DRIVE THE ARMY'S TOUGHEST VEHICLES
THE VEHICLES ARE GREAT BITS OF KIT. I’VE ENJOYED EVERYTHING I’VE LEARNED SO FAR AND GAINED SKILLS THAT I CAN TRANSFER INTO CIVILIAN LIFE.
- Armoured Engineer is a Combat role in the Royal Engineers. All the Royal Engineer soldier job roles are divided into 5 groups. When you apply to the Engineers, you will apply to the trade group rather than the specific trade. More abouttypes of roles in the Royal Engineers.
Training For The Role
Step 1
You'll start with your initial military training which will teach you how to be a soldier - this will cover everything from fieldcraft to how to handle a rifle. If you join as a Junior Soldier (under 17 years 5 months), you’ll do a 23-week basic military training course at Harrogate. If you join as a Regular Soldier (over 17 years 1 month), you’ll do the regular 14-week adult basic training.
Step 2
Then it’s off to the Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment near Camberley for nine weeks. Here, you learn military engineering skills such as knots and lashings, demolition, mine warfare and bridge building. Then it’s 16 weeks’ technical training at the Armour Centre in Bovington, learning about the Titan, Trojan and Terrier fleet.
Entry Requirements
Age:
16 years 6 months - 35 years 6 months
Qualifications: No formal qualifications needed.
Fitness:
- Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
- Medicine Ball Throw 3m
- 2km run 11m
- MSFT (beep test) level 7.5
Qualifications You Could Get After Training
- Cat B and H driving licence
- Level 2 Apprenticeship (NVQ Technical Certificate and Functional Skills) in Engineering Maintenance (City & Guilds)
- Level 3 Certificate in Military Engineering (Armoured) Titan and Trojan crew supervision (Defence Awarding Organisation)
Rank Progression
Learn about rank progression here.
Pay and Benefits
“The vehicles are great bits of kit to use. I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve learned so far and gained skills that I can transfer into civilian life. There is lots of responsibility with the job too, as you will be the first wagon most of the time, leading the way on Operations clearing routes”
HOW TO APPLY
Once your online application has been approved, you'll meet with a local recruiter. This is your chance to tell us about the role that you're interested in. When you go to the Assessment Centre,you'll take tests - the results will show whether you'd be suitable for this role, or should consider a different role.