Chief of Engineers of the United States Army
Seal of the Office of the Chief of Engineers
Flag of the Chief of Engineers
Incumbent LTG Scott A. Spellmon since 10 September 2020
Department of the Army
Reports to	Secretary of the Army Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)
Seat	The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Appointer	The President with Senate advice and consent
Term length	Four years
Constituting instrument	10 U.S.C. § 3036
Formation	April 1776
First holder	LTC Rufus Putnam
Website	Official website

The Chief of Engineers is a principal United States Army staff officer at The Pentagon. The Chief advises the Army on engineering matters, and serves as the Army's topographer and proponent for real estate and other related engineering programs. The Chief of Engineers is the senior service engineer for the Department of Defense, responsible for integrating all aspects of combat, general and geospatial engineering across the Joint Force.

The Chief of Engineers also commands the United States Army Corps of Engineers. 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 it plans direction for the organizations within the Corps. The Chief of Engineers is currently a lieutenant general billet but in the past has been held by field grade officers as low as major. Civilian oversight of the Chief of Engineers is provided by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works).

Chiefs of Engineers

Image	Rank	Name	Begin Date	End Date	Notes
	Colonel	Gridley, RichardRichard Gridley	1775-06-01June 1775	1776-04-01April 1776	[a]
	Lieutenant colonel	Putnam, RufusRufus Putnam	1776-04-02April 1776	1776-12-01December 1776	[a]
	Brigadier general	Duportail, Louis LebègueLouis Lebègue Duportail	1777-07-2222 July 1777	1783-10-10October, 10, 1783	[a]
	Lieutenant colonel	Rochefontaine, StephenStephen Rochefontaine	1795-02-2626 February 1795	1798-05-077 May 1798	[a]
	Major	Burbeck, HenryHenry Burbeck	1798-05-077 May 1798	1802-04-011 April 1802	[a]
	Colonel	Williams, JonathanJonathan Williams	1802-04-011 April 1802	1803-06-2020 June 1803	[a]
	Colonel	Williams, JonathanJonathan Williams	1805-04-1919 April 1805	1812-07-3131 July 1812	[a]
	Colonel	Swift, Joseph GardnerJoseph Gardner Swift	1812-07-3131 July 1812	1818-11-1212 November 1818	[a]
	Colonel	Armistead, Walker KeithWalker Keith Armistead	1818-11-1212 November 1818	1821-06-011 June 1821	[a]
	Colonel	Macomb, AlexanderAlexander Macomb	1821-06-011 June 1821	1828-05-2424 May 1828	[a]
	Colonel	Gratiot, CharlesCharles Gratiot	1828-05-2424 May 1828	1838-12-066 December 1838	[a]
	Colonel	Totten, Joseph GilbertJoseph Gilbert Totten	1838-12-066 December 1838	1864-04-2222 April 1864	[a]
	Brigadier general	Delafield, RichardRichard Delafield	1864-04-2222 April 1864	1866-08-088 August 1866	[a]
	Brigadier general	Humphreys, Andrew AtkinsonAndrew A. Humphreys	1866-08-088 August 1866	1879-06-3030 June 1879	[a]
	Brigadier general	Wright, Horatio GouverneurHoratio Gouverneur Wright	1879-06-3030 June 1879	1884-03-066 March 1884	[a]
	Brigadier general	Newton, JohnJohn Newton	1884-03-066 March 1884	1886-08-2727 August 1886	[a]
	Brigadier general	Duane, James ChathamJames Chatham Duane	1886-10-1111 October 1886	1888-06-3030 June 1888	[a]
	Brigadier general	Casey, Thomas LincolnThomas Lincoln Casey	1888-07-066 July 1888	1895-05-1010 May 1895	[a]
	Brigadier general	Craighill, William PriceWilliam Price Craighill	1895-05-1010 May 1895	1897-02-011 February 1897	[a]
	Brigadier general	Wilson, John MoulderJohn Moulder Wilson	1897-02-011 February 1897	1901-04-3030 April 1901	[a]
	Brigadier general	Robert, Henry MartynHenry Martyn Robert	1901-04-3030 April 1901	1901-05-022 May 1901	[a]
	Brigadier general	Barlow, John W.John W. Barlow	1901-05-022 May 1901	1901-05-033 May 1901	[a]
