Singapore legislation
Schedule 4
Schedule 4
Requirements for Registration As Specialist Professional Engineers
FOURTH SCHEDULERules 10C and 10DRequirements for Registration As Specialist Professional EngineersFirst columnSecond columnThird columnSpecialised branch of engineeringBasic branch of engineeringQualifications, training, special knowledge, experience, other conditions1.Geotechnical engineeringCivilThe applicant is required to satisfy any of the following sets of conditions:Set (A)(i)the applicant has not less than 4 years (in aggregate) of such experience in geotechnical engineering (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) as may be acceptable to the Board, of which at least 3 years of that experience was obtained while practising as a registered professional engineer in Singapore; and
the applicant has a post‑graduate engineering degree (such as M.Sc or PhD) majoring in geotechnical engineering from a university set out in the Schedule to the Professional Engineers (Approved Qualifications) Notification 2009 or such other qualifications as may be acceptable to the Board; Set (B)(i)the applicant has not less than 5 years (in aggregate) of such experience in geotechnical engineering (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) as may be acceptable to the Board, of which at least 3 years of that experience was obtained while practising as a registered professional engineer in Singapore; and
the applicant has sat for and passed a specialist registration examination on geotechnical engineering conducted by the Board. 2.Amusement ride engineeringMechanicalThe applicant is required to satisfy any of the following sets of conditions:Set (A)(i)the applicant has not less than 3 years (in aggregate) of such experience in amusement ride engineering, as may be acceptable to the Board, and obtained while practising as a registered professional engineer in Singapore; and (ii)the applicant has sat for and passed a specialist registration examination on amusement ride engineering conducted by the Board; Set (B)(i)the applicant has not less than 5 years (in aggregate) of such experience in marine engineering, rail engineering, pressure vessel engineering, lifting equipment engineering or in any field related to amusement ride engineering (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) as may be acceptable to the Board, of which at least 3 years of that experience was obtained while practising as a registered professional engineer in Singapore; and
the applicant has sat for and passed a specialist registration examination on amusement ride engineering conducted by the Board. 3.Lift and escalator engineeringElectrical or MechanicalThe applicant is required to satisfy any of the following sets of conditions: Set (A)(i)the applicant is approved by the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health under section 33 of the Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 as an authorised examiner for the purpose of carrying out any prescribed examination or test of any hoist or lift; and
the application for registration as a specialist professional engineer is submitted before 18 January 2018; Set (B)(i)the applicant is approved by the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health under section 33 of the Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 as an authorised examiner for the purpose of carrying out any prescribed examination or test of any lifting machine as defined in section 4(1) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006;
the applicant has sat for and passed a specialist registration examination on lift and escalator engineering conducted by the Board; and
the application for registration as a specialist professional engineer is submitted before 18 January 2018; Set (C)(i)the applicant has not less than 5 years (in aggregate) of such experience in lift and escalator engineering or in any field related to lifting equipment engineering or building services engineering (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) as may be acceptable to the Board, of which at least 3 years of that experience was obtained while practising as a registered professional engineer in Singapore; (ii)the applicant has successfully completed a training course on lift and escalator engineering as specified by the Board; and
the applicant has sat for and passed a specialist registration examination on lift and escalator engineering conducted by the Board. 4.Crane engineeringMechanicalThe applicant is required to satisfy any of the following sets of conditions:Set (A)(i)the applicant is approved by the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health under section 33 of the Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 as an authorised examiner for the purpose of carrying out any prescribed examination or test of any lifting machine that includes any crane, crab, winch, teagle, runway, transporter, piling frame or piling machine; and
the application for registration as a specialist professional engineer is submitted before 18 January 2018; Set (B)(i)the applicant has not less than 5 years (in aggregate) of such experience in crane engineering or in any field related to crane engineering (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) as may be acceptable to the Board, of which at least 3 years of that experience was obtained while practising as a registered professional engineer in Singapore; and
the applicant has sat for and passed a specialist registration examination on crane engineering conducted by the Board. 5.Access platform engineeringMechanicalThe applicant is required to satisfy any of the following sets of conditions:Set (A)(i)the applicant is approved by the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health under section 33 of the Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 as an authorised examiner for the purpose of carrying out any prescribed examination or test of —
any hoist or lift; or
