Chartered Engineer 2016

davyd07 · 20-02-2014 11:49am

camroc76 wrote: »

Comments back already...CPD issues ! :rolleyes:

Sorry to hear that. What were the issues highlighted? Does that mean you will be deferred to next submission then?

camroc76 · 20-02-2014 12:18pm

Comments came with receipt last Tuesday. The table needed a few amendments and the required hours question arose. Re-submitted the table as required, still lacking in the hours though.

Fingers crossed !

godtabh · 20-02-2014 10:48pm

camroc76 wrote: »

Comments came with receipt last Tuesday. The table needed a few amendments and the required hours question arose. Re-submitted the table as required, still lacking in the hours though.

Fingers crossed !

Have you considered all forms of CPD? How many hours are you out?

camroc76 · 21-02-2014 9:16am

Yeah, shy 4 hours in total, considered the whole shooting gallery of options ! my current company are tight as hell on the monies and well CPD and training do not make the grade (or even discussed).

budhabob · 21-02-2014 9:23am

camroc76 wrote: »

Yeah, shy 4 hours in total, considered the whole shooting gallery of options ! my current company are tight as hell on the monies and well CPD and training do not make the grade (or even discussed).

Have you included the likes of site visits, mentoring etc in terms of CPD? or even giving presentations? It all counts towards CPD.

godtabh · 21-02-2014 10:33am

camroc76 wrote: »

Yeah, shy 4 hours in total, considered the whole shooting gallery of options ! my current company are tight as hell on the monies and well CPD and training do not make the grade (or even discussed).

Doenst have to be paid for cpd. Look up the EI guide on what constitutes cpd.

If you are only 4 hours short include things like preparation of your CEng report and attendance at the interview. Thats worth at least 4 hours.

J82 · 21-02-2014 10:40am

What was the minimum?

I had 75 hrs over past two years.. as far as I could see the there was no minimum hours set...just a statement of 'five days cpd over previous two years'.

So what is a 'day'? My working day is 7.5 hours.

godtabh · 21-02-2014 10:51am

J82 wrote: »

What was the minimum?

I had 75 hrs over past two years.. as far as I could see the there was no minimum hours set...just a statement of 'five days cpd over previous two years'.

So what is a 'day'? My working day is 7.5 hours.

Your day is based on your normal working day. I usually work of 35 hours over the last 2 years

Alkers · 21-02-2014 11:44am

godtabh wrote: »

Your day is based on your normal working day. I usually work of 35 hours over the last 2 years

The CPD guide you just posted mentions an 8 hour day!

godtabh · 21-02-2014 1:57pm

it must have changed since the introduced the 2 year cpd before becoming chartered. It used to be your working day

davyd07 · 26-02-2014 5:00pm

Got acknowledgement today. It just says that it will be processed prior to the next deadline if approved by the Board of Examiners, and they will get back to me in due course.

Strange how some people seem to be getting comments with acknowledgement and others dont.

budhabob · 26-02-2014 5:02pm

davyd07 wrote: »

Got acknowledgement today. It just says that it will be processed prior to the next deadline if approved by the Board of Examiners, and they will get back to me in due course.

Strange how some people seem to be getting comments with acknowledgement and others dont.

Based on what has been stated above i think this indicates that you have passed the first hurdle in terms of meeting the objectives. I got a similar response to you.

davyd07 · 26-02-2014 7:08pm

budhabob wrote: »

Based on what has been stated above i think this indicates that you have passed the first hurdle in terms of meeting the objectives. I got a similar response to you.

Maybe that is the case. It seems like it will be a long wait this time around.

godtabh · 27-02-2014 10:34am

davyd07 wrote: »

Got acknowledgement today. It just says that it will be processed prior to the next deadline if approved by the Board of Examiners, and they will get back to me in due course.

Strange how some people seem to be getting comments with acknowledgement and others dont.

Its been reviewed by a panel and then needs to be rubber stamped by the Board of Examiners (is that the official term used? ) at which stage you will be invited for an interview.

davyd07 · 27-02-2014 10:55am

godtabh wrote: »

Its been reviewed by a panel and then needs to be rubber stamped by the Board of Examiners (is that the official term used? ) at which stage you will be invited for an interview.

