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EngTech, IEng and CEng

UK STANDARD FOR PROFESSIONALENGINEERING COMPETENCE

knowledge.experience.commitment

www.engc.org.uk

Engineering Technician, Incorporated Engineer and Chartered Engineer Standard


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CONTENTSForeword 3

The Purpose of UK-SPEC 4

The EngTech Standard 8

The IEng Standard 12

The CEng Standard 20

Professional Behaviour 29

Help and Advice 30


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FOREWORDProfessional engineering is not just a job it is a mindsetand sometimes a way of life. Engineers use their judgementand experience to solve problems when the limits of

scientic knowledge or mathematics are evident.Their constant intent is to limit or eliminate risk.Their most successful creations recognise humanfallibility. Complexity is a constant companion.

The engineering profession in the UK is well respectedinternationally. Individuals aspiring to be recognisedas professional engineers and engineering techniciansoften need independent assessment of their competence.The UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence(UK-SPEC) provides the means to achieve this. Even forthose whose reputation is secure, the process of registrationoffers a means to demonstrate recognition by ones peers,and an encouragement to others.


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This Engineering Council UK Standard describes the value of becomingregistered as an Engineering Technician (EngTech), Incorporated Engineer (IEng)or Chartered Engineer (CEng). It describes the requirements that have to bemet for registration, and gives examples of ways of doing this. This standardshould enable individuals and employers to nd out whether they or their staffcan meet the requirements, and explains the steps necessary to achieve nationalregistration. Registrants carry many responsibilities, including the need toobserve a professional code of conduct. These are described here, togetherwith advice on how to maintain registration.

This Standard is published by the Engineering Council UK [EC UK ] on behalfof the United Kingdom engineering profession. EC UK is governed by a Boardrepresenting the major professional engineering institutions in the UK, togetherwith individuals drawn from industries and sectors with an interest in regulationof the engineering profession. Its primary tasks are to maintain the registersof professional engineers and technicians, originally established in the 1960sand 1970s by the former Council of Engineering Institutions and EngineersRegistration Board, and to set the standards required for registration.

Career DevelopmentECUK s registrants include Engineering Technicians, Incorporated Engineersand Chartered Engineers and the skills of each of them are needed within anengineering team. Achievement of registration in each category is valuable

recognition in its own right. Life-long learning and career development may alsoenable individuals to progress within the registration structure, from EngineeringTechnician to Incorporated Engineer and from Incorporated Engineer to CharteredEngineer. Evidence of competence is the key requirement for progression, andnormally there will be a need for additional education and training to enableprogression to be recognised, although this may vary in nature.

Todays engineering professionals demonstrate a personal and professionalcommitment to society, to their profession, and to the environment. This isreected in the standard for all three registration categories.

THE PURPOSEOF UK-SPEC


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Why Register?Registration has many benets for employers and individuals and for theUK economy and society.

Registration sets professionals apart from engineers and technicians who are notregistered. It establishes their proven knowledge, understanding and competence.In particular, registration demonstrates a commitment to professional standards,and to developing and enhancing competence. So professional registrationgives an edge to candidates applying for engineering positions, whether or notregistration is specied in the job advertisement. Registration links engineers andtechnicians into a professional engineering institution which provides professionaldevelopment opportunities and guidance. Resources may include regular

publications, web based facilities and many other opportunities to network withcolleagues with similar professional interests. Registration also keeps registrantsabreast of job opportunities and is a regular reminder of their professional standingand their obligations to society.

Employers of registered engineering professionals have the assurance of knowingthat their employees have had their competence assessed, their credentialsveried, and their commitment to continuing professional developmentestablished. They will have gained the recognition of their peers as meetingUK and international standards for knowledge and experience. Maintainingregistration ensures that they are exposed to new developments in their profession,and provides numerous opportunities to benet from these. It also means that

they are governed by a professional code of conduct, and receive remindersand assistance in determining their obligations under this code.

In some cases, evidence of employing registered engineering professionals willbe necessary for the award of contracts in the UK and internationally.

Some employers use the competence framework offered by registration as a basisfor their own organisational needs, and rely on achievement of registration todemonstrate promotion readiness.

International RecognitionThe standing of Engineering Technicians and of Incorporated Engineers andChartered Engineers is increasingly being recognised around the world. In somecases these qualications are required for particular work. Evidence of registrationwith ECUKcan prove helpful in applying for jobs and tendering for work abroad.ECUKworks closely with other countries national bodies to increase recognitionof engineering professionals. Further details are available from EC UK licensedprofessional engineering institutions and from EC UK s International Department.


