12T Technical Engineer

Technical Engineers pen the plans that lead construction crews to success. As a Technical Engineer in the Army National Guard, you will develop the skills necessary to help build, plan, and repair airstrips, docks, barracks, roads, and other projects.Your training will enable you to assume duties that include construction site development, such as technical investigation, surveying, drafting, and the development of construction plans and specifications. Specific duties may include: 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 that show hills, lakes, roads, and buildings; and piecing together aerial photographs to form large photomaps.Job DutiesDraw topographic maps and charts using Computer Aided Drafting systems and softwareConduct geodetic and construction surveys and results utilizing Automated Integrated Survey Instruments and Global Positioning Survey TechnologyProvide technical support for vertical and horizontal construction projectsSome of the Skills You'll Learn* Aerial photo interpretation* Architectural and structural drawingHelpful SkillsAbility to convert ideas into drawingsInterest in maps and chartsWorking with Computer Aided Drafting technologyInterest in algebra, geometry, and trigonometryThrough your training, you will develop the skills and experience to enjoy a civilian career with civilian construction, engineering, and architectural firms, as well as government agencies such as a highway department.Earn While You LearnInstead of paying to learn these skills, get paid to train. In the Army National Guard, you will learn these valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance.Job training for a Technical Engineer consists of 10 weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and 17 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, depending on the specialty. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field.