text: Engineer Planning
  * Provides the appropriate S-4 or G-4 an initial estimate of required Class IV supplies in support of
  construction. Monitors and advises on, as required, the implications of statutory, regulatory, and
  command policies for the procurement of construction materials. The critical issue for the engineer
  staff officer is the timely delivery at required specifications, regardless of the source of
  construction materials.
  * Tracks the flow of mission-critical Class IV and Class V supplies into the support areas and then
  forwards the supplies to the supporting engineer units.
  * Coordinates engineer assistance, as required, to accept the delivery of construction materials.
  * Coordinates main supply route clearing operations and tracks its status at the main CP.
  * Coordinates for EOD support and integration, as necessary.
  * Serves as the primary staff integrator for the environmental program.
  The staff assigned to the BCT and above includes many engineers in various sections and cells. One
  of these engineers, typically the senior engineer officer on staff, is designated as the engineer staff officer to
  advise the commander and assist in exercising control over engineer forces in the AO. The engineer staff
  officer is responsible for coordinating engineer assets and operations for the command. Although there may
  be more than one engineer officer on a staff, only one is designated as the engineer staff officer for the
  command. Each echelon, down to the BCT level, has an organic engineer planner and staff element to
  integrate engineers into the combined arms fight. The task force and company levels may have a designated
  engineer planner, but the engineer is not typically organic at these echelons. The engineer is a special staff
  member who is responsible for understanding the full array of engineering capabilities (combat, general, and
  geospatial) available to the force and for synchronizing them to best meet the needs of the maneuver
  commander.
  The senior engineer should not be assigned duties as both commander and staff officer. Some specific
  considerations for determining the relationship of the senior engineer staff officer and the engineer unit
  commander include the following:
  * What staff assets are available to support the engineer staff advisor versus the engineer unit
  commander? Are the elements from the same unit, or are they separate units resourced for each
  role?
  * What experience level is needed for the engineer staff advisor? Should this role be resourced with
  a current or former commander?
  * What duration of time will the augmenting engineer element, commanded by the senior engineer
  unit commander, be working for or with the force? Does the engineer commander have the time
  to acclimate and effectively advise the force commander?
  * What working relationship is established between an existing engineer staff advisor and the force
  commander? Similarly, is there an existing working relationship between the engineer unit
  commander and this force commander? It is critical that the engineer staff officer for the supported
  unit maintains close coordination with the supporting engineer unit commander and staff to ensure
  a synchronization of effort.
  The engineer staff provides key members for many of the working groups, boards, or cells established
  by commanders to coordinate functional or multifunctional activities. The engineer staff officer may chair
  construction-related groups.
  The specific roles, responsibilities, and considerations for the engineer staff officer are similar, but not
  identical, at each echelon. ATP 3-34.22 addresses these for the BCT engineer staff officer.
  The successful sustainment of engineer organizations and capabilities requires active involvement by
  engineer commanders and staffs at every echelon. In addition to ensuring the sustainment of the units,
  engineers must work closely with supported units. This is because the supported unit is responsible for
  providing the Class IV and Class V construction and obstacle materials needed for the tasks they assign to
  the supporting engineer unit, regardless of the command and support relationship between them. The higher-
  echelon engineer staff officer must retain an interest in the sustainment of subordinate engineer units and
  capabilities, regardless of the command and support relationships with the supported units. Within a
  supported unit, the engineer staff officer must work closely with the logistics staff to assist in planning,
  preparing, executing, and assessing operations requiring engineer materials and resources. Within engineer