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Nickname | EngC |
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Formation | 27 November 1981 |
Legal status | Registered charity[1] |
Purpose | UK regulatory body for the engineering profession |
Location | |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | Professional engineering institutions (PEIs)[3] |
Chief Executive | Paul Bailey |
Main organ | Board of Trustees (Chairman - John Chudley BSc PhD CEng FIMarEST) |
Affiliations | EngineeringUK, Enginuity, National Apprenticeship Service, ENGINEERS EUROPE, SEFI |
Website | engc |
The Engineering Council (formerly Engineering Council UK; colloquially known as EngC)[4] is the UK's regulatory authority for registration of Chartered and Incorporated engineers and engineering technician. The Engineering Council holds the national registers of over 228,000 Engineering Technicians (EngTech), Incorporated Engineers (IEng), Chartered Engineers (CEng) and Information and Communications Technology Technicians (ICTTech). The Engineering Council is also responsible for establishing and upholding globally acknowledged benchmarks of professional competence and ethical conduct, which govern the award and retention of these titles. This guarantees that employers, government bodies, and the broader society, both within the UK and abroad, can place their trust in the expertise, experience, and dedication of engineers and technicians who are professionally registered with the Engineering Council.