"The Engineers": Developing the engineering qualification system to keep pace with state projects
- An integrated digital platform for completing qualification and classification procedures
- 89.8% success rate in engineer classification exams
- 309 engineers passed classification last year
The Kuwait Engineers Association announced the reconstitution of the Engineers Qualification and Classification Council for the 2026-2027 term, a move aimed at developing the accreditation and qualification system, enhancing professional competence, keeping pace with labor market demands and state projects, expanding digital transformation, and establishing new specialized committees.
The Association’s President, Engineer Mohammed Al-Subaie, emphasized the Association’s commitment to cooperation and attracting Kuwaiti engineering expertise and competencies from various locations. He noted the completion of the reconstitution of the Engineers Qualification and Classification Council for the 2026-2027 term and the launch of its work with the participation of a select group of professional and engineering experts from various sectors.
Speaking at the opening of the Council’s sessions last Tuesday evening in its new composition, Al-Subaie said, “We have been keen to involve engineering experts with high professional standards who hold positions of responsibility, to contribute to strengthening the Council’s role and elevating the engineering profession.”
He added, according to a statement from the Association, “We reaffirm the Council’s support for coordination with all entities to expand the scope of accreditation, qualification, and classification of engineers working on state projects in particular, and the labor market in general.” He pointed out that a limited number of entities require engineer classification, expressing hope to expand the list of such entities to support the regulation of engineering practice, provide qualified engineering cadres, and contribute to organizing the labor market and enhancing professional performance.
For his part, Council President Engineer Rashid Al-Anzi thanked the Board of Directors of the Engineers Association for the trust placed in the new composition, reaffirming the continuation of efforts to develop the engineer accreditation, qualification, and classification system to serve the engineering profession and the labor market, and support the state’s direction toward relying on national competencies to achieve development goals.
Al-Anzi explained that the Council approved its performance improvement plan and adopted the establishment of a specialized committee for traffic studies, to keep pace with the continuous expansion of infrastructure, road, and transport projects in Kuwait, and to meet the growing need for specialized engineering competencies in this field. This supports government and consulting entities and enhances the professional competence of those working in the sector.
He added that the Council also approved the establishment of a committee for consulting contracts, given their importance in implementing and managing engineering projects, which requires specialized expertise in contractual, technical, and legal aspects. This aligns with the continuous development in contract management and engineering claims, and enhances the professional competence of engineers.
He noted the Council’s approval to launch and activate an electronic platform, as part of the Kuwait Engineers Association’s direction toward digital transformation and developing services provided to engineers. He clarified that a comprehensive system has been completed, enabling the electronic processing and management of all qualification and classification procedures, contributing to improved work efficiency, enhanced service quality, and faster processing times.
Al-Anzi highlighted that the Council’s key performance indicators for last year showed notable achievements. The Council received 344 classification applications, approved 309 of them, distributed as follows: five consulting engineers, 204 professional engineers, and 100 supervision engineers. Thirty applicants did not pass classification, and five others were absent for evaluation, bringing the success rate to approximately 89.8%.
