In its monthly statistics on various services, information requests, and administrative procedures, as well as the targets achieved for July of this year, the Saudi Council of Engineers reported through the digital services it provides to beneficiaries, including engineering firms, members, male and female engineers, and technicians.
The Authority’s official spokesperson, Engineer Saleh Al-Omar, explained that the Authority continues to work on streamlining its services for members and beneficiaries toward a digital transformation that allows them to complete all their transactions electronically, which reflects its efforts to achieve customer satisfaction through integrated digital services, as well as communication channels that enable them to access and track services more quickly without having to visit its headquarters.
He noted that the number of visitors to the Authority’s online portal to access the services it provides exceeded 200,000, all of whom benefited from these electronic services, while the number of license applications and engineering firm classifications reached 3,231, including applications for the establishment and renewal of engineering firms. Additionally, the Authority received more than 19,000 applications for professional registration and membership renewal in the professional accreditation system.
He noted that the Authority launched seven subsidized training programs for its members in a number of engineering and technical specialties, benefiting more than 800 trainees, noting that the professional lectures in the “Remote Engineer” and “Promising Engineer” initiatives and “Engineering Podcast” initiatives had garnered more than 140,000 views. He explained that the Authority, represented by the Oversight and Inspection Department, conducted 85 on-site inspection tours of engineering facilities to ensure their compliance with the “Regulation Governing the Practice of Engineering Professions and Its Executive Regulations.” The inspections covered 12 cities across the Kingdom, and the number of services provided to its members exceeded 14,000 through various channels, ranging across different types of services. The Authority also received more than 14,000 calls to answer questions and inquiries in coordination with the relevant departments within the Authority during the month of July.
