Combat Engineer: Field Construction & Explosive Ops

Canadian Armed Forces | Forces armées canadiennes; Victoria; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Combat Engineers serve with the Canadian Army, performing construction and maintenance tasks, operating vehicles and equipment in support of engineer operations, and maintaining field installations and facilities.

Their career path includes basic military qualification, school training, and potential specialization through on-the-job training; part-time Reserve opportunities exist with paid training, and deployments may occur within or outside Canada.

Qualifications

• No previous work experience or career related skills are required.
• The minimum required education to apply is the completion of provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec; foreign education may be accepted.

Responsibilities

• Construct and maintain roads, airfields, heliports, bridges, causeways, rafts, permanent and temporary buildings.
• Construct field defences and obstacles.
• Provide drinking water by testing, purifying and filtering local supplies and by constructing local distribution systems.
• Detect and dispose of mines and bulk explosives.
• Demolish roads and bridges, and lay minefields to prevent enemy movement.
• Maintain and operate engineering equipment, including weapons, vehicles, heavy equipment and supplies.

Education

Grade 10 or Secondary 4 (Quebec)

Job description

Combat Engineers serve with the Canadian Army, performing construction and maintenance tasks, operating vehicles and equipment in support of engineer operations, and maintaining field installations and facilities.

Their career path includes basic military qualification, school training, and potential specialization through on-the-job training; part-time Reserve opportunities exist with paid training, and deployments may occur within or outside Canada.