Member

A Member is a fully qualified civil engineering surveyor and a voting member of CICES.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Successfully complete the CICES general, core, and specialist competencies.
• Successfully complete the Member review interview.
• Graduate applicants must hold a degree acceptable to CICES (confirmation advised prior to application).
• Mature applicants without an acceptable degree may compensate with additional experience and seniority.
• Have sufficient working experience: typically, graduates need ~3 years, mature applicants ~8 years.

Separate routes exist for:

• ICE, RICS, or other relevant professional body members/fellows. (Reciprocal route)
• Senior applicants with significant experience. (Member accelerated route)
• Associate members before 31 December 2005. (Member accelerated route)
• Academic staff teaching civil engineering surveying. (Member accelerated route)

How to apply:

• Online application with details of two sponsors
• Principal Sponsors form
• Digital photograph
• A detailed CV (1500-2000 words)
• An experience report (1500-2000 words)
• CPD records for the last two years
• Signed off general, core and specialist competencies.
• Evidence of prior qualifications.
• The application fee is £195.00
• Subscription fee £339.54 (March to February)

Detailed CV & experience report

• CV should detail education, qualifications, and full career history, including periods outside employment or unrelated work.
• Experience report should describe a representative project within the last five years, highlighting technical and soft skills, problem-solving, team leadership, client and commercial management, and alignment with CICES golden threads: equality, diversity & inclusion, sustainability and digital transformation.

Sponsors

• Must be Members or Fellows of CICES or another recognised professional body (overseas equivalents may be approved).
• Sponsors vouch for the accuracy of the application and may be contacted for verification.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

• Records from the last two years should be submitted in any reasonable format.
• Can include skills gained at work, workshops, seminars, courses, reading, or mentoring.

Competencies

• Must be assessed and signed off by a supervisor or manager.
• Competencies represent the knowledge, skills and experience required to qualify as a member.

All competencies

Member review interview

• Formal interview with 2–3 examiners.
• Applicant presents the experience report (10–15 min) and answers questions on the project, CV, CPD, and broader technical or industry issues.

• Grant Membership
• Deferral – additional evidence or report required.
• Referral – specific areas need further demonstration; another interview may be scheduled.
• Failure – Affiliate grade may be offered in exceptional cases.

In cases of deferral or referral, Technical Member may be offered.

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