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How to RegisterRegistration is open to everyone who can demonstrate competence to performprofessional work to the necessary standards, and commitment to:

Anyone wishing to be registered must apply through one of the professionalengineering institutions licensed by EC UK (see www.engc.org.uk for a current list).Candidates who believe they measure up to this Standard, or who wish to worktowards registration, should approach one of the listed engineering institutions

to obtain further details of how to apply for recognition and registration. Theassessment process known as a professional review - normally takes from oneto six months, depending on the extent to which education and training is foundto meet the standard requirements, the size of the chosen professional engineeringinstitution and the availability of experienced assessors familiar with the branchof technology in which the applicant works.

The process of assessment starts with a written application made in accordancewith the requirements of the particular institution concerned. A detaileddescription of the format for this will be provided by the institution, but anyclaim of qualications, experience or training will need formal documentedevidence. In submitting details, applicants will need to show how this relates

to the required competences.

What is Competence?Professional competence integrates knowledge, understanding, skills andvalues. It goes beyond the ability to perform specic tasks. The formation processthrough which engineering professionals become competent generally involvesa combination of formal education and further training and experience (generallyknown as professional development). However these different elements are notnecessarily separate or sequential and they may not always be formally structured.They are described in more detail later.

Pages 8 to 27 of this document set out the threshold generic competence standardfor registration as an Engineering Technician, Incorporated Engineer or CharteredEngineer, and include some examples of the kind of evidence which would helpdemonstrate these. The exemplifying educational requirements for each categoryof registration are also given. The standard has widespread support and is basedon occupational standards developed for the main industries and services in whichengineers are employed.


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Assessment of CompetenceTo become registered, applicants must have their competence assessed through aprocess known as professional review. The assessment is by practising engineeringprofessionals, trained in this kind of assessment. Applicants are assessed againstthe competence standards listed in this document, which may be adapted by theinstitution to relate specically to the particular technologies or industries withwhich it is concerned.

For would-be Incorporated Engineers and Chartered Engineers, a formal interviewwith the assessors is always a part of the process and, following a review of thedocumented evidence, the institution will decide whether the applicant is readyfor this. For those seeking to become registered Engineering Technicians, the

assessment may be on the basis of documentary evidence. For all three categories,the institution will be able to advise how best to present evidence of training andexperience. Where deciencies emerge, institutions will usually be able to suggestways in which they can be addressed (although this may involve further trainingor additional experience). On completion of the professional review, a decisionwill be made by the relevant committee of the institution concerned. A positivedecision will result in registration of the candidate as an Engineering Technician,Incorporated Engineer or Chartered Engineer. Retention of the title will requirecontinued membership of the admitting institution or another EC UK licensedprofessional engineering institution and payment of an annual fee.

Applicants may appeal against the decision of the membership committee of

the licensed engineering institution to which they have applied. ECUK

requires alllicensed institutions to have robust and effective systems, including proceduresto deal fairly and openly with contested membership and registration decisions.However, EC UKis unable to intervene in the decision of a licensed professionalengineering institution.


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Engineering Technicians are concerned with applyingproven techniques and procedures to the solution ofpractical engineering problems. They carry supervisoryor technical responsibility, and are competent to exercisecreative aptitudes and skills within dened elds oftechnology. Professional Engineering Technicians contributeto the design, development, manufacture, commissioning,decommissioning, operation or maintenance of products,equipment, processes or services. Professional EngineeringTechnicians are required to apply safe systems of working.

THE ENGINEERINGTECHNICIAN STANDARD

The Competence andCommitment Standard forEngineering Technicians.

Engineering Technicians must be competentthroughout their working life, by virtue of theireducation, training and experience, to:

A Use engineering knowledge andunderstanding to apply technicaland practical skills.

This includes the ability to:

A1 review and select appropriatetechniques, procedures and methodsto undertake tasks

A2 use appropriate scientic, technicalor engineering principles.

B Contribute to the design, development,manufacture, construction, commissioning,operation or maintenance of products,equipment, processes, systems or services.

In this context, this includes the ability to:

B1 identify problems and apply diagnosticmethods to identify causes and achievesatisfactory solutions

Guidance These are examplesof activities which coulddemonstrate that you haveachieved the EngTech criteria.

