Entry Level Horizontal Construction Engineer

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.

• Analyze information on grade stakes and place them.
• Drive bulldozers, road graders, and other heavy equipment to level earth.
• Clear, grub, strip, excavate, backfill, stockpile, and push a scraper with a tractor crawler.
• Cut and spread fill material with a scraper.
• Transport heavy construction equipment with a tractor‑trailer.
• Assist in the performance of combat engineer missions.

Applicants must first take the ASVAB, a series of tests that helps identify strengths and suitable Army jobs.

Job training requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and nine weeks of Advanced Individual Training. Training includes classroom instruction and field, on‑the‑job instruction.

• Operation of various types of construction and rough terrain equipment.
• Maintenance and repair of equipment.
• Identification of soil types and placement of grade stakes.

• Interest in operating heavy construction equipment.
• Preference for working outdoors.
• Interest in working with your hands.

General Maintenance (GM): 90

Total compensation includes housing, medical, food, special pay, and vacation time.

Qualified students can earn full‑tuition, merit‑based scholarships, book and fee allowances, and an annual living stipend.

Skills gained prepare candidates for careers with building contractors, state highway agencies, rock quarries, well drillers, and construction firms.

Eligible candidates may enroll in the PaYS program, which offers job interview opportunities with military‑friendly employers.

• AT&T, Inc.
• Hewlett‑Packard Company
• Kraft Foods Global, Inc.
• Sears Holdings Corporation
• Time Company, Inc.
• Walgreen Co.