ICE Technician Membership is awarded to a wide range of engineers practising in the broad area of civil engineering.
Sam was presented with his membership certificate by ICE President, Geoff French at an admission ceremony held at the ICE headquarters in Westminster, London
He attended Wootton Upper School before going to Coventry University and now works for URS Infrastructure and Environment Ltd
Of the work involved in attaining this qualification he said: “it has helped cement my status within the engineering community. It shows my current and prospective employers that I work at a recognised level and am keen to expand my knowledge. The hardest part of passing the membership review was managing my time to complete the part-time degree course whilst working full time.”
Sam say he became an engineer “because from a young age I was fascinated with how things went together and spent many hours constructing whole model cities. It was a challenging career path with every day being slightly different to the last. It is somewhat heart-warming when you drive past, walk over/under or live in something which you have directly worked on and contributed to the successful outcome.”
His career highlight so far has been working on the redevelopment of Brent Cross. “It has allowed me to come to grips with 3D modelling, the use of clash detection tools (an integral part of business information modelling), and has enforced the need for clear and concise communication.
ICE's professionally qualified grades of membership are internationally recognised and highly valued. Attainment of these is widely viewed as a significant achievement and a benchmark of an engineer or technician’s competence and professional standing.
Glen added: “It is important that we boost the status of those who have come through the apprentice route and show youngsters and employers the different paths that can lead to a lifelong career in civil engineering – one that can quite literally shape the world in which we live.”
Glen Owen, ICE East of England Regional Director said: “Civil engineering sits right at the heart of society. It is about shaping, improving and protecting the infrastructure that we all depend on in our day-to-day lives from bridges, roads and railways right through to energy networks and water and waste infrastructure. The magnificent 2012 Olympics venues and surrounding infrastructure are also the work of our civil engineers.
“Engineering technicians play a vital role in this work, offering specialist skills and techniques and solving complex problems - ultimately they help to deliver infrastructure projects efficiently and on time.”
Last summer ICE joined forces with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institution of Engineering and Technology, supported by the Gatsby Foundation, in a bid to boost the status and number of registered technician apprentices. The “EngTechNow” campaign aims to register 100,000 Engineering Technicians by 2020.
The opportunity to join ICE is available to civil engineers, technicians and technical/scientific specialists at every stage of their professional career, from students and apprentices to senior board directors.
Image: Sam Moore receives his certificate from Geoff French
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