OVERVIEW
Horizontal Construction Engineers use bulldozers, cranes, graders and other heavy equipment to move tons of earth and material to complete construction projects for the Army National Guard. 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, 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
TRAINING
Job training for a Horizontal Construction Engineer requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and eight weeks and two days of Advanced Individual Training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field with on-the-job instructions.
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
- Operation of different types of construction and rough-terrain equipment
- Maintenance and repair of equipment
- Identification of soil types and placement of grade stakes
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
General Maintenance (GM): 90
Learn more about the ASVAB.
HELPFUL SKILLS
- Interest in operating heavy construction equipment
- Preference for working outdoors
- Interest in working with your hands
WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
120A Utilities Operations and Maintenance Technician
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career with building contractors, state highway agencies, rock quarries, well drillers and construction firms.
