Also called: Navy CEC 5100, Seabee officer
Navy engineer officer who manages construction and facilities projects worldwide and leads Seabee battalions.
CEC officers manage contracts for piers, hangars, and housing, or lead Seabees building camps and runways overseas. Many earn PE licenses and master's degrees on the Navy's dime. They transfer easily into construction and facilities management.
RMC (base pay + housing/food allowances + tax advantage) for officers O-1 (2nd Lieutenant/Ensign) to O-5 (Lieutenant Colonel/Commander), 2026 estimate. A 20-year career also earns a lifetime pension starting right after retirement.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in engineering or architecture (accredited) and Navy commission. Free-college benefits: Tuition Assistance (up to $4,500/yr) while serving, the Post-9/11 GI Bill (36 months of tuition + housing stipend) afterward, and SkillBridge internships before separating.
Ways in: Military, 4-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Civil Engineering, Architecture, Electrical Engineering.
Growing about average. Military specialties are not in BLS projections. The services recruit for this job every year and openings track force size and retention rather than market growth.
Low risk for 10 years. AI aids design review; managing construction and leading Seabees stays human.
Classes: AP Physics, AP Calculus, Drafting / CAD.
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