Additional Registrations

Do you wish to be recognised at the highest level as an expert in land condition, contaminated land assessment, remediation and brownfield regeneration?

CIWEM is a supporting member of the Specialist in Land Condition Register (SILC) that recognises the highest calibre of senior practitioners within the industry. Its members can also achieve Suitably Qualified Person (SQP) status under the government recognised National Quality Mark Scheme (NQMS) and are uniquely qualified to verify land condition reports associated with planning applications and other regulatory processes.

The benefits of being a SiLC include professional recognition that you are at the pinnacle of your profession. You are permitted to use it to promote your practice. As an SQP you will also be able to undertake work that non-registered people cannot.

To become a SiLC you must be Chartered and will need to undergo an exam and interview process. The exam is set by the SiLC Professional and Technical Panel (PTP) and the interview is conducted by a panel of two assessors and an observer – all of which are SiLCs. There is also a mentoring scheme (SiLC Affiliate Scheme) for those who would like support for their professional development to becoming chartered initially and then applying for SiLC in the longer term.

To find out more please visit www.silc.org.uk where you can obtain details of the SiLC Affiliate Scheme, Introduction Days, the exam process, the NQMS and the role of an SQP.

Chartered Engineers (CEng) can apply for additional registration as a European Engineer. This entitles you to use the letters EUR ING before your name – for example, EUR ING K Thompson MCIWEM C.WEM CEng.

The EUR ING title shows your ability as a professional engineer, and recognises your education, training and experience. However, because EUR ING is not a regulated title, it does not give you any legal rights to register in other European countries.

Your registration is assessed by ENGINEERS EUROPE (formerly FEANI).

The Engineering Council is the UK member of Engineers Europe. To apply for EUR ING registration in the UK you must be a member of a professional engineering institution (such as CIWEM) and registered as a Chartered Engineer or Incorporated Engineer with the Engineering Council.

How to apply

Candidates can apply for EUR ING registration via the application tool on ENGINEERS EUROPE website. This is for first-time applications only.

There is an initial fee of £245. Payment is currently via invoice only; please contact the Registration Team at EURING@engc.org.uk for more information.

EUR ING registration must be renewed every five years. Candidates registered from January 2023 will be required to submit five years of CPD upon renewal; the renewal fee is expected to be £145 in 2028.

EUR INGs who registered before January 2023 will not be required to submit CPD upon renewal and will continue to pay the renewal fee at the pre-2023 rate. The Registration Team will contact you when your renewal is due.

All applications for EUR ING registration are assessed by ENGINEERS EUROPE’s European Monitoring Committee (EMC). The assessment process may take up to six months; or longer if an application is incomplete or the EMC requests further information.

EUR ING registration recognises a combination of education, training and experience amounting to a minimum of seven years. Competence based routes are also recognised.

EUR ING registrants are entitled to use the title EUR ING. The UK Privy Council has approved the use of this title as a pre-nominal and the Passport Agency will accept EUR ING as a title for use on passports. It should always be written in capitals, in front of the name and any other ranks and titles eg EUR ING J Smith CEng.