Emerging Engineering Leaders Program

Engineers Australia, Victoria Division has received significant feedback from its members reinforcing a demand for greater opportunities for emerging leaders to play a role and be profiled on behalf of the engineering profession. Subsequently the Division, in conjunction with the Centre for Engineering Leadership and Management (CELM), Victoria Chapter has developed a program aimed at identifying, promoting and developing the networks and skills of potential engineering leaders in Victoria.

The Emerging Engineering Leaders Program will bring together a small yet diverse group of young engineers being supported through a program of activities that develop and promote leadership and engineering excellence.

In addition, the program will include content on leadership theory and self understanding using career planning tools. The program will provide participants with a greater understanding of the need for engineering leaders to be successful communicators, negotiators and influencers to ensure they have a hand in shaping government policy and procedure as well as establishing a positive profile and representation in society.

As well as this, participants will also experience exclusive exposure to an elite level of engineering and industry leaders and managers through a number of intimate gatherings and events which will occur throughout the year.

Goals & Objectives

The objective of this program is twofold. Individually it provides a platform for potential young engineering leaders to develop both personally and professionally and contribute to the engineering profession in Victoria by learning about the various engineering sectors and to establish contacts and networks across the profession.

At an industry or profession level, the program provides a means through which young engineering leaders can develop skills but more importantly, an alumni network amongst themselves and with senior members of the profession to assist in the succession planning of the profession into the future.

Outcomes

One of the major outcomes from this program will be the preparation of a group report/briefing for the incoming National or State President addressing one of three fundamental and strategic engineering issues identified by Engineers Australia. This report will be delivered/presented to the National or State President for their consideration at the final session of the program.

Program

The program will encompass the following themes;

Developing Leadership Communication and Influencing Skills
Policy Formulation and Influencing Government
Understanding the Political Environment
Leadership - Seeking the Initiative
Leadership - Responding to a Challenge
Sustainable Business Design
Leading the Profession
Innovation in Engineering
Working in an International Environment
Working in the Community

Participant Criteria

Participants must apply for inclusion in the program and undergo a selection process.

Participants must also address the following criteria:

• must be a current Chartered member of Engineers Australia, Victoria Division OR demonstrated significant progress towards obtaining Chartered Status.;

• must be 35 years of age or under as at 31 December 2011;

• must provide examples of leadership experience (engineering or other);

Participants will be required to complete an application form which will include a 250 word explanation as to why you would like to participate in this program.

Benefits

If you decide to participate in this pilot program there are number of personal and professional benefits:

• The opportunity to work with a group of like minded young engineering leaders to develop and promote a report/briefing and recommendations on a fundamental and strategic engineering issue for the Profession in Victoria;

• The opportunity to expand and enjoy developing networks with like minded young engineering leaders as you progress your career;

• Exposure and experience across a broad range of engineering sectors in terms of understanding what these sectors do, sector-specific issues and contact networks;

• Exposure to the Victorian political system processes and procedures;

• Development of an understanding of the Engineers Australia policy processes;

• The opportunity to develop your leadership and representational contact networks, skills and experience;

• Increase your profile as a potential young leader of the Victorian engineering profession;

• Access and interact with senior members of the engineering profession and other sectors in Victoria;

• Develop your own individual potential (and employability potential) on technical and personal leadership skills; and

• The opportunity to attend a number of events run by the Victoria Division during 2011.
   

Time Commitment

To gain successful completion program, participants will be required to attend a minimum of 80% of the scheduled program.

Sessions will be held once a month on Wednesday evenings, with a half day introductory and overview session to be held on Saturday 9th of April.

A schedule of activities will be provided to the group upon the first meeting. Please note that some work outside of the designated sessions may be required.

These sessions will be facilitated and are aimed at providing participants with exposure and experience in other engineering sectors as well as opportunities to meet senior members of the engineering profession.

A certificate acknowledging your individual involvement as well as formal recognition in the final report will also be awarded to participants.

Cost and Register

$1000.00 plus GST will be payable upon selection to the program.

 

Contact

Noel Dos Santos
Manager, Membership Marketing
Engineers Australia, Victoria Division
E: ndossantos@engineersaustralia.org.au
T: 03 9321 1726
F: 03 9326 6515