Students and Apprentices

As you take your first steps towards a career in the engineering industry, it might help you to know that there is a lifelong learning partner, which is geared towards the development of your career. That partner is SOE.

SOE is a professional membership organisation that represents more than 16,000 individuals and companies in the engineering industry.

It supports and encourages best practice and health and safety initiatives, and is committed to the ongoing growth and personal development of its members, through specialist knowledge-sharing and professional learning.

SOE represents the Professional Sectors IRTE, IPlantE and BES. Whilst SOE has a collective and central role for its members, each of the Professional Sectors remains dedicated to developing the skills of its members in their specialist areas of activity.

Membership

SOE welcomes people from all fields of expertise and at all levels of attainment. SOE recognises that today’s apprentices, technicians and graduates are tomorrow’s engineers and so, to that end, it particularly welcomes younger and less experienced members.

Members will enjoy the support of a leading professional body as they develop their careers becoming, in due course, fully-fledged professionals in engineering or related disciplines.

The benefits of membership

Membership of SOE brings with it many benefits:

  • Prove your skills, experience and expertise through post nominal letters (FSOE, MSOE or AMSOE)
  • The opportunity to register with the Engineering Council as an Eng Tech, IEng or CEng engineer
  • Keep up-to-date on the latest technical and industry news through a subscription to Plant Engineer, Transport Engineer (according to Professional Sector membership) and Operations Engineer magazines (plus online archive)
  • Access to specialist online resources including technical information and best practice guides
  • Great networking opportunities for personal and career development
  • Career advice and development through our structured Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Scheme
  • Increased knowledge – SOE provides access to a wide network of technical experts and specialists, offering members great opportunities to learn
  • Preferential rates for seminars, special events and conferences
  • Access to City & Guilds Senior membership and awards
  • Special member discounts on a wide range of products and services.

Join today!

Register for access and download an application form