Technical Engineer (21T)

Construction and Engineering Army MOS Information

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Active Duty
Army Reserve

The Army builds and repairs many airstrips, docks, barracks, roads, and other projects each year and the Technical Engineer is essential to this process. 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.

The Technical Engineer supervises or participates in construction site development to include technical investigation, surveying, drafting, development of construction plans and specifications. Some of your duties as a Technical Engineer may include:

Assisting in the performance of field and laboratory tests on construction materials, construction surveys and drafting for Army construction
Drawing maps and charts using drafting tools such as easels, templates, and compasses
Making scale drawings of roads, airfields, buildings, and other military projects
Conducting land surveys and computing survey results
Drawing diagrams for wiring and plumbing of structures
Building scale models of land areas that show hills, lakes, roads, and buildings
Piecing together aerial photographs to form large photomaps

Training:

Job training for a Technical Engineer consists of nine weeks of Basic Training, where you’ll learn basic Soldiering skills, and approximately 18 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, depending on specialty. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field. You’ll learn:

Surveying and drafting techniques
Aerial photo interpretation
Architectural and structural drawing

Helpful Skills:

Helpful atrributes include:

An ability to convert ideas into drawings
An interest in maps and charts
An ability to print and draw neatly
An interest in working with drafting equipment

Advanced Responsibilities:

Advanced level Technical Engineers supervise and train other Soldiers in their discipline. As an advanced level Technical Engineer, you may be involved in:

Performing field and laboratory testing on construction materials, construction surveys and design drafting for military construction

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