Personal accounts
“I was encouraged to apply to become a Fellow by colleagues and did so successfully in 2004 at the age of 36, ten years after becoming chartered. The recognition is nice on a personal level. It has also been incredibly useful professionally. I’d recommend applying to become a Fellow to anyone who thinks they qualify. It’s worthwhile to get assistance with your application.” Patrick Waterhouse is a director of Bowdon Consulting and a senior ICE Reviewer.
“It gradually dawned on me that what I was doing professionally was what some of the near God like ICE Fellows I had known in my early career did. Fellowship of the ICE is not easy to attain; the rigour with which my application was scrutinised left me in no doubt about that. Being harder to attain makes any prize more valuable. So what do I use my Fellowship for? Certainly not as a weapon with which to beat up and claim eminence over lesser mortals. The lighthouse on the ICE crest gives the best clue. A beacon to guide or to act as a horrible warning.” Chris Jones works for Jacobs.
"Achieving FICE demonstrates an enhanced standing in the engineering fraternity, and in my case it was a prerequisite for me attaining the position of Chief Civil Engineer at Sellafield Ltd. It also provides an acknowledgement, by your chosen profession, of your knowledge, experience and commitment to civil engineering. Following guidance from ICE documents and that of established Fellows allowed me to attain FICE with little difficulty. When prospective applicants are considering transfer to Fellow, they must realistically assess themselves against the attributes required of a FICE." John Riding, Chief Civil Engineer, Sellafield Ltd.
"I had thought about applying to become a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers for a while before I actually applied. Although I was acting in a senior business position of responsibility, and met the attributes of a Fellow, I thought I would be too young at just 38. However, I decided to apply, and was absolutely delighted when I found out I had been successful. I found the process quite straightforward and stress free. The key was to ensure that my CV was tailored towards demonstrating the attributes of a Fellow rather than documenting my work as a Business Director and Project Manager. The other challenge was to find three suitable Fellows to sponsor me but within my organisation this proved quite easy. I would urge anybody thinking of becoming a Fellow to apply, as it is the highest accolade that the Institution can award and demonstrates your own professional standing." Mark Brown, Technical Director – Highways, Hyder Consulting.