Provide combat engineering support; operate combat engineer vehicles, armored vehicle launched bridges.
Performs duties in preceding skill levels, supervises lower grade Soldiers and provides technical guidance to the Soldiers in the accomplishment of their duties; assign tasks to subordinate elements and personnel; account for Soldiers, material, and equipment; supervise in mine warfare, demolition's and combat construction operations; calculate logistical requirements for minefields, bunkers, shelters, obstacles and wire entanglements; enforce safety standards, field sanitation, communication procedures, security, and job specifications; provides support for construction and tactical movements; supervises platoon reconnaissance missions and determines the Rapid Field classification of fixed bridges; direct employment of Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV), Joint Assault Bridge (JAB), Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge (AVLB) and the Armored Combat Earthmover (ACE) in support of maneuver forces; the combat engineering senior sergeant inspects and advises on bridging, rafting, and river crossing operations; formulates and maintains construction schedules; assist in supervision of troops in assault operations; perform ground and aerial reconnaissance; advises engineer staff section personnel in matters involving combat engineer operations; coordinate with staff agencies for engineer operational and tactical support; coordinate employment of engineer elements operating with infantry and armored units; inspects construction sites and enforces job specification and safety standards; collects, interprets, analyzes, evaluates, and disseminates intelligence data.
Inspects and advises on bridging, rafting, and river crossing operations; supervises general engineering activities related to all construction and utility operations; formulates and maintains construction schedules; assist in supervision of troops in assault operations; perform ground and aerial reconnaissance; advises engineer staff section personnel in matters involving combat engineer operations; assist engineering officer in construction planning, scheduling, and material estimating; assist in the preparation of operation orders, standing operating procedures, and contingency plans; coordinates with staff agencies for engineer operational and tactical support; coordinates employment of engineer elements operating with infantry and armored units; inspects construction sites and enforces job specification and safety standards; collects, interprets, analyzes, evaluates, and disseminates intelligence data; provides staff supervision and principal noncommissioned officer direction to units engaged in performing engineering missions; inspects construction and training activities; supervises performance of combat engineering missions; 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 (NCOER) 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 officers.
Perform basic demolition, mine warfare and combat construction operations; operates various light and heavy engineer wheeled and tracked vehicles; prepares, installs and primes firing systems for demolition and explosives; arms, disarms and installs US anti-personnel and anti-tank mines; locate mines and booby traps by visual, manual, mechanical, electronic, other means or through the use of a mine detection dog; recognize booby traps, friendly and threat mines and firing devices; installs wire obstacle material; supervises lower grades soldiers and provides technical guidance to the Soldiers in the accomplishment of their duties; directs and assists in the operation of engineer wheeled or tracked vehicles; direct the construction of fighting positions and wire entanglements; controls fire team movements; directs the placement of explosives and clears misfires; direct a mine clearing line charge loading team; direct the installation and removal of US anti handling devices on anti-tank mines; direct minefield marking party and dispensing operation of mine scattering systems; conducts reconnaissance operations, determines limiting slopes, curves, stream velocity, and gap widths; direct utilization and maintenance of vehicles and equipment; supervise the employment of unit and job site security; prepares and issues an oral squad operation order; conduct the maneuver of a squad in a patrol; directs minefield installation, removal, and submits minefield reports; supervise breaching operations; collects data and calculates the requirement for explosives and related material; direct construction of combat bunkers, shelters and non-explosive anti-vehicular obstacles; conducts ground reconnaissance for roads, routes, bridges, tunnels, fords, rivers and ferries; prepare a demolition and reconnaissance report; directs assembly of military fixed bridges.