Engineers Australia has teamed with the Australian Maritime College and other industry bodies and organisations to provide for the first-time formal recognition to the profession of maritime engineering in Australia. Once in place, the new area of practice will provide recognition for maritime engineers, enabling continuous professional development and a formal pathway to a Chartered status.
Engineers Australia CEO Romilly Madew AO made the announcement at last week's Indo Pacific International Maritime conference. She said once approved, the new area of practice within Engineers Australia will provide a home for maritime engineers who deal with ocean structures, systems, coastal environments, and inland waterways.
“A dedicated area of practice in maritime engineering can facilitate recognition of an engineer’s qualifications, experience and expertise relevant to maritime engineering, and it will soon be possible to become a Chartered Engineer in maritime engineering,” Ms Madew says.
A dedicated area of practice in maritime engineering can facilitate:
Recognition of an engineer’s qualifications, experience and expertise relevant to maritime engineering.
A competency framework relevant to maritime engineering.
An active community of practice around maritime engineering, bringing like-minded engineers together to discuss matters of shared interest.
Advocacy for maritime engineering.
Definition of career pathways for engineering professionals in the industry.
A mechanism to support career development, guidance and support for maritime engineering professionals.
A mechanism to provide understanding of the state of maritime engineering in Australia.
A framework for maritime engineering continuous professional development events to be curated.
“We are proud to recognise and support maritime engineering and to support our nation building through maritime engineering activities,” Ms Madew said.
The process to establish the new area of practice is underway. Learn more about the industry Areas of Practice or contact us at [email protected] if you would like to provide input into the maritime engineering consultation process.
Image: (From L to R) Bruce Howard HonFIEAust CPEng NER, Head Navy Engineering RADM Rachel Durbin MIEAust CPEng NER, Romilly Madew AO and past NSW President Don Moloney FIEAust CPEng NER.