The soldiers of this regiment are trained in skills such as demolition, bomb disposal, bridge construction, defending against chemical, biological and radiological hazards, and much more.

The engineer troops are also trained to fight alongside infantry regiments in combat zones if needed.

These units usually work in detached squads, each under the command of and attached to an infantry company, and equipped with an M113.

Their roles are combat demolition, minefield clearing, basic mine laying and EOR.

Besides these units, the regiment has the different work fields of combat engineers (construction, EOD, CBRN) spread out over different companies.