The Emerging Engineers Leadership Program (EELP) supports the development of rising young engineering talent. 

Built for engineers with three - six years' experience, the EELP program is designed to bridge the gap between graduate capability and the Chartered credential.

The eight-month program consists of seven core modules selected to build the professional skills, business acumen and independent practice early career engineers need to become a Chartered Engineer. Increasing their value in the workplace and empowering them to springboard into more senior roles. 

On completion of the program, participants will earn recognition in the form of a digital badge and have built a portfolio of evidence for their CPD log for when they commence their application for Chartered status.

Program outline

• This seven-module program contains 48 learning hours

• These modules are designed to be completed sequentially

   

  Program Introduction

• Duration: 45 minutes

• Delivery: Facilitator-led virtual workshop

   

  Module 1. Safety in Design

• Delivery: Online self-paced 8 hours  
• Topics we’ll cover:  
• Introduction to risk management and safety
• Drivers for risk management
• Legislation, standards and codes of practice
• Consequences of poor risk management
• Designer responsibilities
• Risk evaluation and mitigation
• Risk analysis 

• Documentation 

   

Module 2. Negotiation Skills and Influencing Strategies

• Delivery: Facilitator-led virtual workshop, 4 hours
• Topics we’ll cover:
• The principles of negotiation
• The elements of successful and unsuccessful negotiations
• Five steps for preparing for a negotiation
• Negotiation case studies
• Practical activity - conducting a negotiation
• Tips and tactics for distributive and integrative negotiations
• Four negotiation styles - how to tailor your approach for different styles
• Dealing with challenges in negotiations
• Factors that get in the way of good negotiation
• Influencing tools and strategies
• A conflict management approach to negotiations. 

Module 3. Risk Management Micro-credential

• Delivery: Online self-paced, 8 hours and  9+ hours preparing and completing your assessment.  
• Topics we’ll cover:
• Understanding risk 
• Risk management standards 
• Legal requirements and governance 
• Risk framework 
• Risk process 
• Risk tools and techniques 
• Risk mitigation 
• Communicating with stakeholders
• For more information about this micro-credential 

Information Session: Micro-credential Assessment Tutorial

• Duration: 1 hour
• Delivery: Facilitator-led virtual workshop
• Topics we’ll cover:
• What is the Micro-credential assessment and why you need to complete it
• How to prepare for and submit your assessment
• Micro-credential criteria and how to address this
• The evidence and examples you need to include to demonstrate your capability
• How to prepare and complete your video submission 

Module 4. Writing Winning Technical Documents

• Delivery: Facilitator-led virtual workshop, 2 x 4 hour sessions
• Topics we’ll cover: 
• Key steps involved in writing effective technical documents 
• Analysing audience and purpose to write tailored copy and use appropriate tone 
• Organising information using planning methods
• Writing with clarity and impact 
• Optimising layout 
• How to review and proofread for quality 

Module 5. Ethical Practice Micro-credentials

• Delivery: Facilitator-led virtual workshop, 4 hours, and online self-paced learning, 4 hours. In addition, 9+ hours preparing and completing your assessment.  
• Topics we’ll cover:
• What does ethics mean? 
• Distinguishing ethical and legal obligations 
• Understanding your own ethical perspective 
• Identifying and analysing ethical dilemmas 
• Developing a framework for ethical decision-making
• For more information on this micro-credential

Module 6. Managing and Leading Others

• Delivery: Facilitator-led virtual workshop, 4 hours
• Topics we’ll cover:
• The role of the leader
• What is leadership and management
• The leadership pipeline - the leaders journey from team leader to middle to executive
• The key elements of employee engagement and the leaders role
• Foundational leadership skills of growing and developing others - coaching and feedback
• Skills practice in coaching using the GROW model
• Skills practice in giving feedback using two different models
• Understanding 'above the line' behaviours and how to stay above the line as a leader
• Your ongoing professional development as a leader 

Module 7. Contract Foundations

• Delivery: Online self-paced 8 hours
• Topics we’ll cover:
• Introduction to law 
• Contracts and elements of a binding agreement
• Contractual concepts and remedies for breach of contract
• Disclosure in contracting and your obligation not to be misleading or deceptive 

Information Session: Pathway to Chartered

• Duration: 1 hour
• Delivery: Facilitator-led virtual workshop
• Topics we’ll cover:
• What it means to be a chartered engineer
• Why get chartered
• How to get chartered
• Preparing for, and starting, the application process

Program Close

• Duration: 45 minutes
• Delivery: Facilitator-led virtual workshop 

This program is available for individual engineers with three to six years' work experience or organisations employing this cohort.