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Engineering Officer
Lead a team of highly skilled and motivated soldiers as they maintain the Army's mechanical and electrical equipment, from rifle sights to helicopter engines.
Starting salary
£34,676
Age range
17.9 to 28.11
Role details
Age
To apply for this position, you must be between 17 years & 9 months old and 28 years & 11 months old at the time of your application.
Fitness
Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
MSFT (beep test) level 7.10
Education
72 UCAS points and 35 ALIS points at GCSE or equivalent qualifications (including minimum GCSE grade C/4 or Scottish National 5 grade C, in English Language, Maths and a Science or Foreign Language).
Graduates should ideally hold a technically focussed degree; including engineering, maths, science or computer systems. This list is not exhaustive and many others would be considered. Non-graduates must be prepared to study for an In-Service Degree in a technical subject.
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As a REME Officer you will lead highly skilled and qualified tradesmen both on operations and in barracks. They could be repairing Light Guns, recovering Challenger 2 Tanks, maintaining Apache helicopters or supporting the Special Forces. Every unit in the British Army needs REME personnel to repair, recover and maintain its vehicles and equipment. With 9 Regular Battalions, 3 Reserve Battalions and 42 Light Aid Detachments there are varied and frequent opportunities working anywhere in the world.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and motivate high calibre, highly motivated soldiers
Support units by making battle-winning decisions, to keeping them moving and operating, wherever in the world they deploy.
Provide technical expertise, advice and assurance to unit commanders.
Develop your people to reach their potential and promote professional engineering.
Step 1
Once you've passed the Army Officer Selection Board, you will start your career on the 44-week Commissioning Course at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. This is for all officer cadets, regardless of the Corps that they’re hoping to join.
Step 2
Following a short introduction to the Corps and some time with your first unit, you will begin the Military Systems Engineering Course at MOD Lyneham in Wiltshire. This in-depth 15-week course gives you a basic understanding of REME skills and military engineering practice to allow you to command technical soldiers both on operations and in barracks.
You'll earn £34,676 during your year of training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, before commissioning and becoming a Second Lieutenant, on £41,456 a year.
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