1. Engineers and Architects Making a Difference Around the Globe
U. S. NAVY CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS
Engineers and Architects
Making a Difference Around the Globe
Revised: JUL17

2. Agenda Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) Benefits of the Navy
Who we are
What we do
Who we support
Where we are
Career Progression
Benefits of the Navy
Collegiate Opportunities
Accessions Process
Civilian and Reserve Jobs
CEC makes up 2% of ALL Navy officers – our size helps foster a more family-like atmosphere. Degree of separation between all CEC officers is very small.
RECRUITER TALKING POINT – The takeaway from this brief is that it provides a general background of what a collegiate should expect out of service in the U.S. Navy’s Civil Engineer Corps

3. Who We Are Naval Officers Engineering Professionals
Tactical Professionals
Leaders
Engineering Professionals
Licensed PEs and RAs
Continuing technical education
Business Professionals
Contracting authority
Business education
Engineering Professional
Naval
Officer
Business Professional
RECRUITER TALKING POINT – Takeaway here is CEC officers are triple threat professionals making us uniquely versatile and valued by the public and private sectors.

4. Who We Are Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Handles all facilities management (public works & new construction) responsibilities for every Navy & Marine Corps bases
21,600 employees
Engineers, Architects, and Contract Specialists
1,300 +/-CEC Officers (2% of all Naval officers)
$15 billion in annual business
100 locations worldwide
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
600 enlisted and officer personnel in self-sufficient land-based units
Expeditionary construction support for military and humanitarian operations
Projects include housing, roads, airstrips, bridges, schools, clinics, and wells
RECRUITER TALKING POINT – Takeaway here is that almost all jobs in the CEC fall into either NAVFAC or NMCB categories. NAVFAC is the bread and butter of what we do and constitutes most of our career, but NMCB is also considered a core competency of ours and a crucial part of what we bring to the Navy.

5. What We Do Facilities Management (60%) Expeditionary (26%)
Base operations, planning and maintenance
Construction, contracting and real estate
Utilities and environmental
Expeditionary (26%)
Contingency engineering
Humanitarian assistance
Disaster relief
Staff/Joint (14%)
Instructor and aide
Inter-service/agency
Accessions and detailer
RECRUITER TALKING POINT – Takeaway here is that our main CEC focus/job area is in Facilities management, that is the contracting, execution, construction management, and oversight of all Navy and Marine Corps shore installations and infrastructure. Secondary to this is service in the expeditionary or Seabee fields. It should be stressed that we will all have the opportunity to serve in an expeditionary capacity but that the majority of us will spend the bulk of our careers in the Facilities Management field. Lastly, we serve in staff/joint roles across the DoD acting as staff civil engineers on major COCOM and JTF staffs.

6. What We Do Facilities Management
Base Operations, Planning and Maintenance
Interface with customers on base and manage all client requests
Cradle to grave project management with emphasis on project scope preparation
Development and implementation of maintenance action plans
Manage base transportation department
Construction, Contracting and Real Estate
Project management of construction contracts
Contracting officer’s technical representative
Acquisition and zoning of land
Utilities and Environmental
Development, implementation and compliance of environmental policy
Operation and sustainment of base utility network
RECRUITER TALKING POINT – Specifically in regards to the Facilities Management field, these are the types of services/jobs we execute.

7. What We Do Facilities Management
Description of pictures clockwise from top left:
- Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital under construction
Pier reconstruction in Norfolk: new concrete deck after piles were replaced and upgraded utilities (power/waste/water)
fuel farm in Point Loma. Point Loma handles all the fuel the military uses in southern California (32nd St, Coronado, Miramar, Camp Pendleton, etc). Original farm has not been renovated for approx 40 years previous to this project. Holds several hundred million gallons of fuel. Approx 1million cubic yards of soil were reclaimed and given back to the local area.
sniper training range on Camp Pendleton. Huge environmental issues that had to be addressed through design. We moved over 2million cubic yard of dirt to make this.
Middle pic: headquarters facility for a major command on Camp Pendleton

8. What We Do Expeditionary
Seabees
Navy’s deployable construction force
Worldwide deployments in support of contingency construction, disaster relief and humanitarian assistance
Junior officers lead Seabees in the execution of projects all over the world
Individual Augmentee
Volunteer to support contingency contracting in Djibouti
Professional Exchange Program
Assigned to expeditionary units of the Air Force, Army and Marines for 2 years
Learn how they operate to enhance
joint operations
RECRUITER TALKING POINT – Big takeaway here is this is what we do in the Seabees, this is our “Sea Tour” where we deploy overseas. We 9 times out of 10 don’t deploy on ships. We are also a big part of the Marine Corps MAGTF/MEF support force as far as expeditionary construction and base camp construction is concerned.

