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Build a road through a dense forest. Overhaul an engine. Pave your own path. As a member of the Navy’s Construction Battalion (the Seabees), you will take on meaningful national and international construction projects. You’ll not only receive advanced training in your rating, you’ll also gain valuable experience in other construction disciplines as well. You’ll experience amazing efficiency, teamwork, and reliability tailored with a can-do spirit to build almost anything, anywhere. You may find yourself surveying a critical airstrip location or conducting laboratory tests on soil samples for an amphibious landing zone. Or you may piece together satellite images to form large image maps of a foreign town destroyed by an earthquake or flood, providing important information for rescue and rebuilding efforts.
Jobs in this field include:
- Builder
- Construction Electrician
- Construction Mechanic
- Equipment Operator
- Engineering Aids
- Steelworker
- Utilitiesman
As part of this occupational specialty, you could:
- Prepare technical illustrations and graphs
- Assist construction engineers in developing final construction plans
- Conduct land surveys and prepare maps, sketches, drawings, and blueprints
- Operate heavy equipment such as trucks, bulldozers, backhoes, forklifts, cranes, and asphalt equipment
- Perform interior finish work, such as installing drywall, paneling, ceramic tile, ceiling and floor tile, millwork, and trim
- Interpret blueprints
- Install, operate, or repair heating or air conditioning systems
- Handle welding or repair equipment
- Operate power production and electrical distribution systems
- Install wiring or electrical equipment
- Adjust ignition, fuel, electrical, or hydraulic steering systems
Advanced Training & Certification
In this field, you have the opportunity to learn from the best while working with the most advanced heavy equipment and specialized tools available. Your training is a combination of classroom and field training. Some skills you learn may earn you Department of Labor certification to work as a hydroelectric machinery mechanic, diesel mechanic, automobile mechanic, construction operation engineer, architectural drafter, illustrator, electric motor repairer, sheet metal worker, or refrigeration mechanic.
Construction is one of the economy’s largest industries and has a very large percentage of self-employed individuals working in higher-paying jobs. So, whether it’s a promotion in the Navy Reserve or taking your skills into the civilian world, the versatility and experience you gain will prove instrumental in building a better life for you.
To learn how you can pursue a job in Construction and Building in the Navy Reserve, contact your local Navy Reserve Recruiter today.
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