CIWEM offers the widest range of charterships and technical membership grades of any professional institute in the water and environment sector, reflecting our engagement with the widest spectrum of environmental issues.
When you become a chartered member of CIWEM, you also have the opportunity to apply for the Engineering Council's registration Engineering Technician (EngTech), which can be applied for at the same time. If you are already a chartered member of CIWEM, you can submit an application for EngTech in a separate application.
Engineering Technicians (EngTech) apply proven techniques and procedures to the solution of practical engineering problems.
The benefits of professional registration as a Engineering Technician include:
Watch the Engineering Councils 'Benefits of professional registration' video here:
EngTech registration is open to anyone who can demonstrate the required professional competences and commitment.
Typically, applicants will have successfully completed an Advanced/Modern Apprenticeship. This can lead directly to Engineering Technician registration.
Or, alongside appropriate working experience, they will hold:
To check whether your academic qualification is approved for EngTech please click here.
Individuals without formal qualifications may also apply for EngTech registration by demonstrating they have acquired the necessary competence through substantial working experience.
UK-SPEC provides details of the competence required for EngTech registration, this is available to download here.
Please note applicants holding the exemplifying qualifications are automatically eligible for interim registration.
Engineering Council Standards Update
All applicants for engineering registration with CIWEM for are assessed against the standards as defined by the Engineering Council (EngC) in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC). The 4th edition of the UK-SPEC was published on 1 September 2020, for implementation across the sector by 31 December 2021. The 4th edition is available here, with a summary of the key changes. We are in the process of transitioning to the 4th edition and there will be updates to our application/guidance documents and website over the next couple of months. Professional review interviews will not be available against the UK-SPEC 3 standards after 31 December 2021 and all applications from the 06 December deadline will be assessed against UK-SPEC 4.
Professional Competencies
All applicants for EngTech, need to demonstrate the required professional competences and commitment, which can be viewed below:
Engineering Technicians shall use engineering knowledge and understanding to apply technical and practical skills.
The applicant shall demonstrate that they:
A1: Review and select appropriate
techniques, procedures and
methods to undertake tasks
A2: Use appropriate scientific, technical or engineering principles
Engineering Technicians shall contribute to the design, development, manufacture, construction, commissioning, decommissioning, operation or maintenance of products, equipment, processes, systems or services.
The applicant shall demonstrate that they:
B1: Identify problems and apply appropriate methods to identify causes and achieve satisfactory solutions
B2: Identify, organise and use resources effectively to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact
Engineering Technicians shall accept and exercise personal responsibility.
The applicant shall demonstrate that they:
C1: Work reliably and effectively without close supervision, to the appropriate codes of practice
C2: Accept responsibility for the work of themselves or others
C3: Accept, allocate and supervise technical and other tasks
Engineering Technicians shall use effective communication and interpersonal skills.
The applicant shall demonstrate that they:
D1: Communicate effectively with others, at all levels, in English
D2: Work effectively with colleagues, clients, suppliers or the public
D3: Demonstrate personal and social skills and awareness of diversity and inclusion issues
Engineering Technicians shall
demonstrate commitment to an
appropriate code of professional
conduct, recognising obligations
to society, the profession and the
environment.
The applicant shall demonstrate that they:
E1: Understand and comply with relevant codes of conduct
E2: Understand the safety implications of their role and apply safe systems of work
E3: Understand the principles of sustainable development and apply them in their work
E4: Carry out and record the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) necessary to maintain and enhance competence in their own area of practice
E5: Understand the ethical issues that may arise in their role and carry out their responsibilities in an ethical manner
Initial Professional Development (IPD)
Initial Professional Development usually refers to the workplace development that takes place before becoming professionally registered as EngTech, IEng or CEng. It describes the process of learning to apply knowledge and understanding, develop skills and competence and apply professional judgement and sets the path towards Professional Registration. CIWEM supports members on this journey with a suite on tools to support your career profession and record your progress.
Mentor Platform
The CIWEM Mentor Platform provides members the opportunity to be linked with a mentor with the skills and experience you are looking to gain.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is vital to keep your skills and knowledge up-to-date. CIWEM offers a wealth of opportunities to access CPD through our training, events and networks. Our CPD recording tool in MyCIWEM enables to keep on top of recording and reflecting on your activities.
Professional Development Plan
Developing both short- and long-term goals can help guide your IPD and CPD planning, and decisions you make throughout your career. A professional development plan can guide you toward reaching those goals by setting out a strategy on how to meet them. You can download the CIWEM Professional Development Plan Template within the 'My CPD' area of MyCIWEM.
To apply for Engineering Technician (EngTech) you will need to
Information about becoming a C.WEM can be found here.
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You may be required to undertake a Profession Review Interview (PRI), our membership team can provide guidance, please contact membership@ciwem.org or call +44(0)207 831 3110 for more information.
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