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Engineering Council appoints new CEO, Deputy CEO and Chair

Published: 25/10/2023

Paul Bailey was appointed as new CEO of the Engineering Council in April, following the retirement of Alasdair Coates. Prior to taking up the role of CEO in May, Paul was the Deputy CEO & Operations Director at the Engineering Council for over eight years. Before joining the Engineering Council, Paul was Deputy CEO at the Royal Aeronautical Society. …

New Education and Skills Advisory Panel

New Education and Skills Advisory Panel

Published: 25/10/2023

The Engineering Council has established the Education and Skills Advisory Panel (ESAP). Its purpose is to provide advice relating to education and skills initiatives and core business activities. …

New Artificial Intelligence Working Group established

New Artificial Intelligence Working Group established

Published: 25/10/2023

A new temporary working group, the Artificial Intelligence Working Group (AIWG) has been set up under the authority of the Engineering Council Registration Standards Committee (RSC). …

New Guide to Professional Registration for engineers and technicians 2023/2024 available now

New Guide to Professional Registration for engineers and technicians 2023/2024 available now

Published: 25/10/2023

The updated guide for engineers and technicians has just been published, providing key information on registration with the Engineering Council …

Engineering Council included on the new Regulated Professions Register

Engineering Council included on the new Regulated Professions Register

Published: 25/10/2023

The Engineering Council is one of about 200 regulated professional organisations listed on the Regulated Professions Register (RPR), a new digital service launched by The Department for Business and Trade. …

Updated guide published on how to become a professionally registered engineer or technician

Updated guide published on how to become a professionally registered engineer or technician

Published: 22/09/2023

The latest edition of the Guide to Professional Registration has just been published. …

First licence to offer Higher-Risk Building (HRB) registration awarded

First licence to offer Higher-Risk Building (HRB) registration awarded

Published: 24/07/2023

The Engineering Council is pleased to announce that the first licence for Higher-Risk Building (HRB) registration has been awarded to the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE). The institution is the first professional engineering institution (PEI) to be granted a licence to register engineers and technicians who have been assessed against the Engineering Council’s new Standard, UK-SPEC HRB, which will officially launch later this year. …

Engineering Council included on the new Regulated Professions Register

Engineering Council included on the new Regulated Professions Register

Published: 27/06/2023

The Engineering Council is one of the professional organisations listed in the Regulated Professions Register (RPR), a new digital service launched by The Department for Business and Trade that provides information about 200 regulated professions in the UK in one place, on GOV.UK. …

Atlantic Declaration includes new UK-USA Mutual Recognition Agreement

Atlantic Declaration includes new UK-USA Mutual Recognition Agreement

Published: 09/06/2023

The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has referenced a new UK-USA Mutual Recognition Agreement for engineering during his two-day visit to Washington DC for trade discussions with US President Joe Biden. …

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. …

Paul Bailey appointed new CEO of Engineering Council

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. …