Engineering Technician
EngTech
Proven competence and commitment
Here for the journey
Engineering Technicians apply proven techniques and procedures to the solution of practical engineering problems. They have engineering knowledge and understanding and contribute to the design and development of products or processes. They take technical responsibility. They have good interpersonal skills, work safely, understand the principles of sustainability, and are committed to professional engineering values.
Our corporate members, including Network Rail and Transport for London, stress the need within industry for Engineering Technicians: this level has increasingly become the minimum professional standard required for those working in rail infrastructure.
EngTech is just the first step in the professional registration journey, laying solid foundations for Incorporated and Chartered applications in due course.
Steps to become an Engineering Technician
All the documents you need can be found at the bottom of this page
STEP 1 What's required
To be professionally registered through the RailEI, you’ll need to be a member. Join here.
Do you hold a formal qualification in engineering or construction set at Level 3 (or above)?
- Yes. Great! You’re on the recognised route to registration. Now check your Professional Competence.
- No but I do have industry experience. Wonderful! You’re on the individual route to registration. Our application process enables an integrated assessment of your education, training and competence. Now check your Professional Competence.
Do you have the necessary career experience to demonstrate the professional competences?
- Review the RailEI EngTech Competence and Commitment Criteria to check that you have the necessary career experience to become a professionally registered RailEI EngTech member.
STEP 2 Ready for professional review
Review the detailed application Guidance Notes on EngTech registration to help you understand the requirements of the written application form.
Identify a Sponsor (a registered engineer with any Institution) and Supporter (someone in work who knows you well) to assist you through the process, and share the Sponsor Guidance with them.
Use your engineering knowledge, experience and skills to demonstrate how you meet the competence and commitment criteria. The application form asks you to provide details of your career history, and work-based examples of how you have met the criteria.
- You might find it helpful to take a look at the Exemplars
Submit your full application to profeng@railei.org to include:
- Application Form – signed by your Supporter and Sponsor
- Any supporting evidence (encouraged), limited to no more than 12 A4 sides and 3 A3 drawings
- Qualification certificates and transcripts (if applicable) – signed by your Sponsor as true copies of the originals
- Professional Development Plan for the current year / forthcoming 12 months, which should include how you will adhere to our Code of Professional Conduct and support the Institution and profession
- Continuing Professional Development records for the past year, detailing at least 30 hours of activities in each year and your evaluation and reflections of each activity
- Application fee (pay in the shop)
STEP 3 The review process
Two registered engineers independently review your full application to confirm that there is sufficient evidence of the competence and commitment criteria being met to enable them to recommend that you be elected as a RailEI Engineering Technician member.
An interview is not usually required.
The Reviewers will make a recommendation on your election to the RailEI Membership Committee and they take the decision. We aim to notify you of the outcome within six weeks of receipt of your full application.
FAQs: Engineering Technician
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Are you already registered elsewhere?
If you are already registered with the Engineering Council through another professional engineering institution, you can apply to become a professionally registered member of RailEI at the same level through Additional Membership, and be recognised in your chosen field as committed to rail engineering and safety.
If you are already registered with the Engineering Council through another professional engineering institution, you can apply to become a professionally registered member of RailEI with the same title.
As a professionally registered engineer you have satisfied the Engineering Council that you demonstrate the UK Standards for Professional Competence and Commitment (UK-SPEC) for your registered grade. These are generic standards, applied by all professional engineering institutions.
The RailEI competence and commitment criteria fully complies with UK-SPEC. The RailEI require an enhanced focus on safety and candidates must demonstrate they understand the safety implications of their role and have experience to apply, manage and improve safe systems of work within a railway context.
The Additional Membership Application Form is structured to enable you to easily demonstrate how you meet the standard required to become a professionally registered member of RailEI.
All the documents you need can be found at the bottom of this page.
Ready to submit? Send to profeng@railei.org
Registrant feedback
EngTech professional registration
Additional Membership
To apply for Additional Membership, submit:
- Completed application form signed by you, your Supporter and your Sponsor
- Supporting evidence is encouraged but must not exceed 12 A4 sides and 3 A3 drawings
- Copy registration certificates from the Engineering Council and your Institution, verified by your Sponsor
- Copy qualification certificate and transcripts, verified by your Sponsor
- Your CPD records for the past 12 months, with 30 hours activity plus reflection
- Personal Development Plan, which should include how you will support the Institution and profession
Submit your documents to profeng@railei.org
Empower Your Team with Professional Registration
Maximise your team’s potential by establishing a Corporate Accountability Group within your organisation. This will enable you to benefit from complimentary Professional Registration submissions for your employees, including free EngTech application support. Discover how to set up your Corporate Accountability Group and start making the most of these exclusive benefits by accessing the below guide.
Our professional registration LinkedIn group gives those on their journey a forum to connect with each other and existing registrants to raise questions, discuss challenges and gain support from their peers. We encourage members to treat this as an alumni network for RailEI Professional Registration, allowing individuals to form friendships, engage with those who have undertaken the same journey, and to offer experiences and mentorship to others when possible.
Help from the professionals
The RailEI Professional Registration Development Team are here to support individuals who are thinking about, or have already begun the process of gaining a professional title.
Member Journeys
Starting your Professional Registration journey can feel daunting, and it’s natural to have questions about what to expect. Hear from our recently registered Members as they share their experiences, insights, and tips for success.
