ENGINEERS

For your qualifications to be recognised by EA, they must be recognised under at least one of the accords: Washington, Sydney or Dublin. 

If your qualifications are not recognised under one the accords, you will need to complete an entry to practice competency assessment. 

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To gain membership with EA, you will follow one of the following pathways according to your circumstances;

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Mutual recognition agreements: If you are a member of an overseas engineering body considered a reciprocal organisation to EA, you can join EA at an equivalent membership level. This assessment requires identification, evidence of qualifications, a detailed CV, membership number with the reciprocal organisation, evidence of registration or Chartered status and evidence of good financial standing. 

 

Direct Application: If your qualification is listed as accredited according to the International Engineering Alliance and is a signatory to one of the accords, you can apply for membership with EA. There are various membership types including, graduate, member, fellow and chartered. Each membership has it's own application requirements. To be a member you must be working as a professional engineer, engineering technologist or engineering associate and must have completed a minimum of 3-years post-graduate experience in the industry. 

 

Entry to Practice Competency Assessment: As noted above, if your qualifications are not considered accredited, you can apply for a competency assessment to gain membershp with EA. The assessment includes 3 key components including; knowledge base, engineering ability, and professional attributes. To apply, you will need identification, evidence of qualification, a detailed CV, evidence of your English language competencies, three career episodes with a summary statement demonstrating that you meet the elements of competence, and a wrtitten statement listing evidence of any continuing professional development you are undertaking (this is optional). 

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In certain areas of engineering, you are required to register with the NSW government if you are working on certain regulated building classes. This includes civil, electrical, geotechnical, mechanical, structural and fire safety engineering. Visit the NSW Government's website for more information. Also see Engineers Australia for resources and support.

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Eligibility:

• be aged 18 or over

• have the necessary knowledge, skills, qualifications and practical experience

• have at least 5 years’ practical experience in the last 10 years – including at least 2 years in Australia – carrying out professional engineering work in a particular prescribed area of engineering involving a class 2, 3, 9a or 9c building

• have a current National Police Check certificate

  • completed 4 months or less before you submit your application

  • name and date of birth check only

• meet insurance requirements.

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