12N Horizontal Construction Engineers

Job Description Before a road, airfield, or building can be constructed, all obstacles must be removed from the site. As a Horizontal Construction Engineer in the Army National Guard, you’ll handle the heavy lifting to help your crew succeed. You’ll operate bulldozers, roadgraders, and other massive equipment to clear the way for construction. Responsibilities Your responsibilities will include leveling earth for runways and roadbeds, clearing, excavating, and digging areas of construction sites, spreading fill material, transporting heavy construction equipment with a tractor‑trailer, moving heavy building materials with cranes, and assisting in performance of combat engineer missions. Job Duties Analyze the information on grade stakes and placing them Cut and spread fill material with scraper Skills You’ll Learn Maintenance and repair of equipment Identification of soil types and placement of grade stakes Helpful Skills Preference for working outdoors Training & Earnings Through your training you will develop the skills and experience to enjoy a civilian career in basic construction methods and engineering principles, particularly as they pertain to operating heavy construction equipment. You may earn specialized certifications that enable you to step right into a civilian construction career. Earn While You Learn: Instead of paying to learn these skills, get paid to train. In the Army National Guard, you will learn these valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance. Job training consists of nine weeks of Basic Training and nine weeks of Advanced Individual Training, part classroom, part field. Benefits Paid training A monthly paycheck Montgomery GI Bill Federal and State tuition assistance Retirement benefits for part‑time service Low‑cost life insurance (up to $400,000 in coverage) 401(k)-type savings plan Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $50,000, for existing loans) Health care benefits available VA home loans Bonuses, if applicable Requirements Military enlistment in the Army National Guard Must be at least a junior in high school, or have a high school diploma or a GED certificate Must be between the ages of 17 and 35 Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards Must meet citizenship requirements Other Job Information Job ID: 8409 ZIP Code: 24609 Job Category: Engineer Age Requirements: Must be between the ages of 17 and 35 #J-18808-Ljbffr