Chartered Civil Engineer
- Regulators
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- Institution of Civil Engineers
- Nations
- United Kingdom
- Sectors
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- Construction and engineering
Regulatory or professional bodies
Chartered body
- Regulatory authority
- Institution of Civil Engineers
- Address
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One Great George Street
Westminster
London
SW1P 3AA - Email address
- erp@ice.org.uk
- Website
- https://www.ice.org.uk
- Phone number
- +44 (0)2072 227 722
Regulation
Regulation summary
Civil engineers shape and build the modern world, developing and maintaining transport networks, providing clean water and sanitation, protecting us from floods, designing and building large structures and buildings, and enabling energy supplies. The Institution of Civil Engineers is the professional home for civil engineers and infrastructure engineers. It is governed by Royal Charter and is regulated by the Engineering Council.
Regulation type
Reserved activities
None - restrictions apply to use of title only
Protected titles
Civil engineers who achieve professionally qualified membership with ICE and Chartered Engineer registration can use the postnominals CEng MICE. In addition, if they if qualify directly with ICE via a professional review, they may also use the protected title Chartered Civil Engineer.
- More about regulated activities and titles
- https://www.ice.org.uk/careers-learning/develop-your-career/membership-guidance/#professional-qualification
Qualifications and experience
New professionals
- Routes to qualification
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There is a three-stage process to achieve professional qualification as a civil engineer.
1. The award of recognised academic qualification(s), or equivalent, to demonstrate the required underpinning knowledge and understanding
2. Successfully completing a period of supervised training, referred to as initial professional development (IPD)
3. Passing a Professional Review based on an assessment of documentary evidence and an interview.
Professionals from outside the UK
- Recognition for professionals outside the UK
- Some - qualifications from some countries may be recognised, but professionals from other countries will have to re-qualify
- Summary of routes
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The title Chartered Civil Engineer is restricted to professionals who have passed a Professional Review with ICE.
ICE can offer exemptions from academic and/or initial professional development checks for those qualified with the following bodies or states:
- Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (including Scheme A completion)
- Engineering New Zealand
- Engineers Ireland
- Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) with SAICE membership
- Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal
- Switzerland
- EEA member states with equivalent protected or regulated titles
- The US State of Idaho
- International Professional Engineer (IntPE)ICE also recognises academic qualifications registered with FEANI in Europe and under the International Engineering Alliance Accords.
- More about recognition for professionals outside the UK
- https://www.ice.org.uk/membership/my-membership/mutual-recognition/
Registration
- Registration requirements
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In addition to joining ICE as professionally qualified members (MICE), Chartered Civil Engineers can register with the Engineering Council to secure their Chartered Engineer (CEng)
- More about registration
- https://www.engc.org.uk/professional-registration/
Legislation
- Title of relevant act or charter
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Royal Charter and By-laws of the Institution of Civil Engineers
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.ice.org.uk/download-centre/royal-charter-and-by-laws/