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Job Opportunities: Lock Operator for the Pittsburgh District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District
Jan. 4, 2023 | 0:37
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District offers job opportunities for lock operators. Work on the rivers every day! Support navigation, help recreators and help the economy moving! Rapid growth opportunities. Interact with the public. Take on a job with security and predictable hours. Salaries start at $26.70 per hour, but you can earn $80,000 or more annually with overtime and holiday pay. We offer relocation opportunities, low-cost health and dental insurance and retirement packages, plus two weeks or more of paid vacation annually. No degree requirements to start out! All applicants must pass a physical health and security screening. You must have a good work ethics and be able to work in inclement weather. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers video by Michel Sauret)
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Pittsburgh District to partner with Allegheny County Sanitary Authority for $4.3 million project
Pittsburgh District
Published Jan. 10, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will sign a partnership agreement with the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) to construct a grit chamber along Spring Garden as part of a $4.3 million environmental infrastructure project in Pittsburgh, Jan. 11.
Water Resources Development Act of 2022 authorizes Pittsburgh District additional projects for civil works and studies to benefit water infrastructure
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District
Published Jan. 6, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District received new and increased authorizations to support water infrastructure and civil works projects within its 26,000 square-mile region with the approval of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, signed into law by President Joe Biden.
Corps to host third annual Eagle Fest at Shenango River Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District
Published Jan. 3, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, in partnership with the Shenango River Watchers, will host the third annual Eagle Fest at Shenango River Lake, Jan. 7. Community members are invited to attend at the Chestnut Run Swim Beach at 500 Saranac Drive (SRSR 846), Transfer, PA 16150. The event will start at 9 a.m. with a presentation by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Army Corps to collect Christmas trees at Tionesta Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District
Published Dec. 23, 2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will begin accepting live evergreen Christmas trees at Tionesta Lake, which will be used for aquatic habitat-improvement projects, beginning Dec. 27.
Army Corps to collect Christmas trees at Woodcock Creek Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District
Published Dec. 14, 2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will begin accepting live evergreen Christmas trees at Woodcock Creek Lake, which will be used for aquatic habitat improvement projects, beginning Dec. 27. Visitors may drop off live Christmas trees until Jan. 17, 2023, to the Woodcock Creek Lake overlook amenity, located directly across from Siverling Road. Signs will be in place to help guide tree drop-offs.
Corps to Temporarily Close Damsite Parking Area at Woodcock Creek Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District
Published Nov. 4, 2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District announced today that it will temporarily close the damsite parking area at Woodcock Creek Lake for necessary maintenance work, beginning Monday, Nov. 7.
Tionesta Lake to host annual scarecrow scavenger hunt
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District
Published Oct. 5, 2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting the second-annual scarecrow-scavenger hunt during October at Tionesta Lake.
Corps to Host Frederick Heights Waterline Project Dedication Ceremony
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District
Published Sept. 29, 2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting a project dedication ceremony marking the completion of the $1.3 million Buckeye Water District’s Frederick Heights Waterline Project in Columbiana County, Ohio. The project expands the water distribution system to service Frederick Heights neighborhood residents in St. Clair Township.