Draughtsman Electrical and Mechanical

Be part of our biggest building projects. Provide the plans for electrical and mechanical systems at Army sites all over the world.

Starting salary
£26,334
Age range
16.6 to 35.6

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Role details

Entry Requirements

Age

To apply for this position, you must be between 16 years & 6 months old and 35 years & 6 months old at the time of your application.

Fitness

Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
Medicine Ball Throw 3m
2km run 11 min

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Education

GCSE Grade A–C/9-5 or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, in Maths and
GCSE Grade A–C/9-4, or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, in English Language and one other subject

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About the Role

From airfields to bridges, the Army takes on all kinds of major building projects. Your job is to create diagrams of electrical and mechanical systems that may be needed by our teams. You’re trained in electrical engineering, technical drawing, IT, general construction and mechanical engineering – a great skill set that you can use in the civilian world. With the chance to get qualifications too, you can build a super CV. On top of this, you get to travel with the Army, try all kinds of sports and activities and make friends you’ll keep for life.
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.

Key Responsibilities

Gain qualifications in electrical and mechanical engineering
Learn technical drawing
Use complex computing and IT applications
Take part in large-scale construction projects

Training

Step 1
Your initial military training teaches you how to be a soldier, covering everything from fieldcraft to how to handle a rifle.

If you join as a Junior Soldier (under 17 years and 6 months), you’ll do the basic military training (short) course at Harrogate.
If you join as a Regular Soldier (over 17 years and 6 months), you’ll do the regular adult basic training.

Step 2
You head to the Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment near Camberley, Surrey, for 12 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, Kent, for 32 weeks. Here, you learn how to produce detailed electrical and mechanical drawings.