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Note: Below are listed responsibilities for grades E-4 (3) and E-7 (c) for this job. Paygrades E-1 through E-3 assist in these tasks



BU3

 

A. TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION

A4.001 MAINTAIN TOOL KIT ACCOUNTABILITY

C. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

C4.001 PERFORM HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INVENTORIES

D. CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT

D4.001 CONDUCT CONCRETE SLUMP TESTS

D4.002 INTERPRET GRADE AND SITE STAKE MARKINGS

D4.003 PREPARE MATERIALS FOR EMBARKATION

E. CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS

E4.001 INVENTORY TOOL KITS

E4.002 COMPILE BILL OF MATERIALS

E4.003 CUT, BEND, AND PLACE WIRE FABRIC AND

REINFORCING STEEL IN CONCRETE FORMS

E4.004 ERECT WOODEN, PREFABRICATED METAL AND SUSPENDED

SCAFFOLDING

E4.005 PERFORM PRESTART CHECKS, OPERATOR MAINTENANCE,

AND OPERATE FIELD-TYPE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

E4.006 MAINTAIN AND INSPECT WIRE ROPE, FIBER, AND

SYNTHETIC LINES

E4.007 LAYOUT AND INSTALL FLOOR AND INTERIOR WALL

COVERINGS, SUCH AS WOOD, CERAMIC, QUARRY AND

VINYL FLOOR COVERINGS, CERAMIC, WOOD PANELING,

WALL PAPER, ETC

E4.008 LAYOUT AND INSTALL INTERIOR FINISH MATERIALS,

SUCH AS INTERIOR TRIM, DOORS, SUSPENDED CEILING

SYSTEMS, AND DRYWALL

E4.009 CUT, DRESS, AND INSTALL WINDOW GLASS AND

PLEXIGLASS

E4.010 LAYOUT AND INSTALL MILLWORKING PRODUCTS, SUCH

AS CABINETS, PLASTIC LAMINATES, ETC.

E4.011 LAYOUT AND INSTALL ROOFING PRODUCTS, SUCH AS

SHINGLES, ROLL ROOFING, CORRUGATED ROOFING,

BUILT-UP ROOFING, AND ASPHALT HEATING KETTLES

E4.012 LAYOUT AND INSTALL FRAMING PRODUCTS FOR

FLOORS, SUBFLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILINGS

E4.013 LAYOUT AND INSTALL RAFTERS, TRUSSES, AND GABLE

END STUDS

E4.014 INSTALL AND ERECT ADVANCED BASE FUNCTIONAL

COMPONENTS (ABFC) ASSEMBLIES, SUCH AS LATRINES,

STRONGBACK TENTS AND SEA HUTS, ETC.

E4.015 LAYOUT AND INSTALL STAIRWAYS

E4.016 LAYOUT AND INSTALL CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS

(CMU) OF CONSTRUCTION FOR BRICK AND MORTAR

(USING THE RULE OF 38)

E4.017 LAYOUT AND SET CONCRETE FOOTING, VERTICAL,

COLUMN AND OVERHEAD FORMS, AND SET SCREEDS

E4.018 ERECT, MAINTAIN, AND REPAIR PRE-ENGINEERED

METAL BUILDINGS AND METAL STRUCTURES

E4.019 LAYOUT AND ERECT HEAVY TIMBER STRUCTURES AND

BASIC SHORING

E4.020 LAYOUT AND INSTALL EXTERIOR FINISH PRODUCTS

FOR CORNICES, STUCCO, SIDING, WINDOWS, ETC.

E4.021 MIX AND PLACE CONCRETE USING THE RULES OF 41

AND 42, AND PERFORM PRESTART CHECKS AND

MAINTENANCE ON CONCRETE MACHINES, POWER SCREEDS

SAWS, AND PORTABLE MIXERS

E4.022 FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, COMPUTE THE VOLUME

