Becoming a CEng has always been my dream and an aspiration. It is personally very rewarding to demonstrate to yourself and others the experience, practical skills and knowledge that you have gained, not to mention the recognition and acknowledgement that follow (I have heard clients expressing respect to those who have the CEng status).
I work in a competitive sector, and being a CEng allows me to stand out from the crowd. Professional registration has opened up opportunities; it is evidence to my peers and employer that I possess the competencies of a CEng as set out by the Engineering Council’s UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence and Commitment (UK-SPEC).
Now that I have achieved professional registration and have gone through that process, I feel motivated to gain further professional qualifications when I am ready to apply. This will benefit my career massively as having those credentials behind me demonstrates my capabilities.
Becoming registered with the Engineering Council was always something I aspired to and LFB support this by ensuring that there is an expectation and ethos within our group.
I believe my employer would greatly benefit from my professional registration as their profile is raised by employing professionally recognised engineers and technicians who work within a Code of Conduct, act with integrity, take responsibility and have a high level of professional competence.
Being professionally registered opens up new avenues of training and professional development, and also gives you access to a wide community of like-minded engineers who can share resources and expertise on a particular subject.
Professional recognition shows your standing in your profession. It is evidence of your competence and it will help progress your career.
I believe achieving registration as an EngTech has benefited my career in a number of ways. It has set me apart from other technicians and being an EngTech proves my competence to my employer and shows them that I have an internationally recognised professional title.
For professional standing and respect, I want to be able to say I’m a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
Registration demonstrates my competence and sound judgement to potential clients and project collaborators.
Professional registration is an inscription of peers’ acceptance, denoting not only technical competence but also the commitments to ethical values and conscientiousness of community wellbeing.
In many ways, being a Chartered Engineer (CEng) is a recognition of my practical competence as well as academic ability. The title of CEng is highly respected by industry partners when working on collaborative proposals and projects.