ICE Ambassadors are members who volunteer to work with schools to encourage awareness and enthusiasm for Civil Engineering and the subjects which underpin its study. This involves attendance at careers fairs, giving presentations on engineering careers and running engineering activities with groups of school children. More information is available on the ICE national website.
Working with young people in schools can be an incredibly rewarding experience and as an ambassador you have to call on a wide range of skills such as communication, presentation skills, organisation and leadership. Ambassador activity also counts towards your CPD - so don't forget to record what you've gained from these experiences.
Becoming an ICE Ambassador
We are constantly on the look out for civil engineers to go into schools and enthuse young people about the profession. Many companies release employees throughout the year for school activities which jointly deliver the ICE message and help promote the graduates organisation.
If you’re not already an ICE Ambassador and would like to find out more please contact your County Ambassador Coordinator (CAC)
(Acting CAC) James Kirkham – james.kirkham@mottmac.com - Derbyshire and Leicestershire
Peter Joyce – peter.joyce@wm-saunders.co.uk - Lincolnshire & Rutland
James Kirkham – james.kirkham@mottmac.com - Nottinghamshire
Claire Greeenwood - claire.greenwood@land-water.co.uk - Northamptonshire & Lincolnshire
Existing Ambassadors
The Regional Education Team sends out regular E-Bulletins to update Ambassadors on latest news and events. If you have not been receiving these, please contact the relevant CAC for your area.
Join the Regional Education Team (RET)
The RET's goal is to increase the number of young people interested in pursuing a career in civil engineering. ICE ambassadors are already contributing towards this, but if you would like to take a more active role then please consider joining the RET - encouraging others to become ambassadors, and organising fun and exciting events to promote civil engineering and the ICE to the next generation of civil engineers.
If you are interested, or want to find out more information on what is involved, please contact the Regional Educational Co-ordinator
Mervyn Pettifor - m.pettifor@floodmss.co.uk
or write to:
Mervyn Pettifor
Regional Education Co-ordinator (REC)
c/o Institution of Civil Engineers
The Sir Colin Campbell Building
University of Nottingham Innovation Park
Triumph Road
Nottingham
NG7 2TU