OF CYLINDERS AND CUBES, THE AREA OF CIRCLES,

RECTANGLES, ETC., THE RATIO AND PROPORTION, AND

CALCULATE BOARD FEET

E4.023 PREPARE AND APPLY PROTECTIVE COATINGS TO WOOD,

METAL, AND MASONRY SURFACES

E4.024 USE AN ENGINEER'S LEVEL AND BATTER BOARDS TO

ESTABLISH ELEVATIONS

G. CONSTRUCTION COMBAT READINESS

G4.001 ADMINISTER FIRST AID UNDER COMBAT CONDITIONS

G4.002 PERFORM AMBUSH COUNTERMEASURES

G4.003 PERFORM SURVIVAL, EVASION, RESISTANCE AND

ESCAPE PROCEDURES

G4.004 PERFORM PRISONER OF WAR HANDLING PROCEDURES

G4.005 INSTALL PROTECTIVE AND TACTICAL WIRE

ENTANGLEMENTS

G4.006 PERFORM CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL

(CBR) DEFENSIVE MEASURES

G4.007 PERFORM DUTIES OF GRENADIER

G4.008 PERFORM DUTIES OF THE MACHINE GUN TEAM GUNNER

G4.009 PERFORM DUTIES OF THE ANTITANK TEAM GUNNER

G4.010 PERFORM DUTIES OF THE FIRE TEAM AUTOMATIC

RIFLEMAN

G4.011 PERFORM LAND-BASED COMBAT DUTIES UNDER CBR

CONDITIONS

G4.012 PLACE TRIP FLARES AND OTHER WARNING DEVICES

G4.013 PERFORM BOOBY TRAP COUNTERMEASURES

G4.014 TRANSPORT PERSONNEL INJURED IN COMBAT

G4.015 PERFORM MINOR REPAIRS ON TACTICAL FIELD

TELEPHONE SYSTEMS

G4.016 PERFORM DUTIES OF FIRE DIRECTION CONTROL (FDC)

PLOTTER

G4.017 PERFORM DUTIES OF ASSISTANT GUNNER IN MORTAR

PLATOON

G4.018 PERFORM MORTAR MISFIRE PROCEDURES

G4.019 PERFORM FIELD SANITATION PROCEDURES

H. GRAPHICS

H4.001 DRAW SIMPLE SHOP DRAWINGS AND SKETCHES

BU2

A. TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION

A5.001 WORK FROM CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND

SPECIFICATIONS

A5.002 PREPARE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS AT THE DEPARTMENT

LEVEL

A5.003 PREPARE TIME CARDS

B. MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION

B5.001 REVIEW MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS AT THE DEPARTMENT

LEVEL

C. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

C5.001 UPDATE/MAINTAIN SAFETY DATA SHEET FILES

D. CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT

D5.001 DIRECT CONCRETE FOUNDATION AND SLAB LAYOUTS FOR

PRE-ENGINEERED BUILDINGS

D5.002 PERFORM PRECAST OPERATIONS

D5.003 CONSTRUCT/USE PRECEDENCE DIAGRAMMING

E. CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS

E5.001 DIRECT AND COORDINATE INSTALLATION OF ADVANCED

BASED FUNCTIONAL COMPONENT (ABFC) ASSEMBLIES

E5.002 DIRECT LAYOUT FOR ERECTION OF PRE-ENGINEERED

BUILDINGS

E5.003 DIRECT LAYOUT FOR ERECTION OF HEAVY TIMBER

STRUCTURES

E5.004 DIRECT LAYOUT FOR INSTALLATION OF EXTERIOR

FINISH MATERIALS

E5.005 DIRECT LAYOUT FOR CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS AND

