Brief Introduction:
The Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) is a professional organization that regulates the engineering profession in Pakistan. It was established in 1976 with the mandate to protect the public and the profession by regulating the engineering profession in the country.
The PEC is responsible for registering qualified engineers and granting them professional licenses to practice engineering in Pakistan. To be eligible for registration, engineers must meet certain education and experience requirements and pass a licensing examination. The PEC also sets standards for engineering education and training in Pakistan, and it accredits engineering programs at universities and other educational institutions.
In addition to its regulatory functions, the PEC also promotes the advancement of the engineering profession in Pakistan through activities such as research, publications, and continuing education. It serves as a resource for engineers, engineering students, and the public, and it works to enhance the image and reputation of the engineering profession in the country.
Registration :
You can register yourself or your engineering business (sole proprietor, Firm, Company) under the following category.
Engineers:
Any engineers who have completed his engineering degree from PEC accredited university can get itself registered in PEC and become registered engineer. A registered engineer can further become the professional engineer after meeting the certain criteria and passing the related exam.
A registered engineer can start or work in a Constructor or operator firm but for consultancy firm a registered engineer must also be a professional engineer as per the PEC requirement.
Constructor/ Operator :
Your company or firm can be registered as a constructor or operator in following below mentioned categories depending upon meeting the requirement set by Pakistan engineering council.
CA,CB,C1,C2,C3,C4,C5 or OA,OB,O1,O2,O3,O4,O5
Registration in each category has its own requirement and set of benefits.
For CA/OA, CB/OB, C1/O1, C2/O2, C3/O3 category registration SECP registration, audited accounts, Bank Statements and other related detail is compulsory
Engineer Owned/Non Engineer Owned
Renewals/Upgradation/Downgrade :
Your firm or company license/registration needs to be renewed every year before the expiry of the last renewal or registration (incase first time registration)
Firms or companies can also be upgraded from the lower category to higher category or downgraded from a higher category to lower category depending upon your needs.