Why become a Chartered Engineer?

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8, June 2020 – Why become a Chartered Engineer?

Vic Grosjean providing guidance on Chartered Engineer registration opportunities for young Candidates on an interview for the Engineering Council

What inspired you to become an engineer or pointed you towards an engineering career?

I believe that every engineer has a mission to inspire younger generations to be innovative. We should encourage them to make a difference through their profession. For me, it means showing the world that technology has the power to save our oceans, and to communicate why it matters to everyone.

What contributed to your decision to become professionally registered?

I originally started the process through the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) for migration purposes, and I quickly realised the exceptional value for my career in achieving professional registration. Undertaking the assessment forced me to fill in critical gaps in my Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Since my registration, I have considerably reduced project risks and costs while maintaining safety on worksites. Overall, professional registration helped me to considerably increase the value of my work.

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In what ways has registration benefitted your career?

My career accelerated exponentially within three months of my professional registration. The high standards required to achieve professional registration brought additional credit to my projects and significantly raised my profile. People and recruiters started to approach me, and opportunities began flowing my way.
Two months later, I was invited to participate in an international competition organised by Rotary International. In September 2018, the OceanCleanX project was chosen to be awarded at the UN! I had the amazing opportunity to present my project in front of 1,000 UN officials, philanthropists and Rotary members, and received the title Rotary People of Action: Young Innovator.
I was offered a wide range of public speaking opportunities to present ocean conservation at international conferences. I was also contacted by a television show on the future of transportation to speak about drone technology with the support of the New South Wales State Government. All of this happened within the first six months of becoming professionally registered!

How does your employer benefit from your professional registration?

Because professional registration has become mandatory in some Australian states, depending on the engineering discipline, employers are now looking at hiring qualified engineers with professional registration who are registered on the Australian National Engineering Register (NER). Overall, professional registration supports the high standards of professionalism expected within the industry and is an exceptional tool that connects talent to opportunities.

Is there any advice you would pass on to someone considering professional registration?

Do not hesitate to consider professional registration, as it will open doors you do not even expect. Professional registration will enhance the way you work, and it will also add an international dimension to your engineering degree. Finally, it will help you to connect with some of the best people and accelerate your career. I believe that undertaking professional registration through the IET is the best investment you will ever make.

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