An Engineer who is registered/licensed by the Engineering Council in that category to offer professional engineering services to the public in the field for which he is registered subject to the
limitations prescribed by the Board of the Engineering Council.

Responsibilities

The Professional Engineer develops solutions to engineering problems using his acquired knowledge and extensive experience and skills, with innovation and creativity. They take technical responsibility for complex systems with significant levels of risks. They have the authority to sign and stamp engineering works thus taking legal responsibility for them.

Qualifications

BSc (Eng), B.Eng, MSc (Eng), M.Eng, BTech (Eng), MTech (Eng), PhD (Eng) accredited by the National Accreditation Board (NAB) or its equivalent approved for the purpose by the Council

At least 3 years post-qualification engineering experience

An Engineering Technologist who is registered/licensed by the Engineering Council in that category to offer services to the public in the field for which he is registered subject to the limitations prescribed by the Board of the Engineering Council.

Responsibilities

The Professional Engineering Technologist develops solutions to engineering problems in their areas of specialization. They work in support of and under the technical direction of professional engineers. In areas of engineering where they are sufficiently knowledgeable, they may be permitted to take technical responsibility for systems with significant risks and also sign and stamp engineering documents all within limits as prescribed by the Board of the Engineering Council.

Qualification

Higher National Diploma (HND) in Engineering accredited by the National Accreditation Board (NAB) or its equivalent approved for the purpose by the Council; or Electrical Engineering Technician Part III (EET III); or Mechanical Engineering Technician Part III (MET III); or Construction Technician Certificate Part III (CTC III); or Full Technological Certificate (FTC)

At least 3 years post-qualification engineering experience

A Technician in an engineering related field who is registered/licensed by the Engineering Council in that category to offer services to the public in the field for which he is registered subject to the limitations prescribed by the Board of the Engineering Council.

Responsibility

The Engineering Technician is a specialist builder of components, fabricator, trouble shooter and maintainer of existing systems and collector of data, etc. They have mastered their fields through education, laboratory and workshop practices. Their duties are mostly in the workshops, on construction sites and sales and work under supervision of professional engineers or professional engineering technologists and supervise craftsmen in their daily works. They are not permitted to sign and stamp engineering documents.

Qualification

1. National Certificate 2 (NC2) in accordance with Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET) Regulations, 2012 (LI 2195) or its equivalent approved for the purpose by the Council; or Electrical Engineering Technician Part I or II (EET I or EET II); or Mechanical Engineering Technician Part I or II (MET I or MET II); or Construction Technician Certificate Part I or II (CTC I or CTC II)
2. At least 3 years post-qualification engineering experience

A Craftsman in an engineering related field who is registered/licensed by the Engineering Council in that category to offer services to the public in the field for which he is registered subject to the limitations prescribed by the board of the Engineering Council.

Responsibility

The Engineering Craftsman uses manual skills mastered through apprenticeship and workshop/site practices to provide works and services to the public. They may have minimal formal education and always work under supervision of professional engineers, professional engineering technologists and engineering technicians. They are not permitted to sign and stamp engineering documents.

Qualification

1. Non-Formally Trained
2. NVTI Trade Test Grade 1 (NVTT1) in Engineering
3. NVTI Proficiency Cert. 2 (NVPC2) in Engineering
4. Formally Trained 
5. NVTI Cert. 2 (NVC2) in Engineering
6. National Proficiency Certificate 2 (NPC2) in Engineering in accordance with (COTVET Regulations, 2012 (LI 2195)

c. At least 3 years post-qualification engineering experience