Royal Engineers - Trades

Trades

All members of the Royal Engineers are trained combat engineers and all sappers (privates) and non-commissioned officers also have another trade. Women are eligible for all Royal Engineer specialities.

All Sappers train as Military Engineer – Combat. Sappers then qualify one of the following additional trades:

  • Military Engineer – Armoured Crewman
  • Military Engineer – Bricklayer and Concretor
  • Military Engineer – Bomb Disposal
  • Military Engineer – Building and Structural Finisher
  • Military Engineer – Carpenter and Joiner
  • Military Engineer – Command, Communications and Information Systems Specialist
  • Military Engineer – Construction Materials Technician
  • Military Engineer – Draughtsman (Design)
  • Military Engineer – Draughtsman (Electrical and Mechanical)
  • Military Engineer – Driver
  • Military Engineer – Electrician
  • Military Engineer – Fabricator (Welder)
  • Military Engineer – Fitter (Air Conditioning and Refrigeration)
  • Military Engineer – Fitter (General)
  • Military Engineer – Geographical Technician
  • Military Engineer – Heating and Plumbing
  • Military Engineer – Plant Operator Mechanic
  • Military Engineer – Resources Specialist
  • Military Engineer – Surveyor (Engineering)
  • Military Engineer – Surveyor (Topographical)

Later, sappers can specialise in further trades and specialities, including:

  • Counter Terrorist Advanced Search
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • Amphibious Engineer
  • Clerk of Works (Construction)
  • Clerk of Works (Electrical)
  • Clerk of Works (Mechanical)
  • Commando Engineer
  • Army Diver
  • Military Plant Foreman
  • Parachute Engineer
  • Regimental Signals Instructor

Senior NCOs who have passed the appropriate Clerk of Works course can be commissioned as Garrison Engineers (Construction, Electrical or Mechanical).

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