Specialist professional registers

Conservation Accreditation Register for Engineers (CARE)

If you’re a civil or structural engineer involved in the conservation of historical structures and sites, you might be able to join the Conservation Accreditation Register for Engineers (CARE).

Becoming registered means you can call yourself a conservation-accredited engineer. It sets you apart as an expert in this area and helps you submit stronger bids for work. If you are a client such local authority conservation officer, or are going to be involved in applying for listed building consent applications find out more on why you need to appoint a CARE-registered engineer.

The CARE scheme uses the International Council on Monuments and Sites' (ICOMOS) Guidelines for Education and Training in the Conservation of Monuments, Ensembles and Sites as the basis for assessment of candidate's experience.

The accreditation is recognised by Historic England, Historic Scotland, Cadw , Department for Communities - Historic Environment Division (DfC-HED) and works in partnership with professional bodies including:

• Architects Accredited in Building Conservation (AABC)
• Royal Institution of British Architects Conservation Register (RIBA)
• The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Conservation Forum
• Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland

CARE is run by ICE and the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE).

Find out who is on the Conservation Accreditation Register for Engineers and which organisations they work for by downloading a copy of the latest register.

Download the CARE Register

Benefits

Joining the register shows that you:

• Have proven conservation experience and skills, which have been independently assessed by two leading professional engineering institutions
• Promote sympathetic conservation
• Have up-to-date expertise and knowledge, and use the most effective practices
• Are committed to continual learning and improvement, particularly in the area of conservation engineering. (An example of this this is that members of CARE have produced the Conservation Compendium, which aims to improve the way engineers handles historic fabric)

Can I join the register?

To apply you must be a chartered or incorporated member of ICE or IStructE, or a chartered member of Engineers Ireland.

How to apply

To join the register, you need to show us you have the right level of skills, knowledge and experience. You can find the required attributes in our Conservation Accreditation Register for Engineers (CARE) guidance document, which includes more details about joining.

To apply you must send us:

• An application form
• Five case studies using our template
• A CV
• Continuing personal development (CPD) records

Fees

To join the register you'll need to pay:

• £250 application fee 
• £65 annual subscription 

You can pay through the fees page of our website.

ICE dispute resolution registers

ICE has a range of specialist dispute resolution registers whose expertise is used in areas such as dispute arbitration or adjudication.

What are the ICE dispute resolution registers?

ICE offers a comprehensive range of dispute resolution services to organisations working in the construction and engineering industries. These services include adjudication, arbitration, conciliation/mediation, dispute boards and expert witnesses. It covers all forms of contract including NEC3 and the Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (formally ICE Conditions of Contract) and is an adjudicator nominating body in matters involving the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.

To provide these services, we rely on experts who work in various sectors and industries. They include:

• Civil, mechanical and structural engineers
• Lawyers
• Architects

These experts make up registers of:

• Adjudicators
• Arbitrators
• Mediators
• Dispute board members

You can find out more about the fields our experts work in (and search for an expert) by visiting our Dispute Resolution Service.

What are the benefits?

Once your name is added to a dispute resolution register, your CV appears on your record and will be searchable by anyone using our dispute resolution service. It also means we'll be able to nominate you to resolve a dispute.

How can I join a register?

To join a register, you'll need to go through a rigorous qualification process, which includes examinations and an interview. This is to prove you have the high level of knowledge and experience that's needed. Once on the register you'll have an annual CPD review. You'll also be re-interviewed every five years to make sure you're maintaining those standards.

If you're interested in joining one of the registers, please read the documents below. You can find full details of the examinations that you pass to join the registers in our further qualifications section.

Adjudicators

• Adjudicators – requirements and application procedure
• Adjudicators – application form

Arbitrators

• Arbitrators – requirements and application procedure
• Arbitrators – application form

Conciliators and Mediators

• Conciliators and Mediators – requirements and application procedure
• Conciliators and Mediators – application form

European Engineer Register

Chartered Engineers (CEng) can apply for additional registration as a European Engineer. This entitles you to use the letters EUR ING before your name – for example, EUR ING J Smith CEng MICE.

The EUR ING title shows your ability as a professional engineer, and recognises your education, training and experience. However, because EUR ING is not a regulated title, it does not give you any legal rights to register in other European countries.

Your registration is assessed by the the European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI)

The Engineering Council is the UK member of FEANI and they manage the registration process for Chartered Engineers, but applications from CEng MICE have to be submitted via ICE.

How do I apply?

If you are CEng MICE, please download the guidance and application form from the Engineering Council website and email your completed documents to [email protected].

