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.
Professional registration earns respect and trust when talking to international colleagues and external stakeholders.
Registration has benefitted my career as I have been able to add another level of professionalism to my CV and it has also meant I have been involved in some great training at work as part of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
I joined IHE as an Affiliate Member in 2018. I found it was the institution that best reflected my professional interests, and with most of my team being members of the IHE and active members of the Mercia Branch (West Midlands), it felt like a natural progression. I also find it particularly important as a woman to be visible in these networks.
Through professional registration I gained confidence and clarity about my career and personal drivers. I realised how I wanted to use my engineering skills to do good – for the environment, for development of people, for breaking down norms. I gained a roadmap both personally and professionally, as well as a network that is priceless.
The knowledge database out there is one you would struggle to get without being a registered professional and Google is not always correct!
I have always recognised the value of professional registration and the significant role of professionally registered engineers in upholding standards within our industry.