Engineering Officer - Reserve

• Mid Thigh Pull 76kg

• Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m

• MSFT (beep test) level 7.10

More information about the fitness test

72 UCAS points ideally from technical subjects (Engineering, Maths, Physics etc.). 35 ALIS points at GCSE, or equivalent qualifications, (including minimum grade C in English, Maths and a science or foreign language). A degree accredited by the engineering council is desirable but not essential. If you are an undergraduate, talk to us about doing a Lead First REME placement as your Engineering Year-in-Industry.

• 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
Officer training is modular and consists of  four modules of two weeks each. This allows it to be tackled at your own pace. You can complete the first two modules at your nearest University Officer's Training Corps and the final two at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, or do the whole commissioning course in one go.

Step 2
You will study for two weeks alongside Regular REME engineers at MOD Lyneham in Wiltshire where you'll gain skills and experience in your platoon commander role. You then progress on to taking your 'Engineering Officer' competence that qualifies you to make independent battle-winning decisions and take responsibility for engineering operations.

You'll get paid a day rate according to your rank, starting from £83.31 per day once you have passed Army Officer Selection and rising to £99.60 per day once you've commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. This includes being paid for weekly drill nights. Plus, if you complete all of your annual training, you're entitled to a tax-free lump sum called a bounty.

More about Reserve benefits

The experience you gain will enhance your own professional development; for example, you will be confident to cite your military leadership and communication evidence in support of Chartered engineering competencies C and D.

You will be rewarded with a management diploma (at no cost to you) when you study at the Defence Academy on promotion to the rank of Major.

You can also take advantage of the MOD 'Standard Learning Credit' scheme that gives you financial assistance towards courses and learning activities.