Tell us about your career and the educationand training you have received. Explain howthe experience you have gained has made you

more competent.The reviewers will be looking for evidencethat you have the know-how to do the job,and were able to go beyond the immediaterequirements and use your initiative andexperience to solve a problem or improvea process.

Describe something in your work you wereinvolved in which didnt quite work andexplain why.

Drawing from your direct experience, this mightbe an explanation of how a piece of equipment,system or mechanism works.

Explain how you contribute to one or moreof these activities.

Show an example of how you have usedmeasurement, monitoring and assessment toidentify the source of a problem or to identifyan opportunity.


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B2 identify, organise and use resourceseffectively to complete tasks, withconsideration for cost, quality, safety andenvironmental impact.

C Accept and exercise personalresponsibility.

This may include the ability to:

C1 work reliably and effectively without closesupervision, to the appropriate codesof practice

C2 accept responsibility for work of selfand others

C3 accept, allocate and supervise technicaland other tasks.

D Use effective communicationand interpersonal skills.

This includes the ability to:

D1 use oral, written and electronic methods forthe communication in English 1 of technicaland other information

D2 work effectively with colleagues, clients,suppliers and the public.

E Make a personal commitment to anappropriate code of professional conduct,recognising obligations to society, theprofession and the environment.

In order to satisfy this commitment,they must:

E1 Comply with the Code of Conduct of theirLicensed Institution or Professional Afliate

Illustrate how you make decisions about whatmaterial, component, people or plant to useor how to introduce a new method of working.

Describe an experience or instance where youhave had to accept personal responsibility forseeing a process through to completion withinagreed targets.

Your evidence should show how you personallyidentied and agreed with what had to be doneand to what standards on a typical project.

Minutes of meetings; site notes and instructions; Variation Orders; programmes of work;specications, drawing and reports; appraisals.Activity not associated with your job cancontribute evidence.

You will need to show you can: contribute todiscussions; make a presentation; read andsynthesise information; write different typesof documents.

Letters, reports, drawings, advice, minutes,including progress meetings, appraisals,work instructions, and other task planningand organising documents certicated bycolleagues, clients, customers or management.

Your application itself will be relevant.

Examples of how this has occurred, and yourrole at the time.

Your commitment will be to become part of theprofession and uphold the standards to whichall members subscribe. You need to show thatyou have read and understood your InstitutionCode of Conduct.

You will need to sign a personal undertaking.The professional review involves demonstrationof, or discussion of, your position on typicalethical challenges .

1 Any interviews will be conducted in English, subject only to the provisions of the Welsh Language Act 1993 and any Regulations which may be made inimplementation of European Union directives on free movement of labour.


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E2 manage and apply safe systems of work

E3 undertake engineering work in a way thatcontributes to sustainable development

E4 carry out continuing professionaldevelopment, including opportunities forthis offered by their Institution, to ensurecompetence in areas and at the level offuture intended practice.

Evidence of applying current safetyrequirements, such as examples of goodpractice you adopt in your work. You will needto show that you have received a formal safetyinstruction relating to your workplace, such asa CSCS safety test, or an update on statutoryregulations such as COSHH requirements.

Examples of methodical assessment of risk inspecic projects; actions taken to minimise riskto health, safety, society or the environment.

This means demonstrating that you haveactively sought to keep yourself up to date,perhaps by studying new standards ortechniques, or made use of magazines, Branchmeetings and other opportunities to networkin order to keep abreast of change.

EducationThere are two routes to Engineering Technician registration:

Standard Route Integrated training and experience such as is provided by many engineering-based Advanced Apprenticeships can provide most, or all, of the knowledgeand experience necessary, and may lead directly to EngineeringTechnician registration.

Other qualications can provide a straightforward way of demonstrating thatpart of the necessary competence has been acquired. The following areexamples of qualications which an applicant for Engineering Technicianregistration might hold:

& the Built Environment Scottish Qualications and Credit Framework Programme engineering institution engineering institution

by a licensed professional engineering institution.

Qualications at this level are subject to change as a result of national policydevelopments. Please consult www.engc.org.uk for details of any changesor additions to this list.


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Individual RouteMany potential professional Engineering Technicians will not have had theadvantage of formal training, and will need to demonstrate they have acquiredthe necessary competences through extended experience, some of thissupervised. Experienced, practising professional Engineering Technicians areoften found to have gained the necessary knowledge and skills for their jobthrough working closely with other skilled colleagues over a number of years.Thus individuals without the types of qualications listed above may applyfor an Individual Route assessment. This separate procedure, administeredby the applicants institution, involves an in depth appraisal of the applicantscompetence. Evidence of employer recognition of competences and relevantskills will assist in achieving registration.

