membership of the chartered institution of water and

environmental management (CIWEM)

What,
What, why
why
and
and how?
how?

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WHAT IS CIWEM?
The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management
(CIWEM) is the leading professional body for the people who plan, protect
and care for the environment and its resources. The Institution helps
members to expand their knowledge and encourages everyone working for
the environment to maintain the highest professional standards. CIWEM
provides independent information to the public and advice to government
on the wide range of issues related to water and environmental
management and sustainable development.
CIWEMs thousands of members in 96 countries range from highly
qualified scientists and engineers to students and interested members of
the public. As the leading Chartered body covering all aspects of
environmental activity, CIWEM sustains the excellence of the people who
develop and protect our environment now and for future generations.

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Areas of relevance
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical/Electronic
Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mineral Engineering
Systems Engineering
+ Environmental science

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Chartered
Engineer
Ability to develop appropriate solutions to engineering problems using new or
existing technologies, through innovation, creativity and change (UK Spec).
Scientist
Deal with complex issues, systematically and creatively, make sound
judgements; exercise self-direction and originality in problem solving
Environmentalist
Incorporate the best principles of sustainable environmental (sic)
management..ensure use of natural resources are fair and sustainable..
Also
Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
Engineering Technician (EngTech)

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Other benefits
Corporate Members and Fellows are entitled to use the designation 'Chartered
Water and Environmental Manager';
Unlimited access to the key players in environmental management across all
sectors;
A strong network of environmental professionals in your area working in your
discipline or sectors you are interested in;
Branch meetings, events and conferences on environmental and related issues;
Specialist Interest Group meetings concentrating on the Environment, Scientific and
Rivers/Coastal matters;
A magazine "Water and Environment Manager" which deals with topical issues you
need to know about;
A widely recognised and authoritative journal;
A wide range of publications covering many environmental subjects;

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More..
Corporate Members may use the post nominal designation - MCIWEM and Fellows
may use the post nominal designation - FCIWEM ;
Training and professional development opportunities through CIWEM 's own
postgraduate Certificate and Diploma .These are unique and highly respected
environmental qualifications;
A range of professional and non-professional grades of membership, including
Environmental Partner and Industry Affiliate;
Registration for suitably qualified members with EC (UK), as Chartered Engineer
(CEng), Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and Engineering Technician (EngTech);
Registration for suitably qualified members as Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv);
European Registration for CEng and IEng members;
Registration for suitably qualified members with the Science Council, as Chartered
Scientists (CSci).

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Why the review?
CIWEM to assess a wide variety of applicants to see if they are
sufficiently competent, experienced and responsible to
become members of the Institution and register with the
Engineering Council, the Science Council and Society for the
Environment when appropriate
CIWEM to assess the academic qualifications and Initial
Professional Development of applicants
Applicants to demonstrate their competence, experience and
responsibility of using business, science or engineering
principles; and demonstrate how they have applied these
principles in environmental and water management
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Grades (main)
Fellow (direct entry) The highest grade awarded by the Institution You will
need to be at least 45 years old, hold an honours degree and have at least 7
years experience at a senior level.
Member You will need to be 25 plus, hold an honours degree, (a non-
honours degree is acceptable if gained before 1991), and have at least 4 years
relevant experience in environmental management.
A member is not just competent technically but also shows evidence of leadership,
innovation and problem solving that is beyond the routine demonstrable ability
to implement change
Graduate You need an honours degree and be in or seeking employment in
environmental management.
Associate You will be at least 23, hold an HNC/HNC or non honours degree,
(post 1991) and have at least 4 years relevant experience in environmental
management.
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Step 1 - leading to initial assessment
by a Professional Board
Complete application form for appropriate grade
Requires sponsors
http://www.ciwem.org/membership/apply-for-membership
.aspx
Sponsor has to initial form to confirm statements also
evidence of attainment of competencies
And reports on experience (later step)
CIWEM office decide if your qualifications match
requirements and pass you on to the next stage

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Step 1 documents
1. Application Form, where you give details of your academic qualifications and a
brief summary of your workplace jobs/positions.
2. Mandatory Competences Form, which provides a means of showing what you
have achieved and your personal contribution.

Make sure these aspects are clearly shown as your commitment, levels of
attainment and professionalism will be tested against your statements. Make
sure the statements are concise, and try to give recent examples as evidence of
achievement; they tell a lot more than just a claim to have achieved them.

