Domestic PEng

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 Domestic PEng
The pre-requisites for becoming a domestic PEng are:

(a) IEB-BAETE-accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering. However, the accreditation issue may get a waiver until December 2030.
(b) Member or Fellow of IEB
(c) Minimum 7 years of professional experience, including at least two years in a responsible position 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 30 hours CPD in the last twelve months of seeking PEng examination.

Assessment Process of Domestic PEng

Online application

1. Any candidate may apply for PEng through the online portal of BPERB (rms.bperb.net or bperb.net).
2. After a successful application, BPERB receives the following documents and information through the online portal
• CV
• Academic qualifications
• Professional affiliations and recognitions
• CPD records
• Competence and Commitment report
• Job experience
• Project experience
• Recommendation from sponsors

Scrutiny

1. 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
• Sponsor’s report
• CPD
2. The Registrar sends the eligible candidate list to the Assessment and Moderation Committee.
3. The Assessment and Moderation Committee approves the eligible candidate list.

Written examination

1. The Registrar notifies the eligible candidates to sit for the written exam.
2. TThe moderation and assessment committee prepares the question paper for the written exam covering EC1 to EC13 competence profiles.
3. A three-hour (3 hrs) written examination is conducted at the BPERB exam hall, which is equipped with monitoring cameras. Video and audio are recorded and kept as backup for future reference and use.

Assessment

1. 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.
2. All the application materials and examination scripts are sent to two independent assessors for grading. Assessors receive the following documents.
• CV
• CPD records
• Job and project experience records
• Competence and commitment report
• written examination script
• Sponsors’ report
• Assessment forms
• Declaration of “No Conflict of Interest” form
3. The assessors return scripts and applications, filled up assessment forms to the registrar.
4. The registrar will notify the candidates of a presentation and an oral examination.
5. During presentation and viva, two assessors shall be present and provide grades in separate assessment forms. No mutual consultation is recommended about the performance of the candidate. The total duration of the presentation and viva shall be at least one hour.
6. Chairman, Vice-chairman, moderation committee members, or any board member of BPERB may be present during the presentation and viva as observers.
7. Presentation and viva shall be recorded using a video camera for future use and reference.
8. Questions during viva shall cover all 13 competence profiles.

Compilation of assessment results

1. Each assessor shall submit the completed assessment forms to the Registrar
2. 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

1. The assessment and moderation committee shall provide the final grade based on all the rules and regulations set by BPERB, or send it to the third assessor for the final grade.
2. The third assessor reviews all the records of application materials, written examination scripts, and videos of oral examinations to provide his final judgement about the candidate and submit the final grade to the moderation and assessment committee.

Informing the result to the failed candidates individually

1. The Registrar will notify the failed candidates and explain the reason for failure
2. The Registrar will declare the deadline for appeal against the judgment made by BPERB
3. The failed candidate may appeal against the BPERB decision in the prescribed form.
4. The Registrar will send the appeal to the Appellate Committee, who will review all the records of application materials, written examination scripts, and videos of oral examinations to provide his final judgement about the candidate and submit the final grade to the Registrar. The Appellate Committee shall have the right to coopt any expertise related to the candidate.
5. The Registrar shall notify the candidate of the result of his appeal.

Ethics board approval

1. 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

1. 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

1. The Registrar publishes the names of successful candidates on the website and notice board after approval from the chairman.

Assessment Process for Domestic PEng in Grandfather Rule

Grandfather rule of awarding a domestic PEng refers to a limited-time program where experienced engineers can obtain a professional certification without taking the standard examination. Instead of an exam, candidates must meet specific requirements, typically based on their educational background, years of work experience, and professional achievements.

The grandfather rule is valid until December 2026. BPERB recognizes that individuals with a proven track record of safe and successful practice should not undergo the same process as new applicants. This allows BPERB to officially identify a pre-existing group of qualified professionals.

Eligibility
The prerequisites for becoming a domestic PEng under the grandfather rule are:

(a) Must be a fellow of IEB
(b)Minimum of 20 years of experience and PhD or 25 years of experience and Master’s or 30 years of experience after graduation, when he/she was responsible for significant engineering works in Bangladesh. Candidates will be considered to have been in responsible charge of significant engineering work when they have completed all of the following:
• Planned, designed, coordinated, and executed 10 small projects.
• Undertaken part of 3 large projects based on understanding the whole project.
• Undertaken novel or complex work responsibilities.
(c) Evidence of achieving 30 hours CPD in the last twelve months.