1. PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT Responsiveness & Reliability
Project Management Institute
Maggiano's, Center City Philadelphia
March 28, 2019

2. "Little known facts" about the army Corps:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Phila. District
"Little known facts" about the army Corps:
Most of us are not soldiers Many of us are not engineers We contract for construction We don't work just for the Army Our boundaries are watershed-based Most of our projects are water-related All of our funding is project-based
24 May 2006

3. Chief of engineers – 3 stars, 3 roles
Chief of Engineers, Army Staff
Commanding General, USACE
Chief, Engineer Branch, US Army
Direct Connection to Army Campaign Plan Major Objective 2-3: Partner with Installation Management Communities at all echelons to deliver and maintain enduring installations and contingency basing.
Facilities Life Cycle
50+ years covering planning  final disposition of a facility and all of the in-between services
Inner circle are the competencies/capacities USACE possesses in order to deliver facilities products & services to our Stakeholders
Outer ring is a sampling of the products and services we deliver and where they fall on the cycle
End State
Institutionalized roles and responsibilities across the facilities life cycle  Doctrinal and habitual relationships with Installations such that all Stakeholders are able to trust that expected outcomes will in fact occur. Over time, this will result in efficiencies for all Stakeholders
Metrics:
Percent execution of DOD O&M budget as a proxy; theory is that as we develop/define the USACE brand and institutionalize roles and responsibilities that we’ll gain a larger % of the reimbursable workload
Maturity Model
Defining the USACE brand in support of Installations
Identifying what capacity we have; what capacity do we want to develop.
Codified guidance, regulation
Disciplined adherence to work assignment
Cost of doing business; lowering it
Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite

4. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Phila. District
USACE MISSION
Deliver vital engineering solutions, in collaboration with our partners, to secure our Nation, energize our economy, and reduce risk from disaster. 9
Divisions 43
Districts
Centers & Labs 1
Active Duty Unit 2
USAR Engineer Commands
33,000
Army Civilians
700
Military
~$50
Billion Budget
Overseas
Far East District
Japan District
Europe District
Middle East District
Afghanistan District
This is for some of our newer employees to gain perspective on where we fit into the larger picture. We are one of 40 Districts. And there are 37,000 of us around the world delivering engineering services to customers. We’re one of the smaller Districts geographically, but in true Philly fashion, we punch well above our weight in terms of impact and the scope of our mission.
USACE VISION
Engineering solutions for the Nation’s toughest challenges.
24 May 2006

5. The Philadelphia District
Serving the Delaware River Basin and Mid-Atlantic Coast
DISTRICT CAPABILITIES
Master planning
Engineering, design, inspection
Construction management
Dredging
Disposal site management
Disaster response & recovery
Environmental services
CENTERS OF EXPERTISE
Coastal Planning
Bridge Inspection
Groundwater Modeling
Micro-Grid Engineering
BY THE NUMBERS
10 million people
1 million acres of wetlands
15,000 square miles
500 miles of federal channels
500 Army civilians
150 miles of coastline
5 states
5 earthfill dams
5 highway bridges
4 sea-level canals
1 dredging ship

6. Project sites, past & present

7. District Missions (by funding source)
Military Construction, Defense Appropriations via Army, Air Force
Energy & Water Development Appropriation (direct)
Other Department/ Agency Appropriations via Reimbursement

8. Dover Air Force Base Chapel Lipari Landfill Superfund Site
MILITARY PROGRAM
Military Construction/Installation Support
Dover Air Force Base
Tobyhanna Army Depot
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
US Army Reserve Centers
Global Power Contracting (249th Engineer Battalion)
Overseas Contingency Operations
"Reachback" engineering
Army civilian volunteer deployees
INTERAGENCY SERVICES
EPA Superfund – Regions 2 & 3
Navy (NSWC Philadelphia & Bethesda)
DHS (FEMA, Coast Guard)
DOI (National Parks, US Fish & Wildlife)
DOT (Federal Aviation, Federal Highways)
Veterans Affairs, HUD
Dover Air Force Base Chapel
Lipari Landfill Superfund Site

