Construction & Building Opportunities

Serving part-time in the Navy Reserve allows you to pursue the advantages of civilian life while enjoying the camaraderie, challenges, and many benefits the military offers. Whether or not you have prior service in the military, as a Navy Reservist, you will proudly serve your country as you increase your overall opportunities for success. In exchange, you’ll be rewarded with benefits designed to help you succeed in both your military and civilian lives.

Construction and Building in the Navy Reserve
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 trade specialty, but you’ll also gain valuable experience in other construction disciplines.

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
Illustrator/Draftsman
Steelworker
Utilitiesman (HVAC-P Technician)

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, and repair heating and air conditioning systems

Handle welding and repair equipment

Operate power production and electrical distribution systems

Install wiring and electrical equipment

Adjust ignition, fuel, electrical, and hydraulic steering systemsAdvanced 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