Entry Level Horizontal Construction Engineer

Job Duties

• Analyze the information on grade stakes and place them.
• Drive bulldozers, roadgraders and other heavy equipment to level earth.
• Clear, grub, strip, excavate, backfill, stockpile and push scraper with tractor crawler.
• Cut and spread fill material with scraper.
• Transport heavy construction equipment with tractor-trailer.
• Assist in performance of combat engineer missions.

Requirements

• Take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB).
• Complete 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 9 weeks of Advanced Individual Training.
• Learn operation of different types of construction and rough terrain equipment.
• Learn maintenance and repair of equipment.
• Identify soil types and place grade stakes.

Helpful Skills

• Interest in operating heavy construction equipment.
• Preference for working outdoors.
• Interest in working with your hands.

Required ASVAB Score(s)

• General Maintenance (GM): 90

Compensation

• Total compensation includes housing, medical, food, special pay, and vacation time.

Future Civilian Careers

• The skills learned will help prepare you for a career with building contractors, state highway agencies, rock quarries, well drillers and construction firms.

Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) Program

Those interested in this job may be eligible for civilian employment after the Army by enrolling in the Army PaYS program. The PaYS program is a recruitment option that guarantees a job interview with military-friendly employers looking for experienced and trained Veterans to join their organization. For more information about the Army PaYS Program, visit http://www.armypays.com.

Additional Information

Partnerships for Youth Success (PaYS) Program: Those interested in this job may be eligible for civilian employment, after the Army, by enrolling in the Army PaYS program. The PaYS program is a recruitment option that guarantees a job interview with military-friendly employers that are looking for experienced and trained Veterans to join their organization. For more information about the Army PaYS Program, visit http://www.armypays.com.

Employer Partners

• AT&T, Inc.
• Hewlett-Packard Company
• Kraft Foods Global, Inc.
• Sears Holdings Corporation
• Time Customer Service, Inc.
• Walgreen Co.