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Professional Mentoring and Career Progression in Engineering

Discover essential standards, competencies, and behaviors for engineers. Learn about technical competence, professional societies, and mentoring principles for career advancement in the engineering profession.

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Professional Mentoring and Career Progression in Engineering

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  1. Mentoring the SAME Young Members of 2012 Neal T. Wright, P.E, PMP F. SAME, F. ASCE January 26, 2012

  2. Today’s Thoughts • Progressing Through YOUR Career • What is Your Vision? • Topics to Consider: • The Nature of Our Profession • Essential Standards and Behaviors • Essential Competencies • Technical Competence and Credentials • The Role of Professional Societies • Reciprocal Mentoring and Giving Back • Challenges

  3. Career Progression • VIEWPOINTS: • The Society of American Military Engineers • The American Society of Civil Engineers

  4. The Nature of a Profession • Profession: a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation b: a principal calling, vocation, or employment c: the whole body of persons engaged in a calling • Profession - the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical profession"; "they formed a community of scientists" • Profession - an occupation requiring specialized education

  5. The Engineering Profession Definitions of Professional Engineer on the Web: • Professional Engineer (see below for various abbreviations) is the term for registered or licensed engineers in some countries who are permitted to offer their professional services directly to the public.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional Engineer • …has fulfilled the education and experience requirements, has passed the required exams and has then been authorized to sign off on design work, plans and/or official technical documentswww.peijoblink.ca/handbook/index_e.aspx • Registered Professional Engineer holding a current license in each state in which she or he conducts business.www.sbcindustry.com/terminology.php

  6. Essential Standards and Behaviors • Ethical Standards of the Engineer and the Profession of Arms are Similar • Ethical Basis and Imperative • The SAFETY of the Public is at Stake • The Ethical Imperative- Choose the Harder Right over the Easier Wrong • Integrity and Honesty are Non-Negotiable • Be a Person of Your Word • Develop a Reputation as the “Straight Shooter” • Complex Projects Demand Teamwork • Show Respect and Appropriate Courtesies • A Positive Attitude and Cooperation go a long way • Professional Appearance and Demeanor

  7. Essential Competencies • Technical Competency- EIT, P.E., LEED,CCM • People Skills- What is your EQ? • Project Management- PMP, PgMP • Communications • Author • Speaker or Moderator • Leadership • Fellow- Recognition by Your Peers for Excellence • Promotion to Positions of Responsibility

  8. Technical Competence and Credentials • The Importance of Credentials • Establishes a Basic Level of Technical Competence • Demonstrates Your Concern for Professionalism • Builds Credibility and Standing • Credentials for the Engineering Community • Primary Professional Registration-P.E., R.A, P.G. • Secondary Certification- PMP, LEED, etc Don’t Stand out in the Negative!

  9. Engaging in Professional Societies • Join and Actively Participate • Professional: NSPE, AIA • Technical: AIA, ASCE, SMPS, etc. • Community of Practice: SAME, AWWA • The Benefit of Professional Societies • Practice Leadership in a non-threatening setting • Develop Effective Communications- oral and written • Practice Teamwork

  10. Mentoring Today-Some Thoughts • Guide words:“Teach, Coach and Mentor”- Shawn Howley, LTC (ret) • In Today’s Economy=>Your Job Security is in Your Skills Set. • Build Your Network- for yourself and to help others. • Reciprocal Mentoring-help the Technosaurus! • “There is nowhere to go and nothing to do except to be of service” from The Way of Adventure by Jeff Salz • ALWAYS-Help Others. • Giving Back and Encourage Others. • Show compassion- live your Faith and Convictions. • Get New Graduates and Veterans in the door! • Help those “In Transition.”

  11. My Challenges to YOU • What is YOUR VISION of who YOU want to be in your Chosen Profession? • How Can YOU Be Prepared for the Next Opportunity to Come Over Your Horizon? • Will YOU be ready when our Nation calls?

  12. For Further Discussion: • NEAL WRIGHT, P.E., PMP, F.SAME, F. ASCE • Vice-President, Dewberry • nwright@dewberry.com

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