As a Civil Engineer in the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) Corps you will be responsible for project managing the construction, repair and maintenance of roads, airfields, sea terminals, railways, buildings and bridges. In addition, you’ll be involved in the construction of field defences and obstacles and aiding the community in humanitarian efforts. You may also provide terrain assessment advice and the provision of construction materials and essential services such as water, electricity, and sewerage disposal.
As Officers in the Australian Army, Civil Engineers are responsible for the full range of regimental, engineering specific, and staff duties where your skills can be used to enhance Army capabilities.
After completion of an engineering degree at the Australian Defence Force Academy and First Appointment training at the Royal Military College – Duntroon, you will then complete the RAE Regimental Officer Basic Course.
Following these courses, you will be a qualified Civil Engineer and capable of planning and managing construction, repair and maintenance tasks for semi-permanent and permanent structures nationally and internationally.
You will likely be posted to a regimental engineering unit to build your leadership skills and field engineering expertise to allow you to understand the operating context of Army’s equipment. This will provide you with the grounding to make informed engineering decisions later in your career.
Throughout your career in the Australian Army you will have access to world-class training and the opportunity to develop a diverse skillset. You will undertake formal courses of both military and technical nature in order to be eligible for promotion and broaden your technical competence. You could be offered further education through sponsored Masters level study conducted at the Australian Defence Force Academy and other respected universities.
A career as a Civil Engineer in the Army promises to be challenging and immensely rewarding. You will have the opportunity to work on truly unique infrastructure and construction challenges. These challenges will keep the Defence Force mobile and operational whether you are posted to an Army unit or while deployed overseas on operation.