Some professional institutions will be able to provide a mentor to helpapplicants to address any gaps in their training and experience portfolio.

Maintaining CompetenceCandidates applying for registration as professional Engineering Technicianswill be required to show evidence that they have taken steps to ensure that theircompetence is maintained, and that they intend to continue to do this. This isan important part of recognition as a professional Engineering Technician. It isfor this reason that professional Engineering Technicians may only obtain andretain registration if they are members of one of the EC UK licensed professional

engineering institutions. It is important that anyone seeking registration recognisesthat this will entail obligations and an ongoing commitment.


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The Competence andCommitment Standard forIncorporated Engineers.

Incorporated Engineers must be competentthroughout their working life, by virtue of theireducation, training and experience, to:

A Use a combination of general andspecialist engineering knowledge andunderstanding to apply existing andemerging technology.

A1 Maintain and extend a sound theoreticalapproach to the application of technologyin engineering practice.

This could include an ability to:

knowledge and skills

capability

base through new applications andtechniques.

A2 Use a sound evidence-based approachto problem-solving and contribute tocontinuous improvement.


improvement

of technological developments topromote and improve the effectivenessof engineering products, systems andservices

and development of continuousimprovement systems

Guidance These are examplesof activities which coulddemonstrate that you haveachieved the IEng criteria.

Engage in formal learning. Learn newengineering theories and techniques inthe workplace, at seminars, etc. Broadenyour knowledge of engineering codes,standards and specications.

Manage/contribute to market research, andproduct and process research and development.Involvement with cross-disciplinary working.Conduct statistically sound appraisal of data.Use evidence from best practice to improveeffectiveness. Apply root cause analysis.

Incorporated Engineers maintain and manage applications of current and developing technology,and may undertake engineering design, development, manufacture, construction and operation.Incorporated Engineers are variously engaged in technical and commercial management andpossess effective interpersonal skills.

THE INCORPORATEDENGINEER STANDARD


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investigate and solve problems arisingduring engineering tasks and implementcorrective action.

B Apply appropriate theoretical andpractical methods to design, develop,manufacture, construct, commission,operate, maintain, decommission andre-cycle engineering processes, systems,

services and products.

B1 Identify, review and select techniques,procedures and methods to undertakeengineering tasks.


engineering products, processes, systemsand services, using evidence frombest practice

the results of the review.

B2 Contribute to the design and developmentof engineering solutions.


specication of design and developmentrequirements for engineering products,processes, systems and services

and evaluate possible engineeringsolutions, taking account of cost, quality,safety, reliability, appearance, tness forpurpose and environmental impact

engineering solutions.

Contribute to the marketing of and tenderingfor new engineering products, processesand systems. Contribute to the specicationand procurement of new engineeringproducts, processes and systems. Develop

decommissioning processes. Set targets,and draft programmes and action plans.Schedule activities.

Contribute to theoretical and applied research.Manage/contribute to value engineering andwhole life costing. Work in design teams.Draft specications. Develop and test options.Identify resources and costs of options.Produce detailed designs.


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B3 Implement design solutions and contributeto their evaluation.


implementation

account of critical constraints

and take corrective action

solutions

improvement and actively learn fromfeedback on results.

C Provide technical and commercialmanagement.

C1 Plan for effective project implementation.


implementation

plans and method statements

and conrm roles in project team

arrangements with other stakeholders(client, subcontractors, suppliers, etc.).

C2 Manage the planning, budgeting andorganisation of tasks, people and resources.


systems

programme and budget, within legaland statutory requirements project activities

programme and budgets, and takecorrective action

improvements.

Follow the design process through intoproduct manufacture. Operate and maintainprocesses, systems etc. Contribute to reportson the evaluation of the effectiveness of thedesigns. Contribute to product improvement.Interpret and analyse performance. Contributeto determining critical success factors.

Manage/contribute to project planningactivities. Produce and implement procurementplans. Contribute to project risk assessments.Collaborate with key stakeholders. Planprogrammes and delivery of tasks. Identifyresources and costs. Prepare and agreecontracts/work orders.

Manage/contribute to project operations.Manage the balance between quality, costand time. Manage contingency processes.Contribute to the management of projectfunding, payments and recovery. Satisfylegal and statutory obligations. Manage taskswithin identied nancial, commercial andregulatory constraints.