BRICK CONSTRUCTION

E5.006 DIRECT LAYOUT FOR CONCRETE FORM INSTALLATIONS

E5.007 DIRECT LAYOUT FOR INSTALLATION IN INTERIOR

FINISH MATERIALS

E5.008 DIRECT LAYOUT FOR INSTALLATION OF LIGHT FRAME

CONSTRUCTION

E5.009 INSTALL PRE-FABRICATED STAIRS

E5.010 DIRECT LAYOUT AND SET BATTER BOARDS

E5.011 ANALYZE PAINT FAILURES

E5.012 ERECT PRECAST BUILDINGS

E5.013 CONSTRUCT COFFER DAMS, CAISSONS, BREAKWATERS,

JETTIES, SEAWALLS, AND BULKHEADS

E5.014 CONSTRUCT AND ERECT HEAVY TIMBER BRIDGES AND

PIERS

E5.015 MAKE JOBSITE CALCULATIONS FOR AREAS OF

POLYGONS

E5.016 DETERMINE THE SAFE WORKING LOAD OF WIRE ROPES,

FIBER LINES, SHEAR LEGS, BLOCKS AND TACKLES,

HOISTS, AND SIMPLE LIFTING DEVICES

G. CONSTRUCTION COMBAT READINESS

G5.001 CONDUCT PATROLS

G5.002 PERFORM DUTIES OF FIRE TEAM LEADER

G5.003 PERFORM DUTIES OF MACHINE GUN TEAM LEADER

G5.004 PERFORM DUTIES OF ANTITANK TEAM LEADER

G5.005 EMPLOY CLAYMORE MINES

G5.006 POSITION PERIMETER GUARDS

G5.007 LAYOUT PROTECTIVE AND TACTICAL WIRE

ENTANGLEMENTS

G5.008 LAYOUT TRIP FLARES AND OTHER WARNING DEVICES

G5.009 PERFORM DUTIES OF MORTAR CREW LEADER/GUNNER

G5.010 MANEUVER FIRE TEAM USING ARM AND HAND SIGNALS

H. GRAPHICS

H5.001 PREPARE SHOP DRAWINGS AND SKETCHES

H5.002 PREPARE FIELD ADJUSTMENT REQUESTS (FARS)

H5.003 PLAN CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL USAGE

THROUGH DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATION ANALYSIS

I. PLANNING AND ESTIMATING

I5.001 PREPARE MANPOWER, TOOL, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIAL

ESTIMATES

BU1

A. TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION

A6.001 CONDUCT PERSONNEL READINESS CAPABILITY PROGRAM

(PRCP) INTERVIEWS

A6.002 MAINTAIN PROJECT PACKAGES

A6.003 PREPARE RED LINE DRAWINGS

A6.004 ORGANIZE SITE DEPLOYMENT OF MATERIAL AND

EQUIPMENT

A6.005 MAINTAIN PROJECT PROGRESS CHARTS

A6.006 COORDINATE AND EVALUATE LABOR REPORTING DATA

A6.007 SCHEDULE THE UTILIZATION OF PROJECT TOOLS AND

EQUIPMENT

A6.008 DETERMINE REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCE BASE

PLANNING

A6.009 SCHEDULE PUBLIC WORKS REQUESTS AND WORK ORDERS

A6.010 PREPARE WORK REQUESTS AND JOB ORDERS

B. MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION

B6.001 PERFORM AS SHOP PLANNER/MAINTENANCE SCHEDULER

B6.002 REVIEW UNIT'S WORK CAPABILITIES AND RECOMMEND

TRAINING

C. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

C6.001 MONITOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS FOR

COMPLIANCE

D. CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT

D6.001 PERFORM FACILITIES/MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS

