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, or other relevant professional body members/fellows. (Reciprocal route)
• RICS professional body members/fellows (RICS accelerated 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)

If you are currently an Associate Apprentice and would like to upgrade your membership to Member grade, you can read specific guidance on this here.

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 £356.52 (March to February)

Need examples of a CV, a principal sponsor form, CPD record spreadsheet or an experience report? You'll find downloadable templates of these documents over in our resource hub.

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.
• CV and experience report should be cross referenced with applicant’s competencies as and when appropriate (see Membership Resources section for an example of cross-referenced documents).

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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