Nationwide Initiative to Empower Singaporeans to Reach Their Full Potential Throughout Life

What is a Skills Development Partner?

Four organizations were designated as Skills Development Partners (SDPs) by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to identify the skills that workers in their sectors require and to help SSG determine which training programs to provide.

This initiative is a key part of SSG’s efforts to promote lifelong learning, particularly by connecting the needs of individual workers with the evolving demands of businesses and jobs. These organizations will gain the expertise needed to generate insights into the skills their sectors require. The partners will also help companies better recognize the skills and mastery achieved by their employees.

Who Are We?

As an association, IES understands the needs of our stakeholders (IES members, industry players, etc.) and communicates which skills are in demand.

IES, as a Skills Development Partner, establishes the relationship between the training needs of individual engineering professionals and the evolving demands of the economy and job market.

Skills Identification

Identify future, emerging, and in-demand skills through industry engagement, Job-Skills Repository, research, and analysis.

Skills Dissemination

Communicate skills information by publishing Job-Skills Insights and reaching out to stakeholders through various channels.

Skills Recognition

Promote the value of skills-based hiring among employers.

IES Skills Advisory Panel

The Skills Advisory Panel (SAP) provides strategic direction and guidance to support the implementation of the SDP programme. It endorses the SDP work plan and ensures effective oversight to achieve the programme’s deliverables and outcomes.

Co-Chairpersons

Chairperson, IES Chartered Engineering Board

Er. Tan Seng Chuan

Group Director (Communications and Engagement), SkillsFuture Singapore

Mr Tan Tow Koon

Members

Enterprise Singapore

Ms Magdalene Loh

Public Sector Science & Technology Policy and Plans Office, Prime Minister’s Office

Ms Rosemary Yeo

National Trades Union Congress

Mr Damian Lim

SkillsFuture Singapore

Ms Xu Wenshan

IES Chartered Engineering Board

Mr Danny Lee

IES Chartered Engineering Board

Mr Lew Yii Der

IES Engineering Chartership Certification Scheme

The IES Engineering Chartership Certification Scheme aims to provide professional recognition to qualified Engineers, Technologists, and Technicians across all sectors. Through the SDP, the insights generated by the respective sector task forces on in-demand jobs and skills will be used to determine the assessment criteria for the Chartership.

Visit Chartered Engineering Registry

Senior Chartered Engineer (Sr CEng)

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Chartered Engineering Technologist (CETg)

Chartered Engineering Technician (CETn)

Vision

Support engineering professionals in having their skills and competencies recognized both nationally and internationally.

Mission

To connect the needs of individual workers with the evolving demands of businesses and jobs in the engineering industry.