Description
Engineering Aides (EA) plan, supervise, and perform tasks required in construction design preparation, surveying, drafting, materials testing, and construction management; establish control survey points, run and close traverses, run level circuits, create topographic maps, stake out construction projects, employing conventional and Global Navigation Survey Systems (GNSS); prepare, edit, and reproduce construction drawings; establish and operate systems for testing soils, concrete and other construction materials, design aggregate mixes for soil-cement, concrete, and bituminous applications; prepare timekeeping records, construction schedules, planning and estimating, quality control, and progress reports; provide facilities support; maintain individual combat readiness; and perform tasks required in combat, Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA), and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Recovery (HA/DR) operations.
Core Skills
- construction design support
- technical drafting and CAD
- land surveying and GNSS operations
- topographic mapping and geospatial interpretation
- materials testing (soils, concrete, aggregates)
- data collection and field documentation
- quality assurance and inspection
- project stakeout and layout
- reading and interpreting engineering plans
- technical report writing
- attention to detail and accuracy
- field safety and risk awareness
- time management and task prioritization
- team collaboration with engineers and contractors
- basic data analysis and spreadsheet use
Common Certifications
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction
- Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)
- Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
- ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician
- Certified Survey Technician (CST)
Civilian Career Paths
- CIVIL ENGINEERING
- CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
- GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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