32EX - Civil Engineer AFSC Officer

Summary

It’s critical that Air Force buildings and structures are not only maintained, but remain combat ready. Responsible for coming up with and implementing solutions to complex problems, Civil Engineers keep our facilities and utilities running effectively. From drafting, surveying and planning to explosive ordnance disposal and disaster preparedness, these highly trained engineers provide necessary problem skills and a wide range of expertise to thousands of structures around the world.

What You’ll Do

• Master drafting, surveying and construction management.
• Assess damage and perform necessary repairs.
• Support combat operations and activities.
• Maintain emergency response force to cope with enemy attacks, major accidents and natural disasters.
• Determine requirements and direct operations and repairs of facility and utility systems.
• Dispose of conventional, nuclear and chemical biological weapons.

Duties

• Perform duties related to specialized field requirements.
• Support Air Force mission objectives through technical expertise.
• Develop, maintain, and implement standard operating procedures.
• Coordinate with other units to accomplish mission requirements.
• Supervise and train personnel as required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of contingency engineering, construction, repair management and protection and prevention procedures
• Completion of necessary Air Force Institute of Technology courses
• Minimum 12 months’ experience in subspecialty field
• Additional requirements specific to subspecialty
• Normal color vision and depth perception
• Minimum height of 4'10", maximum of 6'8"
• No record of claustrophobia
• Valid, passing Air Force Physical score
• No record of emotional instability
• Completion of Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)
• Completion of Officer Training School (OTS), Air Force Academy (AFA) or Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC)
• Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 42nd birthday

Training & Education

How do we transform you from a raw recruit to an expert Airman in this field? From hands-on experience to college credit toward a degree, the path begins here.

Training Stages

• OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL: 8.5 weeks
• MILITARY TRAINING LOCATION: Maxwell AFB, AL

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture or civil, electrical, environmental, construction, architectural, industrial, mechanical engineering, biomedical, chemical, petroleum, aerospace or construction management

Components

• Air Force Active Duty
• Air National Guard
• Air Force Reserve