WITH FIRST-CLASS TRAINING, YOU CAN GO FAR
IT’S A TRADE WORTH DOING, AND THE QUALIFICATIONS AT THE END ADD TO YOUR FEELING OF ACHIEVEMENT.
- Draughtsman Electrical and Mechanical is a Specialist 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 about types 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 ten weeks. Here, you learn military engineering skills such as knots and lashings, demolition, mine warfare and bridge building. Finally, you go the Royal School of Military Engineering in Chatham for 32 weeks. Here, you learn how to produce detailed electrical and mechanical drawings.
Entry Requirements
Age:
16 years 6 months - 35 years 6 months
Qualifications: GCSE Grade A–C/9-5 in Maths and GCSE Grade A-C/9-4 in English Language and one other subject
Fitness:
- Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
- Medicine Ball Throw 3m
- 2km run 11m
- MSFT (beep test) level 7.5
Qualifications You Could Get After Training
- Level 3 Award in 2D Computer Aided Design (City & Guilds)
- Level 3 Diploma in Mechanical and Electrical Draughtsman (Military Engineering)
Rank Progression
Learn about rank progression here.
Pay and Benefits
"My Combat Engineering training was pretty intense physically and mentally. After a three-week assessment course, I started trade training as an Electrical and Mechanical Draughtsman. I enjoyed the AutoCAD design programme module the most. It’s a trade worth doing, and the qualifications at the end add to your feeling of achievement."
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.
