The Chartered Professional Engineer

By Dr. Zulk Shamsuddin

The Chartered Professional Engineer (ChPE) is an ISO-standard skills certification for individuals who demonstrate technical knowledge, skills, and experience in project management, leadership management, risk management, analytical skills, organizational governance, and communication skills.
It forms the basis of the assessment that applicants must pass to gain the Chartered Professional Engineer status and inclusion in the Directory of Certified Professionals of The GAFM Academy of Finance and Management ®.
Stand out from the crowd with the GAFM® Chartered Professional Engineer certification and print the post-nominal “ChPE” after your name.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Jul 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9781387762408

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ISBN: 9781387762408

INTRODUCTION

The Chartered Professional Engineer (ChPE) is an ISO-standard skills certification for individuals who demonstrate technical knowledge, skills, and experience in project management, leadership management, risk management, analytical skills, organizational governance, and communication skills.

It forms the basis of the assessment that applicants must pass to gain the Chartered Professional Engineer status and inclusion in the Directory of Certified Professionals of The Global Academy of Finance and Management ®.

Stand out from the crowd with the GAFM® Chartered Professional Engineer certification and carry the title ChPE after your name.

Benefits of becoming a Chartered Professional Engineer ™

Chartered Professional Engineers are professionals who invent, design, analyze, build and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets, and materials to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while considering the limitations imposed by practicality, regulation, safety and cost.

Engineers use mathematics, scientific principles, and technology to analyze problems and provide solutions to increase an organization’s efficiency, build new products, create technological advancements, and design newer, safer, more innovative, and cost-efficient solutions. They aim to make sense of complex systems and improve existing processes.

Get this certification and enjoy these benefits:

Get noticed by Top Recruiters

This credential will boost your career toward professional engineering positions. 

International recognition.

Assurance for clients of high standards and ethical practice.

Use of the post-nominal ChPE or Chartered Professional Engineer after your name on business cards, CVs, personal portfolios.

Introduce yourself with this exclusive certification card during networking, business events, conference, training, and anywhere. Certification has its privileges.

Importance of Certification

Certificates and Certifications, the names for these credentials sound confusingly similar. But there are important differences. Here’s what you need to know about these resume-enhancing options and how they might advance your career.

WHAT IS A CERTIFICATE?

Earning a certificate is about education. Certificates are academic credentials awarded by colleges, universities, or other educational institutions. Students in certificate programs learn new knowledge in a specific subject or discipline and earn a certificate by successfully completing the coursework. An ideal student for a certificate program is someone who is willing to go through the experience of growing their own skillset, being real about what they want to learn, and working with others, says Jennifer Diamond, an instructor for the UW Certificate in Project Management. Many certificate programs have few, if any, admission requirements, making them an excellent option if you want to move forward in your career. The programs are usually noncredit and take less time to complete than a degree. Certificates are commonly listed on resumes as education, and some meet education requirements for first-time or renewed certifications.

WHAT IS A CERTIFICATION?

When you have the professional knowledge you need, a certification allows you to prove it.  Certifications indicate mastery of skills or standards. Professional certifications are granted by industry groups or career-related organizations. These groups assess your qualifications, usually through an exam or application process. Many certifications include the privilege to use a related designation following your professional title. Certification differs from a license, which permits you to work in a certain profession and is usually issued by a government or regulatory agencies.

BENEFITS OF CERTIFICATION

Certification helps in learning new technologies, skills, and abilities for a specific promotion. Earning a new certification or an advanced certification in a particular area of expertise can help in advancing your career.

Professional certification shows consumers and potential employers that you are committed to your profession and are well-trained. It gives them confidence in your abilities and knowledge. Certification makes you more valuable to employers, so you can expect to earn more than someone without certification.

Certifications can give you the chance to learn needed skills, and be a quick way to show employers you have those skills. On the other hand, certifications can require studying or coursework, and cost up to several hundred dollars to take.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER RESPONSIBILITIES

Making plans using detailed drawings.

Preparing estimates and budgets.

Creating accurate project specifications.

Designing engineering experiments.

Creating technical reports for customers.

Completing regulatory documents concerning safety issues.

ROLE OF AN ENGINEER IN CONSTRUCTION

Building services engineers plan, design, monitor and inspect systems to make buildings comfortable, functional, efficient, and safe. Typically, these systems will include heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), water and drainage, lighting, power, ICT, lifts and escalators, control systems, and so on.

