Engineering Officer

1. The Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) provides engineering support to maintain and repair the vast array of British Army equipment.
2. As a REME Officer you will lead highly skilled and qualified tradesmen both on operations and in barracks.
3. The technical training our soldiers’ receive gives them the confidence to tackle any engineering problem.

Lead a team of highly skilled and motivated soldiers as they maintain the Army's mechanical and electrical equipment, from rifle sights to helicopter engines.

As a REME Officer you will lead highly skilled and qualified tradesmen both on operations and in barracks. They could be repairing Light Guns, recovering Challenger 2 Tanks, maintaining Apache helicopters or supporting the Special Forces. Every unit in the British Army needs REME personnel to repair, recover and maintain its vehicles and equipment. With 9 Regular Battalions, 3 Reserve Battalions and 42 Light Aid Detachments there are varied and frequent opportunities working anywhere in the world.

The Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) provides engineering support to maintain and repair the vast array of British Army equipment. They will be found wherever the Army is operating, at home or overseas. The technical training our soldiers’ receive gives them the confidence to tackle any engineering problem. We are professional, resourceful and resilient, and we strive to keep fit equipment in the hands of the user; to keep the punch in the Army’s fist.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate high calibre, highly motivated soldiers
• Support units by making battle-winning decisions, to keeping them moving and operating, wherever in the world they deploy.
• Provide technical expertise, advice and assurance to unit commanders.
• Develop your people to reach their potential and promote professional engineering.