UK <-> US Chartership recognition? 3

[010185]

I'm fairly new to the industry and am looking to maybe setting out my career path in the US (L.A.)

Does anyoneknow what the requirements are for the PEng registration over there? And where I can obtain further information about this relating topic???

If I decide to start in the US and return for the chartership in UK, will the experiences be credited towards my chartership?

Thanks~!

 

[TFL]

istructe

http://www.istructe.org.uk

 

[cvg]

http://www.dca.ca.gov/pels/

http://www.nspe.org/pf-home.asp

these may be a better links

 

[francesca]

Actually, the IStructE is only for structural engineers, and it's the ICE that governs civil engineers. The UK chartership program is very cumbersome, involving mounds of paperwork accumulated into a portfolio and signed by a PEng a multitiude of times. There are experience and continuing education requirements, and thankfully most UK firms have graduate training programs to lead you through the process.

If you're trying to get chartered through the ICE in the shortest amount of time, then you need to work for one UK consulting firm for the full period. It'll be the quickest and easiest way to chartership, but you'll compromise on flexibility and ultimately on salary. The larger UK companies are multinational and I was able to travel and work overseas twice in two years and was slated to go off to work in Australia for a year when I quit.

The process in the US is much simpler, but has its own pitfalls for those with foreign degrees. There are two exams, the Fundamentals of Engineering and the Principles and Practise of Engineering, as well as education requirements. If your UK engineering degree is a 3-year degree, you won't qualify for registration in the US. (In fact, the ICE is tending toward a masters degree as the minimum education requirement anyway, bringing you up to 4-years in university either way.) See the FAQ on the FE for more information.

While the ICE, in principle, will recognise your experience in the US, you will have trouble with getting someone they recognise to sign you off, and you may have trouble getting the diversity of experience that they require. On the other hand, they more than likely will recognise a PE, so if you're able to, spending four years in the US and getting a PE may be the quickest and easiest path to chartership in the UK. I'm not sure if the Washington Accord covers chartership or if it's just limited to education, and remember that many states don't recognise it (but hopefully that will change one day).

 

[henri2]

First of all the C.Eng

To qualify for the Civil C.Eng and Structural C.Eng there is an IPD (Initial Professional Development) criteria you have to satisfy first prior to interviews/exams for the C.Eng. Francesca has eluciated what is involved regarding IPD

You can have the interviews and take exams for the C.Eng in the US.

IPD routes etc

1. MICE C.Eng for Professional Reviews outside the UK see Section 19 of charter member routes to mebership

http://www.ice.org.uk/downloads/ICE2001b_Chartered_Routes_to_Membership(1).pdf

2. MIStructE IPD Regulations Chartered Membership

http://www.istructe.org.uk/membership/files/IPDleading2CM.pdf

Is L.A meant to be state of Louisiana or L.A (Los Angeles) as in California? The route to CA's PE is different from most states. There are two more exams one has to pass in addition to passing the national PE exam (Principles and Practices). One exam is in surveying and the other in seismic. CA also has an SE (Structural Engineering) license and to qualify to take the exam, one must be a PE and have enough relevant work experience.

Reciprocity has been discussed earlier this year. Check this link

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=120957&page=10

Good luck

 

[Rich2001]

Information on become a Professonal Engineer in the USA can be found on this site

http://www.ncees.org/licensure/licensure_for_engineers/

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