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    Memphis District assists Coast Guard in search for sunken barge

    Two Memphis District river survey boats and their crews recently aided the Coast Guard by responding to an incident on the Mississippi River. In the process, they found more than they expected. Here’s how the story unfolded.
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    DHA Announcement Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic

    Opening and Closing Dates:  3/2/20 – 3/6/20 Position Title:  Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic Series/Grade:  XF-5803-10 Full Performance Level:  XF-10 Duty Location:  Official Duty Station is the Ensley Engineer Yard, position requires TDY travel with the Revetment Branch and mandatory overtime.  Hourly Salary Range:  $24.78 - $28.92 Work Schedule:  Full-Time Appointment Type:  Permanent Travel Requirement:   Temporary Duty Travel is over 50% of the time Who May Apply:  U.S. Citizens, both internal & external to the Memphis District
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    CAO CONSTRUCTION CONTROL REPRESENTATIVE, GS-802-7/8/9

    Opening and Closing Dates: 3/2 - 3/13 Position Title: Construction Control Representative Series/Grade: GS-0809-07/08/09 Full Performance Level: GS-09 Duty Location: Caruthersville Area Office Hourly Salary Range: $43,251 - $68,777 Work Schedule: Full-Time Appointment Type: Permanent Travel Requirement: Temporary Duty Travel is less than 25% of the time Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
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    DHA Announcement Deckhand - MV Mississippi

    Opening and Closing Dates:  3/2/20 - 3/6/20 Position Title:  Deckhand, Motor Vessel Mississippi Series/Grade:  XF-5788-06 Full Performance Level:  XF-06 Duty Location:  Official Duty Station is the Motor Vessel Mississippi.  Hourly Salary Range:  $18.56 - $21.64 Work Schedule:  Full-Time Appointment Type:  Seasonal Travel Requirement:   Temporary Duty Travel is less than 5% of the time Who May Apply:  U.S. Citizens
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    Top five strengths

    Performance Management and Data Analytics Chief of Military Programs at USACE Headquarters, Sam Zakhem, led a two-day class on a variety of important topics ranging from knowing yourself as a leader, making a first impression, and listening with intent.
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    Position Title: Hydrologic Technician

    Organization: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, Engineering and Construction Opening and Closing Dates: 02/28 - 03/06 Position Title: Hydrologic Technician Series: Hydrologic Technician 1316 Grade: GS-06/07/08 Salary Range: $38,921 - $62,269 Geographic Location: Memphis, TN Work Schedule: Full-time: 4-10 hour days Mar-Nov and 5-8 hour days Dec-Feb
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    DHA Announcement Crane Operator, Revetment Section

    Position Title: Crane Operator Series/Grade: XF-5725-12 Full Performance Level: XF-12 Duty Location: Official Duty Station is the Ensley Engineer Yard, position requires TDY travel and mandatory overtime. Hourly Salary Range: $27.86 - $32.52 Work Schedule: Full-Time Appointment Type: Permanent Travel Requirement: Temporary Duty Travel is over 50% of the time Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
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    DHA Announcement - Marine Machinery Mechanic XF-5334-11 Dredge Hurley

    Position Title: Marine Machinery Mechanic Series/Grade: Marine Machinery Mechanic, XF-5334-11 Full Performance Level: XF-11 Duty Location: Official Duty Station is the Dredge Hurley, position requires (non-TDY) travel with the Hurley, shift work, and mandatory overtime. Hourly Salary Range: $26.30 - $30.65 Work Schedule: Full-Time Appointment Type: Permanent Travel Requirement: Temporary Duty Travel is 10% of the time Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
  • Memphis District’s Clearing and Snagging Unit works on the river bank near West Memphis, Arkansas, Oct. 10. As the first step of Revetment Operations, crew members clear the river banks of trees and debris to make way for the Bank Grading Unit and the Matt Sinking Unit. The work’s accomplished using a barge mounted dragline, bulldozers, and backhoes. Revetment Operations normally run from July to November each year. (USACE Photo/Brenda Beasley)

    DHA Announcement - Motor Vehicle Operator, Revetment Section

    Position Title: Motor Vehicle Operator Series/Grade: XF-5703-08 Full Performance Level: XF-08 Duty Location: Official Duty Station is the Ensley Engineer Yard, position requires TDY travel and mandatory overtime. Hourly Salary Range: $21.75 - $25.37 Work Schedule: Full-Time Appointment Type: Seasonal Travel Requirement: Temporary Duty Travel is over 50% of the time Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
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    Several Mississippi scour repairs complete

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District, Wynne Area Office, River Engineering and various construction partners recently delivered on yet another construction contract ahead of schedule, within budget and with zero safety incidents.
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    Hopes of leaving a city of 'marble'

    “One of my favorite quotes is ‘Urbem latericium invenit, marmorea reliquit – I found a city of bricks and left a city of marble.’ – Caesar Augustus, recorded by Suetonius,” Structural Engineer Shane Boehmer said. “So for me, when I end my deployment in 2021, I want to leave Iraq knowing my efforts made the coalition bases and Iraqi bases safer and better, thus improving the quality of the lives for the soldiers on those bases.”
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    Mound City South Culvert Replacement gets final OK

    Employees from our Caruthersville, Missouri Area Office, the Memphis District office and contractor representatives, recently completed the final inspection of the Mound City South Culvert Replacement Project. The project site is in the confluence area of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers in Mound City, Illinois.
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    MVD to get new Bank Grading Unit

    “A lot of work is accomplished with the use of a barge mounted dragline and bulldozers,” Civil Engineer Jake Storz said. “Right now, the current machine used to do much of this work is over 70 years old and ready to retire. That’s why the Mississippi Valley Division is well on its way to getting a new Bank Grading Unit to replace the current one.”
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    St. Francis Lake project a success

    If anyone ever hoped for a success story involving scour repair, the St. Francis Lake Control Structure Scour Protection project is it. Not only was this Memphis District project completed ahead of schedule and under budget, but it also came complete without any safety incidents in all the 800.5 hours spent working.
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    Work nears finish line on Farrenburg Levee Renovation

    Employees from the Memphis District’s Caruthersville (Missouri) Area Office, our Project Operations Branch, and C&M Contractors, Inc., met on Dec. 13, 2019, to mark the substantial completion of Phase 1 of the Farrenburg Levee Renovation. The site is located north of New Madrid, Missouri, on St. Johns Bayou.
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    Keeping the river open for business

    The Memphis District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed another important Mississippi River project located just across the Mississippi River from New Madrid, Missouri. The stone dike construction project, named Kentucky Point, Kentucky, was designed to assist in maintaining a safe and reliable navigation channel for commercial towboats in the Mississippi River. It also directly supports the Mississippi River Channel Improvement navigation mission.