Welcome to the 2026 SOE Elections information page. Below you'll find the details for this year's available volunteer positions across our professional sectors. This year, there are no Trustee Board elections.
Experience of senior leadership, a commitment to diversity and an appreciation of the core principles at the heart of the Society’s charitable objectives are important aspects of the Council roles. All members applying must have their membership subscription paid in full. Please send your completed nomination form to [email protected].
Why volunteer?
Volunteering offers members the opportunity to actively shape the profession, contribute to sector standards, and support the wider engineering community.
Election timetable 2026
- Completed nomination forms, statements and photographs returned to the Society by Monday 13 April 2026
- Election material dispatched on Monday 8 May 2026
- Ballot papers returned to the independent election services provider by Friday 29 May 2026
Professional Sector Councils
Members of the Professional Sector Councils are not directors or Trustees of the Society, but have a valuable role assisting their professional sector to grow, develop and maintain relevance. You will be required to commit approximately 4 days per year of your time.
Applicants who have relevant industry experience are invited to apply for the following vacancies:
IRTE – two vacancies
The Road Transport sector council welcomes applications from members that have technical experience with a background in either the armed forces, bus and coach, waste management, blue light, vehicle bodybuilding, haulage and distribution sectors.
IPlantE and BES – four vacancies per sector
The combined IPlantE and BES sector council welcomes applications from members with backgrounds in either the Plant or Engineer Surveyor sectors.
Environmental and Operations – four vacancies per sector
The combined sector council welcomes applications from members with backgrounds in either the Environmental or Operations sectors.
The Society’s election process uses the single transferable vote. Voting is open to all members of MSOE level or above whose subscriptions are up to date and members may only vote within the sectors to which they belong. In order to stand for election, members need to nominate themselves and provide names of two MSOE level or above proposers and seconders. The deadline to receive nominations is Monday 13 April 2026.