Overview As a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force, Construction Engineers provide engineering support such as facilities management, fire engineering, contract and project management, and construction and environmental engineering. Responsibilities Prepare or approve construction drawings, designs and cost estimates. Advise superiors on military engineering matters. Exercise leadership and technical control over organizations involved in engineering services. Provide mapping, charting and geodesic support to sea, land and air operations. Lead and manage a team of skilled personnel. Work Environment Construction Engineers work as part of a Construction Engineering Flight or Unit within the military. They may support Royal Canadian Air Force operations and also Canadian Army operations and missions. Over the course of their careers, they will likely be deployed on domestic or international missions, including UN, NATO or Coalition missions. Regular Force members can expect relocation; Primary Reserve members typically work parttime in a community reserve unit, with limited relocation requirements. Entry Plans & Training Entry requires a university degree that meets CAF criteria, followed by basic officer training and military officer qualification training. Successful recruits may be paid to complete a bachelors program under the Regular Officer Training Plan, receiving fulltime salary, medical and dental care, and vacation pay in exchange for service. Training includes 12 weeks of basic officer training, optional secondlanguage training, infantry school, and the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering. Upon completion, officers are qualified to manage infrastructures at bases and plan infrastructure projects for domestic and deployed operations. PartTime Opportunities The position is available for parttime employment with the Primary Reserve at certain locations. Reserve members serve parttime at an Air Force Wing in their community, are paid during training and may volunteer for deployments. Related Careers Drafting and Survey Technician Engineer Officer Geomatics Technician #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Construction Engineering Officer