ABOUT Sailors in the Navy's Construction Battalion are makers.
They're driven to work with their hands and they know the value of doing a job right the first time.
They're tougher than any task and they're not afraid to get a little dirty.
As part of the Construction Battalion, better known as the Seabees, you'll be part of a team that crafts the Navy's infrastructure from the ground up and paves the way—literally—to victory.
CONSTRUCTION JOBS IN THE NAVY BUILDER Gain training for work in a range of trades, such as carpentry, plaster, roofing, concrete, masonry, painting, cabinetry and more.
CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN Make sure the Navy's power grid stays lit—from the poles and lines outside to the complex electrical and communication wiring inside structures.
CONSTRUCTION MECHANIC Get your hands dirty repairing everything from buses and tactical vehicles to bulldozers and cranes.
ENGINEERING AIDE Be responsible for performing the pre-construction prep work from blueprint planning to land surveying.
EQUIPMENT OPERATOR From crane operation to roadbuilding equipment, you can help pave the way for successful Navy missions and earn your operators' licenses while you do it.
STEELWORKER Manage construction operations, craft steel structures, and perform welding, cutting and other specialized metalwork operations.
UTILITIESMAN From maintaining heating, air and plumbing systems on Navy bases to rebuilding utilities infrastructure for hospitals in cities struck by natural disasters, it's up to you to keep vital systems running.
PAY AND BENEFITS From the day you start, you'll receive:
Competitive salaryPotential to earn a bonus upon enlistmentFree health insuranceFree housingA retirement planPaid trainingCollege creditEDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES Undergraduate degree opportunitiesNavy College Program and Tuition AssistancePost-9/11 GI Bill, up to 100% tuitionProfessional credentials and certificationsCollege credit hours toward a bachelor's or associate degree through the American Council on EducationQUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS U.S.
citizen or equivalentHigh school graduate or equivalent17 years of age or olderWORK ENVIRONMENT As a part of the Construction Battalion, you may work at Navy bases or ports of call around the globe, and you may be deployed to help develop or rebuild areas affected by natural disasters or support combat operations.
Seabees primarily serve at shore-based commands—you will likely not spend time at sea.
PART-TIME OPPORTUNITIES Serving part-time as a Navy Reserve Sailor, your duties will be carried out during your scheduled drilling and training periods.
During monthly drilling, Builders in the Navy Reserve typically work at a location close to their homes.