Some of the UK’s top engineering companies gathered recently in London to learn about the benefits of employing Army Reserves.

Deputy Commander Land Forces Major General Ranald Munro told executives from more than 20 top companies about the work of the Royal Engineers. General Munro, the most senior Army Reserve in the British Army, explained the vital work done for the Armed Forces by the Engineer Group.

The group consists of specialist regular and reserve military engineers who provide infrastructure engineering expertise to the military, often in austere circumstances. Whether the need is to build a road, maintain a railway, design an airfield or provide the infrastructure support for a port or large camp, these engineers have the necessary skills and professional experience to do it.

The executives in the audience heard about the various roles performed by 65 Works Group Royal Engineers, a 300-strong nationally recruited reserve unit. This Works Group has infrastructure teams whose capabilities are unique to the Army Reserve with extensive professional knowledge of power, fuel, water and airfield requirements as well as rail and port infrastructure expertise.

Lieutenant Colonel Darin Gray, Commanding Officer of 65 Works Group, said:“Reservists play an important role in our Engineer Group so it is important that we maintain the support of employers and ensure they have a clear understanding of the benefits, obligations and rights of a reservist.”