Hi everyone. Not sure if this is the right place to be asking this question, but I've looked through the various communities and I couldn't see anything in the way of bringing together engineers who are either serving or who have left the forces. I've been out the army ten years now, but when I look back on it there was very little instilled in the way of professional development during my time in the forces. I think the army I served in was very backwards in that respect, and it would be interesting to know how or if it had changed, and I'd be interested to know if anyone thinks that this is the sort of community that would add value to the IET. I think if I'd had better opportunities for guidance in a professional sense I'd have really benefitted.
"....Obviously you're going to be capped at EngTech unless you're in a position of some seniority"
I do not completely agree with this statement. Whilst it is very true that for the most part many of the section C competencies are unlikely to be met, and in many cases the A & B are limited by structure for jnr NCO's (Corps, Sgt, Chief Tech etc), it does happen,. The UK-Spec system is on demonstrable competence and not on rank.
One of my proudest PRA's was getting a newly promoted WO2 without a degree through a technical report route to becoming CEng (now a Chief Engineer outside the REME).
It is also the influence that the individual can demonstrate. Technical competence is not, nor should it be, defined solely by rank. Earlier in the year at interview I saw one of the poorest engineers at senior rank (above the equiv of captain - not saying which service.. just in case). A terrible engineer and yet the week before the equivalent of a sergeant was pretty borderline CEng had he applied.....
Ranks should play little part in all of the application process. Yes, in reality it does rather define on the whole, but there are very string individuals out there
"....Obviously you're going to be capped at EngTech unless you're in a position of some seniority"
I do not completely agree with this statement. Whilst it is very true that for the most part many of the section C competencies are unlikely to be met, and in many cases the A & B are limited by structure for jnr NCO's (Corps, Sgt, Chief Tech etc), it does happen,. The UK-Spec system is on demonstrable competence and not on rank.
One of my proudest PRA's was getting a newly promoted WO2 without a degree through a technical report route to becoming CEng (now a Chief Engineer outside the REME).
It is also the influence that the individual can demonstrate. Technical competence is not, nor should it be, defined solely by rank. Earlier in the year at interview I saw one of the poorest engineers at senior rank (above the equiv of captain - not saying which service.. just in case). A terrible engineer and yet the week before the equivalent of a sergeant was pretty borderline CEng had he applied.....
Ranks should play little part in all of the application process. Yes, in reality it does rather define on the whole, but there are very string individuals out there
