CAREERS | YOUNG ENGINEERS NETWORK Stronger together CIBSEs Young Engineers Network is a great place to meet peers and keep abreast of the latest developments. David Blackman talks to four YEN leaders on the benefits of membership T he transition from studying to the world of work can be tough. For rookie building service engineers, CIBSE helps bridge the gap with its Young Engineers Network (YEN). This network offers a forum and network of support for young engineers within the Institution, and has a presence in every region of the UK. YEN also has international branches in Australia and New Zealand, Hong Kong, the UAE, and the Republic of Ireland. In addition to providing platforms for new thinking and exchanging knowledge, each network runs technical and networking events that help young engineers keep up to speed with their CPD requirements. YEN also promotes building services engineering to the next generation of engineers by representing the profession at events such as school and university careers fairs. Rebecca Neill, who chairs the Scottish branch, says the networking offered by the YEN is invaluable. They [attendees] could be your future colleagues and could even end up being future clients depending on how their careers go. To discover more about the networks, CIBSE Journal spoke to Neill and other young engineers who lead the work done by the YEN. www.cibsejournal.com February 2019 67 CIBSE Feb19 pp67-69 YEN Supp.indd 67 25/01/2019 18:24