I hope you are correct. Do you have previous experience of this godtabh?

godtabh · 27-02-2014 12:38pm

I did it a few years ago and have been in the building a few times for events while the review was going on. EI are very open about the process

Catxscotch · 03-03-2014 11:38am

I still havn't received an acknowledgement, Should I be worried? I posted the application on the Tuesday before the deadline,I didn't bother going registered post as I made sure to get it weighed and pay full postage required.

godtabh · 03-03-2014 2:51pm

Catxscotch wrote: »

I still havn't received an acknowledgement, Should I be worried? I posted the application on the Tuesday before the deadline,I didn't bother going registered post as I made sure to get it weighed and pay full postage required.

I'd ring them

Catxscotch · 03-03-2014 6:02pm

Panic over, just received an e-mail similar to the one above, that it's under review and they will be in touch. Fingers crossed..

Catxscotch · 11-03-2014 4:00pm

Got an e-mail confirming I have progressed to interview stage..Yeah!!

davyd07 · 11-03-2014 4:06pm

Catxscotch wrote: »

Got an e-mail confirming I have progressed to interview stage..Yeah!!

Congratulations! When did you receive the email? Did you get a date for interview?

budhabob · 11-03-2014 4:07pm

Catxscotch wrote: »

Got an e-mail confirming I have progressed to interview stage..Yeah!!

Same as that. No date for interview as of uet.

Catxscotch · 11-03-2014 4:35pm

Received e-mail yesterday afternoon, no date as of yet:
"Interview sessions will take place up until the next deadline. All our interviewers are volunteers and we run interviews in batches by discipline. Not all candidates in the same discipline/company will be called to the same round of interviews."

I presume this is due to high volume of applications this time around? That means we could be waiting until June..

davyd07 · 11-03-2014 4:39pm

Catxscotch wrote: »

Received e-mail yesterday afternoon, no date as of yet:
"Interview sessions will take place up until the next deadline. All our interviewers are volunteers and we run interviews in batches by discipline. Not all candidates in the same discipline/company will be called to the same round of interviews."

I presume this is due to high volume of applications this time around? That means we could be waiting until June..

I'd say it will take a while to get through them all surely. What discipline are you in?

Catxscotch · 11-03-2014 4:42pm

Civil-Potable water treatment and supply

J82 · 11-03-2014 7:51pm

Catxscotch wrote: »

Received e-mail yesterday afternoon, no date as of yet:
"Interview sessions will take place up until the next deadline. All our interviewers are volunteers and we run interviews in batches by discipline. Not all candidates in the same discipline/company will be called to the same round of interviews.".

Yep, I got the same email! No dates yet but last year there was a round of interviews towards middle and end of May. The volume this year could affect that I guess.

godtabh · 11-03-2014 10:57pm

My interview was in May after a January submission. Had to reschedule a couple of times due to exams and holidays.

11-03-2014 11:59pm

My interview last year was around the 24th of April I think.

The Megaphone · 12-03-2014 11:43pm

Two years ago now - submission went in at the end of January - Interview on the 23th of March!!!!

budhabob · 12-03-2014 11:49pm

In general what sort of notice do you get prior to interview?

godtabh · 13-03-2014 10:29am

budhabob wrote: »

In general what sort of notice do you get prior to interview?

Enough that you can rearrange if the date doesnt suit

13-03-2014 11:26am

A week or two I seem to remember

davyd07 · 13-03-2014 2:02pm

Got mine today too. Difficult to predict how long it will take to arrange the interviews. Time to begin the preparation anyway I suppose!

davyd07 · 19-03-2014 5:00pm

Anybody have any notes on the standard type of generic questions that may arise at interview stage then?

godtabh · 19-03-2014 9:46pm

davyd07 wrote: »

Anybody have any notes on the standard type of generic questions that may arise at interview stage then?

its not that type of interview

davyd07 · 19-03-2014 10:06pm

godtabh wrote: »

its not that type of interview

My understanding is that the interview consists of a 10 minute presentation on your report followed by a question and answer session based on your presentation, report and experience for the most part, but that there are always general questions relating to the profession / industry /recent developments towards the end of the interview. It is those questions to which I refer.

