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  • December

    Picture of Casey Building in November 2023

    Seeking Program Analyst in Alexandria, VA – Apply by 3 Jan 2024

    We are looking for a motivated team player to join our phenomenal team as a GS 9/11 (target GS-12 grade level) Program Analyst (0343 series), supporting the Institute for Water Resources (IWR) Water Resources Center (WRC) in Alexandria, Virginia.  This is NOT your average Program Analyst, it is a diverse role in a unique Civil Works organization within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that welcomes your talents, initiative, and desire to grow and learn.
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    New IWR Report on Best Practices for Virtual Engagement

    In response to the expanded use of remote employees and telework, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Institute for Water Resources (IWR) recently prepared and released the publication Best Practices for Virtual Engagement.

  • Seeking Staff Support Assistant in Alexandria, VA – Apply by 15 Dec 2023

    We are looking for a motivated team player to join our phenomenal team as a GS 7-9 Staff Support Assistant (0301 series), supporting the Institute for Water Resources (IWR) Executive Office, Resource Management Office and the Contracting Team in Alexandria, Virginia. This is NOT your average Staff Support Assistant, it is a diverse role in a unique Civil Works organization within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that welcomes your talents, initiative, and desire to grow and learn. Apply on USAJobs today! Open to all past and current Federal Employees, Military Spouses, and Veterans.
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    White House Summit Highlights Program IWR Manages

    Since 2007 the Regulatory In-lieu fee and Bank Information Tracking System (RIBITS), overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Institute for Water Resources (IWR), has been the designated national tool to provide a one stop shop database for districts to track mitigation banks and in-lieu fee programs. RIBITS was one of a handful of systems highlighted at the first-ever Environmental Permitting Technology and Data Summit held at the White House and the General Service Administration Headquarters in late October.

  • November

    Picture of Casey Building in November 2023

    Economic Ingenuity and Experience Wanted!

    The Institute for Water Resources (IWR) is seeking an experienced water resources economist (GS-12/13) to provide forward-looking analysis, cutting-edge methodologies, and innovative tools to aid USACE’s Civil Works program.

  • October

    Civil Engineer (Hydraulics), GS-0810-14

    The US Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources, Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC)

  • Supervisory Civil Engineer (Hydraulics), GS-0810-15

    The US Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources, Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC)

  • Statistical Assistant (GS-09)

    USACE's Institute for Water Resources (IWR), Navigation and Civil Works Decision Support Center

  • September

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    Institute for Water Resources honors two alumni with highest recognition

    ALEXANDRIA, VA -- (Sept. 1, 2023) The Institute for Water Resources (IWR), a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Field Operating Activity, has bestowed its highest honor to two alumni by inducting them into the IWR Class of 2023 Distinguished Gallery of Employees.

  • August

    RMC Job Announcements

    The US Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources, Risk Management Center (RMC) is actively recruiting for several positions.

  • June

    Institute for Water Resources (IWR) seeking a permanent Program Analyst (GS-09/11 target GS-12 )

    USACE's Institute for Water Resources (IWR) is seeking a permanent Program Analyst responsible for planning, managing and evaluating the Water Resources Center’s programs and projects and providing recommendations to ensure they are executed effectively and efficiently.

  • Student Trainee (Computer Scientist), GS-1599-04/05/07/09 (target GS-13)

    The US Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources, Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC), Hydrology and Statistics Division is advertising to fill:           Student Trainee (Computer Scientist), GS-1599-04/05/07/09 (target GS-13), remote duty location.  This position is for a Pathways Student Internship. 
  • Cover photo of the tri-agency report.

    National dam safety practices reviewed in tri-agency report

    ALEXANDRIA, Va. – (June 7, 2023) The results of a yearlong study by an independent external peer

  • May

    Tim Fairbank, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Los Angeles District, describes the design of a berm and diversion channel constructed to protect residents of the Rainbow Canyon subdivision (near background) following a series of debris flows associated with the 2013 Carpenter One fire in the Spring Mountains, NV. Portions of the burn scar are visible on the mountainside in the background. The photo includes the attendees of the first USACE CWMS (Corps Water Management System) wildfire Workshop held in Las Vegas, NV on April 24-27, 2023.

    Software wins innovation award for predictive flooding capabilities following fires

    ALEXANDRIA, Va. (May 18, 2023) –The Institute for Water Resources’(IWR) Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC), located in Davis, CA, takes home the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Innovation of the Year Award for adding Post-Wildfire Modeling capabilities to its software. These software capabilities provide prediction tools that engineers can use to anticipate a unique type of flooding that can follow a combination of fire and floods.
  • A group photo of the Civil Works Business Intelligence team.

    Engineering in the cloud

    Hilo, HI (May 3, 2023) - In the past, when someone at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) mentioned clouds, they most often were referring to the weather. However, in today’s modern context, “the cloud” can mean many things. At USACE’s Institute for Water Resources (IWR), it most often describes the Civil Works Business Intelligence (CWBI) program. CWBI has been a USACE leader in cloud implementation over the past 10 years and continues to refactor Civil Works data and system assets to gain efficiencies, integrate resources, and reduce Information Technology (IT) maintenance and cost.
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    IWR joins international conversation alongside six European nations on mainstreaming nature-based solutions

    Alexandria, VA (May 10, 2023) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Institute for Water Resources (IWR) participated in the kick-off of the project MANABAS COAST (MAinstreaming NAture BAsed Solutions through COASTal systems). The meeting took place March 11-17 in Hague, Netherlands. USACE is an official observer of MANABAS, which is a European Union project aimed at mainstreaming nature-based engineering solutions in the North Sea Region.

  • February

    IWR's Risk Management Center is hiring for a Civil Engineer (Geotechnical)

    ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Feb. 28, 2023) -- IWR's Risk Management Center is seeking for a Civil Engineer (Geotechnical) with the responsibility for planning, programming, scheduling, directing, coordinating, advising, and reviewing the work of technicians and geotechnical engineers.
  • The image is a screen shot from the IWR town hall where employees were honored during the awards ceremony. The top portion of the image displays a web-ex participant screen where IWR Director, Joe Manous is visible. The center portion of the image includes a power point slide announcing the IWR employee awards categories.

    IWR names top employees, teams and products

    ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Feb. 23, 2023) – The Institute for Water Resources (IWR) has named its best of the best during their annual awards ceremony. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ field operating activity held the recognition during a townhall honoring employees for their contributions and accomplishments across all IWR Centers.

  • IWR's Water Resource Center is hiring for a Budget Analyst

    ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Feb. 17, 2023) -- USACE's Institute for Water Resources (IWR), Water Resources Center (WRC) is seeking a permanent Budget Analyst with the responsibility for budget formulation, monitoring, and execution for the organization.

  • IWR seeking Interdisciplinary WRC Deputy Director

    USACE's Institute for Water Resources (IWR) is seeking a permanent Water Resources Center (WRC) Deputy Director working under the direction of the WRC Director of the Institute for Water Resources (IWR).