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The Army Virtual Recruiting Team of Columbus Ohio is currently looking to hire Active Duty and Reserve Soldiers. 

• You must enlist in the United States Army to obtain this position. 
• You must be between the ages of 17-34. 
• You must have a GED or High School Diploma. 
• You must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Cardholder. 
• Must meet Army Height and weight standards

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. 

 
They are also responsible for operating tractors with dozer attachments, scoop loaders, backhoe loaders, hydraulic excavators, motorized graders and scrapers. 

Job Duties:

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

Training

Job training for horizontal construction engineer requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and nine weeks of Advanced Individual Training. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field with on-the-job instructions.

 
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:

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

Helpful Skills:

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

Army Recruiting Ohio is a small portion of a larger whole. The regular Army, Army Reserve Ohio, Army Reserve Kentucky, and Army Reserve West Virginia are important components of the total Army Structure. Regular Army, Active Duty Soldiers serve full-time, while Army Reservists fill critical roles right here at home. We are always searching for potential candidates all over Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia to build a diverse range of individual Soldiers, each with his or her own expertise. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/armyrecruitingohioInstagram: @armyrecruitingohioTwitter: @GoArmyOhio

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