any lifting machine that includes any work platform or suspended scaffold capable of being raised or lowered by climbers, winches or other powered device; and (ii)the application for registration as a specialist professional engineer is submitted before 18 January 2018; Set (B)(i)the applicant has not less than 5 years (in aggregate) of such experience in access platform engineering or in any field related to access platform engineering (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) as may be acceptable to the Board, of which at least 3 years of that experience was obtained while practising as a registered professional engineer in Singapore; and
the applicant has sat for and passed a specialist registration examination on access platform engineering conducted by the Board. 6.Pressure vessel engineeringMechanicalThe applicant is required to satisfy any of the following sets of conditions:Set (A)(i)the applicant is approved by the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health under section 33 of the Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 as an authorised examiner for the purpose of carrying out any prescribed examination or test of any pressure vessel; and
the application for registration as a specialist professional engineer is submitted before 18 January 2018; Set (B)(i)the applicant has not less than 5 years (in aggregate) of such experience in pressure vessel engineering or in any field related to pressure vessel engineering (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) as may be acceptable to the Board, of which at least 3 years of that experience was obtained while practising as a registered professional engineer in Singapore; and
the applicant has sat for and passed a specialist registration examination on pressure vessel engineering conducted by the Board. 7.Protective security engineering(a)Civil or MechanicalThe applicant is required to satisfy any of the following sets of conditions:Set (A)(i)the applicant has not less than 4 years (in aggregate) of such experience in protective security engineering (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) as may be acceptable to the Board, of which at least 3 years of that experience was obtained while practising as a registered professional engineer in Singapore; and
the applicant has a post‑graduate degree (such as M.Sc or PhD) majoring in protective security engineering from a university set out in the Schedule to the Professional Engineers (Approved Qualifications) Notification 2009 or such other qualifications as may be acceptable to the Board; Set (B)(i)the applicant has not less than 5 years (in aggregate) of such experience in protective security engineering (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) as may be acceptable to the Board, of which at least 3 years of that experience was obtained while practising as a registered professional engineer in Singapore;
the applicant has successfully completed a training course in protective security engineering specified by the Board; and
the applicant has passed a specialist registration examination on protective security engineering conducted by the Board; Set (C)(i)the applicant has submitted his or her application within 12 months starting on 15 January 2018; and (ii)the applicant has, since obtaining any of the qualifications mentioned in section 21(1) of the Act, acquired at least 10 years of relevant practical experience in engineering as may be acceptable to the Board, and at least 5 years of such experience relates to protective security engineering. (b)Chemical or ElectricalThe applicant is required to satisfy all of the following conditions:
the applicant has submitted his or her application within 12 months starting on 15 January 2018; (ii)the applicant has, since obtaining any of the qualifications mentioned in section 21(1) of the Act, acquired at least 10 years of relevant practical experience in engineering as may be acceptable to the Board, and at least 5 years of such experience relates to protective security engineering. 8.Tunnelling engineeringCivilThe applicant is required to satisfy any of the following sets of conditions: Set (A)(i)the applicant has not less than 5 years (in aggregate) of such experience in tunnelling design and construction, with at least one year in each component (whether in Singapore or elsewhere), as may be acceptable to the Board, of which at least 3 years of that experience were obtained while practising as a registered professional engineer in Singapore; (ii)the applicant —
has a post‑graduate engineering degree (such as M.Sc or PhD) majoring in tunnel engineering or mining engineering from a university set out in the Schedule to the Professional Engineers (Approved Qualifications) Notification 2009 or such other qualifications as may be acceptable to the Board; or (B)has a post‑graduate engineering degree (such as M.Sc or PhD) majoring in geotechnical engineering from a university set out in the Schedule to the Professional Engineers (Approved Qualifications) Notification 2009 or such other qualifications as may be acceptable to the Board, and has passed an examination on tunnel engineering specified by the Board; and (iii)the applicant has passed a specialist registration examination on tunnel engineering conducted by the Board; Set (B)(i)the applicant has not less than 8 years (in aggregate) of such experience in tunnelling design and construction, with at least one year in each component (whether in Singapore or elsewhere), as may be acceptable to the Board, of which at least 3 years of that experience were obtained while practising as a registered professional engineer in Singapore; (ii)the applicant has successfully completed a training course in tunnel engineering as specified by the Board; and (iii)the applicant has passed a specialist registration examination on tunnel engineering conducted by the Board; Set (C)(i)the applicant has submitted the application within 12 months after 1 October 2020; and (ii)the applicant has, since obtaining any of the qualifications mentioned in section 21(1) of the Act, acquired at least 25 years of relevant practical experience in engineering as may be acceptable to the Board, and at least 15 years (in aggregate) of such experience relating to tunnelling works, of which at least 2 years are in tunnelling design, and at least 5 years in tunnelling construction.