Institute of Highway Engineers

Professional Competence Form

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

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
Doc 6
Doc 7 / Title
Options study for Heritage Centre
Road Materials review for FIC
Signature / Date
Mentor’s Name / A N Other CEng FIHE / Signature
Position / Associate Director
201 - Professional Competence Form - August 2015 / Page 1 of 2
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