Institute of Highway Engineers
Professional Competence Form (Send one form for each Statement)
Applicant’s Name
CEng
IEng
EngTech
Statement
For example: “C1: Plan effective project implementation”
Description of your relevant experience
For example: C1: Explain the work you have done which shows you can lead implementation plans, schedule works, secure
resources and negotiate contracts
Description of your documents
For example: documents showing you scheduling works or a project
Signature
Date
Mentor’s Name
Signature
Position
201 - Professional Competence Form - August 2015
020 7436 7487 | www.theihe.org
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IHE Professional Competence Form – An example of a completed form
Applicant John Smith
CEng
Statement
A2: To engage in creative and innovative development of engineering and continuous improvement schemes
Description of your relevant experience
Heritage Centre in Moretown: We were appointed to undertake an options study and subsequent detailed design of
improvements to the access road. The Centre is to be refurbished and extended and the access road upgrading to cater for
construction traffic and the projected increase in traffic flows. The original access was a narrow track with a maximum
gradient of 1 in 4.2 and two tight hairpin bends. The requirements were to provide coach access and passing places for
vehicles meeting on the hill. There was no barrier containment along the unprotected seaward edge of the road and
increased traffic flows would lead to increased risk. Consequently containment would be needed. I considered that safety
kerbs and standard highway barrier such as TCB or OBB would have an adverse visual impact on the rural setting. Through
reading Surveyor magazine and a search on the internet I discovered a timber clad steel barrier containment system been
used in Europe but that did not have type approval for use in the UK. This T40 Barrier System already had accreditation for
13t coach containment and following discussions with the supplier I confirmed the system would be suitable for this private
road. The system was also welcomed by the Planning Authority on visual impact grounds and the barrier, now installed, has
been warmly welcomed by the client.
Falkland Islands: I was tasked with assessing the road network, reviewing the alignment, road condition and materials and
recommending improvements. Most roads are constructed with a local volcanic ash material called ‘murram’. Sea water is
added to murram and compacted, then a surface course of black ash and cut back bitumen is applied. The roads are prone
to pot holing and vehicle users report excessive tyre wear. I undertook a review of materials used on the island in
consultation with the materials specialist and recommended an in-situ cement stabilisation process be implemented to
improve the durability of the road construction. I also recommended that the black ash be replaced with an imported stone
because the high polished stone value of the black ash and grading produces a very abrasive surface which causes the
severe tyre wear.
Description of your documents
(Note: you can choose documents you are already submitting for other roles)
Ref
Title
Doc 6
Options study for Heritage Centre
Doc 7
Road Materials review for FIC
Signature
Date
Mentor’s Name
A N Other CEng FIHE
Position
Associate Director
Signature
201 - Professional Competence Form - August 2015
020 7436 7487 | www.theihe.org
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