12W Carpentry and Masonry Specialist

National Guard; West Virginia; On-site; USD 38,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

National Guard is seeking a Carpentry and Masonry Specialist to gain hands-on experience in construction, layout, framing, and fabrication, supporting combat engineer missions.

The role uses basics in concrete technology and masonry to perform heavy carpentry, structural steel, and masonry duties, including fabrication, erection, and repair of rigging devices and structural assemblies.

Qualifications

• Enjoy doing physical work.
• Interest in science and math.
• Preference for working outdoors.
• Interest in working with your hands.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the performance of combat engineer missions.

Skills

Concrete technology basics

Finishing tools usage

Masonry fundamentals

Foaming, roofing, flooring basics

Job description

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.

Through the use of your basic carpentry and masonry skills, your responsibilities will involve general heavy carpentry, structural steel, and masonry duties that include the fabrication, erection, maintenance, and repair of rigging devices, trusses, and other structural assemblies.

Job Duties

• Assist in the performance of combat engineer missions

Some of the Skills You’ll Learn

• 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

Helpful Skills

• 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 the skills and experience to enjoy a civilian career in commercial and residential construction as a mason, carpenter, cement mason, concrete finisher, drywall installer, or ceiling tile installer. If you achieve an advanced level, you could hold positions such as foreman, shift manager, field supervisor, or inspector.

Earn While You Learn

Instead 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.

After 10 weeks of Basic Training, where you will learn fundamental Soldiering skills, you will attend nine weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT), which includes a combination of hands-on and classroom training. As your skills increase, so will your responsibilities. Advanced Carpentry and Masonry Specialists take on more challenging projects, including training and supervising other Soldiers.