**THIS JOB REQUIRES ENLISTING/JOINING THE U.S. ARMY**
This is an entry-level position with no experience necessary!
OverviewHorizontal Construction Engineers use bulldozers, cranes, graders and other heavy equipment to move tons of earth and material to complete construction projects for the Army. They are also responsible for operating tractors with dozer attachments, scoop loaders, backhoe loaders, hydraulic excavators, motorized graders and scrapers.
Job Duties:
- Analyze information on grade stakes and their placement
- Drive bulldozers, road graders and other heavy equipment to level earth
- Clear, grub, strip, excavate, back fill, stockpile and push scraper with tractor crawler
- Cut and spread fill material with scraper
- Transport heavy construction equipment with tractor-trailer
- Attend Basic and Advanced Training (paid)
Basic Qualifications:
- Age - 17 to 40 years old
- Education - Current Senior in High School(HS), HS Diploma, GED, GED equivalent, or higher education level completed
- Citizenship - U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident
- Submit to background and medical screening
- Receive a passing score on the ASVAB
Benefits:
- Enlistment bonus up to $40,000, varies by job and individual qualifications
- Education benefits
- Tuition Assistance ($4,000 annually) / GI Bill (up to $108,000 for 36 months of attending college)
- Paid training (Basic and Advanced)
- 30 days of paid vacation earned every year
- Additional living expenses for those who have dependents
- Various lengths of contracts available from 2 years to 6 years normally
Required qualifications:
- 17 years or older
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
- Background check
- Drug screening
- Speaks English
- Reads English
- At least high school diploma or equivalent or higher