Technical Engineer
Listed on 2026-07-23
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Engineering
Civil Engineering
Overview
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.
Responsibilities- Draw topographic maps and charts using Computer Aided Drafting systems and software
- Conduct geodetic and construction surveys and report results utilizing Automated Integrated Survey Instruments and Global Positioning Survey Technology
- Provide technical support for vertical and horizontal construction 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;
and piecing together aerial photographs to form large photomaps.
- Aerial photo interpretation
- Architectural and structural drawing
- Ability to convert ideas into drawings
- Interest in maps and charts
- Working with Computer Aided Drafting technology
- Interest in algebra, geometry, and trigonometry
In the Army National Guard, you will learn these valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance.
Benefits- Paid training
- Monthly paycheck
- Montgomery GI Bill
- Federal and State tuition assistance
- Retirement benefits for part‑time service
- Low‑cost life insurance (up to $400,000 in coverage)
- 401(k)-type savings plan
- Student loan repayment program (up to $50,000)
- Health care benefits available
- VA home loans
- Bonuses, if applicable
- Most non‑prior service candidates earn between $200 and $250 per drill weekend
- Military enlistment in the Army National Guard
- Must be at least a junior in high school, or have a high school diploma or a GED certificate
- Must be between the ages of 17 and 35
- Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards
- Must meet citizenship requirements
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