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  • DHA Announcement Deckhand - MV Mississippi

    Opening and Closing Dates:  3/2/20 - 3/6/20 Position Title:  Deckhand, Motor Vessel Mississippi Series/Grade:  XF-5788-06 Full Performance Level:  XF-06 Duty Location:  Official Duty Station is the Motor Vessel Mississippi.  Hourly Salary Range:  $18.56 - $21.64 Work Schedule:  Full-Time Appointment Type:  Seasonal Travel Requirement:   Temporary Duty Travel is less than 5% of the time Who May Apply:  U.S. Citizens

  • Top five strengths

    Performance Management and Data Analytics Chief of Military Programs at USACE Headquarters, Sam Zakhem, led a two-day class on a variety of important topics ranging from knowing yourself as a leader, making a first impression, and listening with intent.

  • McConkey named Nashville District Employee of the Month for January 2020

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 26, 2020) – Chrystal McConkey, a maintenance control technician, assigned to the Operations Division, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District employee of the month of January 2020.

  • 20-008 Dworshak announces Visitor Center Schedule Change

    AHSAHKA, Idaho –Dworshak Dam Visitor Center will be temporarily closed to accommodate staff-training requirements from March 23-27 and will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on March 30.

  • Commentary: Engineers building strong legacy as pioneers of progress

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 26, 2020) – We just celebrated National Engineers Week and recognized Nashville District’s engineers as the region’s problem solvers, committed to serving a higher purpose, and building on a strong legacy as pioneers of progress.

  • Multifunctional Assessment Reconnaissance Vessel allows for remote survey of marine structures

    A team of researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, led by principal investigator Thad Pratt and including co-pi William Butler and research engineers Jonathan Marshall and David Nguyen, have developed and improved a prototype Multifunctional Assessment Reconnaissance Vessel that allows for remote survey of pile-supported marine structures. Operators can produce final data products within 12 hours of arriving on site, allowing structural engineers to deliver a repair plan within 24 hours. The U.S. Transportation Command and Office of the Secretary of Defense-funded project has resulted in the schedule of five units to be delivered to Army dive detachments as part of the Instrument Set, Reconnaissance and Surveying (ENFIRE) program.

  • “Be brief, be brilliant and be gone” – Huntsville Center OE director takes the PRB helm

    “Wrangling complex projects is what Huntsville Center does best. And the Project Review Board is at the core of this success.” Once a month during the PRB, Huntsville Center program and project managers brief the command team on the progress, budget, challenges, good news and lessons learned of ongoing projects.

  • Vicksburg District provides updated forecast for region - Feb. 25

    VICKSBURG, Miss. -- The Mississippi River is expected to crest at Arkansas City, Arkansas, at 39.5 feet Feb. 28; Greenville, Mississippi, at 51.3 feet Feb. 28; Vicksburg, Mississippi, at 47.8 feet Feb. 29; and Natchez, Mississippi, at 55 feet March 1. These projections are based on two days of forecasted rainfall and will changed based on future rainfall.

  • District Completes Critical Project 6 Months Ahead of Original Schedule

    A ribbon cutting ceremony held on February 20th marked the completion of a new $49.6 million steel and concrete pier project at the U.S. Navy base in Bahrain. The pier, built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District, will enhance the Navy’s operational readiness in the region. Previously, the Navy had been using barges for much of the work on ships that can now be done while docked at the pier.

  • Position Title: Hydrologic Technician

    Organization: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, Engineering and Construction Opening and Closing Dates: 02/28 - 03/06 Position Title: Hydrologic Technician Series: Hydrologic Technician 1316 Grade: GS-06/07/08 Salary Range: $38,921 - $62,269 Geographic Location: Memphis, TN Work Schedule: Full-time: 4-10 hour days Mar-Nov and 5-8 hour days Dec-Feb