Surveying land, erecting structures and performing finish work. Operating heavy equipment, repairing machinery and installing mechanical systems. Proudly living up to the bold motto, "We build. We fight." The Seabees of the Navy Reserve Construction Battalion put their trade skills to work, supporting Navy construction needs at home and abroad.
Job Description
Amazing efficiency, teamwork and reliability, combined with an ability to build almost anything anywhere, make the legendary Seabees an essential part of the Navy. A passion for creating, as well as an ability to solve problems quickly, may make this career field the one for you.
What Will You Do?
Each year, the Navy completes hundreds of construction, renovation, maintenance and building projects all over the world. You may find yourself surveying a critical airstrip location or conducting 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 a typhoon, providing important information for rescue and rebuilding efforts. The duties found in this field are of the utmost importance to the Navy and call for detail-oriented, resourceful and creative personnel. As a member of this field, you may be called on to:
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
Lay out plumbing for a new barracks
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
Skills and Training
The building and construction field is your chance 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.
Skills you learn transfer easily to jobs in the civilian sector. Those jobs may include:
Civil Engineer
Carpenter
Electrician
Plumber
Hydroelectric Machinery Mechanic
Diesel Mechanic
Automobile Mechanic
Construction Operating Engineer
Architectural Drafter
Illustrator
Electric Motor Repairman
Sheet Metal Worker
Refrigeration Mechanic
Job Description
Amazing efficiency, teamwork and reliability, combined with an ability to build almost anything anywhere, make the legendary Seabees an essential part of the Navy. A passion for creating, as well as an ability to solve problems quickly, may make this career field the one for you.
What Will You Do?
Each year, the Navy completes hundreds of construction, renovation, maintenance and building projects all over the world. You may find yourself surveying a critical airstrip location or conducting 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 a typhoon, providing important information for rescue and rebuilding efforts. The duties found in this field are of the utmost importance to the Navy and call for detail-oriented, resourceful and creative personnel. As a member of this field, you may be called on to:
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
Lay out plumbing for a new barracks
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
Skills and Training
The building and construction field is your chance 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.
Skills you learn transfer easily to jobs in the civilian sector. Those jobs may include:
Civil Engineer
Carpenter
Electrician
Plumber
Hydroelectric Machinery Mechanic
Diesel Mechanic
Automobile Mechanic
Construction Operating Engineer
Architectural Drafter
Illustrator
Electric Motor Repairman
Sheet Metal Worker
Refrigeration Mechanic