Description
The technical engineer supervises or participates in construction site development to include technical investigation, surveying, drafting, development of construction plans, specifications, and performing quality control inspections.
Core Skills
- land surveying and geospatial data collection
- CAD drafting and design
- construction planning and estimating
- quality control and inspection
- technical report writing
- blueprint reading and creation
- GIS data interpretation
- project documentation and records management
- data analysis and visualization
- field data collection with GPS and total stations
- stakeholder communication
- time management across multiple projects
- team coordination on construction sites
Common Certifications
- Engineer in Training (EIT)/Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety
- Construction Manager-in-Training (CMIT)
- Certified Survey Technician (CST)
- AutoCAD Professional Certification
Civilian Career Paths
- CIVIL ENGINEERING
- CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
- GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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