Combat Engineer: Build Bridges, Clear Routes, Paid Training

National Guard; Moundsville (WV); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

National Guard Combat Engineers design and build bridges, roadways, secure perimeters, and tactical firing systems while protecting the team by detecting and neutralizing mines and dangers. You’ll participate in hands-on construction and route clearance operations in unpredictable environments.

You will learn and perform basic demolitions, obstacle construction, and bridge-building, with on-the-job training across diverse construction projects as part of military engineering training and

Qualifications

• Basic demolitions and explosive hazard awareness.
• Ability to construct bridges and obstacles.
• Willingness to operate heavy construction equipment.
• Endurance for strenuous outdoor work and physical activity.

Responsibilities

• Construct fighting positions, fixed and floating bridges, obstacles, and defensive positions.
• Place and detonate explosives as required.
• Conduct route clearance operations to remove obstacles and hazards.

Skills

Basic demolitions

Basic explosive hazards

Constructing wire obstacles

Fixed bridge building

Basic urban operations

Operating heavy equipment

Ability to use hand and power tools

Endurance for outdoors

Job description

National Guard Combat Engineers design and build bridges, roadways, secure perimeters, and tactical firing systems while protecting the team by detecting and neutralizing mines and dangers. You’ll participate in hands-on construction and route clearance operations in unpredictable environments.

You will learn and perform basic demolitions, obstacle construction, and bridge-building, with on-the-job training across diverse construction projects as part of military engineering training and