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Plumber
Could you look after all the Army’s heating and plumbing, all over the world? It’s a big job – but you’ll get great training and support.
Starting salary
£26,334
Age range
16.6 to 35.6
Role details
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
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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Heating and plumbing are vital in the Army. After all, every building, from bases to hospitals, needs to be warm and properly plumbed in. Your job will be to look after the systems at sites all over the world. We’ll teach you everything you need to know and you’ll be part of a friendly Army family, enjoying sports, Adventurous Training and more.
Plumber 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.
Key Responsibilities
Study plumbing and pipe fittings
Learn to install and maintain heating systems
Learn how to make heat-loss calculations
Become proficient in basic technical drawings
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 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 34 weeks. Here, you learn about water supply, heating systems and roofing. You also learn the basics of gas supply and appliances.
You'll earn £26,334 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.
Level 3 Military Engineering Construction Technician Apprenticeship
(contains the following pathways: Heating and Plumbing, Carpenter and Joiner, Building & Structural Finisher, Plant Operator Mechanic)