We reached 234 PWI registered engineers last month with 140 Engineering Technicians, 35 Incorporated Engineers and 59 Chartered Engineers. Other interesting data is that nearly 10% are female, the majority being EngTech, and we are reporting a 23% increase in PWI registrants year on year with the PWI interview pass rate at 87.5%. Our last interviews in March achieved 100% pass and there was another special achievement of note to the members: IEng for an electrification colleague via the Technical Report route.

We have also completed our Track Apprentice “EngTech ready” work for the current TfL and Colas cohorts which means 35 are now able to be registered as EngTech MPWI, which is great for them and the industry. We are working towards offering the full service to employers including Network Rail, to carry out End Point Assessments which link occupational competence with professional competence.

We trained 33 PWI Reviewers in April and for the first time, we had a blend of levels; 13 CEng, 9 IEng and 11 EngTech. It was great to see so many come forward to “give something back”. This is a major achievement, particularly for EngTech as this is our strategic focus for enhanced membership particularly associated with registration, which we know is the right thing for hundreds of rail infrastructure technicians.

Regarding the development of new routes, I can now formally announce that the CEng Experiential Learning route for degree holders is fully open, and we are piloting an IEng route for HNC and HND holders. For information please contact Liz Turner, PWI Registration Manager.

Our Professional Development Officers are working well to promote industry links through more workshops offered to Corporate Members.

It is good to see that in the PWI, people can progress right up the higher professional levels and I get great pleasure in seeing them achieve what sometimes seem impossible goals. Determination pays off, and help and support from PWI members pays dividends.

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