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Direct Hire Authority

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a Direct Hiring Authority to advertise and consider applicants for in-demand career field vacancies. The employment opportunities are available under a Direct Hiring Authority allowing anyone wishing consideration for these opportunities to submit a resume, transcripts (official or unofficial) and a statement of interest (optional).

The resume must include detailed experience statements pertaining to the position to be found qualified.  If you fail to provide transcripts, your application package will not be sent to the hiring manager. These submittals may be considered for specific advertisements or other vacancies where skills potentally align.  

Submit your application at usace.yellogov.com.

A black and white header that says, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Building Strong; Northwestern Division Recruitement and Outreach and a red button that says Check In. The image is hyperlinked and will take users to the USACE Yello website where they can submit their resume and transcript to be considered for certain vacancies across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

 

Work in the Northwestern Division

The Northwestern Division manages its districts’ civil works activities based on the Columbia and Missouri river basins rather than state boundaries. Its primary civil works missions encompass flood control, navigation, hydropower, fish and wildlife, water quality and irrigation, recreation, and disaster response. 

In NWD, the districts performing military and environmental work are Kansas City, Omaha, and Seattle. The Portland and Walla Walla districts tend to have larger civil works programs. The five districts consistently achieve top marks for mission execution, customer satisfaction, and quality products.

Learn about jobs from each of these districts. 

Map of the northwstern US from the great lakes to the Pacific Ocean north of Arkansas representing the entirety of the Northwestern Division with the Missouri River and Columbia River Basin colored Green to show the Districts of the Northwestern Division. Different shades of green differentiate the Seattle, Portland Walla Walla, Omaha and Kansas City Districts. In lighter shades of Orange, Red and Blue are the Mississippi Valley Division, the Southwestern DIvision and the South Pacific Division. The bottom half of the map shows the Hawaii and Alaska in Pink on a globe to represent the Northwestern Division's Regulatory role in handling appeals for those offices.

Work for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is actively hiring talented and motivated US citizens in offices in the US and around the world. See were we are located. The Northwestern Division also hosts a Hydropower Intern Program.

Current USACE job openings can be found on OPM's USAJOBS website. 

Open positions may include the following mission critical occupations:

  • General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences series (0401)
  • Engineering Technical series (0802)
  • Construction Control Technical series (0809)
  • Civill Engineering series (0810)
  • Mechanical Engineering series (0830)
  • Electrical Engineering series (0850)
  • Contract Specialist series (1102)
  • Realty series (1170)
  • Lock and Dam Operating series (5426)

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Current Employment Opportunities in the Northwestern Division

The following employment opportunities are listed on USAJobs.gov. This list represents opportunities in the 14 states served by Districts within the Northwestern Division including Kansas City, Omaha, Portland, Seattle and the Walla Walla District.

The dates that are displayed are the date the vacancy was published. 

Northwestern Division Vacancies

  1. IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job) US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, G-6 PROGRAM AND PROJECT MGMT DIR (PM) Starting at $116,393 Per Year (GS 14) Permanent • Full-time This job is open to:
    11/30/2023

  2. Cartographer

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Omaha, Nebraska Font Awesome fontawesome.com --> Omaha, Nebraska Omaha District - Real Estate Division Starting at $47,104 Per Year (GS 7-11) Permanent • Full-time This job is open to:
    11/30/2023

  3. Procurement Analyst

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job) Directorate of Contracting Starting at $132,368 Per Year (GS 14) Permanent • Full-time This job is open to:
    11/29/2023

  4. Supervisory Contract Specialist

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Multiple Locations Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Directorate of Contracting Starting at $146,874 Per Year (GS 15) 2 years • Full-time This job is open to:
    11/29/2023

  5. Equal Employment Specialist

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job) US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, G-6 EXECUTIVE OFFICE Starting at $82,830 Per Year (GS 12) Permanent • Full-time This job is open to:
    11/28/2023

