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Events
Tuesday 9 February 2010: The AusIMM
Southern Queensland Branch and Board of Professional Engineers Queensland (BPEQ)
will be holding an information session in Brisbane to assist members to
understand their obligations under recent changes made to the Professional
Engineers Act. More
information is available from the following document, PDF.
AusIMM Assessing Authority
In June 2008 The AusIMM was granted approval by the
Queensland Government to undertake the role of an assessing authority for the
Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ) program. The approval allows
The AusIMM, using its CP accreditation process, to recommend Engineers to the
Board of Professional Engineers Queensland for inclusion on the register.
Under the Queensland ‘Professional Engineers Act 2002’ it
is a requirement for Engineers practicing in Queensland to be registered with
the Board of Professional Engineers Queensland. This requirement applies to
contractors and all persons who provide engineering services to employers. The
one exception is for persons practicing under the supervision of a RPEQ.
Companies must ensure that all their engineering staff are either registered or
are working directly under the supervision of a registered engineer.
Benefits of Registration:
- Entitlement to use the title ‘Registered Professional
Engineer of Queensland’ or the abbreviation ‘RPEQ’
- Registration provides protection for professional engineers
by ensuring that unqualified people do not practice as engineers in Queensland
- Publication on the Roll of Registered Professional Engineers
of Queensland
- Engineers will be accredited, if applicable-
- To practice as a consulting engineer;
- To provide certificates under the Building Code of
Australia as mechanical and structural engineers;
- As an engineer under the Queensland Building Services
Authority Act 1991;
- Under the Subcontractors Charges Act 1974; and
- As a professional engineer on the Register of Fire Systems
Certifiers.
Applicants are advised that a successful assessment by The
AusIMM does not automatically register them as a Registered Professional
Engineer. For the requirements and process to register with the Board of Professional Engineers
Queensland can be found here.
BPEQ Assessment and Chartered Professional Status
As the requirements for BPEQ assessment are similar
to those for Chartered Professional status, applicants can apply for both
at the same time, using the same referee forms.
Just complete the two separate application forms and submit
along with your three completed referee statements, verified qualification and
current CV. Please note that Chartered Professional accreditation is only
available to AusIMM members.
Applicants wishing to apply just for Chartered Professional
status should use the Chartered Professional application form.
The cost of this process is $385 inc GST per application
for existing members of The AusIMM.
The charge for non-members is $420 inc GST per
application.
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