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Engineer Troop Officer
Building bases, blowing up bridges, clearing mines: the range of challenges in this role will test your skills, but with expertise that comes from first-class training and good leadership, you’ll succeed every time.
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 7.1
Education
72 UCAS points and 35 ALIS points at GCSE or equivalent (including a minimum GCSE grade C/4, or Scottish National 4 grade C, in English, Maths and a science or foreign language).
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As an Engineer Troop Officer, you’re the expert behind Army engineering projects worldwide. You could plan, lead and manage demolitions, or set up water supplies. Or you might be tasked with building runways, clearing mines, or advising friendly forces on terrain and capabilities. You learn the principles of military engineering on the Young Officers’ course, and later how to project manage a construction site. You could work in one of 15 regiments and switch between them throughout your career. You may also choose to do the Parachute Course, Commando Course or Diver Course at any point up to senior Captain.
Key Responsibilities
Work with ammunition and explosives
Lead and manage people
Be involved in both general and military construction
Get involved in civil engineering projects
Learn about decision making and responsibility
Step 1
You’ll 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
You progress to the Troop Commanders' Course, which lasts for six months. This is one of the longest Young Officer Courses because of the variety of skills you’ll need for your role. You’re trained in water supply, demolitions (including live explosive training), bridge building and base construction. You also learn about reconnaissance, advising on engineering issues, and managing people and equipment. You get the chance to do the Parachute or Commando Course if you serve with these regiments.
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.
Chartered Institute of Personnel Development
Chartered Management Institute
Chartered in Institution of Royal Engineers (engineering degree not required)
Chartered Engineer (in varying institutions)
City and Guilds certificate in Human Resource Management
Edexel/BTEC certificate in Management Studies
Postgraduate certificate in Human Resource Management
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