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Quick Facts — EA (Engineering Aid)
AIT / Training
10 weeks
Training Location
CBC, Gulfport, MS
Career Field
Construction (Seabee)
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About EA Engineering Aid
Performs surveying, drafting, and materials testing for Seabee construction projects. Conducts site surveys, prepares construction drawings, and tests soil and concrete samples. The technical backbone of Naval Construction Battalion planning.
10 weeks
CBC, Gulfport, MS
Construction (Seabee)
Recruiter vs. Reality
What the Recruiter Says
Engineering Aids are the surveyors and drafters who plan every Seabee construction project — from the initial site survey to the final as-built drawings. The civil engineering skills transfer directly to civilian surveying, drafting, and construction management careers.
What It's Actually Like
You survey sites, draft construction plans, and test materials — the technical planning that happens before the Builders and Equipment Operators start work. The work is more cerebral than other Seabee rates and you spend more time with calculations and drawings than with power tools. Deployments to contingency locations mean you're surveying construction sites in austere environments where the terrain data doesn't exist yet. The civilian surveying and civil engineering technician career path is well-established and the CAD/drafting skills are directly applicable.