OVERVIEW:
Age: - At least 19 and less than 29 at time of commission.
- Waivers may be considered for those who would not exceed age 35 at commission.
Education: BS/MS in ABET Engineer (Civil/ Mechanical/Electrical) Program or NAAB Architecture Program.
Training:
- OCS (12 wks)
- CECOS (13 wks)
- Three tour areas: 1) Construction Management 2) Public Works 3) SEABEES
Vision/Med:
- Correctable to 20/20 (waivers considered).
- Color vision not required.
- PRK and LASIK only eye surgeries waiverable.
Professional:
- PE/EIT preferred, but not required.
- 2 yrs (summers) Relevant employment experience a plus.
- CEC VIP-CEC officer interview required.
Service Obligation:
- 4 yrs Active from date of commission.
- Total of 8 yrs Active & Inactive.
Special Info:
- "whole person" concept
- good character
- leadership of campus/community org.
- participation in relevant prof. society
- atheletic
- strong communication skills (verbal/written)
- Workforce applicants should have field related experience and show leadership and people skills.
- Applications will only be considered if available for OCS within 24 months unless applying for BDCP or CEC Collegiate.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Community overview. The Navy is more than ships, submarines and aircraft at sea. Hundreds of naval shore facilities worldwide-like small cities with hospitals, airfields, power plants, housing, stores, office buildings and much more-make up the fleet support establishment. As a Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) officer, you'll join a special group of officers in charge of engineering, management, planning, construction and maintenance of the Navy's shore facilities. You'll work in a variety of locations around the world in highly visible positions supervising many skilled personnel. From the very beginning, you'll get engineering management experience, responsibility and authority far exceeding that offered by a private firm. As a Civil Engineer Corps officer, you may work in any or all of the following three areas:
Contract Management. More than $4 billion worth of design and construction is performed every year by civilian construction and engineering firms under Navy contracts. These contracts will be your responsibility as the primary contact between the contractor and the Navy. You'll review designs and prepare, solicit and award contract bid packages. You'll supervise construction, identify problems and devise solutions. Navy Civil Engineers also negotiate technical and financial modifications to contracts and approve completed work.
Public Works. You'll operate and maintain the complex facilities and utilities systems at shore activities by managing a large and diverse work force of civilian and military personnel. At public works departments and centers, you'll approve and execute the designs of trained engineering staffs. In facilities management, you'll identify, analyze, plan, budget, schedule and execute needed work and repair. Planning future requirements of naval facilities is a major responsibility.
