Technical Engineer

Job Description

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
• Piecing together aerial photographs to form large photomaps
• Draw topographic maps and charts using Computer Aided Drafting systems and software
• Conduct geodetic and construction surveys using Automated Integrated Survey Instruments and Global Positioning Survey Technology
• Provide technical support for vertical and horizontal construction projects

• 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

Job training for a Technical Engineer consists of 10 weeks of Basic Training and 17 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, with classroom and field components. Participants receive a regular paycheck and qualify for tuition assistance.

• 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 (see  for details)

• Paid training
• A 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, for existing loans)
• Health care benefits available
• VA home loans
• Bonuses, if applicable
• Most non-prior service candidates will earn between $200 and $250 per drill weekend, subject to change