NEWSFROMTHE
STRATEGYLAUNCHBY ENGINEERINGCOUNCIL
At a time when engineering skills are becomingmore valued, the Engineering Council’s strategic plan seeks to ensure its regulatorymodel is kept fit for future needs
The Engineering Council has published its new strategic plan that will steer the organisation’s work for the next three years, from2018 to 2020. Launched at the Engineering Council’s 2017 annual general meeting (AGM) on 15 June, the plan follows three clear aims: to provide public benefit; to maintain a globally recognised standard; and tomeet future needs. Professor Chris Atkin CEng
FRAes, who became chairman of the Engineering Council at the AGM, said: “I amproud to take on the role as the Engineering Council’s new chair as we prepare to carry out our new strategic plan. In collaboration with the engineering community,most notably the professional engineering institutions but also academics and employers,
we will continue to ensure that those who become professionally registered with us are not only competent and committed to the profession, but are also able to work in an ethical, sustainable and safe manner.” As a charity, providing public
benefit remains a key driver for the Engineering Council, so that society can continue to have confidence that professionally registered engineers and technicians are competent and
Engineering Council’s standard remains relevant and internationally recognised is crucial to the regulatory body. Activities in this second area of work will include a review of the organisation’s key documents, the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC) and ICTTech, to ensure they remain relevant and fit-for-purpose, as well as wider engagement in order to promote the national register.
The Engineering Council must remain aware of the challenges the profession is likely to face
ethically responsible. Part of this work will include supporting key stakeholders in integrating diversity and inclusion across the profession. Ensuring that the
As the engineering
profession advances with new technologies, the Engineering Councilmust remain aware of the challenges that the profession is likely to face and
adapt its regulatory functions tomeet them. The third aimof the strategic plan willmonitor emerging trends, particularly in relation to the acquisition of knowledge and understanding, and ensure that the organisation’s systems and processes remain fit-for- purpose for a future profession where the boundaries between the different disciplines of engineeringmay become less distinct. Prof Atkin added: “As our
industry strives to develop engineering education, increase apprenticeships and push for greater diversity and inclusion within the sector, engineering skills have never beenmore valued and sought after. It is therefore vital that the profession’s regulatory model is kept fit for the needs of the future.”
ELECTION NEWS FROM THE SOCIETY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
At the recent Society for the Environment AGM, the Council unanimously elected Professor Will Pope HonFSE CEnv as Chair of the Society for his second spell in the position. The Society is delighted to
electWill as Chair, and is very much looking forward to continuingwith, and developing upon, the progressmade over recent years. The Society and its registrants have increasingly key roles to play now, and in future years, as the environment and sustainability come to the forefront of decisionmaking processes across sectors. The Society is enthusiastic in
its aims to further increase the voice and status of Chartered Environmentalists and Registered Environmental Technicians, as well as the Society as awhole for the public benefit. Will replaces Dr Peter
Matthews CBE OBE HonFSE CEnv who completes his second term as Chair of the Society,which spanned between July 2015 and July 2017. Peter is continuing his involvementwith the Society through his election as Chair of the Remuneration Committee. Alongside Peter,Willwas a
member of the initial, ambitious groupwho formed the Society for the Environment in 1999.
Since then, he has held a number of key roles in the Society including Chair, Chair of the Remuneration Committee and amember of the Honorary Fellows Panel and Audit and Risk Assurance Committee. Will has awealth of
experience, leadership and expertise gained fromsenior roleswithin industry, the NHS and academia, including at chairman and chief executive level. Hewas CEO of the UK’s largest integrated health, safety and environmental business for 10 years and has been one of the UK’s leaders inmanaging and developing environmental
technology companies over the last 35 years. In addition, he has been a Councilmember and Chair of a Licensed Body of the Society, the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES), andwas elected as a Vice President of IES in 2005. CEO of the Society for the
Environment, Dr EmmaWilcox, commented; “I look forward to workingwith our newChair and drawing fromhis knowledge and experience to achieve further progression for the Society and develop opportunities for our registrants.” Committee Chairs also elected Continued on the following page
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