Combat Engineer

Canadian Armed Forces; Gagetown; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Canadian Armed Forces as a Non-Commissioned Member. Combat Engineers play a crucial role on the battlefield, ensuring troops can execute missions successfully. This role involves construction, maintenance tasks, and operating vehicles while responding to disasters both domestically and internationally. The position offers training and mentorship with no prior experience required, making it an exciting opportunity to develop unique skills.

Qualifications

• No prior experience necessary.
• Minimum education requirement is Grade 10.

Responsibilities

• Construct and maintain roads, airfields, bridges, and buildings.
• Detect and dispose of mines and explosives.
• Operate heavy equipment and vehicles.

Education

Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec

Job description

Non-Commissioned Member | Full Time, Part Time

As a member of the military, Combat Engineers ensure that troops can live, move, and fight on the battlefield. They perform construction and maintenance tasks, operate vehicles and equipment, and maintain field installations and facilities.

Combat Engineers have the following responsibilities:

• Construct and maintain roads, airfields, bridges, and buildings
• Construct field defenses and obstacles
• Test, purify, and filter local water supplies and construct distribution systems
• Detect and dispose of mines and explosives
• Demolish roads and bridges, lay minefields
• Maintain engineering equipment and vehicles
• Provide engineer communications on the battlefield

Work Environment

Combat Engineers work in the field, facing unique challenges. They may undergo Combat Diver Training. Depending on whether you join the Regular Force or Primary Reserve, your postings, work schedule, and commitments will vary.

I am Corporal Muhammad Anwar from Mississauga, Ontario, serving with 4 Engineer Support Regiment at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown.

Combat engineers work closely with Infantry and Armoured units during deployments, setting up bases and clearing roads of IEDs and mines. They also build bridges and respond to disasters, both domestically and overseas.

My role: I am on disaster relief duty, ready to assist during floods or international missions, operating heavy equipment, weapons, and handling explosive disposal.

What I enjoy: Blowing things up — it's exciting and rewarding to see the mechanics behind explosives in action.

After training, engineers are posted to regiments across Canada, where they develop skills and learn to operate various vehicles. Mentorship and ongoing leadership development are integral to career growth.

No prior experience is necessary; recruiters will help determine if you are suited for this career. The minimum education requirement is Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec.