<p>Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has launched a professional development program with Engineers Australia aimed at improving the retention rate of skilled engineering staff in the rail industry. </p> <p>The scheme is being initially piloted by ARTC in South Australia and is intended to be rolled out nationally to all ARTC offices throughout Australia. </p> <p>Completion of the program will lead to chartered engineer status for both professional and paraprofessional engineers, with postnominals to follow. </p> <p>The assessment for chartered status requires a successful interview conducted by a panel of senior engineers, a presentation to the panel on a significant engineering project and a series of attested episode reports demonstrating an appropriate level of work experience. </p> <p>The program will work hand in hand with a mentoring program the ARTC successfully introduced for all members of its company across its national nail network in 2006. </p> <br />
