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Engage - May 2023

Paul Bailey appointed new CEO of Engineering Council

Published: 27/04/2023

Paul Bailey has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Engineering Council. He will be taking up the role in May following the retirement of Alasdair Coates. …

1,792 engineers and technicians professionally registered in first three months of 2023

1,792 engineers and technicians professionally registered in first three months of 2023

Published: 03/05/2023

Congratulations to all of the 1,792 engineers and technicians who have become professionally registered with the Engineering Council during the first three months of 2023, following a successful assessment of their engineering competence and commitment. …

Congratulations to Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla

Congratulations to Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla

Published: 04/05/2023

The Trustees and staff of the Engineering Council would like to congratulate His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort on the auspicious occasion of the Coronation. …

Engineering Council announces changes to international recognition titles

Engineering Council announces changes to international recognition titles

Published: 18/04/2023

There have been some changes to the titles available through the Engineering Council and how these are awarded. The International Engineering Technician (IntETn) is now being awarded through the Engineering Council for the first time, and some aspects of the European Engineer (EUR ING) title has recently changed. …

Launch of the engineering ethics audit report and the profession response – online webinar

Launch of the engineering ethics audit report and the profession response – online webinar

Published: 30/05/2023

Last year ‘Engineering Ethics: Maintaining society’s trust in the engineering’, a report by the Engineering Ethics Reference Group (a joint group of the Engineering Council and the Royal Academy of Engineering) was published. One of the actions from that document was to produce an audit of engineering ethical practice in the UK. This audit will be published on 14 June, together with the response from the profession. …

EngineeringUK report has revealed increasing demand for engineers and growth in ‘green’ jobs

EngineeringUK report has revealed increasing demand for engineers and growth in ‘green’ jobs

Published: 30/05/2023

A new report commissioned by EngineeringUK has found that demand for engineers is predicted to grow faster than for other occupations and that vacancies for ‘green engineering’ roles in the UK have increased by more than half (55%) over the last five years. …

Professor Patrick Dowling CBE CEng FREng FRS DL

Professor Patrick Dowling CBE CEng FREng FRS DL

Published: 05/05/2023

It is with deep regret that the Engineering Council has learned of the death of one of its former Chairs, Professor Patrick Dowling CBE CEng FREng FRS DL. …

New report says engineering culture in the UK needs to become more inclusive

New report says engineering culture in the UK needs to become more inclusive

Published: 03/05/2023

The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) has recently published a new report, Inclusive Cultures in Engineering 2023, in which it concluded that the culture of the engineering profession in the UK needs to accelerate its drive to become more inclusive if the UK is to continue to be a key player in the global race for engineering skills. …

The Karen Burt Memorial Award for the best newly Chartered woman engineer is open for nominations

The Karen Burt Memorial Award for the best newly Chartered woman engineer is open for nominations

Published: 13/04/2023

The Karen Burt Memorial Award is now open for nominations. The award is made annually by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) to the best recently registered female Chartered Engineer in the disciplines of engineering, applied science and IT. …

Nominate now for the 2024 QEPrize for engineering innovation

Nominate now for the 2024 QEPrize for engineering innovation

Published: 30/05/2023

Nominations for the 2024 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) are now open. The award seeks nominations from the public that celebrate a wide variety of engineering innovations across all sectors of the profession. It is an international award and accepts nominations from anywhere in the world, the only limitations are that self-nomination and posthumous nomination are not allowed. …

CABE Built Environment Awards 2024 - entries open in June

CABE Built Environment Awards 2024 - entries open in June

Published: 30/05/2023

The CABE Built Environment Awards aim to find the best of individuals, projects and teams working across the life cycle of the construction sector. They allow professionals to demonstrate their continued competence, innovation, and skill, and be recognised and celebrated for these initiatives. …