Marine Engineer - Reserve

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg

• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m

• 2km run 11 min 30 sec

More information about the fitness test

Formal civilian or military engineering qualification

• Operate, maintain and repair the Army’s fleet of vessels and be responsible for all electrical, hydraulic and mechanical systems onboard

• Based at the home of Army Maritime in Marchwood, Southampton

• You could be deployed worldwide - wherever the British Army has a presence

• Achieve NVQ Level 3 in Engineering Maintenance

• Earn your category B Driving Licence

Step 1
You start Basic Training, this consists of two main courses and some online training packages. You can book on the courses to fit around your daily life, so it could take you several months to finish your basic training.

• Module 1: Foundation Training. 5 alternate residential weekends Fri - Sun at an Army training centre OR a nine-day residential course.

• Module 2: Battlecamp. 15-day residential course at an Army training establishment. You will learn fieldcraft, Skill at Arms, fitness training, qualities of a soldier, military knowledge, Battlefield casualty drills, individual health and education. This will culminate with a Passing Off Parade which your family and friends can attend to celebrate your success.

Step 2
Then you do a Marine Engineering course. This happens at the Defence School of Marine Engineering at MOD Lyneham. The course lasts 2 weeks and you carry out marine engineering as a Mexeflote 2nd Engineer. It’s followed by two more modules over five days, which cover Seamanship, among other skills. We do our best to make sure that Army Reserve training fits in with your day job.

You'll get paid a day rate according to your rank, starting from £63.27 in training and once you're a Private and increase as you rise through the ranks. 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

• Cat C+E HGV driving licence

• Cat B car licence