We will check and process your application before sending it to the Engineering Council for assessment.

You can submit your application at any time, but closing dates for the next meeting are usually 6 weeks in advance. Please see our key dates page for further details.

The assessment decision will be sent to you directly by the Engineering Council.

To add your new title to your ICE membership profile, please email your membership number and copy of the awarding certificate to [email protected].

Fees and renewal

The application fee is £210 which should be paid online to ICE.

You must renew your EUR ING registration every five years, and renewals currently cost £45. You will be sent an invoice by the Engineering Council towards the end of the five year period to remind you to renew your registration.

Register of Ground Engineering Professionals (RoGEP)

If you're professionally qualified with ICE, the Geological Society London (GSL), the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IoM3), Engineers Ireland (EI) or the Institute of Geologists of Ireland (IGI) you could apply to join the Register of Ground Engineering Professionals (RoGEP).

The register helps clients choose professionals who have the right level of knowledge, skills and experience in ground engineering. Joining the register could benefit your career prospects by showing you have specialist ground engineering competences as defined by the Site Investigation Steering Group (SISG) and other codes and standards.

There are five grades of registration:

1. Registered Ground Engineering Technician
2. Registered Ground Engineering Practitioner
3. Registered Ground Engineering Professional
4. Registered Ground Engineering Specialist
5. Registered Ground Engineering Adviser

Learn more about the attributes you need for each grade and how to apply in the RoGEP Guidance document

Find out who is on the RoGEP register and which organisations they work for by downloading the latest copy of the Register.

Download the RoGEP register

Benefits

Joining the register:

• Shows you have specialist ground engineering competence
• Increases your professional status
• Means you’ve been assessed by leading, independent organisations
• Provides career benefits and progression opportunities
• Could lead to more professional qualifications
• Shows you're committed to continual learning and improvement

Find out more about the benefits of RoGEP for individuals, clients and consultants

Can I join the register?

To apply for RoGEP you must be a professionally qualified member of ICE, GSL, IoM3, EI or IGI.

Engineering Technicians (EngTech) are eligible for the Technician Grade; Incorporated Engineers (IEng) are eligible for the Practitioner Grade; Chartered Engineers and Geologists (CEng/CGeol/PGeo) are eligible for the Professional/Specialist/Adviser Grades.

How to apply

Please send us:

• An application form
• A CV
• Continuing professional development (CPD) records
• Two sponsor statements

To apply to become a non-registered sponsor individuals must complete and submit the non-registered sponsor’s approval form. The form, together with a brief two-page CV outlining employment responsibilities in ground engineering (with dates), should be forwarded to [email protected].

Fees

To join the register, you need to pay:

• £75 – application fee (including subscription up to 31 December in the year you registered)
• £12 – annual subscription

If you’re applying for the Technician/Practitioner/Professional Grades within 12 months of becoming professionally qualified, you'll pay a reduced application fee of £30.

You can pay through the fees page of our website.

More information

Find out more about applying and the standards you need to join RoGEP

If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please contact our Professionalism and Registers Executive on +44 (0)20 7665 2274 or email [email protected].

RoGEP is supported by:

Health and Safety Register

The ICE Health and Safety Register is a published list of professionally qualified engineers who have knowledge and skills in this area.

Being on the register sets you apart as an engineering health and safety professional and helps show that you meet the requirements of CDM 2015 (Construction [Design and Management] Regulations) and CDM (NI) 2016. It will help you progress in your career and gives clients more confidence in you and your organisation.

To join the register, you need to show the required levels of health and safety knowledge and experience at all stages of the construction process, whether you’re a designer, a contractor or you work directly for clients.

Find out who is on our Health and Safety Register and which organisations they work for by downloading a copy of the latest register.

Download the Health and Safety Register

Benefits

Joining the Health and Safety Register can:

• Raise your own and your employer’s profile
• Help your career prospects
• Strengthen your organisation’s bids
• Increase client confidence in you and your employer
• Minimise the risk of legal action on projects
• Lead to lower insurance premiums
• Help you to show you have met the requirements of the CDM 2015 and CDM (NI) 2016 coordinator attributes

The register shows which professionals:

• Can apply the highest standards of health and safety
• Have been assessed by engineering health and safety experts
• Are committed to increasing their skills and expanding their knowledge
• Meet the requirements of the CDM 2015 and CDM (NI) 2016 regulations

"I thoroughly recommend the ICE Health and Safety Register as a way for engineers and built environment professionals to demonstrate their capabilities in Health and Safety Management.