9. Hopper Dredge McFarland Chesapeake & Delaware Canal
Civil Works Program
Navigation
Delaware River, Deepening/Philadelphia to Sea
C&D Canal (+5 highway bridges)
Wilmington Harbor
Delaware River, Philadelphia to Trenton
Schuylkill River, Salem River
NJ & DE coastal inlets, ICW
USACE Assets: McFarland, Marine Design Center
Flood Damage Reduction (PA)
Blue Marsh Lake & Beltzville Lake
Francis E Walter Dam
Prompton Dam & Jadwin Dam
Coastal Storm Damage Reduction (NJ/DE)
Beachfill/dune systems (15)
Seawalls (3), sand bypass plant (1)
Small Project Authorities (CAP, 566, 22)
Regulatory (Permitting & Enforcement – WOTUS)
Hopper Dredge McFarland
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal
Long Beach Island
Francis E. Walter Dam

10. THE Dredging DECADE (2010-2019)
Sandy/Coastal Projects
Delaware River
Main Channel
Deepening
THE Dredging DECADE ( )

11. District organization
District Commander
Contracting
Planning
Program & Project Mgt
Engineering & Construction
Operations
Deputy & Support Staff

12. Usace Marine design center
Once part of the District, still based in Philadelphia
Centralized design and contract management for USACE Fleet
External customers include Army, other federal agencies
Key disciplines
Naval architecture
Marine engineering
Marine electrical systems
Survey vessel under construction
Once part of the Philadelphia District, the Marine Design Center provides centralized marine design and contract management for all Corps vessels, such as dredges, floating cranes, tow boats and tugs.
Customers also include other federal agencies and state and local public organizations.
Key disciplines within this organization include naval architecture, marine engineering, and marine electrical systems.
NASA PEGASUS Barge

13. The project manager's role
#1: Project Planning
Implement corporate decisions, guidance, laws, regulations, and policy in development of overall project management plan and intermediate products in support of program
Negotiate and integrate into a comprehensive management plan:
District functions (design, cost, construction, contracting)
Sponsor and customer needs
Regulatory requirements
Other agencies' commitments in support of assigned projects
Integrate within this plan:
Project scope and criteria, schedules and milestones, budgets
Responsibilities of participating parties, assumptions and risks, contingencies, and performance measurement criteria

14. The project manager's role
#2: Project Execution, Control & Management
Manage milestones and budgets from throughout construction
Allocate funds to team consistent with progress, monitors performance to assure commitments are met
Review progress, measure performance, and take corrective actions to maintain planned schedule and cost
Based on trends, forecast schedule, budget, manpower, or quality problems and ensure issues are resolved
Reconcile sponsor or client concerns and ensure all parties are informed of project progress, issues and impacts
Ensure any project scope, cost and schedule changes are documented promptly and approved
Effectively manage project contingency funds

15. The project manager's role
#3: Representation, Reporting & Communication
Represent District Commander, serving as primary District POC for projects assigned
Coordinate with clients and partners, Federal, state and local agencies, Congressional interests, other stakeholders authorities
Develop required cost sharing, customer and project agreements, leading negotiation of such agreements
Provide status reports to district leadership when requested
Record discussion points and action items, coordinate with team
Keep client fully informed of project progress, issues and resolution, cost impacts
Assure early identification of issues, facilitate resolution

16. The project manager's role
#4: Technical Information, Advice & Assistance
Provide timely and reliable technical advice to USACE management and other stakeholders agencies on matters pertaining to assigned projects, based on knowledge and application of standards, precedence, and relationships among agencies
Discuss advantages, disadvantages, and feasible options in connection with issues presented
Coordinate with other offices, bring unique issues to attention of supervisor with recommendations for further action
Provide suggestions on improving procedures, given applicable regulations, precedence and policies

17. The project manager's role
#5: Personal Accountability
Serve as responsible steward of any Government resources assigned
Document any property transfers within 3 calendar days, assist with property inventories
Ensure labor, time and attendance are accurately and appropriately recorded
Process all required financial actions for travel, training and reimbursements accurately and on-time

18. PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT Responsiveness & Reliability
IMPACT OF DISTRICT OPERATIONS
2,500 /year
COMMERCIAL CARGO SHIPS NAVIGATING THE DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY
150,000 /day
VEHICLES CROSSING THE HIGHWAY BRIDGES OVER THE CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL
2 million /year
RECREATIONAL VISITORS TO AND DOWNSTREAM OF DISTRICT DAMS AND RESERVOIRS
5 billion /year
GALLONS OF WATER SUPPLY RELEASED FROM BLUE MARSH AND BELTZVILLE LAKES
$500 million
CUMULATIVE FLOOD DAMAGES PREVENTED BY DISTRICT DAMS AND LEVEES SINCE OPENING
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