Interdisciplinary, GS-XXXX

Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)

Permanent

Institute for Water Resources (IWR)

Davis, CA;
Jacksonville, FL;
Sausalito, CA;
St. Paul, MN;
St. Louis, MO;
Walla Walla, WA;
Fairbanks, AK;
Tulsa, OK;
Lakewood, CO

Serves as the Programs Leader within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Institute for Water Resources (IWR) Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC)—a designated nationwide Technical Center of Expertise (CX). In this capacity, you will lead nationwide and international efforts to advance flood risk management, hydrologic and hydraulic engineering, water management enterprise systems, consequence estimation, and industry-standard software engineering tools and practices.

• Serve as a national and international level technical authority in engineering, hydrology, hydraulics, economics, ecological analysis, and risk assessment per authority delegated by Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) / Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (ASA-CW).
• Direct nationwide technical methodologies for estimating flood and infrastructure risks, consequence modeling (life safety, economic impact, critical infrastructure), public warning systems, and disaster response planning.
• Oversee development, enhancement, and sustainment of industry-standard Automated Information Systems (AIS), including the Corps Water Management System (CWMS), Water Management Enterprise System (WMES), and Science and Engineering Technology (SET) applications.
• Resolve highly controversial, unprecedented, or complex water resources issues requiring high-level interpretation of statutory language and technical policies.
• Direct and execute technical assistance and capacity-building programs on behalf of the Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. Department of State for international partners and developing nations.
• Author, review, and approve authoritative technical papers, journal articles, regulations, and engineering manuals, ensuring scientific integrity across agency and peer-reviewed publications.
• Provide expert briefings, impact statements, and technical testimony to USACE leadership, Congressional committees, and interagency forums.
• Serve as a senior consultant and advisor to Headquarters USACE (HQUSACE), the HEC Director, Division Chiefs, and USACE Major Subordinate Commands (MSCs) and Districts on critical and contentious water resources engineering issues.
• Drive the infusion of state-of-the-art scientific theories and emerging technologies into USACE operational policies, engineering guidelines, and research programs.
• Represent USACE, the Department of the Army, and DoD on national and international technical committees, interagency task forces (e.g., FEMA, NOAA, USGS, US , FERC, EPA), and professional engineering societies (e.g., ASCE, ASFPM).
• Establish and update national criteria, technical guidelines, and standard operating procedures for hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, reservoir operations, and dam and levee safety.
• Serve as a Team Leader providing strategic direction and technical coaching to multidisciplinary teams of engineers, scientists, economists, and software developers.
• Balance, distribute, and adjust workloads across projects; set priorities, establish milestones, and monitor deliverables to ensure high-quality standards and timely execution.
• Coach and mentor staff in modern engineering problem-solving methodologies, technical writing, and emerging software development practices.
• Facilitate consensus-building, resolve workplace challenges, and coordinate with supervisory management regarding resource needs, accomplishments, and team performance.
• Partner and negotiate technical solutions with other federal agencies, state and local water authorities, academia, and industry partners to achieve consensus on complex water resource studies.
• Conduct regular technical exchanges with foreign government officials and international institutions to foster global water resources resilience and cooperation.
• Communicate complex engineering concepts, risk assessments, and regulatory guidelines to public stakeholders, community leaders, and non-technical audiences.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD, Section 9905 to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Veterans' preference does not apply to this announcement.

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