D6.002 PREPARE AND PERFORM CONSTRUCTION NETWORK

ANALYSIS

D6.003 DIRECT CONSTRUCTION OF ADVANCED BASE STRUCTURES

D6.004 DIRECT CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS, AND

DETERMINE CORRECT TYPE AND QUANTITY OF CONCRETE

ADMIXTURE NEEDED

D6.005 ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PRECAST YARDS

E. CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS

E6.001 DIRECT AND COORDINATE INSTALLATION OF ADVANCED

BASE FUNCTIONAL COMPONENT FACILITIES

E6.002 DIRECT HOISTING OPERATIONS

E6.003 DIRECT SHORING OPERATIONS

E6.004 DIRECT PILE DRIVING OPERATIONS

E6.005 DIRECT TEAMS/CREWS IN CONSTRUCTION OF WOOD,

MASONRY AND METAL STRUCTURES

E6.006 ESTABLISH AND DIRECT OPERATIONS OF SHOPS

ENGAGED IN FABRICATION AND ASSEMBLY OF

CABINETS AND MILLWORK

E6.007 DIRECT THE REPAIR OF FOUNDATIONS AND STRUCTURES

E6.008 OPERATE CONCRETE BATCH PLANTS

E6.009 DIRECT THE LAYOUT AND CONSTRUCTION OF

BREAKWATERS, JETTIES, SEAWALLS, AND BULKHEADS

G. CONSTRUCTION COMBAT READINESS

G6.001 PREPARE ROUGH MAPS, FIELD SKETCHES AND OVERLAYS

G6.002 PERFORM DUTIES OF RIFLE SQUAD LEADER

G6.003 PERFORM DUTIES OF RIFLE PLATOON GUIDE

G6.004 PERFORM DUTIES OF RIFLE PLATOON PETTY OFFICER

G6.005 PERFORM DUTIES OF MACHINE GUN SQUAD LEADER

G6.006 PERFORM DUTIES OF ANTITANK SQUAD LEADER

G6.007 PERFORM DUTIES OF WEAPONS PLATOON

AMMO-TECHNICIAN/GUIDE

G6.008 PERFORM DUTIES OF WEAPONS PLATOON PETTY OFFICER

G6.009 DIRECT INSTALLATION OF PROTECTIVE AND TACTICAL

WIRE ENTANGLEMENTS

G6.010 INSTRUCT PERIMETER GUARDS

G6.011 DIRECT INSTALLATION OF TRIP FLARES AND OTHER

WARNING DEVICES

G6.012 DIRECT PLACING OF AIMING STAKES

I. PLANNING AND ESTIMATING

I6.001 COORDINATE BATTALION PROJECT TURNOVER

I6.002 COORDINATE BATTALION MATERIAL TURNOVER

I6.003 COORDINATE BATTALION EQUIPMENT TURNOVER

I6.004 PREPARE NETWORK ANALYSIS

I6.005 PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON CONSTRUCTION

TECHNIQUES

BUC

A. TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION

A7.001 UTILIZE PERSONNEL READINESS CAPABILITY PROGRAM

(PRCP) DATA

A7.002 DETERMINE TRAINING ACTIVITIES BASED ON PRCP

DATA ANALYSIS

A7.003 ORGANIZE AND CONTROL DEPLOYMENT OF MATERIALS

AND EQUIPMENT

A7.004 PREPARE AND MAINTAIN LEVEL I AND II PROJECT

PROGRESS CHARTS

A7.005 COORDINATE EQUIPMENT ASSIGNMENTS

A7.006 CONTROL SITE DEPLOYMENT OF MATERIAL AND

EQUIPMENT

A7.007 DIRECT THE OPERATION OF UTILITIES UNDER

COGNIZANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS

A7.008 DIRECT THE MAINTENANCE OF UTILITIES UNDER

COGNIZANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS

A7.009 DIRECT THE REPAIR AND ALTERATION OF FACILITIES

UNDER THE COGNIZANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS

DEPARTMENTS

A7.010 DIRECT THE MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES UNDER THE

COGNIZANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS

A7.011 ASSIST IN THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS

A7.012 IMPLEMENT UTILITIES AND ENERGY CONSERVATION

PROGRAMS

B. MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION

B7.001 COORDINATE CONSTRUCTION TASKS ASSIGNED TO

DETACHMENTS

B7.002 REVIEW MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS AT

DIVISION/COMPANY LEVELS

B7.003 REVIEW TOOL/EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS AT

DIVISION/COMPANY LEVELS

C. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

C7.001 MANAGE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CONTROL

PROGRAMS AT NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE/PUBLIC

WORKS (NCF/PW) SITES, WORK AREAS

D. CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT

D7.001 SUPERVISE/COORDINATE PREPARATION OF MATERIAL

AND EQUIPMENT EMBARKATION AT BATTALION LEVELS

D7.002 PLAN CONSTRUCTION OF ADVANCE BASE STRUCTURES

E. CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS

E7.001 DIRECT AND COORDINATE INSTALLATION OF ADVANCED

BASED FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS (ABFC)

F. QUALITY ASSURANCE

F7.001 ADMINISTER CONSTRUCTION QUALITY CONTROL

PROGRAMS

G. CONSTRUCTION COMBAT READINESS

G7.001 PERFORM DUTIES OF PLATOON COMMANDER

G7.002 COORDINATE OPERATIONS IN A COMPANY COMMAND POST

G7.003 DIRECT PREPARATION OF COMPANY DEFENSE PLANS

G7.004 COORDINATE OPERATIONS IN A COMMAND OPERATIONS

CENTER (COC)

G7.005 ASSIST IN PREPARATION OF BATTALION DEFENSE

PLANS

I. PLANNING AND ESTIMATING

I7.001 VALIDATE NETWORK ANALYSIS AND CONSTRUCTION

MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

I7.002 PREPARE EQUIPMENT FOR EMBARKATION


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