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Army · 12B

Combat Engineer: civilian jobs and transferable skills

Army 12B Combat Engineer experience builds transferable skills in explosives & ordnance, heavy civil construction, heavy equipment operation, team leadership, safety, and firearms. CivLaunch currently matches 3 open civilian jobs to this MOS, including Heavy Equipment Operator at Barnard Construction, Motor Grader Operator at Barnard Construction, and Armed Security Supervisor at Securitas USA.

About the 12B MOS

Helps combat units move, blocks enemy movement, and builds protective positions as part of an engineer team or squad. Handles demolitions, mine warfare, and combat construction, operates light and heavy engineer vehicles, finds mines and booby traps, installs wire obstacles, and conducts route and gap reconnaissance. Senior engineers direct explosives placement and mine-clearing teams.

Transferable skills

  • Explosives & Ordnance
  • Heavy Civil Construction
  • Heavy Equipment Operation
  • Team Leadership
  • Safety
  • Firearms

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3 jobs match 12B Combat Engineer

Ranked by how many of your skills each job uses. Strong matches share the most.

  1. Heavy Equipment Operator

    Barnard Construction · Del Rio, TX

    Potential Match
    • Skilled Trades
    • 2+ years

    Heavy equipment operator for Barnard Construction, a Montana-based heavy civil contractor, on a project in Del Rio, Texas. Runs dozers, tractors, scrapers, loaders and excavators, rigs and hoists material, follows site safety rules and supervisor direction, and handles routine equipment checks and maintenance. Expect 50 to 70 hour weeks in all weather; requires two years of construction experience.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to heavy civil construction, heavy equipment operation, and safety.

    Shares 3 of your 6 skills:

    • Heavy Civil Construction
    • Heavy Equipment Operation
    • Safety
    View Job On the Barnard Construction careers site · Added Oct 4

  2. Motor Grader Operator

    Barnard Construction · Deming, NM

    Potential Match
    • Skilled Trades
    • 5+ years

    Motor grader operator for Barnard Construction on a heavy civil project near Columbus, New Mexico, listed out of Deming. Does rough and finish grading, spreads and levels material, sets blade depth and angle, uses laser grade systems to hit elevations, and maintains the machine. Requires five years in construction, two on a grader, and 50 to 70 hour weeks.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to heavy civil construction, heavy equipment operation, and safety.

    Shares 3 of your 6 skills:

    • Heavy Civil Construction
    • Heavy Equipment Operation
    • Safety
    View Job On the Barnard Construction careers site · Added Oct 27

  3. Armed Security Supervisor

    Securitas USA · Parker Dam, CA

    Potential Match
    • $31 an hour
    • Security
    • Entry level

    Armed multi-site security supervisor for Securitas USA, listed at Parker Dam, California. Supervises armed officers across several client locations, patrols and monitors premises, enforces site rules for staff and visitors, gives customer service and serves as a visible deterrent. Requires a California armed guard card, a California driver's license and at least a year of supervisory experience.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to firearms, team leadership, and safety.

    Shares 3 of your 6 skills:

    • Firearms
    • Team Leadership
    • Safety
    • Requires: California armed guard card; California driver's license
    View Job On the Securitas USA careers site · Added Oct 27