120A Construction Engineering Technician to Civilian Resume: Jobs & Pay

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Civilian jobs your experience qualifies you for

Your $19 package includes a personal Career Match Report built from your own duties. Here are the jobs the U.S. Department of Labor matches to 120A, with typical national pay.

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

$79,860/yr typical pay

Steady demand

Construction Managers

$114,990/yr typical pay

Growing fast

Architectural and Engineering Managers

$171,270/yr typical pay

Growing

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

$79,920/yr typical pay

Growing

Construction Laborers

$47,120/yr typical pay

Growing fast

Typical pay = national median from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pay varies by location and experience. Job matches from the O*NET Military Crosswalk.

What employers will see on your resume

Sample resume lines built from the tasks the U.S. Department of Labor (O*NET) lists for civilian jobs that match 120A. Use the ones that describe what you actually did.

Inspected, tested, and measured completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements
Interpreted specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and laid out reference points for workers
Inspected or reviewed projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes or other regulations
Developed or implemented quality control programs
Managed the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects
Inspected work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met

Examples only, adapted from O*NET task statements for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers and Construction Managers. Your resume is written from your own duties and uses only the numbers you give us.

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Keywords we build into your resume automatically

Most employers use resume-screening software (an ATS, or applicant tracking system) that searches for job-related words before a person ever reads your resume. We work the right ones in for you, using only what you actually did. Your report also lists them for your LinkedIn profile.

CoordinationJudgment and Decision MakingTime ManagementManagement of Personnel ResourcesComplex Problem SolvingAutodesk AutoCADAdministration and ManagementMicrosoft AccessYardi softwareMechanicalBuilding and ConstructionAutodesk AutoCAD Civil 3DQuality Control AnalysisCustomer and Personal Service

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A note from the founder

I served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 2001 to 2009 as a 2W0 Munitions Systems specialist and a C-130 Loadmaster. I served in the Air Force, not the Army, so this page is built from O*NET and BLS data rather than my own memories. The problem is the same in every branch: your experience is valuable, and it has to be written in the civilian employer's language.

Travis Loso, founder of DutyToResume

Questions veterans ask

Do I list 120A on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian job title that fits what you actually did (the matches on this page, like first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Construction Engineering Technician (120A), U.S. Army'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.

What civilian jobs fit 120A best?

O*NET maps 120A to 43 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers, construction managers, and architectural and engineering managers.

Which 120A career match pays the most?

Of the matches on this page, Architectural and Engineering Managers has the highest national median pay: $171,270 a year (BLS 2025). Pay varies by location and experience.

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Last updated 2026-10-15. Sources: O*NET OnLine Military Crosswalk (O*NET 31.0), https://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/MOC; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data and 2024-2034 employment projections, as published on O*NET OnLine occupation summaries.

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