Term length Four Years Formation April 1776 | Constituting instrument 10 U.S.C. ยง 3036 | |
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Reports to Secretary of the Army
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Seat The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, US Appointer The President
with Senate advice and consent | ||
The Chief of Engineers commands the US Army Corps of Engineers. As a staff officer at The Pentagon, the Chief advises the Army on engineering matters and serves as the Army's topographer and the proponent for real estate and other related engineering programs.
As commander of the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Chief of Engineers leads a major Army command that is the world's largest public engineering, design and construction management agency. This office defines policy and guidance and plans direction for the organizations within the Corps. The Chief of Engineers currently holds the rank of lieutenant general but in the past has been ranked as low as major.
Civilian oversight of the Chief of Engineers is provided by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works).