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Lead Civil Engineer (Hydraulic) opportunity with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans, LA, focused on water resources work.
Responsibilities
- Serves as a Civil Engineer with expertise in Coastal Engineering for the New Orleans District of USACE.
- Ensures that the organization’s strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated to the hydrology, hydraulics and coastal branch team and integrated into the team’s strategies, goals, objectives, and work plans.
- Leads the analysis and design of coastal engineering considerations assigned to the Hydrology, Hydraulics and Coastal Branch.
- Resolves problems, provides staff recommendations, and participates in the resolution of technical issues.
- Provides technical direction and guidance to engineers engaged in developing designs for projects along coastal areas and inlets, requiring expertise in tidal hydraulics, design of coastal structures, and development of viable solutions.
- Plans and schedules work projects, establishes priorities, and periodically evaluates the progress to assure program objectives are being met.
- Establishes water levels and loads to be used in setting levee, floodwall, and structure dimensions.
- Utilizes models and/or historical data in establishing the needs and resolutions of assigned projects.
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Role overview
Lead Civil Engineer (Hydraulic) opportunity with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans, LA, focused on water resources work. The work may include stormwater, drainage, hydraulic or hydrologic analysis, permitting, and resilient infrastructure design. This is a senior-level opportunity with a PE requirement. Review the original employer listing for the complete responsibilities, education, experience, schedule, benefits, and application requirements.
