Our Members demonstrate technical competence, integrity and professionalism to colleagues, employers and clients.
Awarded titles: Chartered Structural Engineer
Awarded Post Nominals: AIStructE, or, MIStructE, or, FIStructE (+ CEng if registered with UK's Engineering Council)
The members will have:
Academic qualifications in Civil or Structural Engineering at Masters level
Completed a period of initial professional development into 13 core objectives
Successfully completed the Institution's Professional Review Interview
Successfully completed the Institution's 7 hour Chartered Membership Examination, or an equivalent test, in structural analysis and conceptual design.
Awarded titles Incorporated Structural Engineer Awarded Post Nominals AMIStructE (+ IEng if registered with the UK's Engineering Council)
Academic qualifications in Civil or Structural Engineering at bachelors level
Successfully completed the Institution's 7 hour Associate-Membership examination which tests candidates' ability in structural analysis and conceptual design.
Awarded titles Technician Member
Awarded Post Nominals TIStructE (+ EngTech if registered with the UK's Engineering Council)
Academic qualification set at level 3 in the Qualifications and Credit Framework for England, Northern Ireland or Wales; or at level 6 in Scotland; or the equivalent.
Completed a period of initial professional development into 12 core objectives
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Structural engineers are essential on many home improvement projects. For instance, when creating an open plan space, a structural engineer can tweak the design so that less material is used more efficiently.
An apparently simple conversion of an existing cellar can be as complex as a new build.
An extension always involves structural engineering of the foundations, walls and roof.
Loft conversions are very common, but the available height is often insufficient for conversion.
You should always consult a structural engineer as there are both structural and fire safety hazards involved.
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Our Code of Conduct celebrates the standard of our members’ professional and ethical behaviour. If you feel that a member has failed to comply with these expectations, we have a complaints procedure which you can follow for the matter to be investigated by the Institution.
We enforce high standards of professional conduct for our members.
We have a thorough and impartial complaint process. Alleged breaches of our code of conduct are investigated by our Professional Conduct Committee.
In this blog series, the Professional Conduct Manager provides insight into complaints received and the outcome of PCC investigations.