Why become an Incorporated Engineer (IEng)?

• Enhance your career prospects and earning potential
• Demonstrate your level of skills and knowledge within the profession
• Demonstrate your commitment to professional standards and ethical practice
• Stand out of the crowd with internationally-recognised letters IEng after your name
• The opportunity to actively get involved with the wider engineering community to develop and shape the industry

Why choose CIHT to apply for IEng?

• Assessed by experts in the same sector as yourselves
• Straightforward and easy to follow process
• Streamlined approach to fit your busy schedule
• Mentor guidance available
• Excellent customer service and support materials for every step of the process
• CIHT Learn courses to support your development
• Highway and Transportation Specialisms

CIHT can add value, inspire, inform and develop your career.

Take the first step - check your eligibility for IEng through CIHT

If you are interested in applying for IEng registration through CIHT, please complete our quick and simple online initial assessment so that the CIHT Education Team can confirm your route. 

Eligibility

Standard Route - you meet the academic benchmark set by the Engineering Council and can proceed directly to Professional Review. 

• An accredited Bachelors or honours degree or An accredited HNC or HND (for programmes started before Sept 1999

You can check whether your course is accredited on Engineering Council Accredited Course Search

Other courses may be covered by international agreements such as the Sydney Accord, FEANI and EUR-ACE. If this is the case you will be informed in your initial assessment outcome.

Individual Route - if you do not meet the academic benchmark you will need to complete further learning or undergo a form of assessment (e.g. a Technical Report) to demonstrate your knowledge to the required level, before you are eligible to proceed to Professional Review. Find out more about the individual route

Transfer of Registration/Additional Registration – if you are already registered as an Incorporated Engineer with another Professional Engineering Institution you can transfer your registration to CIHT or be additional registered with CIHT. Find out more about transferring your registration

Reinstatement - if you have previously held IEng registration you maybe able to reinstate. Find our more about reinstatement

The online initial assessment form is free of charge for members and non-members.

Start Your IEng Professional Review Application

If your initial assessment outcome e-mail confirms that you are eligible to apply for IEng Professional Review or you have passed an individual route assessment, the next stage in the assessment process is to submit a Portfolio of Evidence. Our online application form allows you to track your progress and build up your Portfolio of Evidence before you are finally ready to submit. 

You will also need to attend a Professional Review interview to demonstrate that you have reached the IEng competence standard set by the Engineering Council.  Find out about upcoming submission deadlines, interview dates and fees.

The IEng Standard

You will be assessed against the Engineering Council UK's UK-SPEC (4th edition).

• Competence A: Knowledge and Understanding
• Competence B: Design, development and solving engineering problems
• Competence C: Responsibility, management and leadership
• Competence D: Communication and interpersonal skills
• Competence E: Professional Commitment

CIHT contextualises UK-SPEC into 8 highways and transportation specialisms to help you to align your professional experience with the requirements

Getting started

Watch this video to see if you are eligible to use CIHT’s new online Professional Review application service for EngTech, IEng or CEng registration.

Making an application for Professional Review 

If you are eligible for professional review, check out this video to find out how to apply using our new online application service.

Watch our IEng webinar

Hear from a CIHT reviewer, Jane Maclennan and two successful IEng candidates, Stephen Ridley and Kulwant Singh

IEng Resources and Templates

Professional Registration Guidance Notes

IEng Specialisms 

IEng Experience and Evidence Tool

UK-SPEC 4th Edition

CPD Record Template

Online Application Guidance

Guidance for Academics

Mentoring Guidance

Appeals Procedure

CIHT Learn

Support your journey to IEng with our online learning platform CIHTLearn. Members have access to free and low cost online training as well as a tool to plan and record CPD. We have mapped the modules against UK-SPEC so it is easy for you to find the modules that will help you. This includes a highly recommended ‘Preparing for Professional Review’ module.

Don’t just take our word for it

I found the application process for the IEng standard route straight forward, any questions I did have were easily resolved by the education department. Although I was nervous about the interview, my mind was put at ease from when I first arrived at the venue, where I was greeted by a senior member of the institute. The panel were very friendly and made me feel comfortable as we discussed my submission.

Ross Anderson, Aberdeenshire Council

If you work within the Highways and Transportation industry, then there is no real reason to choose any other institution than CIHT to prove that you are a competent professional in exactly your field. The whole process of applying and achieving professional qualifications is straight forward and the support material available is second to none.

Lee Holt, Jacobs

I found CIHT's online application and professional review process straightforward and rewarding. Everyone was friendly and supportive throughout which allowed for a smooth process.

Stephen Ridley, Amey

Help and Support

For any queries, please contact education@ciht.org.uk or call +44 (0)20 7336 1555 and select the extension for the education department. 

Office opening hours are 9.00 to 17.00 GMT.