Appendix A – IEng/CEng MICE attributes

At any Professional Review you must have had responsible and relevant experience at a
level such that you can demonstrate the attributes shown in the table below.
The interpretation of Attributes 1 and 2 will relate to your fields of work as indicated to the
reviewers on your application form. You must demonstrate a sound understanding of core
engineering principles in those fields, particularly if you do not hold the educational
requirement necessary for Engineering Council registration. The reviewers will judge your
level of attainment of Attributes 3 to 9 with regard to their relative importance within your
fields of work.
As a prospective professional civil engineer, in order to fulfil your obligation to society and
to meet the requirements of Health, Safety and Welfare legislation, you must have a sound
knowledge and understanding of the construction process (1) together with the activities
connected to it. You must have an appreciation of, and be able to identify and manage,
risks to all those engaged and affected by the design, construction, operation, use,
maintenance and demolition of any works. For those whose experience includes the
construction process, site experience will ordinarily be required.

Attributes of CEng MICE to be demonstrated at

Chartered Professional Review (CPR)

Attribute group Additional Attributes of CEng

Attributes of MICE/IEng MICE
MICE to be demonstrated, if
to be demonstrated at Member
you are already IEng MICE, at
Professional Review (MPR)
Chartered Professional
Review Progressive (CPRP)

1. Knowledge and A Maintain and extend a sound C Maintain and extend a

understanding theoretical approach to the sound theoretical approach
of engineering application of technology in in enabling the
engineering practice. introduction and
exploitation of new and
advancing technology.
B Use a sound evidence- D Engage in the creative and
based approach to problem innovative development of
solving and be able to engineering technology and
contribute to continuous continuous improvement
improvement. systems.
2. Technical and A Identify, review and select D Conduct appropriate
practical techniques, procedures and research, relative to design
application of methods to undertake or construction and
engineering tasks. appreciate its relevance
engineering within own area of
responsibility.

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 B Contribute to the design and E Undertake the design and
development of engineering development of engineering
solutions. solutions and evaluate their
effectiveness.
C Implement or construct F Implement or construct
design solutions and design solutions and
contribute to their evaluate their effectiveness.
evaluation.
3. Management A Plan for effective project E Plan, direct and control
and leadership implementation. tasks, people and
resources.
B Manage the planning and F Lead teams and develop
organisation of tasks, people staff to meet changing
and resources. technical and managerial
needs.
C Manage teams and develop G Demonstrate continuous
staff to meet changing improvement through
technical and managerial quality management.
needs.
D Manage quality processes.

4. Independent A Identify the limits of personal C Identify the limits of a

judgement and knowledge and skills. team’s skill and knowledge.

responsibility B Exercise sound independent D Exercise sound holistic

engineering judgement and independent judgement
take responsibility. and take responsibility.
5. Commercial A Prepare and control budgets. C Demonstrate sound
ability judgement on statutory,
contractual and commercial
B Use sound knowledge of issues in relation to your
statutory and commercial area of responsibility
frameworks within own area
of responsibility and have
an appreciation of other
commercial arrangements.
6. Health, safety A A sound knowledge of D Leading continuous
and welfare legislation, hazards and safe improvement in health,
systems of work. safety and welfare.
B Manage risks.

C Manage health, safety and

welfare within own area of
responsibility.
7. Sustainable A A sound knowledge of C Leading continuous
sustainable development improvement in sustainable
development best practice. development.

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 B Manage engineering
activities that contribute to
sustainable development.
8. Interpersonal A Communicate well with E Communicate new
others at all levels including concepts and ideas to
skills and effective use of English (2) technical and non-
communication orally and in writing. technical colleagues
including effective use of
B Discuss ideas and plans English (2) orally and in
competently and with writing
confidence.
C Effective personal and social
skills.
D Manage diversity issues.

9. Professional A Understanding and compliance with the ICE Code of Conduct.

commitment
B Plan, carry out and record CPD and encourage others.

C Engage with ICE activities.

D Demonstration of appropriate professional standards,

recognising obligations to society, the profession and the
environment.
E Exercise responsibilities in an ethical manner.

Notes:
(1) The construction process is held to include the conception, design, construction,
commissioning, maintenance, decommissioning, removal, management and
procurement of civil engineering works.
(2) All Professional Reviews for Engineering Council registration will be conducted in
English, subject only to the Welsh Language Act 1993 and any regulations which may
be made in implementation of European Union Directives on free movement of labour.

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