APPLICATION FOR
IES/ACES
Civil & Structural RESIDENT TECHNICAL OFFICER (RTO)
ACCREDITATION
Note:
1. Application Fee: S$21.40 (non-refundable) and Subscription Fee: S$64.20 per calendar year upon approval Passport Size Photo
2. Payment by NETS at IES or cheque made payable to IEH-ACESing Joint Registry
3. To attach a copy of your academic qualification and complete mark sheets/official notarial transcripts
(original and in English), Diploma certificate and complete mark sheets/official notarial transcripts
needed if there is exemptions/ advance standing for Bachelor Degree – all to be verified, endorsed and
signed by Professional Engineer (Civil/Structural)
4. A copy of front and back of your Identification Card
5. To bring along original academic qualification and complete mark sheets/official notarial transcripts
(original and in English) for verification at IES
6. Processing time under normal circumstances is 2 months
7. If you are aged above 65, you are required to submit a medical letter to state that you are physically fit for
work in construction industry
Application form to be duly completed with all original endorsement to be submitted.
Incomplete submission of documents will be rejected.
A Personal Particulars
1 Full Name (in block letters):
*Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms/Mdm ___________________________________________________
(Underline surname)
2 Identification No: ______________________________________Nationality: _________________________
*(Singapore NRIC/SPR/FIN)
3 Date and Country of Birth:_______________________________ Written/Spoken Language__________________________
4 Telephone No: _____________________________(Home) ____________________________ (Office/HP)
5 Home Address: __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
6 Email Address :_______________________________
B Eligibility
# Entry Qualification:
1 Degree from any local/foreign university: _____________________________________________
(Date of Degree:___________)
2 Diploma from any local/foreign polytechnic in
Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering: _____________________________________________
(Date of Diploma:___________)
3 Others : _______________________________________________________________
# To attach a CERTIFIED TRUE COPY by the Professional Engineer of your educational qualification and marksheets/official
notarial transcripts (original and in English) and to be verified by the Professional Engineer (signed and stamped).
* Delete accordingly
Note: It is an offence to make or produce to the Joint Accreditation Committee any document, declaration, certificate, report, record or
notice which is false in a material particular. IES reserve the rights not to disclose any information pertaining to the project detail and the
relevancy of experience from the committee.
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C Current Employment (tick accordingly)
1. Appointed RTO on site
2. C & S Consultant
3. Builder
4. Developer
5. Public Agencies
6. Others (please state _____________________________________________________________________________)
Name of Current Employer: ___________________________________________________________________________________
D Criminal Record (tick accordingly)
Any criminal conviction/offence under Singapore Law
Yes* No
If Yes*, please provide details (if space below is insufficient, please attach)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
E Resident Technical Officer Declaration
I hereby declare that all the particulars and information provided in this form and the appendices attached are true and
accurate to the best of my knowledge.
I hereby declare that I have read and will abide to the Terms and Conditions for accreditation as well as the Rules for
Professional Conduct and Discipline.
‘PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION ACT
I consent to the processing by Institution of Engineers, Singapore of personal data, including sensitive personal data as defined in
the Data Protection Act 2014, about me for the proper purposes of Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES). I undertake to observe
the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2014 in relation to any personal data I may myself hold and process as a Members of
Institution of Engineers, Singapore, and I agree to indemnify Institution of Engineers, Singapore from liability for any claims or
damages that may arise from the processing of this data. For more information kindly refer to: [Link]/PDPA’
______________________________________ ______________________
Signature of Applicant for Date
Resident Technical Officer
F Professional Engineer Declaration (any one of the supervising Professional Engineers as in Appendix 1)
I have personally checked and verified the above, the Resident Technical Officer’s academic qualifications, and the
years of practical experience in site supervision of structural works. I declare that he possesses the required
qualifications and experience (see Appendix 1), if applicable, as prescribed. I am fully aware that I shall be liable for
an offence if I knowingly make or produce any information which is false.
_____________________________________ ______________________
Professional Engineer Stamp and Signature Date
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DETAILS OF POST-GRADUATE DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE Appendix 1
(all fields to be duly completed)
Applicant Name : _______________________________________
Date of Details of Work Experience Employer Verification by the supervising
involvement Professional Engineer of the
(dd/mm/yyyy) project+
From - To (Sign , Stamp & date of
endorsement)
Project Title Name
Project Reference no.
Cost of Project
Position Held
Describe in detail types of Duration of involvement in Full Time or Name of the Address
structural works supervised Site supervision Part Time supervising
and degree of responsibilities in Indicate the number of (please specify) Professional
each engagement months involved in each Engineer for
(If space below is insufficient engagement in the Project each project
please attach additional pages) (please specify) (please specify)
Total (Years & Months)
+ To be endorsed by supervising Professional Engineer in Civil or Structural Engineering discipline.
Note: It is an offence to make or produce to the Joint Accreditation Committee any document, declaration, certificate, report, record or notice which is false. IES reserve the rights not to disclose any information
pertaining to the project detail and the relevancy of experience from the committee
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Notes:
Applications must be accompanied with
A duly completed prescribed application form; and
One of the following academic qualification:
1. A Degree from any local university or a Diploma from any local polytechnic in Civil Engineering or Structural
Engineering;
2. A Diploma in any construction-related field from any local polytechnic or Diploma in Construction Engineering
from the Building and Construction Authority Academy, and has at least one year of such relevant practical
experience in full-time supervision of structural works in construction sites in Singapore as may be acceptable to
the Commissioner of Building Control;
3. A Diploma or higher certificate from any foreign polytechnic in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering, and
has a at least two years* of such relevant practical experience in full-time supervision of structural works in
construction sites as may be acceptable to the Commissioner of Building Control;
4. A Degree from any foreign university in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering, and has at least two years*
of such relevant practical experience in full-time supervision of structural works in construction sites as may be
acceptable to the Commissioner of Building Control;
5. National Certificate on Construction Supervision (NCCS) from the Building and Construction Authority
Academy and has at least one year of such relevant practical experience in full-time supervision of structural
works in construction sites in Singapore as may be acceptable to the Commissioner of Building Control.
Please take note that application will be considered rejected if:
a) incorrect information is submitted for the second review
b) applicants failed to provide the necessary supporting documents within 1 month after the
communication
Interview may be arranged to verify the academic qualification and the relevant practical experience in full-time
supervision of structural works before the RTO accreditation.
A Professional Engineer with a valid practicing certificate in the Civil or Structural engineering discipline is not required
to be accredited as a RTO.
*As of 15 Dec 2017, the BCA regulations state that the requirement for relevant practical experience in the case of
resident technical officers is amended from one year to two years.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ACCREDITATION OF RTO (TUNNEL)
Supporting Documents for application:
1) Application form, which can be obtained: [Link]
2) Proof of TUCSS Membership
3) 2 reference letters confirming the tunneling experience; at least 1 of the references shall be from the project
client/QPS.
4) Resume/ CV with job history showing minimum 2 years’ experience in the construction supervision of tunneling
works (tunneling works means bored tunneling with segmental lining).
5) Must be accredited as RTO as pre-requisite
See TUCSS website [Link] for requirements and further details.
SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS BY HAND TO
Joint Accreditation Committee (C&S)
C/o The Institution of Engineers, Singapore
70 Bukit Tinggi Road
Singapore 289758
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