12T Technical Engineer

12T Technical Engineer Job Description As a Technical Engineer in the Army National Guard, you will develop the skills necessary to help build and repair airstrips, docks, barracks, roads, and other projects. Technical Engineers conduct land surveys, make maps, and prepare detailed plans and drawings for construction projects. They also occasionally provide surveys and maps that are used to locate military targets and plot troop movements. 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. By joining the Army National Guard, you will be preparing yourself for a rewarding civilian career. The skills you learn as a Technical Engineer will help prepare you for a future with civilian construction, engineering, and architectural firms, as well as government agencies such as the highway department. Earn while you learn Get paid to learn In the Army National Guard, you will learn 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 approximately