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News from Engineering New Zealand – te ao Rangahau
September 2024
Dr Richard Templer FEngNZ, Chief Executive
Governance Changes
In November 2023 our members approved a series of changes to our rules, that made significant changes to how the organisation is governed. We have reduced the number of Board members, from 10-12 to nine, which includes disestablishing Vice President and Past President positions. Up to three members can be appointed to fill specific governance capabilities if these cannot be sourced from elected members, and these members may be compensated for their expertise. The President and Deputy President will now serve two-year terms (previously officers served one-year terms as Vice President, Deputy President, President and Past President). Our current President Prof Jan Evans-Freeman DistFEngNZ is the first to serve a two-year term.
CPEng Rules improvements
We are about to consult with our members and all Chartered Professional Engineers (CPEng) on significant changes to the CPEng rules. The changes will allow the creation of classes of CPEng e.g. structural or fire. If approved the first classes to be created will be those that align with legislation that requires CPEng engineers.
New Registration Authority website and CPEng register
In advance of the rules changes we have launched a new website: https://www.registrationauthority.org.nz/ The website explains Engineering New Zealand’s role as the Registration Authority for Engineers in New Zealand. The website includes an online Register of all of New Zealand’s CPEng qualified engineers.
September 2024
Dr Richard Templer FEngNZ, Chief Executive
Governance Changes
In November 2023 our members approved a series of changes to our rules, that made significant changes to how the organisation is governed. We have reduced the number of Board members, from 10-12 to nine, which includes disestablishing Vice President and Past President positions. Up to three members can be appointed to fill specific governance capabilities if these cannot be sourced from elected members, and these members may be compensated for their expertise. The President and Deputy President will now serve two-year terms (previously officers served one-year terms as Vice President, Deputy President, President and Past President). Our current President Prof Jan Evans-Freeman DistFEngNZ is the first to serve a two-year term.
CPEng Rules improvements
We are about to consult with our members and all Chartered Professional Engineers (CPEng) on significant changes to the CPEng rules. The changes will allow the creation of classes of CPEng e.g. structural or fire. If approved the first classes to be created will be those that align with legislation that requires CPEng engineers.
New Registration Authority website and CPEng register
In advance of the rules changes we have launched a new website: https://www.registrationauthority.org.nz/ The website explains Engineering New Zealand’s role as the Registration Authority for Engineers in New Zealand. The website includes an online Register of all of New Zealand’s CPEng qualified engineers.
Change of CEC Presidency 2023
The Commonwealth Engineers Council held their Annual General Assembly at the World Engineers' Convention in Prague on 10 October 2023 where Dawn Bonfield took over as President from Professor Paul Jowitt, who had served as President since 2011. Read Dawn's update here.
CEC Signs the Kigali Commitment 2022
On 22 June 2022, leaders from several Ccommonwealth architecture, engineering and planning associations came together to consider how they can contribute to implementation of the Call to Action on Sustainable Urganisation across the Commonwealth, and they resolved to commit themselves to work together in a multi-disciplinary collaboration.
See further details of the signed commitment here.
See further details of the signed commitment here.
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