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We will be recruiting a variety of positions using direct hire authority for multiple disciplines and grade levels, from GS-03 to GS-12. Depending on position/location selected, promotion potential will be the GS-05, 07, 09, 11, or 12 levels. We are also recruiting for many Federal Wage System positions in Memphis, TN and New Orleans, LA.
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Huntsville Center’s IT management program sunsets, transitions

For nearly a decade, the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, maintained acquisition and contract management of ACE-IT, the enterprise information technology services delivery team providing enterprise-wide information management and information technology for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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North Atlantic Division hosts USGS in day of partnership

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division hosted a day of partnership at its headquarters in Fort Hamilton, New York, with members of the U.S. Geological Survey Feb. 15.
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USACE Chicago District releases draft Environmental Assessment for proposed breakwater repair and maintenance project at Algoma Harbor

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District (Corps) is releasing for public comment a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) under the National Environmental Policy Act for a proposed breakwater repair and maintenance project at Algoma Harbor, located on the western shore of Lake Michigan in the City of Algoma, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.
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A Partnership in Invasive Species Action

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District has a team dedicated to combating invasive species throughout the state. The passion behind their mission is so strong that it crosses generations.
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ERDC announces new partnerships with Vicksburg Catholic School and Porter’s Chapel Academy

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently signed an educational partnership agreement with two Vicksburg, Mississippi schools— Vicksburg Catholic School (VCS) and Porter’s Chapel Academy (PCA).
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Parksville Day Use Area Temporarily Closed

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, J. Strom Thurmond Project has temporarily closed Parksville Day Use Area due to a public safety concern resulting from a large sink hole in the entrance road.
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ERDC researcher aids work in Australia, South Africa to combat invasive weed

For more than a decade, Dr. Nathan Harms, a research biologist with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory (EL), has been assisting the Australian government, and more recently South Africa, with the biological control of the invasive delta arrowhead.
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Belton Lake’s Camping Fees to Increase

Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that effective April 1, fees at Belton Lake will be increasing for camping sites and group day use pavilions at all parks.
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Woodcock Creek Lake campgrounds closed for 2023 season

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is announcing that the Woodcock Lake Park Campground at Woodcock Creek Lake will be closed for the 2023 recreation season.
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Transatlantic Middle East District awards nearly $300M contract for Saudi Arabia

The Transatlantic Middle East District awarded a contract for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense P-563 Program on Feb. 17, 2023.
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Engineer Spotlight: Derek Burleigh

Tinkering with things on dairy farms as a child is where Derek Burleigh, acting chief of the construction branch for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District, first grew his interest in engineering.
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USACE breaks ground on massive Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir Project

Groundbreaking ceremonies have been used for centuries to celebrate the start of a new venture and give thanks to those who blazed a trail and made it possible.
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National Engineers Week: Creating the Future

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District celebrates National Engineers Week by featuring some of our own engineers who specialize in a range of disciplines, from civil design to hydraulics.
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Memphis District's Dredge Hurley returns home ending most productive, longest season on record

The Memphis District's Dredge Hurley returned to its home port, Ensley Engineer Yard, in Memphis Harbor, on Jan. 13, 2023, after finishing a record-breaking 273-day season, which began Apr. 26, 2022.
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24-Hr USACE course harnesses the power of fall protection training

Stating a “safety first” philosophy is easy enough for organizations, but it takes deeds to save lives, not just words. For the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, their Fall Protection Competent Person 24-Hour Course is just that; a meaningful step toward a culture of safety, not just another catchy phrase.
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District partners with the Phoenix VA medical Center on six construction projects

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District is partnering with the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System to oversee construction of six projects, totaling more than $35 million.
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2023 Engineer Week: Creating the Future

The Army established the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a separate, permanent branch on March 16, 1802, and gave the engineers responsibility for founding and operating the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
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IWR's Water Resource Center is hiring for a Budget Analyst

USACE's Institute for Water Resources (IWR), Water Resources Center (WRC) is seeking a permanent Budget Analyst with the responsibility for budget formulation, monitoring, and execution for the organization.
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Bill Williams River Environmental Analysis Available for Public Comment

Withdrawal of 2,598 acres of Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge for Refuge Purposes
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