Overview
You work as part of a project team at Army sites all over the world. You’re trained to use plant machinery such as diggers and bulldozers for earth-moving, excavation and related tasks. You may work on civilian sites too. You’ll be trained to drive a range of vehicles and join a close-knit team; this is the start of an exciting career as a Plant Operator Mechanic in the Royal Engineers. Roles are grouped into five trade groups.
Responsibilities
* Get trained as a mechanic for servicing and fault finding
* Learn to operate different pieces of plant equipment
* Be trained on all civilian construction uses of plant
* Become fully trained on the use of plant within the military role
* Groundwork in a bulldozer or digger on a variety of projects
Qualifications and Requirements
* GCSEs or equivalent (Maths, English Language and one other subject)
* Basic physical fitness assessment: Mid Thigh Pull 50kg (pathways include Heating and Plumbing, Carpenter and Joiner, Building & Structural Finisher, Plant Operator Mechanic)
* Driving Licences - B, C, C+E, H and G
* Age: From 16 years 6 months to 35 years 6 months
Training and Progression
Step 1: Initial military training covers fieldcraft and rifle handling. Junior Soldier (under 17 years 6 months) may attend a basic military training course at Harrogate; Regular Soldier (over 17 years 6 months) attends regular adult basic training.
Step 2: Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment near Camberley for 12 weeks. Learn military engineering skills such as knots and lashings, demolition, mine warfare and bridge building. You will then move on to complete your Plant Operator Mechanic training at Chatham in Kent. Whatever we’re building, you’ll do the groundwork in a bulldozer or digger and gain skills for life.
Compensation
* £26,334 minimum during training
* £26,334 pay after completing basic trade training
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