ROLE OF A CIVIL ENGINEER

Managing, designing, developing, creating, and maintaining construction projects. Conducting on-site investigations and analyzing data. Assessing potential risks, material, and costs.

How To Make Your Skills Stand Out

ADD RELEVANT SKILLS TO YOUR RESUME

Emphasize the required job skills in your resume, especially in the description of your work history.

Highlight Skills in Your Cover Letter

You can incorporate soft skills into your cover letter. Include one or two of the skills mentioned in this article and give specific examples of instances when you demonstrated these traits at work.

Use Skill Words During Job Interviews

Keep the top skills listed here in mind during your interview, and be prepared to give examples of how you've used each skill.

This skills certification program focuses on the following skills and competencies.

Project Management

Leadership Management

Risk Management

Analytical Skills

Organizational Governance

Communication Skills

Engineers need to possess strong leadership skills to be successful in their careers. Leadership is a management approach in which leaders help set strategic goals for the organization while motivating individuals within the group to successfully carry out assignments in service to those goals. It entails directing and coordinating individuals within an organization to achieve its goals or mission. Whether you’re seeking to achieve higher levels of management or leadership, or you’ve reached a ceiling at your workplace and are looking for the next step, organizational leadership might be the right next step for you.

Leadership jobs are impacted by the company one works for and the actual position. Despite being an important skill, organizational leader is not the actual title most often given. Organizational leaders are initially termed high potential employees. As they move up the ranks in a company, business, or nonprofit, they then enter organizational leadership roles with managerial and director-level titles such as dean, provost, general counsel, chief financial officer, etc. The actual day-to-day tasks and responsibilities of an organizational leader include managing and motivating a team, utilizing a problem-solving mindset to address any problems that may arise, setting team goals and coordinating with other departments as broader organizational goals are being pursued.

The importance of organizational leaders is bolstering teamwork, promoting cooperation, and setting reasonable goals by making the most of the unique skill set found in their team. A possible example of organizational leadership is managing a team project researching how a company can improve its website search engine optimization (SEO). In this scenario, the leader figure will help coordinate individuals and their strengths, encourage inclusivity, and ensure a plan is set with each person taking on the responsibilities to see it through.

Some important traits for organizational leaders include:

Problem-solving and decision making

Clear communication and good listening

Inclusivity and fostering safe environment for employees

Goal oriented

Respect and courtesy

Creative in utilizing team’s strengths

Leaders inspire others to act by setting good examples. Their drive and perseverance spur others on. Leaders strive to be the best they can be not to compete with others. In fact, a leader’s job is to help others make their best contribution toward a shared goal. Leaders motivate others through mutual trust. The leader must trust in his or her teammates’ abilities and willingness to pursue a goal. At the same time, the team must trust in their leader’s ability and willingness to provide needed support. This mutual trust is essential in building a team that will be successful in reaching its goal. In today’s workplace, you need to develop leadership skills to build and direct teams to get work done. Although some leadership qualities are inborn, many of the skills necessary for good leadership can be learned. In this book, we discuss ways of interacting with others that will help you lead them to success. Topics include:

Motivating others

Giving and taking criticism

Organizing a project

Delegating responsibility

Monitoring a team’s progress

Learning leadership skills on the job

WHAT MAKES A GOOD LEADER?

Although there are different styles of leadership, all effective leaders share certain characteristics. These are qualities that can be learned and improved upon over time.

Communication Skills

They communicate clearly. Managing a group, especially in the workplace, starts with good communication. Whether writing an e-mail or providing face-to-face employee feedback, good leaders say what they mean and mean what they say. They’re not passive-aggressive, nor do they shy away from addressing challenges in a direct manner.

Passionate

They’re passionate about their work. Many good leaders love what they do, and they’re not afraid to show it. Of course, you can still be a good leader even if your professional and personal interests aren’t a perfect match. Think about what you enjoy most in your work, and develop your enthusiasm around that you even may find that you’re managing yourself into greater workplace satisfaction.

Unpopular

They don’t care about being popular. In fact, if your first concern is whether everyone likes you, you may be less effective. Whether it’s giving tough criticism or pointing out a practice you believe is unethical, learning how to be a good leader means getting comfortable doing or saying things that are best for your team and your organization,

Reviews for The Chartered Professional Engineer

[Richard Forest · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I find this book quite interesting. There is a clear message for every chapter. Worth reading.

[Sharifah Shawls · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Excellent content, top quality certification. Great looking illustrations, highly recommended for professional engineers.