Civil Works Planning Functional Responsibilities

Positions within this function concern the study, planning, and conceptual design of civil works projects that solve local and regional problems with the water resources. This involves plan formulation, economic and social analysis, environmental analysis, analysis of laws and regulations and flood plain planning assistance. These USACE positions are generally classified, as interdisciplinary, indicating qualifications from more than one discipline may be appropriate for the positions. Disciplines may include archeology, biology, civil engineering, community (urban) planning, ecology, economics, environmental engineering, general engineering, general physical science, geography, hydrology, landscape architecture, outdoor recreation planning, sociology, and social sciences (water resources planning).

Construction Functional Responsibilities

Positions within this function concern the management of construction contracts for military facilities and civil works projects and may involve staff supervision of contract construction work, inspection of contractors' work to ensure compliance with contract requirements assembly of construction data and information to assist in the planning and engineering functions and assisting procurement activities with package development, Disciplines may include architecture, chemical engineering, civil and structural engineering, electrical engineering, general engineering, geology, and mechanical engineering.

Positions within this function concern the management and regulation of the nation's water resources and improvements to rivers, harbors and waterways for navigation, flood control, hydroelectric power, recreation, fish and wildlife, and related purposes (including shore protection). The responsibility for emergency management may be located within this function or may be assigned directly to the commander. The emergency management function is responsible for mobilization and continuity of Government missions as well as for preparedness, response, and recovery activities for a broad spectrum of natural disasters. Disciplines may include agronomy, biology, botany, civil engineering, community (urban) planning, ecology, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, fish and wildlife, forestry, general engineering, hydrology, landscape architecture, mechanical engineering, outdoor recreation planning, park management, social sciences (water resources planning), and soil science.

Positions within this function are responsible for the operation, maintenance, and repair of installation facilities; for facilities engineering support to the Army in the field (through engineering design, inspection of construction. master planning and utilization. and space management for Army installations); for operation of natural resources and fish and wildlife programs; for troop construction programs; and for support to the Army reserves. Disciplines may include agronomy, archeology, architecture, civil engineering, electrical engineering, entomology, environmental engineering, fire prevention engineering, forestry, general engineering, industrial engineering, and mechanical engineering.

Positions within this function concern scientific investigations into natural phenomena, analysis of observed data to determine application to problems and the development of equipment, systems and software to produce solutions to operational and material needs. Disciplines may include architecture, astronomy, biology, cadastral surveying, cartography, chemistry, civil engineering (coastal, geo-technical, hydraulic, and structural), ecology, economics, electrical engineering, electronics engineering, environmental engineering, general engineering, geodesy, geography, geology, geophysics, hydrology, mathematics, nuclear engineering, oceanography, physical science, physics, sociology, and statistics. Considerable emphasis is placed upon external recognition of an individual's professional expertise through joint activities with other laboratories, academic institutions, and national and international societies.

Programs and Project Management Functional Responsibilities

Programs and Project Management careerists are responsible for managing the overall project from planning to completion. The Project Manager is responsible for coordinating and planning, design, cost engineering, maintenance and repair and environmental considerations for engineering projects of considerable scope and complexity. Command programs managed are complicated by a multiplicity of customers; major technical issues, conflicting interest of Federal, state and local government agencies and private citizens. The PM must coordinate actions and decisions with all functions involved in a project and serves as the primary point of contact between the District and external entities affected by projects. The PM is responsible for assuring that the project meets schedule, cost, and scope objectives established through negotiations with the customer and included in the Project Management Plan.

Environmental/natural resource professionals in CP-18 generally perform duties and responsibilities that are related to, or are in support of, the management or execution of installation of environmental/natural resources functions. Disciplines may include Natural Resources Management in such areas as forestry, wildlife management, historical and cultural resource management, land management, and pest management programs. They may also include compliance in such areas as air, water, noise, hazardous substances, waste management, emergency response, non-hazardous waste management, pollution prevention and recycling, asbestos abatement and site restoration. Though the skills and abilities for this field vary, considerable emphasis is placed upon communication skills, the ability to conduct training, planning and implementation, and personnel management, among others.