The Experienced Engineers Program

1

Do I want to achieve Chartered Status?

YES 

NO 

2

As a Professional Engineer do I need Registration (eg RPEQ)?

YES 

NO 

3

Am I ready to make my next career move or have I just made a career move and need some support to help me along the way?

YES 

NO 

4

Does my CV need updating to reflect my current level of experience and professional standing (eg have I mapped my CV against the Engineers Australia Stage 2 and Stage 3 Engineering Competencies)?

YES 

NO 

5

Do I have a professional development plan to help me address gaps that are holding me back from achieving my goals?

YES 

NO 

6

Do I need help in transitioning from manager to leader?

YES 

NO 

7

Would improving my communication skills help me in my role as manager and to become a more effective leader (eg stakeholder engagement, negotiation and influence skills, presentation skills, running meetings, giving and receiving feedback)?

YES 

NO 

8

Will I benefit from learning practical and professional interview skills that will enable me to better represent myself and my organisation?

YES 

NO 

9

Do I need help with developing career planning skills that will guide me in my next career move?

YES 

NO 

10

Will I benefit from networking with like-minded engineers who share similar challenges and the desire to take their next career move?

YES 

NO 

5 face-to-face workshops led by EEA experienced and expert facilitators and delivered over 6-months.

Workshop 1 - Career Planning

• Skills on Hand: Individual self-assessment analysis against the Engineers Australia Stage 2 and Stage 3 Engineering Competencies in order to update your CV to a more competency focused document. You can then prepare a professional development plan based on the individual self-assessment.
• Career in View: Career planning skills, recording achievements, differentiating, and articulating your 'value proposition'
• Individual goals and objectives will also be set at this first workshop.

Workshop 2 - Transitioning from Manager to Leader

The transition from manager to leader often occurs with no, or very few, formalised training programs in the new skill sets required. This workshop provides a leadership coach’s guide to moving from technical excellence to leadership excellence.

Including:

• Leadership time management
• Developing self-managing teams
• Using a coaching style
• Leading change

Workshop 3 - Engineering Practice Report (EPR) Writing

Getting Started

Workshop 4 - Engineering Practice Report (EPR) Writing

Putting it all Together

Workshop 5 - Communication and Interview Skills

Communication skill development for managers including:

• Engaging stakeholders productively
• Negotiation and influence,
• Presentation skills,
• Running meetings
• Giving and receiving feedback, and
• Interview skills – preparation, presentation, handling Q&A, handling scenarios

Harvard Manage Mentor On-Line Resource with 350 video elements, 200 interactive learning activities and spanning 42 diverse topics

Achieve Chartered Status

X

Achieve Registration (eg RPEQ)

X

Achieve your next career move (eg into a senior management role)

Increase self-awareness of current professional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

Update CV to be congruent with Engineers Australia Stage 2 and Stage 3 Engineering Competencies

X

Create a professional development plan to help you address gaps that are holding you back from achieving your professional goals

Achieve minimum 15-hours of business management CPD (as defined by Engineers Australia CPD Guidelines) which will  support you to transition from manager to leader and to further develop your communication skills (eg negotiation and influence skills, presentation skills, running meetings, giving and receiving feedback)

Improve professional interview skills so that you can better represent yourself and your organisation. This will also support you in your professional interview toward Chartered Status and/or RPEQ?

X

Network with Engineering colleagues who share similar career goals

Apply new skills and knowledge to your oersonal and professional life to achieve specific outcomes that are defined by you