Civil Engineer. Additional Information. Job Details IN BRIEF LIFESTYLE TRAINING WHAT YOU COULD EARN

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1 CALL defencejobs.gov.au/army/jobs/civilengineer Document generated on Monday, 26 December 2016 at 7:07:25 PM Civil Engineer Command and manage a troop of tradesmen and field engineer soldiers. Youâ ll be involved in training, administration and logistics, engineering design and facilities management. Additional Information IN BRIEF In this essential Army role you'll manage the major projects that help keep Army vehicles, troops and supplies moving efficiently and effectively. Projects such as road and bridge-building, airfield construction, the rebuilding of damaged infrastructure and demolition. You'll get involved in end-to-end project management from design to construction, logistics, facilities management and training; and you could find yourself working in many different locations and even overseas. LIFESTYLE Life in the Army is rich and rewarding. Your work could take you across Australia and even overseas. You'll have memorable experiences such as joining disaster-relief missions and participating in combat operations. You will gain skills and confidence in a supportive team environment and make friends for life. You'll also have access to extensive sport and leisure facilities ensuring a good work/life balance. TRAINING The Army provides world-class leadership, military and professional training, plus many opportunities for ongoing career development. Fitness training will also be a part of your job, as you'll need to be in excellent physical shape to carry out your duties safely and effectively. Click on the Training links below for more detailed information. WHAT YOU COULD EARN In the Army you'll receive a competitive salary, generous Super and an excellent range of benefits. You get paid from the day you start training and your salary will increase with rank and experience. CIVIL ENGINEERS can earn over $78,100 p.a. on completion of initial employment training. This salary includes Uniform and Service allowances and applies to full time Officer entry. Job Details The role of Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) is to assist in maintaining the mobility of our own forces, deny freedom of movement to the enemy, (counter-mobility), and provide general engineering support. It encompasses construction (civil), geomatic and combat engineering.

2 Typical tasks of the RAE are as follows. Mobility Tasks: The construction, repair and maintenance of roads, airfields and bridges; The construction and operation of bridging equipment and ferries; The breaching and clearing of obstacles (such as minefields); Unexploded bomb disposal and booby trap clearance; and The provision of terrain assessment advice. Counter Mobility Tasks: The construction of field defences and obstacles, and The execution of demolitions. General Engineering Tasks: The construction, repair and maintenance of facilities such as airfields, bridges, railways, ports, roads, buildings and bulk fuel installations; The provision of essential services such as water, electric power generation and reticulation, fire fighting, sewerage, drainage and waste disposal, cold storage and air conditioning, winning of local resources, (eg timber and gravel); Topographical and geomatic support; Large scale counter-surveillance and deception measures, (such as camouflage of buildings and bridges); Decontamination of areas attacked by nuclear, biological or chemical weapons; and Aid to the civil community. As a combat support arm, engineers are required to be able to fight in the role of infantry. Engineers are also responsible to Navy and Air Force for beach information, the construction of airfields and sea terminal facilities, and the provision of construction materials. The RAE has an Australian Regular Army (ARA) strength of about 400 officers and 1600 other ranks. Entry If you are already a degree qualified professional, and looking for a job that offers satisfaction, excitement and a challenge, and the opportunity to utilise and further develop your management and leadership skills, then you may wish to consider a career as an Officer (Graduate) in the Australian Regular Army. Candidates seeking appointment in the ARA as a Graduate Civil Engineer will be required to complete the 18 month initial General Service Officer course at the Royal Military College, Duntroon, Canberra. Pay & Allowances While undertaking Military Training at RMC: $47,296 per year ($1,819 per fortnight).* While under training, you will also receive $10,086 per year pro rata ($388 per fortnight) Trainee Allowance. To assist you in maintaining your uniforms in good order and condition, you will also receive a Uniform Allowance of $419 per year ($16 per fortnight). This increases to $682 per year ($26 per fortnight) after commissioning. Degree qualified Civil Engineer Officer Cadets graduate from RMC with the rank of Lieutenant and a salary of $64,067 per year ($2,464 per fortnight).* In addition to your salary, you will receive Service Allowance of $13,448 per year ($517 per fortnight) except while undertaking Military (Initial) or Employment training. This allowance compensates a member for the unique requirements that service life may impose on an individual and his or her family. Your salary will continue to increase based on your rank and the number of years of service completed in that rank. Your pay grade may increase following the acquisition of additional skills and completion of further training. Refer to the Salary Scales for further details. * Note: These figures do not include compulsory deductions for taxation; meals, accommodation and utilities (as applicable); or superannuation. General Requirements

3 Age Requirement Must be aged between 17 and 53 years inclusive on date of entry. Citizenship Requirement Only Australian citizens are permitted to serve in the ADF. If you are a Permanent Resident of Australia, the ADF may consider a temporary waiver of the citizenship requirement if the position for which you are applying cannot be filled by an applicant who meets all the citizenship requirements, and then only in exceptional circumstances. You will be required to obtain Australian citizenship as early as possible following enlistment or appointment. Find out more in our Recruitment Centre or ask your local Defence Force Recruiting Centre. Security Requirement The Department of Defence requires ADF employees to have security clearances appropriate to their employment. A process of background checks, collection of relevant information and, as required, interviews, enables the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency to make an informed assessment of an applicant's suitability for a security clearance. The minimum security clearance level required is Negative Vetting Level 1, and current policy requires applicants to have lived in Australia for the previous 10 years, or have a checkable background for this period. Required information includes: - Residence - Employment - Education - Credit Australian Citizenship is a requirement for a security clearance and a clearance will only be granted to a non-citizen in exceptional circumstances. Aptitude Requirement The application process to join the Australian Defence Force requires you to complete a series of aptitude tests including verbal, spatial and numerical ability and a general maths test. Some jobs may also require you to complete additional testing at a later date. Psychology support staff will explain what is involved with each test. Further information on the aptitude testing requirements can be found here. Education & Experience

