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About the New Orleans District

Our service since 1818 has been an ever-evolving task. The New Orleans District made possible the flatboat and then steamboat trade that gave outlet to the Mississippi Basin’s bounty. After the Great Flood of 1927 on the Mississippi, the Corps assumed a far-larger role in flood control, with great works such as the Bonnet Carre Spillway and Morganza Floodway. The New Orleans District has completed innovative and complex engineering projects like the Old River Control Structure to keep the Mississippi on course and the post-Katrina Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System around the greater New Orleans area. The district is home to 13 recreation sites that offer a variety of outdoor activities such as: fishing, hunting, ATV trails, birdwatching and more. In addition to civil works and flood management, the New Orleans District has environmental missions with programs like the Beneficial Use of Dredged Material and Regulatory permitting team to help build and maintain the natural resources of the state of Louisiana.

Message from District Commander

Hello and welcome to the New Orleans District US Army Corps of Engineers!  My name is Col. Stephen Murphy and I have the privilege of commanding this incredible team of teams.  Every day we execute world-class missions that make Louisiana and the United States a better and safer place to live and work.  Literally.  Our projects, programs, and offices stretch all across south Louisiana and incorporate the best in science and engineering and allow us to do things that no one else is doing.  Projects like building a $760 million 18-mile earthen levee system in water through virgin swamp that will protect thousands of Louisianans from hurricane storm surge.  We have environmental restoration projects that are re-building our coast and preserving our incredible natural resources.  There is so much more, too.  The work we do makes a difference.  It’s an exciting place to be but we need the skills, talents, and passions of people like you.  The opportunities are here, from secretaries to engineers to economists and so many more, so please visit our tables, ask questions, and consider joining our team. 

About the New Orleans District

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Employee Testimonials

Laura Fitzgerald New Orleans District

"Working for USACE gives me a sense of pride knowing that I am working on projects that directly improve and protect the areas and communities that are around me. I appreciate working with USACE employees that have been working here for many years. They possess  years of experience that I can learn from and that pushes me to take on new and challenging opportunities. I feel valued as a USACE employee and appreciate the flexibility that allows for a work-life balance that is beneficial to both myself and the agency.”

 

Nam Tran New Orleans District

“The reason I like working for USACE is we work as one team in providing flood protection for the citizens of South Louisiana.  It is also great to see a project that I work on from start to finish which gives me a great pride in what we can accomplish as a team.”                                                                                                          

 

Nam Tran New Orleans District

“The reason I like working for USACE is we work as one team in providing flood protection for the citizens of South Louisiana.  It is also great to see a project that I work on from start to finish which gives me a great pride in what we can accomplish as a team.”                                                                                                          

 

“Zac” Zachary Derbes New Orleans District

“I like working for the Corps because I get the opportunity to work alongside some great people and be part of something bigger than myself for the greater good of my communities.”

 

Stephanie Robbins New Orleans District

“At the New Orleans district, I’ve experienced tremendous personal and professional growth.  From the start, my potential was recognized, and I was encouraged to develop it through increasing responsibility and exposure to new and challenging tasks.”