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C3 Manage teams and develop staff to meetchanging technical and managerial needs.


teams and individuals

and plan for their development

individual development

and provide feedback.

C4 Manage continuous quality improvement.


management principles by teammembers and colleagues

quality standards

recommendations for improvement.

D Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.

D1 Communicate in English 2 with others atall levels.


and discussions

on technical matters

to technical and non-technical colleagues.

D2 Present and discuss proposals.


presentations the proposals.

Carry out/contribute to staff appraisals.Plan/contribute to the training anddevelopment of staff. Gather evidencefrom colleagues of the management,assessment and feedback that youhave provided. Carry out/contributeto disciplinary procedures.

Promote quality. Manage/contribute to bestpractice methods of continuous improvement,e.g. ISO 9000, EFQM, balanced scorecard.Carry out/contribute to quality audits.Monitor, maintain and improve delivery.Identify, implement and evaluate changesto meet quality objectives.

Reports, minutes of meetings, letters,programmes, drawings, specications.

Presentations, records of discussions andtheir outcomes.

2 Any interviews will be conducted in English, subject only to the provisions of the Welsh Language Act 1993 and any Regulations which may be made inimplementation of European Union directives on free movement of labour.


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D3 Demonstrate personal and social skills.


strengths and weaknesses

of others

with new and changing interpersonalsituations

collective goals

productive working relationships,and resolve conicts.

E Demonstrate a personal commitmentto professional standards, recognisingobligations to society, the professionand the environment.

E1 Comply with relevant codes of conduct.


conduct of own professional body

and regulatory frameworks, includingsocial and employment legislation.

E2 Manage and apply safe systems of work.


own obligations for health, safetyand welfare issues

safety and welfare requirements

hazard identication and riskmanagement systems

these systems.

Records of meetings. Evidence from colleaguesof your personal and social skills. Contributeto productive working relationships. Applydiversity and anti-discrimination legislation.

Contribute to the affairs of your professionalbody. Work with a variety of conditionsof contract.

Undertake formal H&S training. Work with H&Slegislation and best practice, e.g. HASAW 1974,CDM regs, OHSAS 18001:2007 and companysafety policies. Carry out safety audits. Identifyand minimise hazards. Assess and control risks.Deliver H&S briengs & inductions.


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E3 Undertake engineering activities ina way that contributes to sustainabledevelopment.


account of the need to progressenvironmental, social and economicoutcomes simultaneously

maintain and enhance the quality of theenvironment and community, and meet

nancial objectives

involvement in sustainable development.

E4 Carry out continuing professionaldevelopment necessary to maintainand enhance competence in ownarea of practice.


development needs

and organisational objectives

CPD activities

development

the action plans

Carry out/contribute to environmentalimpact assessments. Carry out/contributeto environmental risk assessments.Manage best practice environmentalmanagement systems, e.g. ISO 14000.Work within environmental legislation.Adopt sustainable practices. Contribute to

triple bottom line (i.e. social, economicand environmental) outcomes.

Keep up to date with national and internationalengineering issues. Maintain CPD plans

and records. Involvement with the affairs ofyour professional body. Evidence of yourdevelopment through on-the-job learning,private study, in-house courses, externalcourses and conferences.


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EducationKnowledge and understanding are important components of professionalcompetence. Formal education is the usual, though not the only, way ofdemonstrating the necessary knowledge and understanding, and the followingqualications exemplify the required knowledge and understanding forIncorporated Engineers:

An IEng accredited Bachelors or honours degree in engineering or technology

or a Higher National Certicate or Diploma or a Foundation Degree inengineering or technology, plus appropriate further learning to degree level

or an NVQ4 or SVQ4 which has been approved for the purpose by a licensedengineering institution

Applicants who do not have exemplifying qualications may demonstratethe required knowledge and understanding in other ways, but must clearlydemonstrate they have achieved the same level of knowledge and understandingas those with exemplifying qualications. However, applicants holding a CEngaccredited Bachelors degree will usually be eligible for acceptance throughprofessional review.

Ways to demonstrate this include:

their knowledge and understanding of engineering principles the institution are applying.

Applicants should consult their licensed professional engineering institution foradvice on the most appropriate option.


