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CIVIL ENGINEER (HYDRAULICS/HYRDOLOGIC)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Department of the Army

Civil Engineering

Salary
$130,328–$175,504/year
Grade
13–14
Work location
Telework eligible · Atlanta, Georgia
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Sep 18, 2026
Apply by
Oct 9, 2026
Category
Civil Engineering

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Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will NOT be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants should review the "How to Apply" section of this flyer for more information on how to be considered. This flyer will be used as positions become available. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Duties

Provide senior technical leadership and guidance to Districts in support of strategic planning, workload sharing, quality management, and regional engineering initiatives.

Provide oversight and technical guidance for reservoir operations, including water control, reservoir releases, pool elevations, water quality, and low-flow requirements.

Lead the review, development, and coordination of water control manuals, drought contingency plans, emergency regulations, water control data systems, and related hydrologic studies.

Analyze reservoir, river, watershed, hydrologic, and meteorological conditions and provide recommendations supporting routine and emergency water management decisions.

Direct and evaluate studies involving multipurpose water resource projects, including flood risk management, hydropower, navigation, recreation, water supply, water quality, and environmental considerations.

Serve as a Division specialist and technical consultant for hydrology, hydraulics, and water quality, providing quality assurance and technical guidance for engineering studies, reports, and designs.

Develop, interpret, and implement technical policies, criteria, standards, and procedures related to hydrology, hydraulics, sedimentation, stream scour, and water management.

Serve as the Division’s senior technical expert and Regional SME for enterprise GIS, providing leadership for geospatial systems supporting infrastructure readiness, engineering, operations, emergency response, and regional decision-making.

Lead and support the development and application of GIS technologies, data integration, mapping, imagery, surveying, GPS, and other geospatial capabilities to improve mission execution and information sharing.

Coordinate with Districts, HQUSACE, and federal, state, and local partners to promote data sharing, interoperability, technology transfer, and effective implementation of water management and geospatial programs.

Represent the Division at technical conferences, professional forums, interagency meetings, and stakeholder engagements, providing expert advice and presenting technical information to senior leaders and other audiences.

Evaluate emerging technologies, policies, and practices and recommend innovative approaches to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of engineering, water management, and geospatial programs.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.

How you will be evaluated

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

About this listing

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has 170 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Atlanta, Georgia. See all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $130,328 to $175,504 a year. That covers GS-13 to GS-14 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 21 days, from Sep 18, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026. Among currently open Civil Engineering postings at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the typical advertised window is about 15 days. As of Oct 6, 2026, it closes in 3 days.

Who can apply: the public (U.S. citizens). The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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