Chartered Professional Engineer

Issued by Engineers Australia

The earner of this badge has been assessed as a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng). The Chartered credential is the highest available technical credential for a Professional engineer. It is nationally and internationally recognised as a measure of excellence and signifies skill, talent and experience.

Type Certification

Additional Details

Skills

Advanced Engineering Knowledge
Chartered Professional Engineer
Creativity And Innovation
Decision Making
Develop safe and sustainable solutions
Engage With Stakeholders
Engineering
Engineering Competence
Engineering Leadership
Engineering Risk Assessment
Engineering Risk Management
Engineering Standards
Ethical Standards And Conduct
Evaluation
Judgement
Legal And Regulatory Compliance
Local Engineering Knowledge
Practise competently
Problem Analysis
Quality Assurance
Responsibility for engineering activities
Technical Proficiency

Earning Criteria

The Chartered Professional Engineer has demonstrated independent technical competence in the area(s) of practice described in the "Evidence" section of this badge.
The Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) holds a Degree in Engineering (4 or more years) that meets the requirements of the Washington Accord or has been assessed by Engineers Australia as having qualifications of a comparable standard and level.
The Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) has demonstrated a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience at the level of a Professional Engineer.
Chartered Professional Engineers have been assessed as competent to the expected standard of an independent practitioner. They are assessed against sixteen competency elements.
Chartered Professional Engineers are committed to ethical practice and are bound to abide by Engineers Australia's Code of Ethics.
Chartered Professional Engineers remain Chartered as long as they remain a member of Engineers Australia and meet audit, professional practice and CPD requirements.
Chartered Professional Engineers are entitled to use the postnominal CPEng next to their name.