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Professional DevelopmentThis is the other key part of developing competence. It is how potentialIncorporated Engineers learn to apply their knowledge and understandingand begin to apply professional judgement. It can happen at the same timeas some of the formal education referred to above, for example throughan industrial placement during a higher education course or alongsidepart-time study. Many larger employers run well-established graduate trainingand development schemes. While these schemes are of course geared tothe specic needs of their organisations, they are frequently designed to helpgraduates on the way to registration, and may have been accredited by oneor more of the professional engineering institutions.

Other employers may not have schemes of this type. Potential IncorporatedEngineers in these organisations will need to develop proles of competenceand professional activity to help them prepare for registration. In some casesemployers will use occupational standards or competence frameworks indetermining job descriptions and staff development, even without a formalscheme, and these may assist in developing a competence prole. Otherwiseaspiring registrants should use the competence and commitment statementsand seek advice and guidance from the relevant engineering institution, whichmay be able to put them in touch with a mentor to assist them through theprocess and help them address any gaps in their development. Sector SkillsCouncils may be another source of advice.

Those seeking registration as an Incorporated Engineer should maintain adetailed record of their development, responsibilities and experience, veriedby superiors or mentors, to provide best evidence for the professional review(see page 7).

Maintaining CompetenceCandidates applying for registration as an Incorporated Engineer will be requiredto show evidence that they have taken steps to ensure that their competence ismaintained, and that they intend to continue to do this. This is an important partof recognition as an Incorporated Engineer. It is for this reason that IncorporatedEngineers may only obtain and retain registration if they are members of oneof the EC UK licensed professional engineering institutions. It is important thatanyone seeking registration recognises that this will entail obligations and anongoing commitment.


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The Competence andCommitment Standard forChartered Engineers.

Chartered Engineers must be competentthroughout their working life, by virtue of theireducation, training and experience, to:

A Use a combination of general andspecialist engineering knowledge andunderstanding to optimise the applicationof existing and emerging technology.

A1 Maintain and extend a sound theoreticalapproach in enabling the introductionand exploitation of new and advancingtechnology and other relevantdevelopments.


knowledge and skills

capability

base through research andexperimentation.

A2 Engage in the creative and innovativedevelopment of engineering technologyand continuous improvement systems.


to marketing strategies

Guidance These are examplesof activities which coulddemonstrate that you haveachieved the CEng criteria.

Engage in formal post-graduate academicstudy. Learn and develop new engineeringtheories and techniques in the workplace.Broaden your knowledge of engineeringcodes, standards and specications.

Lead/manage market research, and productand process research and development.Cross-disciplinary working involvingcomplex projects.

THE CHARTEREDENGINEER STANDARD

Chartered Engineers are characterised by their ability todevelop appropriate solutions to engineering problems, usingnew or existing technologies, through innovation, creativityand change. They might develop and apply new technologies,promote advanced designs and design methods, introducenew and more efcient production techniques, marketing andconstruction concepts, or pioneer new engineering services andmanagement methods. Chartered Engineers are variously engagedin technical and commercial leadership and possess effectiveinterpersonal skills.


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opportunities for the developmentand transfer of technology within ownchosen eld

appropriate

property rights

improvement systems.

B Apply appropriate theoretical andpractical methods to the analysis andsolution of engineering problems.

B1 Identify potential projects andopportunities.


responsibility for new opportunities

engineering products, processes,systems and services

position to assess the viability ofopportunities.

B2 Conduct appropriate research, andundertake design and developmentof engineering solutions.


research methodologies

relevant data

recommendations, taking accountof cost, quality, safety, reliability,appearance, tness for purpose andenvironmental impact

Conduct statistically sound appraisal of data.Use evidence from best practice to improveeffectiveness.

Involvement in the marketing of and tenderingfor new engineering products, processes andsystems. Involvement in the specication and

procurement of new engineering products,processes and systems. Set targets, anddraft programmes and action plans.Schedule activities.

Carry out formal theoretical research. Carryout applied research on the job. Lead/managevalue engineering and whole life costing. Leaddesign teams. Draft specications. Developand test options. Identify resources and costs ofoptions. Produce concept designs, and developthese into detailed designs.


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B3 Implement design solutions, and evaluatetheir effectiveness.


design results in the appropriatepractical outcome

account of critical constraints

the design solutions

original specication

to improve future design solutions andbuild best practice.

C Provide technical and commercialleadership.

C1 Plan for effective project implementation.

This could include an ability to: project implementation

implementation plans and methodstatements

secured and brief the project team

arrangements with other stakeholders(client, subcontractors, suppliers, etc.).

