UK REGISTER OF GROUND ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS

Ground engineering professionals are key to the attainment of success in construction projects

TO APPLY

There are three grades of Registrants:-

Registered Ground Engineering Professional

Registered Ground Engineering Specialist

Registered Ground Engineering Adviser

For entry onto the Register, applicants are required to be Chartered members of ICE, IOM3 or the Geological Society of London with appropriate levels of experience to emphasise their ground engineering competencies. At a reduced fee, applicants can apply for entry onto the Register as a Registered Ground Engineering Professional at the same time as Chartership validation/Professional Review or within 12 months, subject to the requirements of their host professional body.

Admittance requires:

Completion of ICE Form 3930

Submission of documents includingtwo sponsors’ statements on ICE Form 3931

Further information on criteria and the application process is provided in ICE document ICE3009(4)a

For more information and FAQs please visit:

http://ukrogep.org.uk/

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The UK REGISTER OF GROUND ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS (RoGEP) provides external stakeholders,including clients and other professionals, with a means to identify individuals who are suitably qualified and competent in ground engineering.

Registrants are individuals who may be employed by consultants, contractors, public bodies, private sector organizations or academia or who may be self-employed. They are chartered engineers or geologists. They may be involved in any aspect of the wide variety of projects that fall under the broad heading of Ground Engineering.

Registrants must have demonstrable competence in Ground Engineering combined with a developed appreciation of other associated disciplines. They must also be able to demonstrate how ground engineering interacts with other technical professions, addresses sustainability, seeks innovative solutions and adds value through effective risk and opportunity management.

Ground Forum defines Ground Engineering as

‘an understanding of geological structures, materials and processes, combined with the systematic application of investigative, scientific and engineering techniques to produce practical solutions to ground related issues for the benefit of society’

Clarity of role specification

3rd party verified competence

Ability to specify a competence level ateach stage of the contract and all tiers ofconsultant/contractor supply

Supported by leading professional bodies;all registrants are chartered

Level of registration may be selectedappropriate to the scheme or project

Improved ability to understand and manageground risk, programme and out turn cost

Provides clarity of contract role

Significant registration numbers provides adifferentiator over competition

Demonstrates significant in-house capabilityand experience

Assures delivery of reports, designs andprojects to encourage repeat business/improved margins

At a time when meaningful references canbe a challenge to obtain, provides increasedconfidence in recruitment of registeredprofessionals

Encouragement of progress through theregister a factor in specialist employeeretention, recruitment and graduate attraction

Demonstrates specialist groundengineering competence

Shows clear route to progress to thehighest level

Requirements of registration level are clear

Allows professional progression postchartered

Compliance with specification and contractrequirements

Enhanced professional standing

Improved career progression and benefitsare likely

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?For a Client Company/Body For a Consultant/Contractor For an Individual

All construction projects begin with design concepts and consideration of planning, programme and resource issues together with site problems. By using Registered Ground Engineering Professionals from the outset of projects, clients benefit from the experience and expertise of independently assessed engineers and geologists to deliver success. Their work should extend from early involvement, through the design and construction phase and potentially throughout the asset’s whole life and even during decommissioning to achieve greatest benefit, with particular emphasis on fitness for purpose and reduced whole life costs.

Ground engineering professionals who are registered will have achieved recognition of competency in addition to chartered status that is recognised by clients, employers, peers and the public. Most importantly, they have proven competence in their field that is rigorously assessed by two trained assessors and backed by two sponsors of at least equal standing.

Only chartered engineers and geologists are included on the register. They must be members of the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institutute of Materials, Minerals and Mining or the Geological Society of London.

This advanced experience, knowledge and recognition provides clients with the confidence that the ground engineering aspects of their projects are in safe hands, so supporting delivery of successful project outcomes.

WHY USE THE SERVICES OF A REGISTERED GROUND ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL?

Successful projects develop with the early and continued involvement of competent ground engineering professionals