C Chartership competencies Part 2 Breakfast Webinar Series

C Chartership competencies Part 2 | Breakfast Webinar Series Katie Woollard

Welcome About Me and the other Presenters About the Branch and Group Our aim this year To encourage more of our experienced Graduate Members and Colleagues to pursue their Chartered Membership.

The Scheme What it is: A voluntary scheme Run by the branch Encouragement and support For experienced colleagues seeking Chartered Membership Equipping applicants with the knowledge and the confidence Focused on the application process A support network What it isn’t No guarantee of membership after completing the programme Some self assembly required

12 Weeks 12 weeks – 14 competencies? How does that work ? June 3 rd C 1 April 29 th A 1 A 2 June 10 th C 2 May 6 th B 1 June 17 th C 3 May 13 th B 2 June 24 th C 4 May 20 th B 3 July 1 st D 2 May 27 th B 4 July 8 th E 1 April 22 nd Note on D 1 and E 2 – you are on your own for these ones!

What we need from you… To opt in – If you have not already done so then please book next week’s and subsequent webinars via CIWEM Events page so you get the connection details. To participate To engage with the activities To participate in the forum (once available) To follow it through. To feedback The materials for this scheme are being developed for future use so regular feedback on the information sheets, the webinar sessions or any other aspect of the scheme is welcome at any point.

A 2 Ability to develop strategies or plans to address changes in your sector

A 2 – Key Questions Ability to develop strategies or plans to address changes in your sector You will need to demonstrate that you can identify, monitor and review changes (e. g. financial, technological or legislative) within your sector by preparing strategy at a personal, team and/or organisational level. The impact of the change on individual / team / organisational workloads and revenues should be identified and you should demonstrate your ability to put appropriate planning frameworks in place to prepare for change. You will be able to identify gaps in your knowledge and information and be able to conduct appropriate research. What are the main changes affecting your sector and how do you keep your knowledge up to date? (Link to A 1 competency: Climate change, technology and energy) What frameworks do you have in place to help you plan and prepare for future changes and to identify that further information is required? What strategies have you devised and implemented to address these changes or to help your employer or clients evolve to meet external pressures?

A 2 – Key Questions How does your work help to achieve the company’s strategy? What strategies does your employer have in place to address external challenges and how do you contribute to the achievement of these strategic aims or goals? Have you developed a new standard, system or service which has been adopted for future strategy? What actions/initiatives have you developed and implemented to address changes and/or developments? Have they been adopted by other members of your team/organisation? Have you established a programme of research or investigation to supplement existing information?

A 2 – Generic Examples I identify and monitor changes in the sector through regular attendance at team meetings, by reviewing relevant journals [INSERT EXAMPLES], industry publications [INSERT EXAMPLES], attending seminars and conferences [INSERT EXAMPLES] and liaising with regulatory bodies and clients. I ensure that I advise colleagues of any changes in legislation or guidance that I come across, for example [INSERT EXAMPLES] I advised [INSERT NAME OF CLIENT] on the implications of the [INSERT NAME OF REGULATIONS/POLICY] for the [INSERT NAME OF PROJECT]. This meant that [EXPLAIN BENEFIT RESULTING FROM YOUR ADVICE]

A 2 – Personal Examples: sdsa Change – Strategy/Framework - Impact I attend and present at my company’s annual Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Community of Practice meeting to understand disseminate changes in legislation, guidance, innovation and best practice. I have been developing Flooding Guidelines in response to growing pressure to develop on floodplains. I have been testing and appraising a project that I am currently working on against the guidelines and have been involved in the development of flow charts for ease of access to the guidelines by non-technical operators. My technical work involves the use of hydraulic modelling software. I have monitored through research changes in software availability and client desire. My strategy to achieve and manage this change I has been to develop my existing skillset and modelling capability to ensure innovative project delivery at the forefront of my industry. I have also led my teams development by undertaking specialist training and development.

A 2 – Personal Examples sdsa Change – Strategy/Framework - Impact Climate change, an increasing population and environmental pressures resulting in a need to reduce water abstraction from rivers. . …have shaped my hydraulic modelling strategy: Reviewing and updating modelling methodology to better understand the capacity and storage of the water network required to meet growth over the next century and risk assessing the effect of hot dry summers and future growth scenarios to assess capital schemes ensuring appropriate planning of future assets through the planning horizon. …are addressed by water companies through their regulatory requirement to submit a Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP) every 5 years for which I have shaped and delivered the supply component through WRMP 19. Reviewing guidance, attending conferences and modelling groups and liaising with regulatory bodies ensured my approach responded to changing regulatory drivers, used leading edge methods and was legally compliant.

Activity – Today Discuss with your peers or on the forum (once set up): What changes (e. g. legislation/policy/innovation) have you researched in order to understand: • The implications for the work that you do? • The implications for your company? • The implications for a client or project that you are working with/on? Following on from the above: • What action did you take? What strategy / framework did you put in place? • What positive outcome did your action/advice result in? What impact did it have on others? Have you set up, or are you responsible for maintaining any change logs/registers? What benefits do these provide? How does your company ensure that any changes in your sector are communicated amongst all those who need to be aware of them? How have you personally contributed to this?

Activity – this week Spend 15 mins answering the ‘key questions’ discussed today Prepare 5 bullet points to demonstrate the changes you have identified in your sector and the strategies/plans that you developed to address these.

Tips • Always write in the first person – CIWEM are only interested in what you have done, not what your team has done. • Be honest about what you have contributed to a project • Understand why you are doing a particular task – what is the bigger picture? • Be concise • Remember what you have written • Don’t limit yourself to experience gained with your current employer or paid employment

Cross referencing – other accreditations (CEnv, A 2) Apply environmental knowledge and principles in pursuit of sustainable environmental management in professional practice. (CEnv, B 2) Promote a strategic environmental approach. (CEng, A 1) Maintain and extend a sound theoretical approach in enabling the introduction and exploitation of new and advancing technology and other relevant developments. (CEng, A 2) Engage in the creative and innovative development of engineering technology and continuous improvement systems. (CSci, A 1) Use a combination of general knowledge, understanding and skills to optimise and engage in the application of existing and emerging science and technology.

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