C2 Plan, budget, organise, direct and controltasks, people and resources.


and budget within legal and statutoryrequirements

coordinating project activities

standards, programme and budgetsare identied, and that corrective action

is taken recommend improvements.

Follow the design process through into productor service realisation and its evaluation.Prepare and present reports on the evaluationof the effectiveness of the designs. Manageproduct improvement. Interpret and analyseperformance. Determine critical success factors.

Lead/manage project planning activities.Produce and implement procurement plans.Carry out project risk assessments. Collaboratewith key stakeholders, and negotiate agreementto the plans. Plan programmes and delivery oftasks. Identify resources and costs. Negotiateand agree contracts/work orders.

Take responsibility for and control projectoperations. Manage the balance betweenquality, cost and time. Manage contingencysystems. Manage project funding, paymentsand recovery. Satisfy legal and statutoryobligations. Lead/manage tasks withinidentied nancial, commercial andregulatory constraints.


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C3 Lead teams and develop staff to meetchanging technical and managerial needs.


teams and individuals

and plan for their development

individual development

and provide feedback.

C4 Bring about continuous improvementthrough quality management.


organisation and its customer andsupplier networks

quality standards

recommendations for improvement.

D Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.

D1 Communicate in English with othersat all levels.


and discussions

on complex matters

to technical and non-technical colleagues.

D2 Present and discuss proposals.


strategic matters

proposals.

Carry out/contribute to staff appraisals.Plan/contribute to the training and developmentof staff. Gather evidence from colleagues of themanagement, assessment and feedback thatyou have provided. Carry out/contributeto disciplinary procedures.

Plan and implement best practice methods ofcontinuous improvement, e.g. ISO 9000, EFQM,balanced scorecard. Carry out quality audits.Monitor, maintain and improve delivery.Identify, implement and evaluate changes tomeet quality objectives.

Reports, minutes of meetings, letters,programmes, drawings, specications.

Presentations, records of discussions andtheir outcomes.

3 Any interviews will be conducted in English, subject only t o the provisions of the Welsh Language Act 1993 and any Regulations which may be made inimplementation of European Union directives on free movement of labour.


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D3 Demonstrate personal and social skills.


strengths and weaknesses

of others

with new and changing interpersonalsituations

collective goals

productive working relationships,and resolve conicts.

E Demonstrate a personal commitmentto professional standards, recognisingobligations to society, the professionand the environment.

E1 Comply with relevant codes of conduct.


conduct of own professional body

and regulatory frameworks, includingsocial and employment legislation.

E2 Manage and apply safe systems of work.


obligations for health, safety andwelfare issues

and welfare requirements

hazard identication and riskmanagement systems

these systems.

Records of meetings. Evidence fromcolleagues of your personal and social skills.Take responsibility for productive workingrelationships. Apply diversity andanti-discrimination legislation.

Work with a variety of conditions of contract.Demonstrate initiative in and commitment tothe affairs of your professional body.

Undertake formal H&S training. Work with H&Slegislation and best practice, e.g. HASAW 1974,CDM regs, OHSAS 18001:2007 and companysafety policies. Carry out safety audits. Identifyand minimise hazards. Assess and control risks.Evaluate the costs and benets of safe working.Deliver strategic H&S briengs and inductions.


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E3 Undertake engineering activities ina way that contributes to sustainabledevelopment.


account of the need to progressenvironmental, social and economicoutcomes simultaneously

to provide products and services whichmaintain and enhance the quality of the

environment and community, and meetnancial objectives

involvement in sustainable development.

E4 Carry out continuing professionaldevelopment necessary to maintainand enhance competence in ownarea of practice.


development needs and organisational objectives

CPD activities

development

the action plans

Carry out environmental impact assessments.Carry out environmental risk assessments.Plan and implement best practiceenvironmental management systems,e.g. ISO 14000. Work within environmentallegislation. Adopt sustainable practices.Achieve triple bottom line (i.e. social,

economic and environmental) outcomes.

Keep up to date with national and internationalengineering issues. Maintain CPD plansand records. Involvement with the affairs ofyour professional body. Evidence of yourdevelopment through on-the-job learning,private study, in-house courses, externalcourses and conferences.


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EducationKnowledge and understanding are important components of professionalcompetence. Formal education is the usual, though not the only, way ofdemonstrating the necessary knowledge and understanding, and the followingqualications exemplify the required knowledge and understanding forChartered Engineers:

pluseither an appropriate Masters degree accredited by a professional engineeringinstitution, or appropriate further learning to Masters level

or an accredited integrated MEng degree.