If you are applying for the additional external titles CEng/IEng/EngTech, CEnv or
CSci please also look at the requirements of the Engineering Council
(www.engc.org.uk), Society for the Environment (www.socenv.org.uk) or the
Science Council (www. sciencecouncil.org) on the respective websites

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Then either they will..
(a) Welcome you into membership or

(b) Invite you to Professional Review Interview (Step 2) or

(c) Defer your application to give you time to improve on

academic qualifications and/or gain further
competence, experience and responsibility

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Mandatory competencies (100 words each)
Mandatory Competences -the heart of the assessment process. They have been
designed to measure vocational training and experience and are covered by 14
windows under five main headings.
All applicants for Direct Entry Fellows, Members and Associates are asked to
submit evidence of attainment of CIWEMS Mandatory Competences.
The Competences are mapped to the Engineering Council, Science Council and
Society for the Environment competences and include elements on continuing
learning and sustainable development. There are separate Competences for
Fellow/Member or Associate grades. The Competences for Associates are the
same, but with the emphasis placed on the execution of a project.
Must be personal first person - YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE
COMPETENCE IN ALL!
Sponsor has to initial each and indicate how they have assessed the veracity of
your claims

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Mandatory competencies - FELLOW/MEMBER

A. Existing and Emerging Factors Influencing

Environmental and Water Issues
1 . Your personal knowledge of environmental and water
issues
2 . Your ability to develop corporate or personal strategy to
address legislative, economic or technological changes
affecting the sector in which you work

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B. Project Planning and Implementation
1 . Your understanding of the constraints and success factors
affecting environmental and water issues whilst supporting
sustainable development and resource use
2. Your ability to develop potential solutions using creative and
original thought where appropriate; to evaluate their merit; and
to prepare recommendations
3 . Your ability to initiate, implement and control change,
including the impact on associated liabilities
4 . Your ability to plan and control current and future operations
and to maintain systems or advisory services, including
monitoring and assessment of their performance

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C. Safe and Effective Working Practices
1. Your contribution to the effectiveness and competitiveness of
your organisation through effective and efficient management
of financial and staff resources
2 . Your understanding and promotion of health and safety and
your commitment to the health and safety requirements
relevant to your work
3 . Your promotion and understanding of sustainable
environmental management and your experience of its
implementation
4 . Your ability to understand and promote relevant quality
assurance requirements

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D. Professional Ethics
1. Your promotion, understanding and application of
professional ethics in your work; your ability to
communicate effectively; your objectivity and integrity
2 . Your promotion and understanding of and compliance
with relevant Codes of Conduct

E. Professional Development
1. Your promotion of and commitment to continued
learning and professional development in both personal
skills and professional knowledge
2 . Demonstrate your commitment to CIWEM
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Step 2

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Step 2 preparation of career and project
reports (stick to word limits)
2 reports about what YOU have done linked to the
mandatory competencies (referenced in text).
Need to be set in context of wider world
Meant to show how you in normal working are already
doing what the grade you are applying for is meant to be
competent
Relate to the competencies required of a chartered
engineer: www.engc.org.uk
http://www.engc.org.uk/ecukdocuments/internet/document%
20library/Registration%20for%20Academics.pdf
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Interview
Initially interviewers (3) assess reports you are only called to
interview if these are up to standard and you look as if you
will be successful
Although this is for CIWEM membership only (not chartered)
If you apply for chartership the panel will be matched (2 who are
chartered as either CEng or CSci) CEnv is general
40 60 minutes for YOU to demonstrate your abilities

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Interview
Be personable and professional behave as if you already have the membership
You will be asked to outline your career to date and projects speaking for about 5
minutes without ppt it is useful to have some printed slides and photos to
highlight important bits and links to the MCs
Emphasise your particular skills/capabilities and interesting things you have worked
on if you catch their imagination you can get them to discuss what YOU want
Everyone must be able to demonstrate their knowledge of sustainability (you will
know more than most of the interviewers but dont be patronising)
Also the limitations of what you have done (a common error for modellers)
H&S is a MUST and a GIVEN you cannot escape it (try and attend a course)
You will be invited to make a statement at the end where you can highlight things
you think may have been missed
Align what you say with the requirements of: www.engc.org.uk

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Donts and dos
You will not know the areas of expertise of the interviewers (other than in
general terms)
If you have never been to a CIWEM meeting then forget applying for
membership it shows a lack of real commitment!
SO Dont
Be too clever you may know the Thames tideway tunnel is unsustainable but the
person interviewing you may have designed it!
BUT Do
Toe the party line hiding your true (and probably correct) views if necessary
Acquaint yourself with the latest (scientific, engineering) discussions
As a member you would be expected to be able to give an informed opinion of any area of WEM
hence you will most likely be posed a hypothetical situation in which you have to make decisions
Demonstrate that you know both sides of an argument

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Reviewers quick checklist
Awareness
Knowledge of principles
Understanding procedures
Competen
cies Competent application in one example
Minimum standard
1 Application several times
Expert
To

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Key dates
28th March 2012 (cut-off date to receive applications: 28th
February 2012)
23rd May 2012 (cut-off date to receive applications: 23rd April
2012)
19th July 2012 (cut-off date to receive applications: 19th June
2012)
27th September 2012 (cut-off date to receive applications: 24th
August 2012)
28th November 2012 (cut-off date to receive applications: 26th
October 2012)
Contact me if you need help

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