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CALLING ALL OUTSTANDING ENGTECHS

OUR ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
of the Year Award is open for
nominations once again, recognising
our outstanding EngTech members
and the contribution they make to the
gas industry and wider community.
The winner of this award receives an
educational grant of £1,500 to support
their career development, which last
year went to David Tomkin, Technical
Support Manager and Gas Incident
Investigator for Gas Safe Register.
A Fellow of IGEM, David said:
“Winning the award was a wonderful
feeling if not a bit surreal – I don’t think
of myself as something special so to
be recognised for just trying to be the
best engineer I can, with what I’ve been
given, is a truly humbling experience.”
IGEM Professional Development
Officer Ross McCart said: “The
engineering sector faces a huge skills
crisis. If we can’t find competent
replacements for retiring workers and
those who move on to other careers,
it could have major implications for
the millions of people who rely on the
critical services they provide.
“IGEM is on a mission to support
those engineers by inspiring
innovation, entrepreneurship and
personal development, as well as
recognising and rewarding developing
engineers when they need our Am I eligible? or not. Successful applicants will be
support most.” The award is open to any EngTech required to discuss their application
member of IGEM. further at an interview.
Entrants, or those being nominated, Applicants will be notified of the
must be a member at the time of outcome as soon as possible after the
applying. interview and successful applicants
Entrants must demonstrate will be sent an offer for their funds
outstanding commitment to their soon after.
professional development and show
how they have made a positive Winning the award was a
difference to their company.
IGEM employees are not eligible to wonderful feeling if not a bit
apply. surreal – I don’t think of myself
as something special so to be
What will I need to do?
You will need to fill in and send us recognised for just trying to be
What’s in it for me? your application form along with any the best engineer I can, with
The winner will receive an supporting information required. what I’ve been given, is a truly
educational grant of £1,500 to support Entrants must demonstrate how humbling experience
their career development. they have gone above and beyond
They will also be recognised by IGEM their normal duties by taking on
and professionals across the industry. extra responsibilities. Any charity How can I apply?
All highly commended entrants will or voluntary work is particularly Applications are now open online at www.
receive a certificate. relevant, especially where it is related igem.org.uk. The deadline for applications
The winner and highly commended to engineering. is 12 April 2019. For more information
entrants will also be featured in Applications will be reviewed by our on our scholarships, grants and awards
promotional activity in the form of Scholarship Panel, which will notify programme, contact us at funding@igem.
case studies, photos and web stories. applicants if they have been successful org.uk or call +44 (0)1509 678 150.

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