9. What We Do Seabee Capabilities
Construct/maintain camps
Improve beaches
Bridge/road/airfield construction/repair
Water well drilling
Convoy Operations
Vertical construction
Asphalt Paving
Underwater construction/repair
RECRUITER TALKING POINT – These are the major skill sets that we provide in the Seabees. A CEC officers role is to manage squads, platoons, and companies of Seabees in executing these missions (synonymous with DIVO/DEPT Head in the Fleet)

10. What We Do Expeditionary
Clockwise from top left:
ACB building ELCAS
Debris removal in Haiti after quake
well rig drilling a well in
concrete placement in Okinawa, Japan
underwater construction team diver drilling out old pier infrastructure
K-span construction in Afghanistan

11. What We Do Staff/Joint Instructor Accessions and Detailing
Providing initial and follow-on training to CEC officers and NAVFAC civilians all over the world
Accessions and Detailing
Finding the best and brightest
Assisting with career development
Executive Assistant
Coordinating the schedule and travel of high ranking officers and civilians
Inter-Service/Agency Support
Pentagon
State Department
Plans and policy
RECRUITER TALKING POINT – These are the types of jobs we do outside of the traditional Facilities Management/Expeditionary career paths. This can be as diverse as serving at Camp David and the Whitehouse, serving on Joint Staffs as a staff civil engineer, to serving on Naval Special Warfare groups and teams as the staff civil engineer to doing what we do as accessions officers.

12. Who We Support The Warfighter
Our job…
- is to make sure our Sailors and Marines have adequate facilities to train, work and live out of in order for them to properly carry out their mission.
- support humanitarian missions

13. Where We Are Job Locations
RECRUITER TALKING POINT – Wherever there is a Navy or Marine Corps Installation in the world, there is at least one CEC officer there. We cover down on a very large AOR….the world. We have world-wide billets and are world-wide deployable.

14. FEC/EXWC/OICC/CSFE/CBC CO COCOM/FLT/USMC/HQ Staff
Career Progression
Multiple career paths – Individual progression tailored to past experience, timing, education, and qualification
Project Engineer
Construction Manager
Assistant PWO
Platoon Commander
Detail OIC
Company Commander
Production
FEAD Director
Asst OPS | APWO
Staff
CBMU/UCT CO
NMCB S7/S3/XO
ACB B6/S7
Exped Staff
PWO | ARE
FEC OPS/XO
Camp David CO
Staff | PPBE
NMCB/NCTC CO
ACB S3/XO
NCG/NCR Staff
NECC/CTF Staff
FEC/EXWC/OICC/CSFE/CBC CO
DC Staff
LANT/PAC/FEC Staff
COCOM/FLT/USMC/HQ Staff
NCG/NCR/ACB CO
NECC Staff Z P
Zone
Promote
RECRUITER TALKING POINT – These are the jobs and opportunities officers can expect to be assigned to throughout a typical career.

15. Military Benefits 30 days of paid vacation a year
Free medical and dental care
Post 9/11 GI Bill
New Blended Retirement System:
Thrift Savings Plan with automatic 1% DoD matching
Up to 4% DoD matching based on contributions
Mid-career continuation pay of at least 2.5X monthly salary
Pension payments after 20 years of service

16. Benefits: Graduate School
Eligibility
Offered to career motivated officers who demonstrate superior performance and potential to succeed as Navy leaders
Admission to graduate school between the 6-10 year mark in career
Programs offered (most are 12 months)
Civil Engineering
Construction, Structural, Environmental, Geotechnical, Public Works and Planning options
Mechanical Engineering
Shore Facilities and Energy Management options
Electrical Engineering
Ocean Engineering
MBA
Facility Financial Program Management
Regional and Urban Planning
Architecture and Urban Design
Benefits
All costs completely paid for by the Navy
Full-time student who still gets annual salary and benefits
RECRUITER TALKING POINT – All career-minded CEC officers are expected to go back to fully-funded graduate school at an institution of their choice that matches the CEC’s needs and PCS/Detailing needs. We track very well with our civilian peers in obtaining advanced education and professional licensure.