	Brigadier general	Gillespie, George Lewis Jr.George Lewis Gillespie Jr.	1901-05-033 May 1901	1904-01-2323 January 1904	[a]
	Brigadier general	Mackenzie, AlexanderAlexander Mackenzie	1904-01-2323 January 1904	1908-05-2525 May 1908	[a]
	Brigadier general	Marshall, William LouisWilliam Louis Marshall	1908-07-022 July 1908	1910-06-1111 June 1910	[a]
	Brigadier general	Bixby, William HerbertWilliam Herbert Bixby	1910-06-1212 June 1910	1913-08-1111 August 1913	[a]
	Brigadier general	Rossell, William TrentWilliam Trent Rossell	1913-08-1212 August 1913	1913-10-1111 October 1913	[a]
	Brigadier general	Kingman, Dan ChristieDan Christie Kingman	1913-10-1212 October 1913	1916-03-066 March 1916	[a]
	Major general	Black, William MurrayWilliam Murray Black	1916-03-077 March 1916	1919-10-3131 October 1919	[a]
	Major general	Beach, Lansing HoskinsLansing Hoskins Beach	1920-02-1010 February 1920	1924-06-1818 June 1924	[a]
	Major general	Taylor, HarryHarry Taylor	1924-06-1919 June 1924	1926-06-2626 June 1926	[a]
	Major general	Jadwin, EdgarEdgar Jadwin	1926-06-2727 June 1926	1929-08-077 August 1929	[a]
	Major general	Brown, LytleLytle Brown	1929-10-011 October 1929	1933-10-011 October 1933	[a]
	Major general	Markham, Edward MurphyEdward Murphy Markham	1933-10-011 October 1933	1937-10-1818 October 1937	[a]
	Major general	Schley, Julian LarcombeJulian Larcombe Schley	1937-10-1818 October 1937	1941-10-011 October 1941	[a]
	Lieutenant general	Reybold, EugeneEugene Reybold	1941-10-011 October 1941	1945-09-3030 September 1945	[a]
	Lieutenant general	Wheeler, Raymond AlbertRaymond Albert Wheeler	1945-10-044 October 1945	1949-02-2828 February 1949	[a]
	Lieutenant general	Pick, Lewis A.Lewis A. Pick	1949-03-011 March 1949	1953-01-2626 January 1953	[a]
	Lieutenant general	Sturgis, Samuel D. Jr.Samuel D. Sturgis Jr.	1953-03-1717 March 1953	1956-09-3030 September 1956	[a]
	Lieutenant general	Itschner, Emerson C.Emerson C. Itschner	1956-10-011 October 1956	1961-03-2727 March 1961	[a]
	Lieutenant general	Wilson, Walter K. Jr.Walter K. Wilson Jr.	1961-05-1919 May 1961	1965-07-011 July 1965	[a]
	Lieutenant general	Cassidy, William F.William F. Cassidy	1965-07-011 July 1965	1969-07-3131 July 1969	[a]
	Lieutenant general	Clarke, Frederick J.Frederick J. Clarke	1969-08-011 August 1969	1973-07-3131 July 1973	[a]
	Lieutenant general	Gribble, William C. Jr.William C. Gribble Jr.	1973-08-011 August 1973	1976-06-3030 June 1976	[a]
	Lieutenant general	Morris, John W.John W. Morris	1976-07-011 July 1976	1980-09-3030 September 1980	[a]
	Lieutenant general	Bratton, Joseph K.Joseph K. Bratton	1980-10-011 October 1980	1984-09-1414 September 1984	[a]
	Lieutenant general	Heiberg, Elvin R. IIIElvin R. Heiberg III	1984-09-1414 September 1984	1988-05-3131 May 1988	[a]
	Lieutenant general	Hatch, Henry J.Henry J. Hatch	1988-06-1717 June 1988	1992-06-044 June 1992	[a]
	Lieutenant general	Williams, Arthur E.Arthur E. Williams	1992-08-2424 August 1992	1996-06-3030 June 1996	[a]
	Lieutenant general	Ballard, Joe NathanJoe Nathan Ballard	1996-10-011 October 1996	2000-08-022 August 2000	[a]
	Lieutenant general	Flowers, Robert B.Robert B. Flowers	2000-10-2323 October 2000	2004-07-011 July 2004	[a]
	Lieutenant general	Strock, Carl A.Carl A. Strock	2004-07-011 July 2004	2007-05-1717 May 2007	[a]
	Lieutenant general	Van Antwerp, Robert L. Jr.Robert L. Van Antwerp Jr.	2007-05-1717 May 2007	year-00-0017 June 2011	[a]
	Major general	Temple, Merdith W.BMerdith W.B. Temple	2011-06-1717 June 2011	year-00-0022 May 2012	[a][1]
	Lieutenant general	Bostick, Thomas P.Thomas P. Bostick	2012-05-2222 May 2012	2016-05-1919 May 2016	[a]
	Lieutenant general	Semonite, Todd T.Todd T. Semonite	2016-05-1919 May 2016	2020-09-1010 September 2020	[a]
	Lieutenant general	Spellmon, Scott A.Scott A. Spellmon	2020-09-1010 September 2020	year-00-00present	[2]