UWE student Jared Newnham has been named the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) Apprentice winner 2022.
Jared is a third year Aerospace Engineering Degree Apprentice, undertaking a placement as an Airworthiness Certification Manager at DE&S Air Domain, Ministry of Defence. He was nominated for demonstrating outstanding initiative by developing a new regulatory-compliant procedure that has been used for multiple complex technical queries. His work has been such a success it is being rolled out to all projects within the Delivery Team.
Well done Jared!
On receiving the award, Jared said: “I can’t believe that I’ve been chosen as the IET’s Apprentice winner for 2022. There are so many apprentices doing great things across engineering so to be given this award makes me really proud.
“For anyone thinking about taking up a career in STEM, I would definitely recommend looking into apprenticeships. My placement with the Ministry of Defence has led to so many incredible opportunities which I will look back on fondly and which will hopefully lead to a long and enjoyable career.”
Jared and the awards
As Airworthiness Certification Manager, Jared is responsible for increasing air system operational capabilities through risk reduction and type design change embodiment. But in addition to his main duties, Jared is a keen advocate for engineering within the local community, coordinating an outreach event to promote careers to sixth form students and also mentoring struggling classmates.
The IET Achievement Awards celebrate excellence and research across the sector and encourage the next generation of engineers and technician.
IET President Professor Bob Cryan said: “This is a fantastic achievement for Jared who has been making great waves in the world of engineering despite being so early on in his career. It is inspiring to see that Jared is using his passion for STEM to help teach others about the opportunities available to them, increasing awareness amongst members of his local community.
“Each of the award finalists demonstrated an exceptional level of skill and knowledge, spanning beyond their roles which made judging extremely difficult. All have taken on challenging projects and thanks to their creativity and resolve, have had a positive impact in their companies. I wish all of them the best of luck for a rewarding engineering career ahead.”