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At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the engineering workforce is intentionally broad because the mission set spans civil works, military construction, emergency response, and environmental stewardship. Below is an overview of the primary engineering disciplines you will find across districts, centers, and labs within USACE.

Taken together, USACE engineers form a multidisciplinary team that supports national security, infrastructure, military readiness, public safety, and environmental protection at a scale few organizations match.

Environmental Engineers

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USACE role

Environmental engineers manage compliance, contamination cleanup, water quality, and sustainability for military installations and civil works projects.

They help ensure projects meet environmental laws and support sustainability goals. Their work often intersects with biology, chemistry, and regulatory agencies.

 

In civilian organizations

Environmental engineers work in consulting, industry, utilities, and government agencies. They design treatment systems, manage environmental compliance, and support remediation and sustainability initiatives.

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How this supports the warfighter

Environmental compliance keeps training lands open and avoids mission disrupting legal or regulatory shutdowns. Clean water, safe ranges, and restored lands ensure long term training capacity and force health protection.