"Construction professionals know the importance of effectively applying risk management principles in the design and delivery of projects. Health and Safety knowledge is one of the many areas of risk management that we all need in the workplace. Therefore, joining the Health and Safety Register is a practical and relevant way to demonstrate this.

Margaret Sackey, CEng MICE, Chair of ICE’s Health and Safety Expert Panel

See ICE's presentation on how membership of the register shows your competence of CDM Regulations

Can I join the register?

There are two levels of registration. You can apply at:

1. Level 1 – if you're newly qualified as a professional engineer or other construction professional. To apply for level 1, you must be a technician member (EngTech), or above, of a professional engineering institution that is licensed by the Engineering Council. If you are professionally qualified at technician level you are not eligible to proceed beyond level 1 registration.
2. Advanced level – if you have a lead role in civil engineering design, and experience of construction processes that particularly relate to health and safety. To apply for Advanced level you must be an incorporated (IEng) or chartered (CEng) member of a professional engineering institution that is licensed by the Engineering Council.

You can check if you’re able to register before applying by sending us an expression of interest form.

How to apply

To apply you need to send us:

• A Health and Safety Register application form
• Supporting documents, including a CV and continuing professional development (CPD) records
• Full details are available in the Health & Safety Register guidance document

ICE Training offers a suite of training programmes that focus specifically on the CDM Regulations. Attending one of these training programmes will count towards your CPD and support your application for the Register.

Visit the ICE Training website for more information and bookings

Fees

The application fees (including subscription up to December 31 on the year you register) are:

• £40 – Level 1
• £189 – Advanced level

Annual subscription:

• £40 – Level 1
• £60.40 – Advanced level

You can pay through the fees page of our website.

International Professional Engineers Register

The International Engineering Alliance has two registers for professionally qualified engineers who meet required standards.

The International Engineering Alliance has established three agreements to register qualified engineers who demonstrate the relevant standards of professional competence:

• International Professional Engineer Agreement
• International Engineering Technologist Agreement
• Agreement for International Engineering Technicians

The Engineering Council is the UK member of International Engineering Alliance and they manage the registration process for Chartered Engineers, but applications from MICE have to be submitted via ICE.

International Professional Engineer Register (IntPE)

Chartered Engineers (CEng) who meet the IntPE criteria can apply to join this register.

IntPE registration entitles you to use the letters IntPE (UK) after your name – for example, J Smith CEng MICE IntPE (UK) – and may assist you to register with other members of the International Professional Engineers Agreement.

If you are CEng MICE, please download the guidance and application form from the Engineering Council website and email your completed documents to [email protected]. If you've got a question or aren't sure about how to start an application, please email [email protected] or call +44 (0)20 7665 2344. 

International Engineering Technologist Register (IntET)

Incorporated Engineers (IEng) who meet the IntET criteria can apply to join this register.

Registration entitles you to use the letters IntET (UK) after your name – for example, J Smith IEng MICE IntET (UK) - and may assist you to register with other members of the International Engineering Technologist Agreement.

If you are IEng MICE, please download the guidance and application form from the Engineering Council website and email your completed documents to [email protected]. If you've got a question or aren't sure about how to start an application, please email [email protected] or call +44 (0)20 7665 2344.

International Engineering Technician Register (IntTni)

The Agreement for International Engineering Technicians was signed in 2015.

Engineering Technicians (EngTech) who meet the criteria will be able to apply to join this register. This register is not yet in operation but more information will be published here when it is open for applications.

How do I submit an application?

If you are CEng MICE, IEng MICE or EngTech MICE, please email your documents to [email protected].

We will check and process your application before sending it to the Engineering Council for assessment. Applications are assessed three times a year in February, May and October.

You can submit your application at any time, but closing dates for the next meeting are usually 6 weeks in advance. Please see our key dates page for further details.

The assessment decision will be sent to you directly by the Engineering Council.

To add your new title to your ICE membership profile, please email your membership number and copy of the awarding certificate to [email protected].

Fees and renewal

The application fee is £105 which should be paid online. 

You must apply to renew your registration every five years, and renewals currently cost £60. A renewal request letter will be sent to you towards the end of the five year period by the Engineering Council.

ICE Register of Accredited NEC Professionals

This register includes a list of accredited NEC professionals.

Joining the register shows that you have demonstrated the advanced level technical and practical skills to be an NEC project leader.

Find out more about the NEC Professionals register

How can I join the Register?