The Megaphone · 20-03-2014 11:05am

davyd07 wrote: »

My understanding is that the interview consists of a 10 minute presentation on your report followed by a question and answer session based on your presentation, report and experience for the most part, but that there are always general questions relating to the profession / industry /recent developments towards the end of the interview. It is those questions to which I refer.

Not sure what your background is, but if civils (roads), here's a few points:

1. Be aware of the Safety, Health, and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013.
2. Contract Administration whether in a role as a RE or Project Manager - one of the most important things is Claims - so responding to RFI's in a timely fashion and record keeping is important.
3. If you have stated that you have any design experience - know what standards are current, i.e, NRA TD 19/09 - Safety Barriers.
4. If you have worked abroad - have a few points on notable differences between working in Ireland and wherever.
5. Be prepared for the 'where do you see yourself in 5 years question'.
6. THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT - if you don't know the answer to a question, then tell them you don't know - do not try and bluff it or you are finished.

Also in relation to the presentation - bring handouts with loads of pics. You'll find they will spend more time looking at the pictures than at you, which helps ease things.

godtabh · 20-03-2014 2:22pm

davyd07 wrote: »

My understanding is that the interview consists of a 10 minute presentation on your report followed by a question and answer session based on your presentation, report and experience for the most part, but that there are always general questions relating to the profession / industry /recent developments towards the end of the interview. It is those questions to which I refer.

Yes but there arent generic questions to be asked. Its a competence based interview so I suggest that you google the format of this type of question.

Also with your 10 min presentation prepare something based on the competences. Leave an open ended statement that is likely to lead to questions. You can then prepare answers to the anticipated questions.

The Megaphone wrote: »

Also in relation to the presentation - bring handouts with loads of pics. You'll find they will spend more time looking at the pictures than at you, which helps ease things.

Be careful with this. Double check the regs but you are not allowed to bring anything than an A4 and previously you werent able to introduce anything that wasnt already submitted with your report. Some people can be sticklers for this.

I bound A3 drawings/photos/etc and folded them in to my report A4 size. One of the interviews call me a smart arse for doing this but showed innovation

budhabob · 20-03-2014 2:52pm

A3 visual aids are permitted according the the regulations....I believe (on phone).

Retiro · 20-03-2014 2:58pm

They are always very interested in the level of responsibility you have within your organisation.
For each role or task you perform, let them know if any people report to you or are dependent on you in any way.

davyd07 · 24-03-2014 1:27pm

Thank you for the responses.

I have a feeling that the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 may be a topical item for discussion also.

I think bluffing is a no go. If I don't know, I would be inclined to say so.

A3 copies are allowed as per the Guidelines, unless something has changed.

Regarding the presentation, are you standing or seated? I presume it is seated across a table?

godtabh · 25-03-2014 7:50am

davyd07 wrote: »

I think bluffing is a no go. If I don't know, I would be inclined to say so.

That's exactly what they are looking for. Explain why you can't answer the question and suggest alternative response

Catxscotch · 07-04-2014 12:57pm

I presume the radio silence is due to nobody getting a date for their interview yet?

davyd07 · 07-04-2014 1:00pm

No word yet. Anybody hear of any movement?

budhabob · 07-04-2014 1:27pm

I haven't heard anything as of yet.

08-04-2014 10:53pm

Nothing yet, still waiting for the all clear for the review stage!

Earlier question, I was seated across a table last year.

budhabob · 08-04-2014 11:04pm

Dónal wrote: »

Nothing yet, still waiting for the all clear for the review stage!

Earlier question, I was seated across a table last year.

I received confirmation my report got through the review stage alright. Apparently there were over 600 applications so I imagine responses are very staggered.

goldy locks · 09-04-2014 1:54pm

I would suggest that you check your junk mail/ spam mail folder if you haven't heard back yet. My acknowledgement went there and I missed it for about two weeks. Otherwise perhaps phone EI and enquire.

The interviews have started, I had mine last week!

09-04-2014 4:13pm

I already phoned them a week ago, and was told they hadn't reviewed mine yet.

How'd your interview go?

goldy locks · 09-04-2014 4:43pm

Ah, at least your still in the running.

The interview was tough (But fair), and TBH I'll be pleasantly surprised if I gain accreditation base on the interview.