Applicants who do not have exemplifying qualications may demonstratethe required knowledge and understanding in other ways, but must clearlydemonstrate they have achieved the same level of knowledge andunderstanding as those with exemplifying qualications.

Ways to demonstrate this include:

their knowledge and understanding of engineering principles

the institution are applying.

Applicants should consult their licensed professional engineering institution foradvice on the most appropriate option.


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Professional DevelopmentThis is the other key part of developing competence. It is how potential CharteredEngineers learn to apply their knowledge and understanding and begin to applyprofessional judgement. It can happen at the same time as some of the formaleducation referred to above, for example through an industrial placement duringa higher education course, or alongside part-time study. Many larger employersrun well-established graduate training and development schemes. While theseschemes are of course geared to the specic needs of their organisations, they arefrequently designed to help graduates on the way to registration and may havebeen accredited by one or more of the engineering institutions.

Other employers may not have schemes of this type. Potential Chartered

Engineers in these organisations will need to develop proles of competence andprofessional activity to help them prepare for registration. In some cases employerswill use occupational standards or competence frameworks in determining jobdescriptions and staff development, even without a formal scheme, and these mayassist in developing a competence prole. Otherwise aspiring registrants shoulduse the competence and commitment statements and seek advice and guidancefrom the relevant engineering institution, which may be able to put them in touchwith a mentor to assist them through the process and help them address any gapsin their development. Sector Skills Councils may be another source of advice.

Those seeking registration as a Chartered Engineer should maintain a detailedrecord of their development, responsibilities and experience, veried by superiors

or mentors, to provide best evidence for the professional review (see page 7).

Maintaining CompetenceCandidates applying for registration as a Chartered Engineer will be requiredto show evidence that they have taken steps to ensure that their competence ismaintained, and that they intend to continue to do this. This is an important partof recognition as a Chartered Engineer. It is for this reason that CharteredEngineers may only obtain and retain registration if they are members of oneof the EC UK licensed professional engineering institutions. It is important thatanyone seeking registration recognises that this will entail obligations and anongoing commitment.


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Engineering Council UK and the Royal Academy of Engineering, workingwith a number of the professional engineering institutions, published in 2007a Statement of Ethical Principles. The Statement sets a standard to whichmembers of the engineering profession should aspire in their working habitsand relationships. The values on which it is based should apply in everysituation in which professional engineers exercise their judgement.See: www.engc.org.uk/documents/Statement_of_Ethical_Principles.pdf

As a minimum, Engineering Technicians, Incorporated Engineers and CharteredEngineers are expected to observe the requirements of the Code of Conductof the professional engineering institution they have joined. Institutions areobliged to respond to allegations of infringement of the code and may suspendor remove membership and registration if proven. Institution Codes of Conduct

follow the generic framework detailed here:

Guidelines for Institution Codes of ConductEach licensed engineering institution will place a personal obligation onits members to act with integrity, in the public interest, and to exerciseall reasonable professional skill and care to:

1 Prevent avoidable danger to health or safety.2 Prevent avoidable adverse impact on the environment.3 a) Maintain their competence.

b) Undertake only professional tasks for which they are competent. c) Disclose relevant limitations of competence.4 a) Accept appropriate responsibility for work carried out under their

supervision. b) Treat all persons fairly, without bias, and with respect. c) Encourage others to advance their learning and competence.5 a) Avoid where possible real or perceived conict of interest. b) Advise affected parties when such conicts arise.6 Observe the proper duties of condentiality owed to appropriate parties.7 Reject bribery.8 Assess relevant risks and liability, and if appropriate hold professional

indemnity insurance.9 Notify the institution if convicted of a criminal offence or upon becoming

bankrupt or disqualied as a Company Director.10 Notify the institution of any signicant violation of the institutions

Code of Conduct by another member.

PROFESSIONALBEHAVIOUR


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A list of professional engineering institutions licensed to assess candidatesfor registration as Engineering Technicians, Incorporated Engineers andChartered Engineers is on the EC UK website at www.engc.org.uk

Further help and advice on education and training issues may be obtained fromSector Skills Councils. A list of these may be obtained from www.ukces.org.uk

If additional advice is required please contact the EC UK Registration Departmentat the address given on the back of this document.

HELP AND ADVICE


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