Industrial representative
Promotes the IET and professional registration within companies
Primary focus:
Industrial representatives are FIETs, MIETs or non-members who are interested in promoting the activities of the IET. They represent the IET within firms, organisations, business parks, industrial estates and small groups of companies.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Creating awareness and promoting IET membership and services;
Encouraging members to gain CEng, IEng or EngTech status with the IET;
Encouraging members to transfer or apply for a higher category of membership or registration if they are eligible;
Providing literature, information, forms and advice on application completion;
Assisting candidates who are applying for professional registration to get in touch with their proposer or supporter;
To work with the regional development manager in organising professional registration activity with the company;
Adhere to the IET’s data protection policy for volunteers.
Appointment method:
Recommendation given to IET staff member.
Period of appointment:
Fixed three year term;
Possible reappointment for another three years, if appropriate.
Training:
Attendance of annual conference.
Person specification:
Ideally a member of the IET and possibly professionally registered, but neither is essential.