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British Army
Junior Ranks
Code: RE-SPR

Combat Engineer (Sapper)

Royal Engineers sapper delivering combat engineering, infrastructure and bridging tasks on operations and exercises.

Role Details

Core Skills

  • • construction tasks
  • • bridging
  • • demolitions
  • • plant operations
  • • infantry skills

Responsibilities

  • • build defensive positions and bridges
  • • operate plant and engineer equipment
  • • assist with route clearance
  • • conduct demolitions
  • • support troops with infantry skills

Equipment

  • • combat engineer tractors
  • • bridging equipment
  • • hand tools

Typical Clearance

SC

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Civilian Translations

Site Supervisor

Construction & Site Management

78% Match

Combat engineering experience covers the practical disciplines required to supervise civilian construction works.

Core Transferable Skills

construction tasks
site safety
plant familiarity