Construction Equipment Operator

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General Construction Equipment Operator

Job Description

As an Army National Guard General Construction Equipment Operator, you'll be trained to expertly handle air compressors and special purpose construction machines engaged in compaction, ditching, pumping, and auguring. You will then be called on to assist in the construction of major projects such as airfields, roads, dams, and buildings so the Army National Guard can carry out its dual national and State missions.

General Construction Equipment Operators use their knowledge and skills to fulfill several vital needs, including the safe and effective operation of pneumatic tools, Small Emplacement Excavator and attachments; performing digging, backfilling, and loading operations; operating self-propelled compaction rollers and water distributors for dust control; operating earth augers, rotary sweepers and tillers; as well as assisting in combat engineer missions.

These are skills that are in demand by building contractors, state highway agencies, rock quarries, well drilling interests, and construction firms. So by joining the Army National Guard as a General Construction Equipment Operator, you will be preparing yourself for a lucrative civilian career.

Earn while you learn

As an Army National Guard General Construction Equipment Operator, you will learn these valuable job skills while getting up to a $20,000 enlistment bonus, earning a regular paycheck, and qualifying for tuition assistance. Instead of paying to learn these skills, get paid to learn.

After Basic Training, where you will learn fundamental Soldiering skills, you will attend seven weeks of Advanced Individual Training that will include a combination of hands-on and classroom training where you will learn general construction principles, how to operate different types of construction equipment, as well as their maintenance and repair.

You may also qualify for a number of three year operating engineer apprenticeship programs which are administered by the International Union of Operating Engineers and the Associated General Contractors of America, Inc. 

Benefits

•                   Up to a $20,000 Bonus

•                   Paid training

•                   A monthly paycheck

•                   Montgomery G.I. Bill

•                   Up to 100% tuition assistance for college

•                   Student Loan Repayment Program

•                   Retirement benefits for part-time service

•                   Low-cost life insurance (up to $400,000 in coverage)

•                   401(k)-type savings plan

Requirements

•                   High School Diploma or GED (If you do not have a diploma or GED, you may still apply - ask a recruiter about how the Army National Guard can help you earn your GED.)

•                   Must be between the ages of 17 and 42

•                   Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards

•                   Must meet citizenship requirements (see www.1-800-GO-GUARD.com for details)