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are the same whether you are applying for professional membership on its own or
with registration. If the latter, they have to be expressed as Engineering or Science
competences so that we can access you accurately as Engineering or Science
professionals.
What format should it take?
Your PDR is a freeform statement about you, your qualifications and experience, and
above all, your competence as a professional. One of the competences is
communication, and via your PDR, our assessors will learn how good a
communicator you are. There is no minimum and maximum length but as a guide
you should aim for between 1000 and 4000 words of English. We do not provide
sample PDRs as everyones circumstances are different. Your PDR should have a
logical and sensible structure, determined by yourself, and should not appear merely
as an extended CV. It should be in chronological or reverse chronological order so
that the assessor can map your development as a professional easily and accurately.
It must be written in the first person so that, throughout, you can demonstrate your
own personal achievements rather than those of your team.
What should I include?
You should provide a detailed overview of all your professional experience,
achievements and levels of seniority in the energy sector. Your qualifications and
experience must be expressed in terms of your compliance to the Assessment
criteria listed above and detailed in the relevant membership Guidance Notes. Your
PDR should comprise:
The reason why you are seeking professional membership of the Energy
Institute.
Details of your past CPD activities and information on your future plans, i.e.
how you plan to maintain your competence.