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As a member of the military, Construction Technicians provide structural engineering support to operational units at home and abroad. The Construction Technician job is one of seven Construction Engineering positions that provide all construction, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering services to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operations.
Responsibilities
Construct, repair and maintain buildings for the protection of personnel and equipment
Produce related structural designs and specifications
Produce related structural drawings
Construct field defences
Harden field structures
Erect prefabricated structures
Work environment
Construction Technicians often work with varying environments, maintaining skills while employed at home units or on humanitarian and United Nations operational assignments. Assignments may involve relocation, though regular force postings are flexible but not guaranteed. Primary Reserve members work part-time, typically one night per week and some weekends, with possible full‑time employment.
Entry plans
Direct Entry Options
Paid Education Options
No previous work experience or career related skills are required. Minimum required education is completion of provincial Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec, including Grade 10 applied math or 416 / CST 4. Foreign education may be accepted.
Training
The first stage is Basic Military Qualification at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint‑Jean‑sur‑Richelieu, Quebec. Construction Technicians attend the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Gagetown, New Brunswick. Training takes approximately 29 weeks and includes:
Environmental skills such as defensive tactics and firearms
Care and use of common and special purpose tools and test equipment
Application of occupational codes and regulations
Interpretation of drawings and schematics
Constructing/hardening structures
Concrete/masonry
Roofing systems
Wood and steel framing
Painting
Construction survey
Physics principles
Technicians may be offered the opportunity to develop specialized skills through formal courses and on‑the‑job training.
Part‑time options
This position is available for part‑time employment with the Primary Reserve at certain locations across Canada. Reserve Force members usually serve part time with a military unit in their community, may serve while going to school or working a civilian job, and are paid during training. They are not required to relocate, though may volunteer for deployment. Technicians may serve with the Canadian Army or the Royal Canadian Air Force and provide structural engineering support for CAF training and operations.
Technicians may be paid 92.8 percent of Regular Force rates of pay, receive a reasonable benefits package and may qualify to contribute to a pension plan.
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