Hiring Electrical Or Electronics Engineering Techs from the United

Hiring Electrical or Electronics Engineering Techs from the United Kingdom The engineering profession in the United Kingdom (U.K.) is Helpful information for recruiting in the U.K. unregulated. There are no licensing or registration requirements to The Engineering Council and the respective PEIs own the practise and the term “engineer” is not legally protected. engineering titles they issue in the U.K., and their use is The Engineering Council oversees the profession, sets professional legally protected. standards and licenses its member professional engineering Registration for the IEng and EngTech titles is competency-based institutions (PEIs) to grant professional titles on its behalf. and generally requires academic qualifications similar to those held by Canadian technologists and technicians. Candidates Similiar job titles in the U.K. undergo a panel interview with industry experts and must meet other requirements as well. Electrical or Electronics Engineering Technologist or Technician Canadian and U.K. technologists and technicians enjoy mutual Electrical or Electronics Engineer or Technician (IEng, MIET or TMIET) recognition through the Sydney Accord (for Technologists/IEngs) and the Dublin Accord (for Technicians/EngTechs). Who to target Since registration with the Engineering Council is voluntary, there The best source to consult for talent is the appropriate PEI in a may be qualified candidates lacking a professional title who particular field. The PEI serving engineers in electrical disciplines would nonetheless meet the academic requirements for ASET is the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). certification. Look for workers holding any of these credentials: Member of the IET (MIET), Technician Member of the IET (TMIET), Incorporated Skill and knowledge gaps and other barriers Engineer (IEng) or Engineering Technician (EngTech). Some European bachelor’s degrees are awarded after three years Full members holding the MIET title may be qualified at the of study. Workers holding these degrees are likely to qualify for technologist or professional engineer level depending on their technologist or technician certification with ASET, but may have academic background. Technician members (TMIET) have several difficulty obtaining licensure from the Association of Professional pathways to membership (or to registration with the Council as Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA). Those with lower an EngTech), including a two-year certificate or diploma or a qualifications may only qualify at the technician level. U.K. National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) Level 3 or Scottish Internationally trained applicants must meet a minimum national Vocational Qualifications (SVQ) Level 6. Professional experience benchmark for education, experience and professionalism to be requirements are not defined for EngTech registration, so it is certified by ASET. For more information, seewww.aset.ab.ca . worth noting candidates’ experience. Workers at the IEng level will usually have at least a three-year Other resources bachelor’s degree and several years’ professional experience. The Engineering Council or the IET may be willing to verify European Engineer (EUR ING) is a pan-European professional title available to engineers with either a bachelor’s or master’s candidates’ credentials or help with placing job ads. Contact degree and four years of professional experience. Engineers information for the Council is available at www.engc.org.uk/ holding the EUR ING title may meet the academic requirements contact-us.aspx, and the IET’s contact information can be found at for certification with the Association of Science and Engineering www.theiet.org/about/contacts. For complete information about the Technology Professionals (ASET). IET’s membership criteria, see www.theiet.org/membership/types.