Junior Field Representative (Active Duty Service Members Only) DoD SkillBridge Program

Your role

Under the immediate supervision of our construction managers and technical professionals, you will:

• Train in various tasks of the field observation function.
• Assist field representatives in observation processes and develop an understanding of construction plans.
• Prepare testing sites using shovels, wheelbarrows, and other tools.
• Assist in sampling materials and conducting soil testing (e.g., concrete and asphalt testing).
• Maintain diary records and perform plan readings for station location, curve information, and locating features and elevations on construction sites.
• Support senior inspectors in discussions of materials, contractor methods, and documentation.

Your SkillBridge experience will follow a structured 13-week curriculum combining classroom and field learning:

• Weeks 1–2: Safety protocols, hazard assessments, and construction math fundamentals.
• Weeks 3–4: Plans and specifications reading; tools and equipment training (including concrete meters, slump cones, nuclear density gauges, and drone technology).
• Weeks 5–6: Temporary traffic control in work zones; environmental field learning and turbidity testing.
• Weeks 7–9: Utility construction monitoring; earthwork and field observation; asphalt pavement inspection and testing.
• Weeks 10–12: Concrete construction inspection; traffic signals, lighting, ITS systems; signage, striping, and ADA compliance.
• Week 13: Documentation and reporting responsibilities, project roles, and schedule interpretation.