USACE is hiring, Jacksonville District hosts job fair in South Florida

Jacksonville District
Published Oct. 11, 2023
Vernon Boyd, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, lock leader oversees operations at the Julian Keen, Jr. Lock and Dam at Moore Haven.

Vernon Boyd, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, lock leader oversees operations at the Julian Keen, Jr. Lock and Dam at Moore Haven.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received FEMA Mission Assignments (MAs) for Regional Activation and Temporary Emergency Power in response to Hurricane Fiona. Under these MAs we have deployed a Temporary Emergency Power Planning and Response Team, Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battalion, team leaders and assistant team leaders, as well as subject matter experts in logistics, temporary power, infrastructure assessment and debris.

Peggy Bebb, an ENGlink support specialist and Ashley Foster, an emergency management specialist both from the Jacksonville District update Hurricane Fiona data and track deployed personnel in support of Hurricane Fiona response. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received FEMA Mission Assignments (MAs) for Regional Activation and Temporary Emergency Power in response to Hurricane Fiona. Under these MAs we have deployed a Temporary Emergency Power Planning and Response Team, Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battalion, team leaders and assistant team leaders, as well as subject matter experts in logistics, temporary power, infrastructure assessment and debris. (USACE photo by Mark Rankin)

Yisseliz Rivera-Rodriquez, a civil engineer and Project Manager from the Jacksonville District, Miami Resident Office provides an overview of work on the Miami Beach Renourishment project that distributes sand placement at the southern end of the Indian Beach Park and Allison Beach.  (USACE photo by Mark Rankin)

Yisseliz Rivera-Rodriquez, a civil engineer and Project Manager from the Jacksonville District, Miami Resident Office provides an overview of work on the Miami Beach Renourishment project that distributes sand placement at the southern end of the Indian Beach Park and Allison Beach. (USACE photo by Mark Rankin)

Tim Gregory, a captain onboard the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District Survey Vessel Florida II,
plots coarse across the seas during a routine hydrographic
survey

Tim Gregory, a captain onboard the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District Survey Vessel Florida II, plots coarse across the seas during a routine hydrographic survey. The three-person crew were conducting a routine 10 miles offshore near Cape Canaveral and responded to a “MAYDAY” call stating that a vessel was taking on water and sinking. (USACE photo by Mark Rankin).

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, biologist, Jessica Fair holds up a Portable Series Wind Meter is used to indicate wind speed. Licensed applicators use this device along with guidance from the Environmental Protection Agency to determine whether or not to spray invasive aquatic plants.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, biologist, Jessica Fair holds up a Portable Series Wind Meter is used to indicate wind speed. Licensed applicators use this device along with guidance from the Environmental Protection Agency to determine whether or not to spray invasive aquatic plants.

Applied Aquatics, project manager, Keith Mangus demonstrates how to use  a wind meter. The wind plays an important role when managing invasive aquatic plants with chemical sprays. The Portable Series Wind Meter is used to indicate wind speed and direction. Licensed applicators use this device along with guidance from the Environmental Protection Agency to determine whether or not to spray invasive aquatic plants.

Applied Aquatics, project manager, Keith Mangus demonstrates how to use a wind meter. The wind plays an important role when managing invasive aquatic plants with chemical sprays. The Portable Series Wind Meter is used to indicate wind speed and direction. Licensed applicators use this device along with guidance from the Environmental Protection Agency to determine whether or not to spray invasive aquatic plants.

CLEWISTON, Fla. -  The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District is hiring and will host a job fair as the organization seeks to fill multiple positions in south Florida.

The event will take place Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Florida Operations Office at 525 Ridgelawn Road, Building SF-2, Classroom 525, Clewiston, Fla.

“We are committed to bringing on the best available talent to our work force, and that includes qualified members of the local communities,” said Greg Jones, Chief of the South Florida Operations Office in Clewiston.

“We have direct hiring authority for multiple positions,” said Paul Jacques, Deputy Chief of the South Florida Operations Office. “We are hoping to make tentative job offers that day to qualified candidates to help accomplish the growing volume of work we have on our water infrastructure in south Florida.”

“Right now, we are hiring engineers, engineering technicians, electronics technicians, mechanics, welders, heavy equipment operators, locks and dam operators, biologists, natural resource specialists, park rangers and support personnel in administrative and financial positions to carry out our missions. We have direct hiring authority for many of these positions and are hoping to make tentative job offers to accomplish this work,” said Jacques. We have positions available east, west and south of Lake Okeechobee, and also at the Canaveral Lock, the largest navigation lock in Florida.

“Job seekers should bring copies of any special equipment or training certificates they hold, and a resume,” said Workforce Management Support Specialist Shawndreka Lanier-Douglas. “Many of our employees are veterans, and applicants who are vets should bring a copy of their DD-214 with them.”

The South Florida Operations Office is responsible for the Operations and Maintenance of the Central and Southern Florida Project, the Okeechobee Waterway and the Canaveral Lock. These projects consist of more than 100 miles of levee, 27 culvert structures through the levee system, 20 spillway structures and six navigation locks. Our flood control mission impacts the 50,000 residents who live around Lake Okeechobee, along the Caloosahatchee River Basin and the St. Lucie Canal, and extends south down to the Florida Everglades.

The agricultural community in south Florida relies heavily on Lake Okeechobee during dry season to provide the water to keep the fields hydrated and rich and nourish the crops that are essential to our Nation.

Recreational boaters and commercial vessels navigate across the Okeechobee Waterway, which extends from the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast, to the Gulf of Mexico on the west coast.

In addition to these missions, we receive countless visitors who come to fish on Lake Okeechobee, bike the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, and participate in many other recreational activities.

Jacksonville District offers challenging work assignments throughout Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, life, long-term care insurance, a three-tiered retirement plan, Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)], flexible spending account, Employee Assistance Program, personal and sick leave days, and paid federal holidays.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/

(The public can obtain news, updates and information from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District on the district’s website at https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/, on Facebook at  https://www.facebook.com/JacksonvilleDistrict and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/JaxStrong.