Army officer joins IRTE PSC to promote professional registration in the forces

摘要

For Joe Williams, it was always going to be the Army. Drawn to the Armed Forces by serving family members and a determination to fix anything that needed fixing, Joe joined the cadets at 16, learned key skills, completed his technical training by 18, and has never looked back. Now, as newly appointed Warrant Officer Class 2 in a highly technical role, Joe is joining the Society as an IRTE Professional Sector Council member. Part of his remit will be to explore fast-track routes to professional registration with the Engineering Council at Engineering Technician (EngTech) level (servicemen and women are now financially compensated to achieve EngTech) and a streamlined move to Incorporated Engineer (IEng) from EngTech. While taking the first steps from the Army into civilian life may not be routine, there are now several established paths to choose from that build on skills gained in the Army; a natural progression rather than best fit.