Horizontal Construction Engineers

Horizontal Construction Engineer

Before a road, airfield, or a building can be constructed, all obstacles must be removed from the site. As a Horizontal Construction Engineer in the Army National Guard, you’ll operate bulldozers, road graders, and other massive equipment to clear the way for construction and support your crew in achieving mission readiness.

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.
• Assisting in the performance of combat engineer missions.

• Analyze information on grade stakes and place them.
• Cut and spread fill material with a scraper.

• Maintenance and repair of equipment.
• Identification of soil types and placement of grade stakes.
• Preference for working outdoors.

Through your training, you will develop skills and experience that can lead to 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.

In the Army National Guard, you will learn these valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance.

Job training for Horizontal Construction Engineers consists of nine weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and nine weeks of Advanced Individual Training. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field.

• 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.

• 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.