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Electrician

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This is available as a full time Army role.

GET QUALIFIED AND TRAVEL THE WORLD

YOU COVER A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS THAT ALLOW YOU TO BE PROFICIENT WITH BOTH CIVILIAN AND MILITARY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
Could you set up electricity at a base out in the field? Or get emergency power up and running in a blackout? These are the kinds of tasks you’ll handle as an Army Electrician. With our first-class training, you’ll soon become qualified. You’ll learn about electrical engineering, low voltage underground cables, alarms and power generators. You can also get trade qualifications and your driving licence. This can open up other jobs in the Army and the civilian world. Wherever you’re based – in the UK or abroad – you’ll have good mates around you and an exciting, active life.
  • Electrician is a Technical 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

Key Responsibilities

  • Learn the principles of electrical engineering
  • Work on single and three phase electrical installations
  • Install Low voltage underground cables
  • Install intruder and fire alarm systems
  • Operate power generation equipment

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 33 weeks. Here, you learn about wiring systems, electrical technology and power generation.

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
More information about the fitness test

Qualifications You Could Get After Training

  • Level 3 Award in The Requirements For Electrical Installations BS 7671:2008 (2015) (17th Edition) (City & Guilds)
  • Level 3 and Level 4 Diploma in Electrotechnical Studies and Practice (Military Engineering)
  • Level 3 Award in Initial and Periodic Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations (City & Guilds)

Rank Progression

Learn about rank progression here.

Pay and Benefits

While Training: £15,985

Serving Salary: £20,400
Earn £15,985 during training. When you have completed 26 week’s service or finished basic trade training – whichever comes first, your pay will rise to £20,400

From the Field

“I’ve enjoyed my time on the 0-2 electrical course; you cover a wide range of subjects that allow you to be proficient with both civilian and military electrical equipment. At the beginning of the course there is an emphasis on learning the theory behind the trade, but as the course progresses it becomes more hands-on. It was rewarding to put what I had learnt in the classroom into practice.”

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.

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