diff --git a/truss/build.py b/truss/build.py
index e7202c5ba..33c7acddf 100644
--- a/truss/build.py
+++ b/truss/build.py
@@ -6,11 +6,17 @@
 
 import yaml
 
+from truss.config.trt_llm import (
+    CheckpointRepository,
+    CheckpointSource,
+    TRTLLMConfiguration,
+    TrussTRTLLMBuildConfiguration,
+)
 from truss.constants import CONFIG_FILE, TEMPLATES_DIR, TRUSS
 from truss.docker import kill_containers
 from truss.model_inference import infer_python_version, map_to_supported_python_version
 from truss.notebook import is_notebook_or_ipython
-from truss.truss_config import Build, TrussConfig
+from truss.truss_config import Accelerator, AcceleratorSpec, Build, TrussConfig
 from truss.truss_handle import TrussHandle
 from truss.util.path import build_truss_target_directory, copy_tree_path
 
@@ -54,6 +60,24 @@ def populate_target_directory(
     return target_directory_path_typed
 
 
+def set_trtllm_engine_builder_config(config):
+    config.resources.accelerator = AcceleratorSpec(
+        accelerator=Accelerator("A10G"), count=1
+    )
+    config.resources.use_gpu = True
+    trt_llm_build = TrussTRTLLMBuildConfiguration(
+        base_model="llama",
+        max_input_len=1024,
+        max_output_len=1024,
+        max_batch_size=1,
+        max_beam_width=1,
+        checkpoint_repository=CheckpointRepository(
+            source=CheckpointSource("HF"), repo=""
+        ),
+    )
+    config.trt_llm = TRTLLMConfiguration(build=trt_llm_build)
+
+
 def init(
     target_directory: str,
     data_files: Optional[List[str]] = None,
@@ -77,12 +101,19 @@ def init(
         python_version=map_to_supported_python_version(infer_python_version()),
     )
 
-    if build_config:
+    if build_config and build_config.model_server.value != "TRT_LLM_BUILDER":
         config.build = build_config
 
+    if build_config.model_server.value == "TRT_LLM_BUILDER":
+        template = "trtllm-engine-builder"
+        set_trtllm_engine_builder_config(config)
+    else:
+        template = "custom"
+
     target_directory_path = populate_target_directory(
         config=config,
         target_directory_path=target_directory,
+        template=template,
         populate_dirs=True,
     )
 
diff --git a/truss/config/trt_llm.py b/truss/config/trt_llm.py
index 42b23d499..d6ae40407 100644
--- a/truss/config/trt_llm.py
+++ b/truss/config/trt_llm.py
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ def _validate_minimum_required_configuration(self):
         if not self.serve and not self.build:
             raise ValueError("Either serve or build configurations must be provided")
         if self.serve and self.build:
-            raise ValueError("Both serve and build configurations cannot be provided")
+            raise ValueError(
+                "One of serve XOR build configurations must be provided, not both"
+            )
         if self.serve is not None:
             if (self.serve.engine_repository is None) ^ (
                 self.serve.tokenizer_repository is None
diff --git a/truss/templates/trtllm-engine-builder/__init__.py b/truss/templates/trtllm-engine-builder/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/truss/templates/trtllm-engine-builder/model/model.py b/truss/templates/trtllm-engine-builder/model/model.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fbd98ce5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/truss/templates/trtllm-engine-builder/model/model.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+"""
+The `Model` class is allows you to customize the behavior of your TensorRT-LLM engine.
+
+The main methods to implement here are:
+* `load`: runs exactly once when the model server is spun up or patched and loads the
+   model onto the model server. Include any logic for initializing your model server.
+* `predict`: runs every time the model server is called. Include any logic for model
+  inference and return the model output.
+
+See https://docs.baseten.co/performance/engine-builder-customization for more.
+"""
+
+
+class Model:
+    def __init__(self, trt_llm, **kwargs):
+        # Uncomment the following to get access
+        # to various parts of the Truss config.
+
+        # self._data_dir = kwargs["data_dir"]
+        # self._config = kwargs["config"]
+        # self._secrets = kwargs["secrets"]
+        self._engine = trt_llm["engine"]
+
+    def load(self):
+        # Load
+        pass
+
+    async def predict(self, model_input):
+        # Run model inference here
+        return await self._engine.predict(model_input)
diff --git a/truss/truss_config.py b/truss/truss_config.py
index fa09d2ff4..60b5447e5 100644
--- a/truss/truss_config.py
+++ b/truss/truss_config.py
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ class ModelServer(Enum):
 
     TrussServer = "TrussServer"
     TRT_LLM = "TRT_LLM"
+    TRT_LLM_BUILDER = "TRT_LLM_BUILDER"
 
 
 @dataclass