CARPENTRY AND MASONRY SPECIALIST
OVERVIEW
A Carpentry and Masonry Specialist is responsible for general heavy carpentry and masonry duties.
JOB DUTIES
- Construct and maintain rigging devices, trusses and other structural assemblies
- Assist in building layout, framing, sheathing, fabrication and roofing structures
- Perform basic carpentry and masonry skills
- Assist in the performance of combat engineer missions
- Construct concrete form work for slabs, walls and columns
TRAINING
Job training for a Carpentry and Masonry Specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 7 weeks and 2 days of Advanced Individual Training at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport, MS.
Some of the skills you'll learn are:
- Basics in concrete technology, materials, proportioning and control tests
- Proper use of finishing tools
- Placing, consolidation and finishing
- Edging, jointing, curing and protection
- Basics in structure foaming, roofing and flooring
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
General Maintenance (GM): 88
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HELPFUL SKILLS
- Preference for physical work
- Interest in science and math
- Preference for working outdoors
- Interest in working with your hands
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career in commercial and residential construction.