Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ)

Assessment

The Royal Institution of Naval Architects is approved as an Assessment Entity, i.e. authorised to assess applications for registration as RPEQ.

A successful assessment of qualifications and competencies under Part 2 of the Professional Engineers Act 2002 (QLD) is required before lodging an application with the Board of Professional Engineers QLD for registration as a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ). Applicants must apply for assessment under an approved assessment scheme.

Following successful assessment, the Royal Institution of Naval Architects will issue a Letter of Assessment to be sent by the applicant to the Board of Professional Engineers QLD with BPEQ Form 2 – Applying for registration as RPEQ

Requirements for candidates

Applications for registration as RPEQ will be assessed against the academic and professional competence requirements for Chartered membership of the Institution, i.e. Corporate member of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (MRINA) and Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Engineering Council of the UK. Applicants are not required to be members of the Institution.

Academic Qualification

The required academic qualification is either:

1. a relevant Washington Accord recognised engineering degree or

2. an academic qualification that has been assessed by an accredited authority under the Washington Accord 1989 to assess qualifications as equivalent

Professional Competence

Applicants are required to have achieved defined standards of professional competence in the fields of design, engineering practice and management, and .to be currently practising naval architecture or related engineering discipline at that level. You must have a minimum of four years’ experience working in the industry post-graduation. Guidance on the requirements for Chartered membership

application

Route 1: Chartered Members of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects

Applicants for registration as RPEQ who Chartered are already members of the Institution are required to provide an updated Professional Review Report, detailing professional activities undertaken since gaining Chartered membership. Applications for registration should be forwarded on RINA (BPEQ) Form 1

Route 2: Non-Chartered Members of the Institution

Applicants for registration as BPEQ who are not members of the Institution, or who are members but not registered as a Chartered Engineer will be required to submit a Professional Review Report, detailing their academic achievement and professional activities since graduation. They will also be required to undertake a Professional Review Interview. Guidance on the Professional Review Report and the Professional Review Interview

Applicants are required to submit certified photocopies of their academic qualifications. Applicants will be advised if individual assessment of non-accredited academic qualifications is required, and information to be submitted.

Successful applicants will not be elected as members of the Institution or registered with the Engineering Council, unless requested with their application. Appropriate membership and registration fees will apply. Applications should be made on RINA (BPEQ) Form 2

Identity Check

Under the regulations of our license, RINA must conduct verify the identity of applicants for assessment under the scheme in accordance with the recognised 100 point identification check utilised within relevant State and Federal Government Agencies.

You must provide a total of 100 points of Australian or state-issued documents to prove your identity online.

Different types of identity documents are worth different points. You can use different combinations of documents to make up your 100 points, but you must include at least 1 primary document as part of your 100 points.

Document Certification & Language Standards

Applicants for assessment must include certified copies of documents they provide, certified by authorised persons in accordance with the relevant State legislation where the documents originate. For example, if the documents are being sent from Queensland, then only persons authorised by s19 of the Oaths Act 1867 should be accepted. Please contact our membership team if you are unsure if your document certifiers meet the requirements.

Applicants for assessment who have documents in a language other than English, provide those documents translated into English in accordance with the following guidelines:

If the documents are translated within Australia:

• The translator must be accredited by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) – www.naati.com.au
• The Australian Institute for Interpreters and Translators (AUSIT) Directory of Translators provide a current list of qualified, active AUSIT members who have NAATI accreditation in translating – www.ausit.org

If the documents are translated in a country outside Australia:

• The translator must be approved by the authorities in the country where the translation is made.
• The International Federation of Translators (IFT) – www.fit-ift.org – provide a list of translation associations, some approved by authorities to provide certified translation.

FEES (AS OF JAN 2024)

All fees listed below are Australian Dollars (AUD), and maybe subject to fluctuation in the exchange rate.

CPD Requirements for post-BPEQ Registration

All registrants of the BPEQ scheme are required to complete a minimum of 50 hours of CPD activity per year (totally 150 hours over 3 years).

At least 75% of CPD hours must relate to technical matters relevant to the area of engineering in which the person seeks assessment and the remaining should relate to engineering practice (for example; first aid courses, occupational health and safety training and mentoring junior engineers does not relate to technical matters but may be relevant to an engineer’s practice).

To continue to be eligible for registration, RPEQs must comply with the Board’s Continuing Registration Requirements (CRR) Policy (2.02). BPEQ’s CRR policy states that RPEQs must:

Further Information

Further information can be obtained from membership@rina.org.uk