  6. Program Analyst

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job) Sacramento District - Programs and Project Management Division Starting at $71,099 Per Year (GS 12) Permanent • Full-time This job is open to:
    11/27/2023

  7. Realty Specialist

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job) Directorate of Military Programs, Real Estate Community of Practice Starting at $132,368 Per Year (GS 14) 1 year, may be extended up to 5 years. • Full-time This job is open to:
    11/27/2023

  8. Realty Specialist

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job) Directorate of Military Programs, Real Estate Community of Practice Starting at $112,015 Per Year (GS 13) 1 year, may be extended up to 5 years. • Full-time This job is open to:
    11/27/2023

  9. INTERDISCIPLINARY

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job) Operations & Regulatory Division Starting at $115,118 Per Year (GS 13) Permanent • Full-time This job is open to:
    11/22/2023

  10. INTERDISCIPLINARY

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job) Operations & Regulatory Division Starting at $115,118 Per Year (GS 13) Permanent • Full-time This job is open to:
    11/22/2023

  11. MAINTENANCE SYSTEM SENIOR REPORTS ANALYST

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job) OPERATIONS DIVISION NATIONAL FEM TEAM Starting at $82,830 Per Year (GS 12) Permanent • Full-time This job is open to:
    11/22/2023

  12. Interdisciplinary

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Omaha, Nebraska Font Awesome fontawesome.com --> Omaha, Nebraska Omaha District - Engineering Division Starting at $69,712 Per Year (GS 11-12) Permanent • Full-time This job is open to:
    11/22/2023

  13. TECHNICAL WRITER-EDITOR

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Walla Walla, Washington Font Awesome fontawesome.com --> Walla Walla, Washington Engineering and Construction Division, Design Branch, Geospatial Section Starting at $37,696 Per Year (GS 5-11) Permanent • Full-time This job is open to:
    11/22/2023

  14. Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Omaha, Nebraska Font Awesome fontawesome.com --> Omaha, Nebraska Omaha District - Public Affairs Office Starting at $99,358 Per Year (GS 13) Permanent • Full-time This job is open to:
    11/22/2023

  15. Administrative Support Assistant

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Omaha, Nebraska Font Awesome fontawesome.com --> Omaha, Nebraska Omaha District - Engineering Division Starting at $47,104 Per Year (GS 7) Permanent • Full-time This job is open to:
    11/22/2023

  16. Realty Specialist

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Omaha, Nebraska Font Awesome fontawesome.com --> Omaha, Nebraska Omaha District - Real Estate Division Starting at $57,618 Per Year (GS 9-11) Permanent • Full-time This job is open to:
    11/21/2023

  17. PROGRAM ANALYST (PROJECT CONTROLS)

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Multiple Locations Starting at $52,022 Per Year (GS 7-11) Permanent • Full-time This job is open to:
    11/21/2023

  18. PARK RANGER (INTERPRETATION)

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Walla Walla, Washington Font Awesome fontawesome.com --> Walla Walla, Washington Mill Creek Project, Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Starting at $37,696 Per Year (GS 5-7) Permanent • Full-time This job is open to:
    11/21/2023

  19. Construction Control Representative

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Offutt AFB, Nebraska Font Awesome fontawesome.com --> Offutt AFB, Nebraska Omaha District - Construction Division Starting at $69,712 Per Year (GS 11-12) Permanent • Full-time This job is open to:
    11/21/2023

  20. Program Analyst

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job) Southwestern Division (SWD) Starting at $98,496 Per Year (GS 13) 5 Years • Full-time This job is open to:
    11/21/2023

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Internship Programs

The Northwestern Division hosts the Hydropower Internship Program that recruits, hires and trains maintenance engineers to staff the technical sections at the multipurpose hydroelectric power plants in the Pacific Region of NWD in the Federal Columbia River Power System.

Learn more about other USACE Internship programs. 

We're looking for interns for the summer of 2024 - find a position on this portal!