Who We Are

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the world's largest public works agency made up of approximately 34,600 civilian and 650 military men and women.  A vital part of America’s Army, our diverse workforce of engineers, biologists, geologists, hydrologists, park rangers, project managers and other professionals meet the demands of changing times and requirements providing quality, responsive service to the nation in peace and war.

The Corps is organized geographically by watershed boundaries (not states) into eight divisions in the United States and 41 subordinate districts throughout the United States, Asia and Europe. The districts oversee project offices throughout the world.  In January 2004 a 9^th provisional division with four districts was activated to oversee civil works and infrastructure projects and operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Welcome to Pittsburgh District

The Pittsburgh District is one of seven districts that comprise the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  A civil works district, we have an Army colonel assigned as District Engineer, but our technical chiefs, functional chiefs and most of our over 600 personnel are civilians.

Like all Corps civil works districts, the Pittsburgh District’s boundaries are defined by the watershed basins for which we are responsible.  Pittsburgh’s 26,000 square miles include portions of western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, eastern Ohio, western Maryland and southwestern New York.  Our jurisdiction includes more than 328 miles of navigable waterways, 23 navigation locks and dams, 16 multi-purpose flood damage reduction reservoirs, 40 local flood damage reduction projects and other projects to protect and enhance water resources and wetlands.  With over 140 years of experience, the Pittsburgh District has developed expertise to accomplish its varied Civil Works missions in the areas of navigation, flood damage reduction, recreation, environmental restoration, hydropower, storm damage reduction, regulatory, water supply and emergency response.

The Pittsburgh District is known as the Headwaters District because it includes the upper 127 miles of the Ohio River and the drainage basins of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers which join at the Point in Pittsburgh to form the Ohio.  Headwaters also acknowledges Pittsburgh’s role as a district of firsts within the Corps of Engineers.

 

Our Organization

Executive Office

• District Engineer, Colonel William H. Graham – (412) 395-7103
• Deputy District Engineer, Lieutenant Colonel Christopher F. Riemer – (412) 395-7102
• Deputy District Engineer for Project Management, Lenna Hawkins – (412) 395-7105

Administrative Offices

• Administrative Services Office, (412) 395-7251
• Equal Employment Opportunity Office, (412) 395-7236; TTY, (412) 395-7439
• Internal Review Office, (412) 395-7523
• Logistics Management Office, (412) 395-7455
• Office of Counsel, (412) 395-7490
• Public Affairs Office, (412) 395-7500
• Readiness Office, (412) 395-7269
• Resource Management Office, (412) 395-7137
• Safety Office, (412) 395-7292
• Security Office,(412) 395-7504
• Small Business Office, (412) 395-7127

Business Resource Division, (412) 395-7105

• Contracting Branch, (412) 395-7474
• Planning & Environmental Branch, (412) 395-7206
• Program & Project Management Branch, (412) 395-7289

Operations Division, (412) 395-7140

• Locks & Dams Branch, (412) 395-7652
• Maintenance Branch, (412) 395-7601
• Natural Resources Branch, (412) 395-7171
• Northern Area Office, (814) 763-5037
• Regulatory Branch, (412) 395-7154
• Southern Area Office, (304) 265-1482
• Water Management Branch, (412) 395-7300

Technical Services Division, (412) 395-7250

• Design Branch, (412) 395-7310
• Real Estate Branch, (412) 395-7185
• Technical Support Branch, (412) 395-7231

Civilian Personnel Advisory Center, (412) 395-7482

 

Our Locations

District Office

The Pittsburgh District office is located in downtown Pittsburgh at the corner of Liberty Avenue and Grant Street on the 21^st and 22^nd floors of the William S. Moorhead Federal Building.

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, PITTSBURGH DISTRICT

2200 WILLIAM S. MOORHEAD FEDERAL BUILDING
1000 LIBERTY AVENUE
PITTSBURGH, PA  15222-4186
(412) 395-7500
FAX:  (412) 644-2811

Locks & Dams

 

Reservoirs

Other Field Offices

Points of Contact

General Information: lrp.webinquiries@usace.army.mil or (412) 395-7500

A/E Contracts:  (412) 395-7474

Construction Projects (Civil Works):  (412) 395-7474

Construction Quality Management Course:  (724) 684-7462

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District periodically sponsors a two-day “Construction Quality Management for Contractors” course. The next course will be held at the Federal Building 15-16 Sept. Payment and registration must be made by Sept. 10. Click here for a registration form. The course is intended for individuals responsible for implementing the quality control requirements of a typical Corps construction contract. The Corps of Engineers requires, in certain contracts, that the individual responsible for quality control possess a certification that they have passed the course. The course consists of approximately 12 hours of classroom instruction. Certification of course completion is valid for five years. Completion of training offered by other Corps of Engineers Districts will be acceptable provided a valid certification is presented.

Contracting With Us:  (412) 395-7474

Dam Safety:  (412) 395-7318

Emergency Response Mission: (412) 395-7150

Engineering (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Geotechnical, Cost, Hydraulic, Value Engineering, CADD, GIS, Specifications):  (412) 395-7310

Flood Plain Information: (412) 395-7226

Human Resources:  Employment Information - (412) 395-7488; Corps Employees Retirement or Health Benefits - (412) 395-7486; Other Human Resources questions - (412) 395-7482

Hydrologic & Hydraulic Information (e.g., water levels, gage readings, water flows): (412) 395-7300

Locks & Dams:  (412) 395-7652 or see our Navigation pages

Permits/Wetlands/Regulatory: (412) 395-7152 or see our Regulatory Branch pages

Real Estate:  (412) 395-7185

Recreation:  See our Recreation pages

Small Business Opportunities:  (412) 395-7127

 

Updated: 24-Feb-2012

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