Getting Chartered
Amy Stewart Regional Support Executive
Slide 1 Presentation outline ▪ about IChemE ▪ what is a Chartered Chemical Engineer? ▪ qualification requirements ▪ Chartered Chemical Engineer competencies ▪ application process ▪ hints and tips
Slide 2 A learned society with international reach
Slide 3 Pathways to membership
Slide 4 What is a Chartered Chemical Engineer? “a competent practitioner committed to the highest, professional standards”
widely recognised externally validated peer reviewed Engineering Council
Slide 5 Why get Chartered? ▪ career development and salary progression ▪ employer expectations ▪ client requirements ▪ peer recognition ▪ postnominals - MIChemE ▪ professional pride and commitment
Slide 6 Additional professional registrations
Chartered Engineer (CEng)
At time of application Chartered Scientist (CSci)
Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ)
Professional Process Safety Engineer Once Chartered European Engineer (EurIng)
Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv)
Slide 7 How to get Chartered
Slide 8 Chartered application requirements
Knowledge & understanding Professional experience
core principles competence
advanced chemical commitment engineering & design
Submit application
Slide 9 Supporting evidence requirements
Knowledge & understanding Professional experience
Degree accredited to M-Standard = no additional evidence required. Competence and Commitment (C&C) report. Degree accredited to B-Standard or non-accredited= further evidence required.
Submit application
Slide 10 Preparing your Competence and Commitment report
Slide 11 C&C report ▪ proof of professional competence
▪ 3,000 words max
▪ templates, examples and guidance available at: www.icheme.org/candc
Slide 12 Show your experience
Depth Continuing Breadth improvement
Competence and commitment
Best practise Responsibility
Process safety
Slide 13 Examples of professional experience
Process plant operation Legalisation, regulation Computer application
Development of Project management, Teaching, managing, products, services administration training
Instrumentation & Technical/economic Quality & assurance control evaluation
Research & Economic accountancy, Technical sales, development cost estimation marketing, contracts
Health, safety, risk Design of process plant Sustainability & aspects & equipment environmental aspects
Slide 14 Professional responsibility
▪ working under own supervision ▪ training others ▪ budget control ▪ acting on your own initiative ▪ responsible for consequences of your technical judgements You do not need to lead a team of engineers.
Slide 15 The Competence and Commitment report
Demonstrates ability to apply chemical engineering knowledge and understanding A to practical situations.
Shows ability to handle the wider social, environmental, and economic B implications of your work.
C Shows interpersonal, leadership and communication skills.
Demonstrates commitment to a high standards of professional and ethical D conduct.
E Demonstrates effective continuing professional development.
Slide 16 Competence and Commitment report
Demonstrates ability to apply chemical engineering knowledge and A understanding to practical situations
Shows ability to handle the wider social, environmental, and economic B implications of your work
C Shows interpersonal, leadership and communication skills
Demonstrates commitment to a high standards of professional and ethical D conduct
E Demonstrates effective continuing professional development.
Slide 17 Section A i - Identifying a problem Example solutions
For example: ▪ new technology environmental hazard, ▪ new product safety or product quality. development (NPD) ▪ market growth
Slide 18 Section A ii - Interdisciplinary Example collaborators working
Combining ideas of ▪ other engineers different people and ▪ specialists disciplines to arrive at ▪ public authorities appropriate engineering, ▪ finance solutions. ▪ sales and marketing
Slide 19 Section A iii - Creativity & innovation Example ideas
Your ideas, designs ▪ suitability of design technical solutions, ▪ lateral thinking processes for cost ▪ novel approaches reduction, efficiency or ▪ link to proven improvements. solutions ▪ making process easier
Slide 20 Section A iv - Scientific or technical Example considerations evaluation ▪ safety Product, process ▪ feasibility equipment vs brief requirement. ▪ evaluative approach ▪ engineering skills requirement
Slide 21 Section A v - Planning & project Example contributions delivery
Your contributions and ▪ implement or leadership in organising validate solutions, technical work and designs validating solutions. ▪ correction measures
Slide 22 Competence and Commitment report
Demonstrates ability to apply chemical engineering knowledge and understanding A to practical situations
Shows ability to handle the wider social, environmental, and economic B implications of your work
C Shows interpersonal, leadership and communication skills
