1361 - Engineer Assistant

Summary

Engineer Assistants perform various duties incidental to construction design, planning, estimating, and management.

Personnel assigned this MOS are trained to use optical reading/electronic total station survey instruments to establish the horizontal and vertical alignment/layout for construction projects.

In addition, they are trained to use manual/ Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) methods of preparing architectural/mechanical/ civil drawings, to include computations for bills of material/earthwork volumes.

Prerequisites

Must possess an EL score of 95 or GT score of 95 or higher.

Requirements

Complete the Technical Engineering Course (A161421, A161435, A1614D1), U.S.

Army Engineer School Ft Leonard Wood, MO.

Upon promotion to Master Sergeant, Engineer Assistants are assigned MOS 1371.

As such, completion of the Engineer Operations Chief Course (M0313G2) at Camp Lejeune, NC.

is required within one year after selection to the grade of Master Sergeant; unless assigned outside the supporting establishment in a B billet, such as recruiting/MSG duty.

In these cases, after reassignment to a billet requiring MOS 1371, Marines will attend this course within six months.

POI CID

A161421, A161435, A1614D1

Duties

For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to reference (l) Marine Corps Engineer and Utilities Training and Readiness Manual.

Related SOC Title & Code

Architectural and Civil Drafters 17-3011.

Surveying and Mapping Technicians 17-3031.

Surveyors 17-1022.

Related Military Skill

Geographic Intelligence Specialist, 0261.

Combat Engineer, 1371.

1361 Engineer Assistant Private to Lcpl Roadmap

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    Pvt
      Required Skill Training
        Technical Engineer Assistants Course
      Recommended Skill Training
        Surveyor Assistant
        Drafter (Architectural & Civil)
      Recommended Billets
        Basic Draftsman
        Marine Security Guard (8151–8154)
      DL Courses
        Land Mine Warfare
      Reading List
        First to Fight
        A Message to Garcia
    PFC
      DL Courses (General)
        Counseling for Marines
        Spelling
        Terrorism Awareness
      Reading List
        First to Fight
        A Message to Garcia
    LCpl
      Exception & Free Billets
        MSG (8156)
        MCSF Guard (8152–8154)
      Required PME
        Leading Marines
      Reading List
        First to Fight
        A Message to Garcia
   

1361 Engineer Assistant Cpl to SSgt Roadmap

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   Cpl
     Recommended Free Billets
       Recruiter
       Combat Instructor
     Recommended PME
       Corporals Course
       Sergeants DEP
     Reading List
       Battle Leadership
       Flags of Our Fathers
   Sgt
     Exception & Free Billets
       Drill Instructor
       Warrant Officer Eligibility
     Required PME
       Sergeants DEP
     Recommended PME
       Career Course
       SNCO Advanced DEP
     Reading List
       With the Old Breed
       Tip of the Spear
       Attacks!
   SSgt
     Recommended PME
       Career Course
       SNCO Advanced DEP
     Reading List
       Band of Brothers
       This Kind of War

1361 Engineer Assistant GySgt to MGySgt Roadmap

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    GySgt
      Required Training
        Engineer Operations Chief Course
      Recommended Billets
        Platoon Sergeant
        Construction NCOIC
      PME
        SNCO Advanced Course
      Reading List
        Victory at High Tide
        On Combat
    MSgt
      Required PME
        1stSgt/MSgt Regional Seminar
      Recommended PME
        EWS DEP
      Reading List
        Fields of Battle
        On Killing
    MGySgt
      Recommended Billets
        G-4 Chief
        Wing Engineer Chief
      Required PME
        MGySgt Regional Seminar
      Reading List
        No Bended Knee
        The Arab Mind