Carpentry and Masonry Specialist
Listed on 2026-06-12
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Carpentry, Construction Labor / Trades, Building & Residential Construction, Maintenance Worker
Location: Kenova
Overview
Expand your construction skills and join the Army National Guard as a Carpentry and Masonry Specialist. You’ll gain extensive, hands-on experience in the construction and maintenance of rigging devices, building layout, framing, and fabrication, and assisting in combat engineer missions.
Responsibilities- Assist in the performance of combat engineer missions
- General heavy carpentry, structural steel, and masonry duties that include the fabrication, erection, maintenance, and repair of rigging devices, trusses, and other structural assemblies
- Basics in concrete technology, materials, proportioning, and control tests
- Proper use of finishing tools
- Edging, jointing, curing, and protection
- Basics in structure foaming, roofing, and flooring
- Enjoy doing physical work
- Interest in science and math
- Preference for working outdoors
- Interest in working with your hands
Through your training, you will develop skills and experience to pursue a civilian career in commercial and residential construction as a mason, carpenter, cement mason, concrete finisher, drywall installer, or ceiling tile installer. With advanced training, you could hold positions such as foreman, shift manager, field supervisor, or inspector.
Earn While You LearnInstead of paying to learn these skills, get paid to train. In the Army National Guard, you will learn these valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance.
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 high school graduate or GED
- 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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