strategy boards, Mr. Kight helps execute the corporate objectives and regionalization initiatives for a workforce of nearly 5,800 employees with a combined annual program of approximately $3.5 billion. Program activities are implemented by district offices in Kansas City, Missouri; Omaha, Nebraska; Portland, Oregon; Seattle, and Walla Walla, Washington.
Prior to joining Northwestern Division, Kight served as Omaha District’s Construction Division chief. His career includes assignments in Charleston and Mobile districts with leadership roles in engineering, contracting, flood recovery, military construction and other civil works activities. Kight has a bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from The Citadel, S.C.