Company facts
- Founded
- 1872
- Employees
- 1,000
- Headquarters
- United States
- Type
- Government
About
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - St. Louis District is a vital engineering and water resource agency responsible for the civil works, environmental stewardship, and public safety across a 28,000 square mile area of Missouri and Illinois. The District delivers essential services including flood risk management – maintaining 750 miles of levees – and ensuring navigable waterways through the operation and maintenance of a 300+ mile navigation channel on the Mississippi, Illinois, and Kaskaskia Rivers. Beyond these core functions, the St. Louis District manages five recreational lakes, provides water supply solutions, responds to natural disasters, oversees environmental regulations, and leads specialized programs like the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) addressing legacy contamination. Professionals joining the St. Louis District contribute to critical infrastructure projects and environmental protection initiatives impacting the heartland’s economy and quality of life.