Military · non-commissioned member
Combat Engineer in the Canadian Armed Forces
Helps troops live, move and fight, including building and maintaining roads and field installations, and operates engineer vehicles and equipment.
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The job at a glance
Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- non-commissioned member
- Environment
- Army
- Reserve (part-time)
- Offered, often by location and unit
- Minimum education
- The minimum required education to apply for this occupation is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec.
- Initial training
- Basic Military Qualification (basic training) at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Combat Engineers attend the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering at Gagetown, New Brunswick for 20 weeks of training in the following subjects.
Source: forces.ca: Combat Engineer.
Civilian careers
Where does Combat Engineer point?
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CarpenterListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Combat Engineer lists "Rough Carpenter" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Combat Engineer · career guide
Civil Engineering TechnicianListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Combat Engineer lists "Civil Engineering Technician" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Combat Engineer
Construction Engineering TechnicianListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Combat Engineer lists "Construction Engineering Technician" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Combat Engineer
Heavy equipment operatorListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Combat Engineer lists "Heavy Equipment Operator" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Combat Engineer · career guide
Highway Construction ForemanListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Combat Engineer lists "Highway Construction Foreman" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Combat Engineer