To join you need to have completed one or more of the following programmes, achieving a grade of at least 70% in both assessment stages:

• NEC3 ECC Project Manager Accreditation
• NEC3 ECC Supervisor Accreditation
• NEC3 TSC Service Manager Accreditation
• NEC4 ECC Project Manager Accreditation
• NEC4 TSC Service Manager Accreditation

Upon successful completion, you will receive an email from the NEC Training team with details on how to register.

What are the benefits?

• NEC Accreditation and inclusion on the ICE Register represent a benchmark for the specialist knowledge that NEC3 project leaders should have.
• Joining the Register offers individuals the opportunity to become part of a community of NEC specialists
• It contributes to continued professional development (CPD) with ICE, and enables individuals to upload CVs, share knowledge and explore further development opportunities

What’s an Accreditation programme?

NEC Accreditations are designed to give NEC practitioners the advanced technical and practical skills to confidently fulfill the requirements of an NEC3 project leadership role.

Using an interactive blended learning syllabus, these training programmes offer individuals the unique opportunity to receive recognition for an internationally acknowledged Accreditation standard that is sought after by employers.

How can I become accredited?

If you’re not already accredited, you can enrol in an NEC programme. Find out more on the NEC website.

All reservoir engineers and supervising engineers register

The ICE Reservoirs Committee (RC) is a statutory committee that advises the Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on the operation of the Reservoirs Act 1975 (as amended).

This legislation, first introduced in 1930 as a public safety measure, permits the regulation of large raised reservoirs (those designed to hold or capable of holding more than 25,000m³ of water) in the UK.

Panels

Monitoring and inspection is carried out by panels of qualified civil engineers who make the technical decisions relating to the safety of reservoirs.

• Applicants for membership of these panels are appointed by the Secretary of State (of Defra) “after consultation” as to whether they are “qualified and fit to be placed on that panel”.
• Appointments are for 5 years and before their term expires engineers may apply for re-appointment for a further term.
• A fee of £385 is payable for each application for appointment or re-appointment to a panel.

A list of all Reservoirs Panel England and Wales can be found here
A list of Supervising Engineer Panel England and Wales can be found here
A list of Scottish panels of reservoir engineers can be found here

The reservoir engineers panel structure

There are four panels of qualified civil engineers:

1. Supervising Engineers (SupE)
2. All Reservoir Engineers (AR)*
3. Non-Impounding Reservoirs (NIR)
4. Service Reservoirs (SR)

* Members of the ‘All Reservoirs’ Panel (also called Inspecting Engineers) are qualified to undertake all aspects of the design, construction, inspection and supervision of all types of reservoir – this includes the NIR and SR categories.

Owners or operators of reservoirs under the Act (‘Undertakers’) must employ a supervising engineer to at all times supervise the reservoir and to inform the undertaker of anything in its behaviour that might affect safety.

From 1 October 2022 the Reservoir Committee requires all new or expired applications for Supervising Engineers Panels to have the minimum qualification of Incorporated Engineer (IEng) of the ICE or equivalent body. The IEng requirement is not retrospective, however if a re-applicant is not appointed for a further term their application would be treated as a new application and the minimum qualification will be required.

Applicants are not required to be members of the ICE. The purpose of the professional qualification is to assure generic professional attributes whilst the further attributes associated with the role of supervising engineer are tested through the Reservoirs Committee. ARPE are required to be CEng.

How to apply for appointment to panels

Supervising Engineers Panel (SupE)

Applications for appointment are made via DEFRA and assessed for suitability by the ICE Reservoirs Committee.

N.B. Applications to panel(s) in Scotland: If you're applying to a panel in Scotland only, or at the same time as applying to a panel in England and Wales, you must complete an additional form.

Making your application

E-mail your application for appointment or re-appointment to [email protected] – and please make sure you cc: [email protected].

Include the application to a panel in Scotland – this will be forwarded to the Scottish Government by the team at Defra.

Applications for reappointment should be submitted at least 8 months before expiry.

• Applications submitted by 9 August 2019 will be assessed and interviewed, if applicable, during week commencing 16 September 2019
• Applications submitted by 30 October 2019 will be assessed and interviewed, if applicable, during week commencing 13 January 2020
• Applications submitted by 29 February 2020 will be assessed and interviewed, if applicable, during week commencing 4 May 2020
• Applications submitted by 30 June 2020 will be assessed and interviewed, if applicable, during week commencing 7 September 2020

Advice from Defra on the outcome of an application will follow in due course.

A fee of £385 is payable for each application for appointment or re-appointment to a panel.

