Army Heavy Construction Equipment OperatorEnlisted

21E MOS

Job Detail

Operates crawler and wheeled tractors with dozer attachments.

The general engineering supervisor supervises general engineering activities related to all construction and utility operations; assists engineering officer in construction planning, scheduling, and material estimating; assists in the preparation of operation orders, standing operating procedures, and contingency plans; provides staff supervision and principal noncommissioned officer direction to units engaged in performing general engineering missions; inspects construction and training activities; provides advice and makes recommendations to the commander and staff on all matters pertaining to enlisted soldiers and their families; accompanies the commander on inspections, visits and ceremonies; assists in inspection of command activities, facilities and personnel as prescribed by the commander; ensures adherence to command policies; holds First Sergeants' or Sergeants' Major call to announce information and instruction; ensures that newly assigned enlisted personnel are instructed in military courtesy, customs of the service and command regulations or policies; responsible for monitoring training or conducts training of enlisted soldiers; assesses training at all levels and provides feedback to appropriate commanders and leaders; provides counsel and guidance to NCOs and other enlisted soldiers of the command; responsible for and provides guidance on Non-Commissioned Officer Education System (NCOES) and Non-Commissioned Officer Development Program (NCODP); inspects duties performed by subordinate NCOs; notes discrepancies and initiates appropriate corrective action; assists in reception of visitors to the command; serves as president or member of command promotion board or removal board for NCOs, as authorized by regulations; sits as chairperson or member of a command's Military Member of the Quarter/Year competition for enlisted soldiers or NCOs, as directed by local regulations; responsible for quality, control and training of noncommissioned officer evaluation reports while ensuring timely submissions; reviews evaluation reports to determine compliance with policies and procedures and recommends corrective actions on deficiencies to commanders, other leaders and rating officials; performs other duties prescribed by the commander; assists in the professional development of junior and company grade officer.

Interprets information on grade stakes; clears, grubs, strips, pushes scraper with tractor crawler; cuts and spreads fill material with scraper; excavates, stockpiles, backfills, and loads with loader; scarifies, spreads, levels and constructs V ditch with grader; transports heavy construction equipment with tractor trailer; assists in performance of combat engineer missions; constructs berm, excavates sidehills and finishes side slopes with crawler tractor; grades to final grade, finishes slopes and mixes soil stabilization materials with grader; constructs berm with scraper; performs surface and drainage maintenance; supervises employment and maintenance activities related to lifting, general and heavy construction equipment in support of construction operations; estimates equipment and operator requirements for specific jobs; assists in supervision of unit engaged in construction equipment operation; organizes and directs well drilling operations; directs combat engineering missions.

Devises network flow diagrams such as the critical path method and coordinates work activities of supporting units; provides supervision over all engineer construction equipment operations; develops and executes a quality control plan; plans and organizes for combat engineering missions; the general engineering supervisor supervises general engineering activities related to all construction and utility operations; assists engineering officer in construction planning, scheduling, and material estimating; assists in the preparation of operation orders, standing operating procedures, and contingency plans; provides staff supervision and principal noncommissioned officer direction to units engaged in performing general engineering missions; inspects construction and training activities.

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