Demonstrates commitment to a high standards of professional and ethical D conduct
E Demonstrates effective continuing professional development
Slide 23 Section AB examples i - Handling health and Example solutions safety aspects ▪ HAZOP Application of key ▪ risk register principles, legislation ▪ safety inspections good practice etc. ▪ regulation compliance
Slide 24 Section B ii - Handling sustainability Example management aspects ▪ reducing waste Environmental concerns ▪ emissions recognition of risks ▪ impact social issues. assessments ▪ sustainability
Slide 25 Section B iii - Show management of Example management commercial and economic aspects ▪ cost estimating Economic evaluation of ▪ tendering process/plant. ▪ managing budgets
Slide 26 Competence and Commitment report
Demonstrates ability to apply chemical engineering knowledge and understanding A to practical situations
Shows ability to handle the wider social, environmental, and economic B implications of your work
C Shows interpersonal, leadership and communication skills
Demonstrates commitment to a high standards of professional and ethical D conduct
E Demonstrates effective continuing professional development
Slide 27 Section C examples i - working peer & staff Example relationships considerations ▪ managing Ensuring you and challenges colleagues are up-to- ▪ conflict resolution date. ▪ cultural awareness ▪ achieving objectives across teams
Slide 28 Section C examples ii - Demonstrating Example of personal leadership drive
Initiating projects, ▪ conveying delegating, training commitment and promoting ChemEng. enthusiasm ▪ achieving team results ▪ working with peers
Slide 29 Section C iii - Communicating ideas Example of effective and plans communication
E.g. show how you ▪ report writing communicate effectively ▪ technical presentations ▪ oral presentations ▪ PhD, EngDoc
Slide 30 Competence and Commitment report
Demonstrates ability to apply chemical engineering knowledge and understanding A to practical situations
Shows ability to handle the wider social, environmental, and economic B implications of your work
C Shows interpersonal, leadership and communication skills
Demonstrates commitment to a high standards of professional and D ethical conduct
E Demonstrate effective continuing professional development
Slide 31 SectionSection DD
What you do to help advance profession and ethical conduct? i - Professional conduct examples: ▪ working to codes of conduct ▪ supporting professional body/ mentoring ▪ schools outreach – promoting ChemEng ▪ Member group activities, workshops and seminars ii - Ethical conduct examples: ▪ decision making ▪ adherence to policy and procedures ▪ avoiding conflicts of interest ▪ health and safety, employee misconduct
Slide 32 SectionSection EE
Continuing Professional Development Need to show goals and potential benefits. i Recent CPD activity ii Future CPD goals Examples of CPD activity:
▪ in-house/external courses ▪ IChemE Member Group or Special Interest ▪ on-the-job learning ▪ experience of working in different discipline within chemical engineering ▪ research/publishing
Slide 33 Section E
Slide 34 Verifying your C&C report
▪ third party verification of your C&C report is required ▪ verifiers must be familiar with your work and hold a position of responsibility ▪ do not necessarily have to be Chartered Members or chemical engineers
Slide 35 Referees Two referees must be: ▪ Chartered or Fellow Members of IChemE familiar with you, your work and career can be: ▪ superior ▪ your mentor ▪ regional group or SIG group member ▪ university lecturer
Slide 36 Application process
Slide 37 Application checklist ▪ C&C report ▪ academic qualifications ▪ technical or design evidence report/s (if relevant) ▪ photo ID and tailored CV
Slide 38 CV must include
▪ tailored, up-to-date summary of your Personal & employment experience detail ▪ relevant information Academic only qualifications + evidence
Experience past and present
Slide 39 Application process
Submit C&C and/or Attend peer Apply Technical and/or Awarded review online design evidence IChemE Chartered interview report status
Slide 40 Interview stage ▪ approximately one hour interview
▪ the interviewers ask questions based on the C&C report and your CV
▪ trained Chartered Members and/or Fellows conduct the interviews
Slide 41 Hints and tips
Slide 42 Competence and commitment report ▪ start application now ▪ use C&C template ▪ update regularly ▪ observe 3000 word limit ▪ ask for advice from a mentor ▪ demonstrate problem- solving ▪ show technical decision- making ▪ show professional responsibility
Slide 43 Getting your C&C report right ▪ include technical not sensitive or confidential detail ▪ choose one in-depth example & 1-2 brief points ▪ use plain English ▪ ask a mentor to check for gaps in your experience ▪ focus on how you solve problems
Slide 44 Getting Chartered Q&A www.icheme.org/chartered
Amy Stewart [email protected] Slide 45