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Section 1: Qualifying as an ACEI member

1: Summary of Qualifications for ACEI Membership:

  • Agree to abide by ACEI Code of Conduct / Rules for Membership
  • Managed by ACEI Fellow Professional Consulting Engineers (FConsEI)
  • Have excellent professional reputation and ethical standards in place
  • Be primarily engaged in providing technology based intellectual services
  • Not be owned by a contracting, manufacturing, state/para state organisation
  • Maintain appropriate PI Insurance
  • Have been in practice as engineering consultants for at least three years

Becoming a Member

  • Any organisation applies to be approved by the Executive Board.
  • A proposer and a seconder, both ACEI Fellow Professional Consulting Engineers must support the application.
  • Notice of your nomination for membership, as well as any other information the Executive Board considers relevant, will be sent to each new member.

Section 2:  Qualifying as an ACEI Fellow Professional Consulting Engineers (FConsEI).

FConsEI status signifies that an individual is a leader in the consulting engineering sector, has a proven track record of excellence and is committed to quality, safety and sustainability in all their work. Applicants must:

  • Be eligible for inclusion, or already be included, in the Engineers Ireland Chartered Engineer (CEng) register. If chartership is not with Engineers Ireland, a list of UK professional titles that are recognised by Engineers Ireland can be found HERE.
  • Have seven years minimum professional experience
  • Have three years minimum practice as a Consulting Engineer
  • Be a Partner/Shareholder or in control of the management decisions of the company
  • Be directly responsible for dealing with Clients and committing firm financially to Client commissions

Process

  1. Every person interested in becoming registered as an ACEI Fellow Consulting Engineer must make an application in writing to be approved by the Executive Board.
  2. A Proposer and a seconder, both ACEI FConsEI, must support each application.
  3. Once the application approval is completed, the Executive Board will send the appropriate registration materials.
  4. Membership will commence after the registration fee and subscription have been paid.
  5. Following approval, the abbreviation “FConsEI” may be used exclusively to signify registration as an ACEI Fellow Professional Consulting Engineer.

Section 3: Qualifying as an ACEI Registered Professional Consulting Engineers (RConsEI).

Registered Professionals Consulting Engineers have achieved Chartered Engineering status and have demonstrated excellence in their work and commitment to quality, safety and sustainability in their work over the past four years at least.   Applicants must:

  • Hold a third level professional engineering qualification
  • Be eligible for inclusion, or already be included, in the Engineers Ireland Chartered Engineer (CEng) register. If chartership is not with Engineers Ireland, a list of UK professional titles that are recognised by Engineers Ireland can be found HERE.
  • Be employed in an ACEI Member firm and exercise a management role as a consulting engineer
  • Have four or more years of ACEI approved professional engineering experience
  • Have been practising as a professional engineer for a period of not less than four years immediately prior to application
  • Have completed an ACEI approved business related course

Process

  1. Application must complete an application form and provide supporting documentation for approval by the Executive Board.
  2. A Proposer and a seconder, both ACEI FConsEI, must support each application
  3. Once the application approval is completed, the Executive Board will send the appropriate registration materials
  4. Membership will commence after the registration fee has been paid.

 

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