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ARE CENG AND IENG EQUAL IN STATUS

Nouman Abid Chuhan
Can we say that the CEng and IEng be considered equal titles in professional status or IEng is inferior than CEng.

As the Application Form for both CEng and IEng is same.
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    What does "status" mean? Can't be pay, there's nothing to stop an IEng being paid more than a CEng - pay is generally often related to managment seniority which is often nothing to do with technical seniority. After all, many, probably most, engineers ultimately report into people whose background is either accountancy or sales.


    If by "status" we mean who has the final technical authority on a project then yes, it probably will be the CEng. If it isn't (in general) then I'd suggest the EC has got the CEng/IEng positioning wrong.


    But, as I have mentioned before here, my EngTech level friend has a MUCH bigger house than us, an indoor swimming pool, and many exotic holidays. (He also runs his own business, and when not on holiday works 24/7. Good for him.) So which of us has the higher status? Who cares?


    If an IEng is consistently and succesfully taking critical project decisions on serious engineering projects then I suggest they try applying for CEng. They may be surprised.


    Where maybe the IET could do more is helping engineers either a) develop or b) be clearer that they are happier where they are technically and maybe see other paths forward careerwise.
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    What does "status" mean? Can't be pay, there's nothing to stop an IEng being paid more than a CEng - pay is generally often related to managment seniority which is often nothing to do with technical seniority. After all, many, probably most, engineers ultimately report into people whose background is either accountancy or sales.


    If by "status" we mean who has the final technical authority on a project then yes, it probably will be the CEng. If it isn't (in general) then I'd suggest the EC has got the CEng/IEng positioning wrong.


    But, as I have mentioned before here, my EngTech level friend has a MUCH bigger house than us, an indoor swimming pool, and many exotic holidays. (He also runs his own business, and when not on holiday works 24/7. Good for him.) So which of us has the higher status? Who cares?


    If an IEng is consistently and succesfully taking critical project decisions on serious engineering projects then I suggest they try applying for CEng. They may be surprised.


    Where maybe the IET could do more is helping engineers either a) develop or b) be clearer that they are happier where they are technically and maybe see other paths forward careerwise.
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