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Construction Engineering Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces
An officer who provides engineering support such as facilities management, fire engineering, contract and project management, and construction and environmental engineering.
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The job at a glance
Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- officer
- Environment
- Air Force
- Reserve (part-time)
- Offered, often by location and unit
- Minimum education
- No occupation minimum is stated; the entry plan says: If you already have a university degree, the CAF will decide if your academic program matches the criteria for this job and may place you directly into the required on-the-job training program following basic training.
- Initial training
- After enrolment, you start basic officer training at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, for 12 weeks. Construction Engineers attend the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Gagetown, New Brunswick. You will learn to lead your team in the execution of basic engineering tasks in both garrison and on deployment.
Civilian careers
Where does Construction Engineering Officer point?
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Civil engineerListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Construction Engineering Officer lists "Civil Engineer" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Construction Engineering Officer · career guide
Construction EngineerListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Construction Engineering Officer lists "Construction Engineer" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Director of Public WorksListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Construction Engineering Officer lists "Director of Public Works" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Facilities ManagerListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Construction Engineering Officer lists "Facilities Manager" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Realty Asset ManagerListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Construction Engineering Officer lists "Realty Asset Manager" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.