Construction Materials Technician at the British Army (Open to Nigerians) Full Time

Job Title: Construction Materials Technician

Location: United Kingdom
Corps: Royal Engineers
Employment Type: Regular (full-time)
Open to: Nigerians

Description

• If you want a varied job, Construction Materials Technician (CMT) is a good choice. You could be out in the field, carrying out combat engineering. Or you could work in a specialist materials testing unit – a laboratory – being sent on operations at short notice.
• You might inspect airfields across the world through ground investigations or work in quality control, making sure that roads are built as they should be. With this experience, plus the chance to take qualifications, you can build a great CV and an exciting future. Sports and Adventurous Training mean there are lots of challenges off duty, too.
• Construction Material Technician is a Specialist role in the Royal Engineers. All the Royal Engineer soldier job roles are divided into 5 groups. When you apply to the Engineers, you will apply to the trade group rather than the specific trade. More about types of roles in the Royal Engineers.
• The Corps of Royal Engineers allows the Army to work all over the world, whether it’s involved in active combat or disaster relief. The Corps are ‘first in’, setting up bases ready for the rest of the Army to arrive and ‘last out’, closing down patrol bases and military camps. The Corps is at the forefront in disaster-relief operations, effecting rapid repairs to damaged infrastructure in stricken areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Geotechnical technician
• Carry out site and ground investigation
• Quality assurance
• Quality control of construction materials including soils, aggregates and concretes
• Laboratory testing of construction materials
• Ground contamination surveyor
• Geophysical surveyor

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade A–C/9-5, or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, in Maths, and
• GCSE Grade A–C/9-4, or Scottish National 5 grade A-C, in English Language and one other subject.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 7.5

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.

Application Closing Date
26th August, 2024.