Being a mechanic doesn’t mean you have to be stuck in an everyday auto shop. As a Construction Mechanic and a Navy Seabee, you can get your hands dirty repairing everything from buses and tactical vehicles to bulldozers and cranes. And while you’re keeping the Navy’s vehicular equipment moving, you’ll keep yourself moving, too—to places around the world and towards a future in mechanics and engineering.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Construction Mechanics keep the Navy’s fleet of boats, vehicles and other equipment running with their expertise in engine and mechanical systems. As a Construction Mechanic, your responsibilities could include:

• Diagnosing and troubleshooting equipment failures
• Repairing and maintaining diesel and gasoline engines
• Adjusting and repairing ignition, fuel, electrical, hydraulic and steering systems
• Maintaining and repairing chassis, frames and bodies
• Working with hoisting and jacking equipment, power tools, measuring instruments, gauges and meters
• Maintaining and repairing tires, batteries, brakes and valves
• Performing shop management functions such as maintenance scheduling
• Performing tasks required in combat and disaster preparedness or recovery operations

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• As a Construction Mechanic, you’ll construct and repair a variety of equipment in just about every environment imaginable. 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. Seabees primarily serve at shore-based commands—you will likely not spend time at sea.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• U.S. citizen or equivalent
• High school graduate or equivalent
• 17 years of age or older

PAY AND BENEFITS

From the day you start, you’ll receive:

• Competitive salary
• Potential to earn a bonus upon enlistment
• Free health insurance
• Free housing
• A retirement plan
• Paid training

EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

• Navy College Program and Tuition Assistance
• Post-9/11 GI Bill, up to 100% tuition
• Professional credentials and certifications
• College credit hours toward a bachelor’s or associate degree through the American Council on Education

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, Construction Mechanics in the Navy Reserve typically work at a location close to their homes.
• For annual training, you may serve anywhere in the world, including locations in the U.S., at bases overseas, or in areas where humanitarian needs are great.

America’s Navy is approximately 450,000 Sailors, 300 ships and submarines, and 3,700 aircraft strong. Water and salt flow through our veins in the same proportion as the sea. That mighty force is the lifeblood of the greatest Navy ever to sail unstoppably upon it, slip stealthily beneath it or fly unchallenged above it. And we defend with honor, courage, and commitment every hour of every day. We are America’s Navy. We are forged by the sea.