17. Benefits: Graduate School
Eligibility
Offered to career motivated officers who demonstrate superior performance and potential to succeed as Navy leaders
Admission to graduate school between the 6-10 year mark in career
Programs offered (most are 12 months)
Civil Engineering
Construction, Structural, Environmental, Geotechnical, Public Works and Planning options
Mechanical Engineering
Shore Facilities and Energy Management options
Electrical Engineering
Ocean Engineering
MBA
Facility Financial Program Management
Regional and Urban Planning
Architecture and Urban Design
Benefits
All costs completely paid for by the Navy
Full-time student who still gets annual salary and benefits
Additional master’s degrees in
- Urban Planning
- Renewable Energy Policy
Controlled Enrollment Schools
- MIT
- Stanford
- Carnegie Mellon

18. Benefits: Life After the Navy
CEC Officers are heavily recruited for
Leadership experience
Managerial skills
Communication
Problem Solving
Professional qualifications (PE/RA, MS, Contracting)
Navy CEC jobs directly relate to civilian jobs
Management of city, university, airport, and corporate facilities/offices
Disaster response
Law enforcement and federal employment
Executive positions in the construction industry and others
RECRUITER TALKING POINT – We are heavily recruited after our Navy careers, regardless if we get out after 4 or after 20. Civilian firms appreciate and seek out our military bearing, training, and organizational structure abilities. We are one of the few Staff Corps communities which can seamlessly transition into civilian construction and engineering industries.

19. Collegiate Opportunities CEC Collegiate Program
Paid while you complete your degree
Commitment
Officer Candidate School and Civil Engineer Corps Officer School (CECOS)
4 years of active-duty service, plus 4 years Inactive Reserve
Salary
Earn an average of $3,938/month (E-3 pay plus housing allowance based on locality) for up to 2 years before graduation
Full medical/dental insurance, ID card, military discounts
Duties while still in college
Maintain 2.7 or better GPA and complete a PT test twice a year
Adhere to the UCMJ and conduct yourself in a manner befitting a naval officer
No uniforms, haircuts, classes, or drill
RECRUITER TALKING POINT – This is why we are a very attractive option. We pay college students to go to school and do not require the drills and classes associated with a NROTC scholarship. We do not pay tuition and fees but rather provide a living wage, housing allowance, health insurance, on base access privileges, as well as all other benefits associated with enlisting in the Navy. Students come in as an E3 but can advance if they refer a candidate that gets selected. We only ask that students maintain good grades, stay in shape, don’t do anything that violates the UCMJ and are good representatives of the U.S. Navy.

20. Accessions Process Typical Accession Candidate
Minimum Requirements
19-42 years old
2.7 GPA
U.S. Citizen
ABET EAC degree or NAAB Architecture degree
Competitive Candidate
Ideal GPA and certifications
> 3.1
EIT/NCARB/PE/RA a definite plus
Extra-curricular activities
Campus organizations
Intramurals or varsity sports
Community involvement
Employment
Part-time job while in school
Engineering internships or CO-OPs
Character
Great leadership potential
Communication skills
True desire to serve in CEC
RECRUITER TALKING POINT – These are the basic eligibility requirements to qualify for our program as well as the items that help a candidate breakout from their peers at board.

21. Accessions Process CEC Pipeline
APPLICATION & BOARD
2-12 months
CECOS
16 weeks
INITIAL CEC ASSIGNMENT
18-36 months
OCS
12 weeks
NOW
COLLEGIATE PROGRAM
0-24 months
Officer Candidate School (OCS)
12 weeks
Newport, RI
Boot camp for officers
CEC Officer School (CECOS)
16 weeks
Port Hueneme, CA
Classroom atmosphere
RECRUITER TALKING POINT – This is the basic process timeline for a candidate from start to finish in the process.

22. NAVFAC Civilian Careers (USAJOBS.com & www.facebook.com/navfaccareers)

23. Contact Local Officer Recruiter
CEC Reserve Officer
As a Civil Engineer in America’s Navy Reserve, you’ll see how a part time commitment can return a lifetime of results. Take advantage of the same training and opportunities as your active duty counter parts.
Benefits:
Drill one weekend a month, Annual Training two weeks out of the year
Drill at Navy Reserve Support Unit close to place of residence
Special Pay Incentives for officers possessing certain in-demand skills sets
Military commissary and Navy Exchange privileges
Low cost insurance options
Receive basic pay for days drilling or training
Retirement after 20 qualifying years of service
Similar training and job duties as active counterparts
Requirements:
You are deployable world-wide in support of current operations
Annual training conducted mainly in Gulfport, MS or Port Hueneme, CA
Must be a college graduate
EIT or PE/RA desired
Demonstrated performance in civilian career
Solid references, strong GPA, active membership in professional organizations desired
Be at least 19 but not yet 42 at time of appointment
U.S. citizen
Meet Navy medical and physical standards
Contact Local Officer Recruiter
if interested

24. Questions?

25. (Search Youtube for “Pacific Partnership Seabees”)
Videos
(Search “Navy CEC Collegiate”)
Youtube for “Navy Civil Engineer Corps”)
(Search Youtube for “Women of the Seabees”)  
(Search Youtube for “Pacific Partnership Seabees”)