The Engineering Council is proud to be supporting Chartered Week, which takes place from 24 to 28 February 2025. This new national awareness initiative recognises the individuals, organisations and registrations that are enhancing competence and ethical standards. The week recognises Chartered status as a benchmark of excellence, ethical conduct and positive impact, honouring the achievements of individuals and organisations that inspire public confidence.

Founded by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, Chartered Week offers the professional community (Chartered professionals, employers, awarding bodies and people aspiring to be professionally registered) an opportunity to collaborate across sectors, share knowledge and best practices, and explore common challenges and goals.

The focus of Chartered Week is to:

• acknowledge the role of Chartered professionals in fostering public trust
• highlight the value of Chartered status in achieving excellence
• inspire others to pursue professional registration

Through this year's theme of 'Celebrating Trusted Professionals,' the Engineering Council is celebrating those professionally registered engineers and technicians whose expertise and integrity strengthen public confidence in engineering. We are taking this opportunity to shine a light on a group of Chartered Engineers (CEng) whose stories show how professional registration shaped their careers and contributed to their personal successes, and whose stories demonstrate the ongoing development of the engineering profession.

Dr Larissa Suzuki, BSc MPhil PhD CEng FRSA MIET AFHEA, Technical Director (Office of the CTO), has received numerous awards and honours for her contributions to engineering and international science. She has dedicated her career to becoming a world-class professional with a steadfast commitment to excellence. Dr. Suzuki is deeply passionate about the future of AI, technology, and smart cities, as well as encouraging new talent: “Since 2006, I have been promoting engineering and technology for people of all kinds, bringing the joy of computer programming and engineering to women, minorities and young people”.  In the years ahead, she plans to expand her knowledge at Google, bridging academic research with corporate practice, while contributing to open-source projects and global science to drive innovations that benefit humanity.

Timothy Erich FdEng BEng MBA CEng MIET sees Chartered status as a crucial part of his career journey. "Those that are aware of the process and requirements to becoming professionally registered will understand that as a Chartered Engineer, you will have demonstrated an ability to develop solutions to engineering problems through new or existing technologies, employing a mix of creativity, innovation and change, as well as having a high level of technical accountability for complex systems with a significant level of risk" he explained. In his view, the registration process confirmed his expertise in solving engineering challenges and managing high-risk projects, solidifying his professional credibility on a global stage.

Achieving Chartered status while still in the Army was a significant advantage for Ben Hawkins BEng (Hons) MSc (BHam) MSc (Cran) CEng MIET IEng FInstRE. It proved invaluable for his resettlement, helping him and prospective employers clearly recognise the value he could bring to their teams. His proudest career achievement occurred in 2012 when he served as a Royal Engineer Bomb Disposal Officer in Afghanistan. Faced with the Army's innovative adversaries who were planting dangerous devices, his role was to integrate technology and equipment to protect lives. For his efforts, he was awarded the Worshipful Company of Engineers’ Royal Engineers Operations Engineering Award in 2013.

Principal Engineer, Amy Dillon MEng CEng MICE APS, is proud of her Chartered Engineer status. It has allowed her to manage projects and interact with clients, giving them confidence in her competence and expertise. Being part of the core team that built the Northern Spire Bridge in Sunderland was a career highlight and it’s been rewarding for her to see the city grow around it. As a recipient of awards such as awards like 2023 Construction News Rising Star, 2020 Royal Academy of Engineering Young Engineer of the Year, and a finalist for the 2018 IET Young Women Engineer, she believes these achievements reflect her technical skills and commitment to social value. She shares: “I am also proud of my accomplishments and journey in social value and the thousands of students reached. Starting with the launch of the Inspire Competition in 2015 (still running to date!), creating the Zombie Apocalypse Workshop, leading the team that created the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) award winning digital game CityZen, and now setting up The Big Bridge. Each of these has hopefully had an impact on large numbers of students and encouraged them to consider engineering as a career.”

These inspiring career journeys illustrate that the achievement of Chartered status is more than a career milestone but that it demonstrates the value of continuous development, dedication to ethical practice, and a commitment to excellence - qualities that underpin both career progression and the continued growth of the profession.

Further information and resources are available on the Chartered Week website.