12T Technical Engineer

About the Role

Technical Engineers plan construction projects. In the Army National Guard, you will develop skills to help build, plan, and repair airstrips, docks, barracks, roads, and other projects. Training will enable you to assume duties including construction site development, technical investigation, surveying, drafting, and developing construction plans and specifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Construction material testing
• Drawing maps, charts, and making scale drawings of roads, airfields, and buildings
• Conducting land surveys and computing survey results
• Preparing structure wiring and plumbing diagrams
• Building scale models of land areas showing hills, lakes, roads, and buildings
• Piecing together aerial photographs to form large photomaps
• Drawing topographic maps and charts using Computer Aided Drafting systems and software
• Conducting geodetic and construction surveys and results utilizing Automated Integrated Survey Instruments and Global Positioning Survey Technology
• Providing technical support for vertical and horizontal construction projects

Skills You'll Learn

• Aerial photo interpretation
• Architectural and structural drawing
• Converting ideas into drawings
• Working with Computer Aided Drafting technology
• Understanding of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Computer Aided Drafting systems and software
• Automated Integrated Survey Instruments
• Global Positioning Survey Technology

Qualifications

• Military enlistment in the Army National Guard
• At least a junior in high school, or have a high school diploma or a GED certificate
• Between the ages of 17 and 35
• Ability to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards
• Meet citizenship requirements
• Interest in maps and charts