Different Engineering Disciplines

You can of course elect to apply for more than one discipline if you are multi-qualified or unsure of the area which best suits your skills and experience.

Lift and Crane - Types of equipment examined include: lifts, escalators, cranes and construction plant.

Lift & Crane surveyors require a Mechanical manufacturing / repair / maintenance engineering background and at least an HND / HNC / Full Technological Certificate or NVQ4 in a relevant engineering discipline.

In all cases you will be ideally an Incorporated Engineer within a relevant engineering institution and have a recognised apprenticeship or equivalent training.

Pressure Mechanical - Types of equipment examined include pressure vessels and all types of boilers.

Pressure Mechanical surveyors require a manufacturing / repair / maintenance in pressure / steam background and at least The Board of Trade Chief Engineer 1st class certificate of competence or HND / HNC in a relevant discipline.

In all cases you will be ideally an Incorporated Engineer within a relevant engineering institution and have a recognised apprenticeship or equivalent training.

Electrical/LEV - Inspections include the fixed wiring of buildings and quarries, electrical apparatus and installations. As well as examinations of local exhaust ventilation plant including air movers (fans), ducting, hoods, and filtration systems to control fumes, dust and mists created by both industrial and commercial processes.

Electrical surveyors require a practical background in low voltage wiring installation, inspection or maintenance and fault finding. (Not Electronics) This would include factories, houses, shops etc. and at least an HND / HNC / Full Technological Certificate or NVQ4 in Electrical Engineering.

In all cases you will be ideally an Incorporated Engineer within a relevant engineering institution and have a recognised apprenticeship or equivalent training.

Power Press - Types of equipment examined may include: power presses and press brakes, including their guarding, bench presses with interlocked guarding, high risk plant and machinery combined with its associated higher complex interlocked guarding systems.

In all cases you will be ideally an Incorporated Engineer within a relevant engineering institution and have a recognised apprenticeship or equivalent training.