Moreover, are combat engineers dangerous?
In combat, it can be more dangerous than some positions. Essentially you are up with the infantry, but instead of protecting yourself or fighting back, you are trying to dig holes and blow things up. And those peacetime controls - well, maybe not so much! So it can be a dangerous job.
Subsequently, question is, do Royal Engineers see combat? The Royal Engineers are combat soldiers with a technical edge and have a role in every area of the battlefield. At the front they support the rest of the Army, bridging rivers, using explosives to destroy bridges or clearing routes through minefields.
Similarly, you may ask, do engineers in the military fight?
Part of the Army Engineers are “Combat Engineers” (Combat Support Branch). If you mean did they have rifles & fight as Infantrymen (Combat Branch), yes anytime when necessary, but that is for all soldiers of all branches of the Army, not just Engineers.
What combat engineers do?
Combat engineers primarily supervise, serve or assist as a member of a team when they are tackling rough terrain in combat situations. They provide their expertise in areas such as mobility, countermobility, survivability and general engineering.
