International Professional Engineer (IntPE) and Engineering Technologist (IntET) Register for UK Chartered Engineers Working Overseas

CIBSE Membership – would like to draw its members attention to the option of belonging to the IntPE and IntET Register – if they are working overseas.

International Professional Engineer (IntPE) Register

This Register is governed by the Engineers' Mobility Forum, which consists of the national engineering organisations of Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, UK and USA. FEANI has observer status.

Entry to the Register, which began operation in 2002 - the UK section of the Register opened on 1st October 2002 - is open to registered Chartered Engineers (CEng) in the UK who meet the following criteria:

• have been assessed within their own economy as eligible for independent practice
• have an academic qualification equivalent to an accredited degree
• have seven years post-graduation experience
• have spent at least two years in responsible charge of significant engineering work
• are maintaining relevant continuing professional development at a satisfactory level

International Engineering Technologist (IntET) Register

The IntET Register has also been set up by the Engineering Technologist Mobility Forum, which comprises ECUK and the national engineering organisations of Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa.

UK registered Incorporated Engineers (IEng) are deemed to have equivalent competences to those who elsewhere in the world are generally described as engineering technologists.

To qualify for the IntET title, it is necessary to hold an appropriate academic qualification (generally a bachelor’s degree, HND or HNC) and have a minimum of seven years’ post-graduate experience as an engineer, with at least two years in charge of significant engineering work. Applicants also need to show an up-to-date record of continuing professional development.

Applications have to be made through the candidate’s engineering institution. The registration fee is £90, renewable every five years at a fee of £25. Successful applicants may use the titles ‘IntPE’ and ‘IntET’.

For more information applicants should read the guidance notes (available from the EC UK website -- http://www.engc.org.uk/international/about_international_register.aspx

The application form can be downloaded from the website or alternatively contact the Membership Department:
Telephone 020 8772 3650
Email info@cibse.org