Pakistan Engineering Council has commenced a one-month Skill Development Training for the second cohort, Phase Two, covering graduates of 2025, under its Graduate Engineer Trainee Placement Program, a structured house job programme designed for young engineers entering the profession. The initiative covers 1,400 trainee engineers in total, with the first batch of 700 undergoing training from September 1 to 30, 2026, while the remaining 700 will receive training from October 1 to 31, 2026.
Pakistan Engineering Council is implementing the Graduate Engineer Trainee Placement Program in collaboration with more than 60 industrial partners across the country, providing graduate engineers with structured field exposure and professional development opportunities. Under the programme, trainees undergo five months of field training with industrial partners followed by one month of dedicated skill development training, with each trainee receiving a monthly stipend of Rs50,000 throughout the duration of the programme. The skill development component is being conducted five days a week at eight training centers located in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Lahore, Multan, Karachi, Hyderabad and Quetta, ensuring participation from graduate engineers across different regions of the country.
The curriculum for the training covers a broad range of professional skills, including communication, emotional intelligence, executive presence, stress management, business writing, public speaking, conflict resolution, stakeholder management, critical thinking, time management, innovation and engineering ethics. During the final week of the programme, trainees will also attend a one-week Certificate Program in Personality Development organized by National Defence University, adding a further layer of structured professional development to the overall training. Chairman Pakistan Engineering Council, Engineer Waseem Nazir, said the Graduate Engineer Trainee Placement Program is aimed at bridging the gap between academic education and professional practice by providing young engineers with hands-on industrial exposure alongside essential workplace skills.
He said the house job model for engineers would help improve employability, strengthen industry academia linkages and prepare graduates to meet evolving industry requirements. He added that Pakistan Engineering Council remains focused on creating meaningful professional opportunities for young engineers and developing a skilled engineering workforce capable of contributing to Pakistan’s economic and technological development, reflecting a broader push within the engineering sector to ensure fresh graduates are better equipped to transition from academic training into practical, industry ready roles.
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