SYSTRA extends its Engineering Workforce Credentialing program 

The EWC program is a national initiative that supports organisations to build and recognise engineering capability through professional accreditation. It provides a structured pathway for engineers to achieve formal recognition such as Chartered Engineer status, membership advancement, and Engineering Executive credentials. 

Through this partnership, SYSTRA will work closely with Engineers Australia to provide our people with tailored guidance, mentoring, and support as they progress through the program.  

Joining the EWC program reflects SYSTRA’s commitment to upholding our values and our continued investment in our people and their professional growth. 

We recognise that our people are our greatest strength and with the EWC program, we’re providing them with the opportunities needed to unlock their full potential. We’re also providing them with the skills to build a long and sustainable career.

Alison Scott, Chief People Officer at SYSTRA

The EWC program also assists to strengthen consistency, compliance, and recognition, enabling benefits such as greater workforce mobility and global recognition among others. It also enables organisations to adapt more easily to evolving regulatory requirements, which are expected to increase as Artificial Intelligence and other technologies become more widely adopted. 

Through partnering with Engineers Australia on the EWC program, we are giving our people, clients and partners confidence that our team can deliver the specialist engineering skills that are hard to find elsewhere.

Alison Scott

SYSTRA’s participation in the EWC program reinforces our commitment to delivering technically excellent and future-focused solutions across complex infrastructure projects. 

Learn more about our Pathways program here.

This industry-wide initiative aims to advance gender equity across the rail sector through shared commitments to fair recruitment, equitable opportunities, and inclusive workplaces where everyone can thrive. As an early signatory, SYSTRA joins other leading organisations in pledging to create a rail industry that attracts and supports people of all genders. 

The Charter outlines five key commitments, those are: 

• We commit to fair and unbiased recruitment processes, to enable equal opportunity for candidates of all genders to start their career in rail. 
• We commit to offering all employees equitable opportunity for career development and leadership. 
• We commit to providing policy which supports and enables our gender equity commitments. 
• We commit to “walk the talk” of gender diversity and inclusion, with executive leadership support and engagement in diversity initiatives. 
• We commit to fostering a culture of inclusivity in the workplace, backing up our commitment with behaviours which make our employees feel valued and able to present their authentic selves. 

These commitments align closely with our own DEI Strategy and General Policy, which guide how we build connected, respectful and high-performing teams. 

 For us at SYSTRA, we are proud to be early signatories having long championed for the benefits of DEI. From inclusive policies to leadership accountability, our commitments are underpinned by our values and reflected by our people.

Alison Scott, Chief People Officer

As part of this commitment, we have already implemented the ARA’s Respect in Rail e-learning program as part of our training framework. 

Committing to the Rail Gender Equity Charter further demonstrates our leadership in fostering a culture of inclusion and respect, ensuring that diversity remains at the heart of how the company grows, innovates and delivers excellence for our clients and community.. 

For more information on the Rail Equity Charter, please find a link to the ARA Media release here. 

To learn more about SYSTRA’s commitment to DEI, please click here.