Also called: Army 120A Construction Engineering Technician, Army 125D Geospatial Engineering Technician
Warrant officer who designs construction projects or manages geospatial mapping for engineer units.
Construction engineering technicians plan base camps, roads, and bridges; geospatial technicians lead teams that make 3D terrain maps for operations.
RMC (base pay + housing/food allowances + tax advantage) for warrant officers W-1 to W-4, 2026 estimate. Warrant officers are technical experts who usually come up from the enlisted ranks.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 8 years after high school. Years as an enlisted engineer or geospatial soldier, then Warrant Officer Candidate School. Free-college benefits: Tuition Assistance (up to $4,500/yr) while serving, the Post-9/11 GI Bill (36 months of tuition + housing stipend) afterward, and SkillBridge internships before separating.
Ways in: Military, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Construction Management, GIS.
Growing about average. Military specialties are not in BLS projections. The services recruit for this job every year and openings track force size and retention rather than market growth.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI design and mapping tools speed plans; field judgment on camps and bridges stays human.
Classes: Drafting / CAD, Geometry, Geography / GIS.
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