IPENZ is committed to encouraging and supporting engineers at every stage of their career.

Promoting engineering to students
IPENZ raises the profile of engineering and promotes the varied and rewarding careers it offers through such initiatives as:

Futureintech - which provides the student, the teacher, the caregiver, and the careers advisor, with the tools, insight, and advice you need to discover the vast range of careers out there.

Transpower Neighbourhood Engineers Awards - where teachers, students and engineers work together to respond to an identified need or opportunity in their school or local community. There are substantial cash prizes, including $2,000 for category winners.

Before entering the engineering workforce it is necessary to attain a qualification, many of New Zealand's engineering qualifications are IPENZ accredited.

IPENZ accredited - means they have met international benchmarked standards and will be recognised by other countries.

Students studying engineering in New Zealand can join IPENZ and begin to benefit from IPENZ student membership.

After graduation
Once graduated eligiblity for graduate membership is available, this opens up the full range of IPENZ services. IPENZ offers specific support for new engineers.

IPENZ Professional Development Partners – This replaces the old IPENZ Endorsed Employer Programme. Professional Development Partners (PDPs) work in partnership with IPENZ to develop and support their engineering staff at all stages of their careers, strengthen their business and support the wider engineering profession. A professional career requires a planned and structured approach to professional development which is best achieved with strong employer support.

Continuing Professional Development(CPD) - IPENZ expects its members to keep their skills up to date throughout their engineering career and provides services to help.

Short courses - IPENZ provides a range of short courses to support continuing professional development. Members can also use the web based CPD logging system to keep track of CPD and use as evidence when undergoing competence assessments such as those required for Professional Membership (MIPENZ) or Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng).

IPENZ recognises that engineers often travel overseas and membership options are available for engineers overseas, we even have a branch in London. Similarly, membership options are available to engineers looking to take a career break.