I recently achieved IEng registration and I was fairly pleased to attain IEng designatory letters. For me, IEng signified a milestone in my career and recognition for my experience and previous project involvement. It also gave me an opportunity to identify my competences and collate all of my previous project involvement into a portfolio. My perception of the IEng registration process was, in my opinion, an invaluable experience and it has to some extent prepared me for the CEng registration process. I would be dissapointed if IEng was to disappear as I'd always encourage, and I do, my colleagues and other engineers to go through the registration process.
However I am disheartened that the majority of employers either do not recognise or possibly not value IEng registered engineers. I have to agree with Peter Miller's statement "the sense of achievement normally fades once the realisation that its not recognised by most engineering employers becomes evident". The majority of engineering roles (certainly west of Scotland) normally stipulate CEng registration is desired and in some instances CEng registration essential. Whilst I don't have an issue with CEng engineers being desired / essential, of course they should be, it takes a lot of work, dedication and effort to get to that level and kudos to the engineers that attain this achievement, but surely IEng engineers should be desirable also? I haven't encountered any recruitment adverts that stipulate IEng or EngTech registration desirable. Do employers and recruiters fail to recognise the value of IEng / EngTech as they consider the effort required to achieve this level of registration as less onerous or portrayed as only a stepping stone towards CEng?
The issue may not be as systemic as I perceive it as I've only sampled the engineering recruitment adverts that are available within my local area but it's interesting to read about other engineers experiences. This entire topic / thread has been a pretty interesting read, it took me a while to get through (over a few lunch breaks at least!).
I recently achieved IEng registration and I was fairly pleased to attain IEng designatory letters. For me, IEng signified a milestone in my career and recognition for my experience and previous project involvement. It also gave me an opportunity to identify my competences and collate all of my previous project involvement into a portfolio. My perception of the IEng registration process was, in my opinion, an invaluable experience and it has to some extent prepared me for the CEng registration process. I would be dissapointed if IEng was to disappear as I'd always encourage, and I do, my colleagues and other engineers to go through the registration process.
However I am disheartened that the majority of employers either do not recognise or possibly not value IEng registered engineers. I have to agree with Peter Miller's statement "the sense of achievement normally fades once the realisation that its not recognised by most engineering employers becomes evident". The majority of engineering roles (certainly west of Scotland) normally stipulate CEng registration is desired and in some instances CEng registration essential. Whilst I don't have an issue with CEng engineers being desired / essential, of course they should be, it takes a lot of work, dedication and effort to get to that level and kudos to the engineers that attain this achievement, but surely IEng engineers should be desirable also? I haven't encountered any recruitment adverts that stipulate IEng or EngTech registration desirable. Do employers and recruiters fail to recognise the value of IEng / EngTech as they consider the effort required to achieve this level of registration as less onerous or portrayed as only a stepping stone towards CEng?
The issue may not be as systemic as I perceive it as I've only sampled the engineering recruitment adverts that are available within my local area but it's interesting to read about other engineers experiences. This entire topic / thread has been a pretty interesting read, it took me a while to get through (over a few lunch breaks at least!).
