Being a member of the SAE-A has the advantage of ensuring the cost of Professional Engineers Registration Scheme (PERS) assessment is cheaper than for non-members. The Act enables the continued advancement of the engineering profession with the professional development requirements set out in the Scheme.

The Victorian Professional Engineers Registration (PER) Act 2019 requires any person who provides professional engineering services to be registered unless they work under the direct supervision of a professional engineer who is registered to practise or work only in accordance with a prescriptive standard. These exclusions are rare as most engineers are required to make engineering judgements and, in that case, must be registered.

The PER Act 2019 addresses the four requirements which apply to the Scheme:

• Adequately provides for the assessment of qualifications and competencies of engineers in an identifiable area of engineering i.e., structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, or fire safety engineering;
• Is consistent with national and international standards for the recognition of professional engineers;
• Includes procedures for the assessment of applicants for registration and endorsement that are conducted in an independent and professional manner;
• Includes adequate Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements for professional engineers and an effective audit program to ensure registration and endorsement requirements are met.

For more information, please contact the SAE-A for a confidential discussion, phone: 0403 267 166 or email info@sae-a.com.au