Horizontal Construction Engineers
Listed on 2026-06-24
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Construction
Construction Labor / Trades, Road Construction, Heavy Equipment Operator, Civil Engineering
Job Description
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.
Responsibilities- Level earth for runways and roadbeds
- Clear, excavate, and dig areas of construction sites
- Spread fill material
- Transport heavy construction equipment with a tractor‑trailer
- Move heavy building materials with cranes
- Assist in 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 training you will develop skills and experience for a civilian career in basic construction methods and engineering principles. You may earn specialized certifications that enable you to step into a civilian construction career.
Earn While You Learn
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Get paid to train while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance.
Job training includes nine weeks of Basic Training and nine weeks of Advanced Individual Training; part in classroom, part in 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
- Most non‑prior service candidates will earn between $200 and $250 per drill weekend, subject to change
- 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 (see for details)
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