Cheques are made payable to ‘Defra’ and should be sent to

Jason Bedassie
Dept. for the Environment, Food and Rural Affair (Defra)
Reservoir Safety Team
Seacole Building
3^rd Floor, SW Quadrant
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

Information for engineers:

• Supervising Engineer guidance notes
• Attributes for Supervising Engineer
• Supervising Engineer new appointment application form
• Supervising Engineer new appointment application - reservoirs experience front page
• Supervising Engineer new appointment application - reservoirs experience extra pages

Guidance notes and application forms for re-appointment to the Supervising Engineers Panel are available here:

• Supervising Engineer guidance notes
• Attributes for Supervising Engineer
• Supervising Engineer re-appointment application form
• Supervising Engineer re-appointment appointment application - reservoirs experience front page
• Supervising Engineer new appointment application - reservoirs experience extra pages

All Reservoirs Panel (AR)

As above, applications for appointment are made via DEFRA and assessed for suitability by the ICE Reservoirs Committee.

Information for engineers

The following guidance is available for new appointments to the AR Panel and for those seeking re-appointment:

• AR-NIR-SR Panels - Attributes of Panel Engineers - 01 Aug 2016
• AR-NIR-SR Panels - Guidance for new applicants or reappointees - 19 May 2017
• RC11G - Guidance notes for new applications to the AR-NIR-SR Panels - 19 May 2017
• RC11 - Application - New appointment to AR-NIR-SR Panels - 14 July 2017
• RC12 - Experience, first sheet - New application to the AR-NIR-SR Panels - 19 May 2017
• RC12 - Experience, further pages - New application to the AR-NIR-SR Panels - 19 May 2017
• RC15G - Guidance notes for reappointment to the AR-NIR-SR Panels - 19 May 2017
• RC15 - Application - Reappointment to AR-NIR-SR Panels - 19 May 2017
• RC16 - Experience, first sheet - Reappointment to the AR-NIR-SR Panels - 19 May 2017
• RC16 - Experience, further pages - Reappointment to the AR-NIR-SR Panels - 19 May 2017

Register of Security Engineers and Specialists (RSES)

If your work directly contributes to security, you could join a group of leading professionals in this field.

The Register of Security Engineers and Specialists (RSES) promotes excellence in security engineering and its specialisms by providing a benchmark of professional quality. The RSES is sponsored by the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) and run by ICE.

To join, you need to show you have the right skills and expertise as a General Security Adviser, or in one of the register's specialist categories. Becoming a registrant of RSES will set you apart from your peers and benefit your organisation.

RSES list of companies

Find out which companies have employees competent to work in the RSES categories.

Download the RSES Company Competence list

A member's individual listing can be verified by contacting [email protected].

Benefits

Being on the register shows clients that you have:

• A specialist level of skill and knowledge
• Proven security-related experience
• Access to the most up-to-date knowledge resources and best practice
• Made a commitment to increasing your skills and expanding your knowledge

Can I join the register?

Engineers, applied scientists, health professionals and specialists whose work (physical, technical, information and personnel) is related to securing the built environment and infrastructure can join.

For the Personnel categories J, Insider Threat, and K, Human Factor, applicants demonstrate the specialist competence only, as set out in Annex C of the RSES Guidance, and are not required to demonstrate technical engineering knowledge or expertise. For all other categories it is an advantage if applicants are professionally qualified with an Engineering Council-licensed institution, or have the relevant academic qualifications. Otherwise, you may be able to use your workplace knowledge and experience instead, by applying through the RSES Technical Report Route (TRR) as a General Security Adviser.

If you are unsure of your suitability to join the RSES, you can complete an Enquiry Form. We'll then be able to confirm your suitability and invite you to send an Expression of Interest form to [email protected]. We will also be able to help finding a sponsor.

How to apply

To submit an Expression of Interest Form, you need to be sponsored by someone who is currently on the register.

You'll need to discuss the details of your application with your sponsor to make sure you have the right knowledge and experience.

On receipt of your Expression of Interest for, ICE will advise on your application route.

If you are advised to apply through the Technical Report Route, you should consult the RSES TRR Guidance Note, and an initial application including synopsis must be submitted.

We'll then ask you to send us the following documents:

• Application form
• Sponsor statement
• Criminal convictions statement
• Two character references
• A detailed CV
• CPD records
• Assessment reports

Fees

• £50 – expression of interest
• £324 – full registration
• £60 – annual subscription
• £30 – annual subscription if you've sent an expression of interest form but aren't fully registered

You can pay through the fees page of our website.

More information

Find out more about the RSES assessment criteria and applying