From city-sized bases to airfields to harbor facilities, the Navy spends billions of dollars yearly to support its high-tech force of ships, aircraft, support equipment, and personnel. The Navy counts on civil engineering Officers to make these projects successful. If you have a degree in civil, mechanical, or electrical engineering or architecture, or are intending to get one, accelerate your life as a Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) Officer. You will quickly be put in charge of vital Navy projects, overseeing construction, managing workers, arranging budgets and schedules, and approving completed work.

Each year the Navy completes hundreds of construction, renovation, maintenance, and building projects all over the world. You may find yourself piecing together satellite images to form large image maps of a foreign town destroyed by an earthquake or flood or providing important information for rescue and rebuilding efforts. As a Civil Engineer Corps Officer, you may work in any or all of the following areas:

* Contract Management: Be the primary contact between the Navy and contractors. Solicit and manage bids. Supervise construction and troubleshoot issues.

* Public Works: Supervise and maintain utilities at shore facilities. Oversee construction and repair. Manage budgets and approve public works plans.

* Construction Battalions: The legendary Seabees support Navy and Marine activities in the field overseas. Command 400 to 600 enlisted workers in building airfields, bridges, ports, or buildings.

POSITIVES:

• In charge of multi-million dollar projects at the age of 23.
• Best management experience in any industry.
• Gain all prerequisites for obtaining PE license.

Negatives:

• Usually forward deployed. I.E. Iraq or Afghanistan.

After Obligation Pay:

The following is a chart provided by www.salary.com that shows the expected pay of a Civil Engineering Officer after initial obligation.

Civil Engineer - U.S. National Averages*

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