Marine Corps MOS · Engineering
1169 Utilities Chief
Overview
The Utilities Chief helps plan, train, deploy, and employ utilities capabilities while assigning personnel and equipment according to unit requirements. This specialist plans and supervises the installation, operation, and maintenance of utilities assets and may advise command staffs on utilities support.
Core Skills
- utilities infrastructure planning
- electrical power distribution
- HVAC and environmental controls oversight
- water purification and distribution systems
- preventive maintenance planning
- technical troubleshooting and diagnostics
- asset and inventory management
- workforce scheduling and supervision
- project management
- safety and compliance management
Civilian Software & Tools
- Microsoft Office software
- Adobe Acrobat
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Word
Civilian Career Paths
- Facilities Management
- Construction Management
- Project Management
- Electrical Engineering
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Medium/Heavy Truck: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems (T7) · Funded
- Safety Trained Supervisor Construction (STSC) · Funded
- CMC Residential and Commercial California Mechanical Inspector (CMI)
Career Growth
- CPC Residential and Commercial California Plumbing Inspector (CPI)
- Certified Associate Construction Manager (CACM)
- Certified Energy Auditor (CEA)
What the Work Involves
- Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met.
- Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.
- Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.
- Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.
- Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.
Related Occupations
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.
Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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