[ Practise Competently ]

Way back in 2003, I wrote a paper asking what the definition of a pipeline engineer should be, because even back then I saw the wide range of competencies a pipeline engineer could have. With engineering disciplines blurring, these definitions are getting more important.

Over the years I’ve explored how to measure competency, advised on how to acquire it, and helped with frameworks and mapping to visualise it. Being able to assess, acquire and apply appropriate competencies is a fundamental requirement of professional engineers. Part of that exercise is being able to concisely describe what your expertise (main competency) is.