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Engineer Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces
An Army officer in the Royal Canadian Engineers, part of the combat arms, focused on helping the army live, move and fight.
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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
- Army
- 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 Forces 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. Engineer Officers attend the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Gagetown, New Brunswick. For the first two and a half months, training focuses on basic combat engineering skills.
Source: forces.ca: Engineer Officer.
Civilian careers
Where does Engineer Officer point?
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Construction EngineerListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Engineer Officer lists "Construction Engineer" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Engineer Officer
Geological EngineerListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Engineer Officer lists "Geological Engineer" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Engineer Officer
Mining EngineerListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Engineer Officer lists "Mining Engineer" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Engineer Officer
Senior Project Manager - ConstructionListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Engineer Officer lists "Senior Project Manager - Construction" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Engineer Officer