IntPE

Types of Registration and Objectives of the Register

The register is part of the initiatives for trade liberalization in professional services. It reduces barriers and eases the process for engineers to gain access to work and practice in other jurisdictions.

The purpose of the Register is also to recognize the equivalences in the qualifications and experience of practising engineers in the participating economies and to facilitate trade in engineering services between those participating economies.

There are three types of registration under BPERB.

i. Registered Engineer (RSE: Registered Structural Engineer, RGE: Registered Geotechnical Engineer etc)
ii. Domestic Professional Engineer (PEng)
iii. International Professional Engineer (IntPE)

Pre-requisites of IntPE
The pre-requisites for becoming an IntPE are:

(a) A bachelor’s degree in engineering with IEB-BAETE accreditation, which may be relaxed until December 2030.
(b) Member or Fellow of IEB
(c) Minimum 8 years of professional experience, of which two years are responsible for significant engineering work in Bangladesh. Candidates will be considered to have been in responsible charge of significant engineering work when they have completed one of the following:
• Planned, designed, coordinated, and executed a small project
• Undertaken part of a large project based on an understanding of the whole project
• Undertaken novel or complex work responsibility
(d) Evidence of achieving 50 hours CPD in the last twelve months of seeking PEng examination.

Assessment Process of IntPE

Once BPERB becomes a full member of IPEA, BPERB will start awarding the International Professional Engineer (IntPE) titles in addition to the domestic PEng. The primary difference between the two titles is the level of professional experience required, with IntPE having more stringent requirements for engineers seeking to practice abroad. The assessment process of domestic and international PEng is the same except for the difference in prerequisites and CPD requirements. An IntPE needs at least 8 years of experience, while a domestic PEng needs at least 7 years of experience. An IntPE needs at least 50 hours of CPD per year, while a domestic PEng needs at least 30 hours of CPD per year.

Online application

1. Apply through the online portal of BPERB (rms.bperb.net).
2. After a successful application, BPERB receives the following documents and information through the online portal
• CV (At the top of the first page of CV, mention “Application of IntPE”
• Academic qualifications
• Professional affiliations and recognitions
• CPD records
• Competence and Commitment report
• Job experience
• Project experience
• Recommendation from sponsors

All the assessment processes and steps are the same as those for domestic PEng, except the CPD hours required for IntPE are 50 hours per year.

Assessment Process of IntPE if the Applicant is a PE of another country

If an engineer has an active PE in any other country and is a member of IPEA, BPERB will award him IntPE without any written examination or viva. He must apply online and submit all the required documents except the sponsor’s report. He should fulfill 50 hours of CPD at the time of application. However, he must submit 50 hours of CPD in subsequent years to continue and renew his IntPE with BPERB.

Online application

(a) Apply through the online portal of BPERB (rms.bperb.net).
(b) After a successful application, BPERB receives the following documents and information through the online portal
• CV (At the top of the first page of the CV, mention “Application of IntPE with foreign active PE”
• Academic qualifications
• Professional affiliations and recognitions
• CPD records
• Competence and Commitment report
• Job experience
• Project experience
• Proof of active PE of any country which is full member of IPEA
(c) Evidence of achieving 30 hours CPD in the last twelve months.

Scrutiny

(a) The Application and Registration Committee of BPERB does the preliminary scrutiny to confirm the candidate's eligibility for PEng registration. Basis of scrutiny:
• Academic qualifications
• Professional affiliations
• Job experience and project experience
• Evidence of Active PE of any country that is a full member of IPEA

Assessment

(a)Assigning two assessors for each candidate by matching the expertise of candidates and assessors, avoiding conflict of interest. At least one assessor must be matched with the candidate’s expertise. The Assessment and Moderation Committee selects assessors.
(b) All the application materials and examination scripts are sent to two independent assessors for grading. Assessors receive the following document
• CV
• Job and project experience records
• Competence and commitment report
• Assessment forms
• Declaration of “No Conflict of Interest” form
(c) The assessors return applications, filled up assessment forms to the registrar.

Compilation of assessment results

(a) Each assessor shall submit the completed assessment forms to the Registrar
(b) The Registrar shall compile the assessment results based on the individual assessor’s result summary and submit it to the assessment and moderation committee.

Result of the assessment and moderation committee

(a) The assessment and moderation committee shall provide the final grade.

Ethics board approval

(a) The list of candidates passed shall be sent to the Ethics Board of IEB to verify the integrity and ethics of candidates.

BPERB Board approval

(a) The registrar shall include the list of ethics board-approved candidates in the agenda of board meetings where the board approves PEng.

Publish the result

(a) The registrar publishes the names of successful candidates on the website and notice board after approval from the chairman.

Assessment Process of IntPE if the Applicant is a Domestic PEng

If an engineer has an active domestic PEng, BPERB will award him IntPE without any written examination or viva. He must apply online and submit all the required documents.

Online application

(a) Apply through the online portal of BPERB (rms.bperb.net).
(b) After a successful application, BPERB receives the following documents and information through the online portal
• CV (At the top of the first page of the CV, mention “Application of IntPE with Domestic PEng”
• Academic qualifications
• Professional affiliations and recognitions
• CPD records
• Competence and Commitment report
• Job experience
• Project experience

Assessment

(a) Assigning two assessors for each candidate by matching the expertise of candidates and assessors, avoiding conflict of interest. At least one assessor must be matched with the candidate’s expertise. The Assessment and Moderation Committee selects assessors.
(b) All the application materials and examination scripts are sent to two independent assessors for grading. Assessors receive the following documents.
• CV
• Job and project experience records
• Competence and commitment report
• Assessment forms
• Declaration of “No Conflict of Interest” form
(c) The assessors return applications, filled up assessment forms to the Registrar.

Compilation of assessment results

(a) Each assessor shall submit the completed assessment forms to the Registrar
(b) The Registrar shall compile the assessment results based on the individual assessor’s result summary and submit it to the assessment and moderation committee.

Result of the assessment and moderation committee

(a) The assessment and moderation committee shall provide the final grade.

Ethics board approval

(a) The list of candidates passed shall be sent to the Ethics Board of IEB to verify the integrity and ethics of candidates.

BPERB Board approval

(a) The registrar shall include the list of ethics board-approved candidates in the agenda of board meetings where the board approves PEng.

Publish the result

(a) The registrar publishes the names of successful candidates on the website and notice board after approval from the chairman.