4 The minimum requirement is an engineering degree permitting graduate membership to Engineers Australia (EA) as a professional engineer. The following is a list of preferred disciplines. Degrees not in this list will be considered on a case by case basis. Civil/Construction/Engineering You may commence the selection process if you are in the final year of an engineering degree and can present your completed academic transcript and confirmed completion/graduation date. Your appointment will be subject to successful completion of all professional experience requirements and the final semester of your engineering degree. Medical & Fitness Requirements To be enlisted or appointed, you must be medically and physically fit for entry to your chosen occupation. This is partially assessed from the completion of an extensive questionnaire covering your medical history, followed by a physical examination. You will also be required to successfully pass a physical fitness test before enlistment. For further details on medical and physical fitness standards refer to Physical Fitness Standards for Entry into the ADF, Medical Process for Entry into the ADF and Physical Employment Standards once you're in the ADF Period of Service You will be appointed for an Initial Minimum Period of Service (IMPS) of six years. On completion of your IMPS you may continue to serve under an open-ended engagement until you decide to resign which requires three months prior notification. Your Careers Counsellor can advise on how IMPS will relate to your chosen occupation. Military Training Location of course: Royal Military College, Duntroon Canberra, ACT Duration of course: 18 months Your training at RMC is made up of three terms each of approximately six months duration. Cadets in their first term are referred to as "Third Class", second term cadets as "Second Class" and third term cadets as "First Class". RMC cadets are organised as a Battalion known as the Corps of Staff Cadets. This is how your military training at RMC will unfold: Third Class: In this first term you will be given a basic grounding in battle craft, infantry minor tactics, navigation, first aid, weapon training, character development, communication skills, military history and leadership. At RMC, the Third Class training is conducted on the basis that you have no prior military knowledge or experience. Second Class: By the end of Second Class you will have grasped command and leadership skills at section and platoon levels. You will have received further instruction in battle tactics, military history, administration, training, science and technology and communication skills. You will also have the opportunity to apply this knowledge and experience in the field and practise at section command level, expanding to platoon level towards the end of Second Class. First Class: By now you will be ready to put your knowledge into practice at the section, platoon and company level. Your understanding of strategic issues, management, military history and leadership will also be further developed. After graduation you will be assigned to one of the Army's specialised branches, known as Corps. Then you can put into professional practice all that you've learned. Initially you will be required to complete in-service Corps training and familiarisation. Then you may find yourself taking troops through field exercises, physical training drills, tactical assaults or managing any number of vital Army functions. Graduates are commissioned as Lieutenants. During RMC (Military Training) and (Initial) Employment Training (Regimental or Logistics Officers Basic Course etc), you will be required to pay a contribution towards your meals, accommodation and utilities. Further information is also available at the Royal Military College website.

5 Employment Training Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) Regimental Officers Basic Course: 26 Weeks Location of Course: School of Military Engineering, Moorebank, Sydney NSW. After graduation from the Regimental Officers Basic Course, Civil Engineers can expect to be posted to a regimental unit to gain leadership/management experience as well as to practice their technical and field engineering expertise. Technically qualified officers have an excellent chance of at least one overseas posting either for further training, on exchange, or on a Defence Co-operation Programme project in the South West Pacific. Further Training You may be offered additional courses throughout your career and an opportunity to further your studies in civil engineering at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra (University College of the University of NSW). Further study is actively encouraged and the Corps sponsors a number of officers each year for further study (including Masters degrees). Employment Location RAE units are located Australia wide with the major units located as follows: School of Military Engineering, Moorebank, (NSW); 6th Engineer Support Regiment, Brisbane (comprising 17th Construction Squadron, Sydney, (NSW); 21st Construction Squadron and 1st Topographical Survey Squadron, Brisbane (QLD); 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Combat Engineer Regiments, Darwin (NT), Brisbane and Townsville (QLD). Incident Response Regiment, Sydney (NSW); Facilities Management Units, Australia wide; and 19 Chief Engineer Works, Randwick (NSW). Your first posting is likely to be to a construction or combat engineering unit as a troop commander. During this posting you will command and manage an organisation comprising some 30 tradesmen and field engineer soldiers with their associated equipment and act as site engineer for the tasks performed by the Troop. Subsequent postings are likely to include duties in the engineering design and facilities management fields. Postings back to the construction and combat units are also likely to occur throughout your career at higher levels of responsibility. In addition to engineering associated postings, all RAE officers will also be required to perform training, administrative and logistic duties on various levels of headquarters. Selected RAE officers regularly fill overseas postings in support of less developed countries in our region and overseas exchange officer postings with our allies. Defence Force Recruiting disseminates information free of charge for the benefit of the public. Defence Force Recruiting monitors the quality of the information available on this website and updates the information regularly. However, Defence Force Recruiting gives no express or implied warranties, and makes no representations, in relation to this website or the accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness of any material contained on this website or on any linked site. For more information see