Gabe Kuhnert

About Gabe Kuhnert

I am a senior construction, welding, and quality professional with 29+ years of experience spanning hands-on fabrication, inspection, quality leadership, and executive-level management. My career has progressed from craft-level welder and fabricator to managing complex, high-risk projects and programs with budgets ranging from to over $250 million.I specialize in quality assurance, welding and fabrication standards, construction risk mitigation, and continuous improvement across heavy industrial, commercial, and large-scale infrastructure projects. I operate at the intersection of technical execution and executive decision-making—translating codes, standards, and field realities into defensible, business-aligned outcomes.My work includes building and auditing quality management systems, advising owners and contractors on standard-of-care compliance, supporting claims and dispute resolution, and coaching leaders to strengthen accountability, documentation, and operational discipline. I am frequently engaged where projects are underperforming, disputes are emerging, or quality failures pose financial or reputational risk.As a veteran-owned business leader, I bring a disciplined, mission-focused approach grounded in teamwork, leadership, safety, and mentorship. I am known for clear communication, practical problem-solving, and the ability to stabilize complex situations while driving measurable improvement.If your organization needs clarity in quality, confidence in compliance, or leadership that understands both the field and the boardroom, I deliver results.

Experience

1. Owner President CEO

   Veteran Technical Consulting & Construction, Inc

   Jul 2020 — Present · US

   Disabled Veteran owned business, specializing in Management, Leadership, Improvement consulting services. Visit my website for more information.

Education

• National University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Organizational Leadership

• Bakersfield College

  Welding technology Certificate, Welding Technology

  1997 — 1998

Skills

• Construction Management
• Safety Management Systems
• Cost Management
• Onshore
• Project Estimation
• Quality Control
• Lean Sigma Green Belt
• Power Plants
• Construction Safety
• Petrochemical
• Cost Control
• Budgets
• Microsoft Office
• Asme
• Procurement
• Project Control
• Ms Project
• Pipelines
• Inspection
• Contract Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Construction
• Project Planning
• Engineering
• Metal Fabrication
• Strategic Planning
• Power Generation
• Certified Welding Inspector
• Behavior Based Safety
• Supervisory Skills
• Value Engineering
• Change Orders
• Epc
• Six Sigma
• Design-Build
• Energy
• Commissioning
• Ndt
• Welding
• Subcontracting