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These positions are open at locations throughout the Seattle District. See job listings for application instructions, as some are not listed through USAJOBS. Check back regularly for new listings!

Engineer/Architect, published - Thursday, October 3, 2024

CLOSING DATE: 10/18/2024

DUTY LOCATIONS: Enumclaw, WA (Mud Mountain Dam/Howard Hanson Dam)

SALARY RANGE: GS 12, $97,376 - $126,585 per year

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Senior Structural Engineering Specialist, published - Wednesday, October 2, 2024

CLOSING DATE: 10/16/2024

DUTY LOCATIONS: Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

SALARY RANGE: GS 12, $97,376 - $126,585 per year

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Interdisciplinary, Lead Engineer - Friday, September 27, 2024

CLOSING DATE: 10/11/2024
DUTY LOCATIONS: Seattle, WA
SALARY RANGE: GS 14, $136,832 - $177,855 per year
 

Student Trainee (Engineering and Architecture) - Thursday, September 19, 2024

CLOSING DATE: 11/11/2024

DUTY LOCATIONS: Seattle, WA (1 vacancy), Joint Base Lewis-McChord (3 vacancies)

SALARY RANGE: GS 3 - 4, $35,499 - $51,488 per year

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Student Trainee (Realty), published - Thursday, September 19, 2024

CLOSING DATE: 11/11/2024

DUTY LOCATIONS: Seattle, WA

SALARY RANGE: GS 3 - 4, $35,499 - $51,488 per year

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In Demand Positions

These positions have frequent openings and can be found here and on USAJOBS. Please contact listed hiring managers to identify if openings are available. When applying, make your resume searchable--this allows our hiring managers and/or recruiters to locate and download your resume for consideration as future positions become vacant.

 

  • Electrician Series: WY-2805-08/ WY-2805-10 $29.03 - $36.54/hr 

Location: Mud Mountain Dam, Enumclaw, WA

Serves as the journeyman Electrician at an exciting flood control dam, Mud Mountain Dam just east of Enumclaw, WA. Responsible for the operation, maintenance and repair of all electrical equipment and systems at assigned installation(s). Implements and maintains a program of scheduled inspections, test operations, preventive maintenance and repair/replacement of electrical dam equipment and controls. 

This vacancy is listed on USAJobs and you can also contact the hiring manager directly at: kevin.s.heape@usace.army.mil with your contact information, statement of interest, and your resume.

 

  • Laborer Series: WY-3502-03 $21.17 - $24.71/hr 

Location: Mud Mountain Dam Fish Passage Facility, Buckley, WA

Work at the Nation’s largest trap and haul fish passage facility supporting Mud Mountain Dam. Operates various mechanical equipment and systems of the facility, identifies fish by species and maintain accurate records, performs duties in support of the operation and maintenance of the facility including operating equipment, maintains workspaces, moving equipment and cargo.  Majority of work is outdoors.

This vacancy is listed on USAJobs and you can also contact the hiring manager directly at: kevin.s.heape@usace.army.mil with your contact information, statement of interest, and your resume.

 

  • Lock & Dam Operator  Series: WY-5426-03/05/06/07/08  $21.72 - $33.87/hr

Location: Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA

Help commercial and recreational boats lock through the Ballard Locks!  Incumbent participates in a formalized training and development program for lock and dam operator personnel that includes on-the-job training, classroom instruction, and related correspondence courses. As a trainee at a Corps of Engineers navigation facility within the Inland Marine Transportation System (IMTS), participates in essentially all aspects of site activity involving operation and maintenance of electrically/electronically or hydraulically controlled lock gates, control valves and related equipment such as dam gates inclusive of manually operated wicket gates at sites where they exist, and other site structures and facilities such as lock buildings, lighting systems, grounds maintenance. Employees may be assigned to shift work; shift schedules vary by work location.

The job is listed on USAJobs and you can also contact the hiring manager directly at Nicole.j.iredale@usace.army.mil with your contact information, statement of interest, and your resume.

 

  • Lock & Dam Mechanic Series: WY-5318-10  $31.25 - $36.54/hr

Location: Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA

Join our great team and maintain this beautiful historic structure by serving as equipment mechanic at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (Ballard Locks). Conduct maintenance and repairs on all lock operating equipment, spillway, pumping plant, fish ladder and garden machinery. This includes (but is not limited to): two 30-inch centrifugal pumps, 6 capstans for pulling tows through locks or closing gates, Lock Gate Valves, 75 ton stiff leg crane; warehouse and garage bridge cranes, shop equipment and machine tools consisting of various size lathes drill presses, surface grinder, circular saw, electric welding machines, milling machine, shaper, planes and blacksmiths forge and hamms, and diesel driven work boat. Performs combination welding and brazing, disassembles, assembles and completely reconditions engines. Ascertains extent of repair requirements to return engines to proper running order. 

This vacancy will be listed on USAJobs but you can also contact the hiring manager directly now at Nicole.j.iredale@usace.army.mil with your contact information, statement of interest, and your resume.

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The Seattle District is always looking to fill a wide variety of professional, technical, skilled and administrative support positions. We work in locations across the Northwest, including Seattle, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Idaho and Montana.

Sample civilian careers include:

  • Architects
  • Biologists (Fish, Wildlife)
  • Civil Engineers
  • Construction Control Technicians
  • Contracting Specialists
  • Ecology
  • Emergency Management Specialist
  • Engineers (Electrical, Environmental, General, Mechanical)
  • Engineering Technicians
  • Lock and Dam Operators
  • Natural Resources Specialists
  • Park Rangers
  • Project Managers
  • Realty Specialists
  • Survey Technicians

Interested? Current openings are listed here on our Careers page and USAJOBS.

For more information on federal career fields, check out OPM's resources on General Schedule and Wage Grade positions.