Power Engineer at The British Army

Description

• As a Power Engineer, you will design, install, and maintain electrical power and distribution systems essential for our communications, ensuring our forces maintain Decision Advantage over our enemies around the globe.

Your Role

• Technical Expertise: Become a subject matter expert in deployed electrical engineering, using this knowledge to maintain vital communications links. Design and maintain electrical power and distribution systems crucial for our deployed headquarters.
• Mission-Critical Support: Ensure that our communication systems are always powered and operational, providing reliable support for military operations.
• Team Collaboration: Work alongside a dedicated team within the Corps, ready to deliver credible and agile communications worldwide.
• Industry Standard Qualifications: Gain qualifications and expertise in electrical engineering principles to manage a range of in-service power systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Become an expert and engineer and maintain and repair a range of power supply and distribution equipment
• Get continuous personal and professional development, including civilian-accredited transferable qualifications
• Learn to drive and operate military vehicles ranging from Land Rovers and HGVs to fully armoured fighting vehicles
• Continuous professional development equalling expert civilian industry leaders
• Learn to instruct and pass on your expert skills and knowledge.

Entry Requirements

• Age: From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 11 months

Qualifications:

• GCSE level 4/C, Scottish National 5 grade C, or above in Maths,
• GCSE level 3/D, Scottish National 5 grade D, or above in English or level 2 equivalents.

Security Clearance Required:

• CTC
• (SC at Ph 1)

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.