The Corporate Review Interview is a formal interview and is a means for the Institution to effectively and fairly assess applications for the Corporate Member grade. The Corporate Review Interview aims to provide the candidate with the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding, competence and experience in civil engineering surveying. The interview panel will, in turn, discuss with the candidate the information provided within the written application.

The Interview will last one hour.

What will be expected of you during the Corporate Review Interview?

Part One — The Presentation: All candidates are asked to prepare and give an informal 10-15 minute presentation about a particular project (normally the project described in the Experience Report). The presentation should be given without the use of audiovisual aids.

Part Two — Presentation Review: The interview panel will ask questions about the content of the presentation.

Part Three — Question and Answer Session: The interview panel will put forward a series of questions to the candidate concerning the following areas (emphasis is placed on the candidate’s professional specialism):

• General questioning
• Professional practice and procedures
• Civil engineering industry
• Professional conduct
• Professional and personal integrity
• Legislation affecting the iIndustry
• Health and safety legislation
• Quality assurance
• Knowledge of professional practice and procedures. For commercial management candidates, for example; methods of measurement, specification, standard forms of contract and law. For geospatial engineering candidates, for example; survey specifications, survey conditions of contract, dimensional control, GPS, photogrammetry and remote sensing and GIS
• All candidates should have sound knowledge of how the industry works, how projects are managed, how they are funded, its history and academic basis (in the context of the country in which the review interview is taking place).
• Professional Code of Conduct: All candidates should be aware of, and demonstrate an intention to act in accordance with, the Institution’s Rules of Professional Conduct and Disciplinary Regulations: Candidates should possess the highest levels of integrity and objectivity and should recognise their duties to clients, employers and the community.
• Current Legislation Affecting the Candidate’s Industry and Profession: All candidates should display an adequate knowledge of current statutory developments and should be able to demonstrate their alertness by discussing possible changes in the future.
• Communication: Candidates must demonstrate the ability to communicate their ideas and knowledge clearly, concisely and with confidence.
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Candidates may be asked questions about aspects of their CPD records and asked to explain how they plan their development.
• Institution Involvement: Candidates may be asked about their commitment to, and involvement with, the Institution, both past and future (e.g. attendance at regional meetings, encouraging colleagues to join and promoting the Institution).

The Interview Panel

The interview panel will consist of two or three Institution Fellows and Corporate Members. Panelists undergo interview training. The performance of panels and standards expected from candidates are constantly monitored by a team of moderators. Panelists serve the Institution on a voluntary basis.

Appeal Procedure

Should a candidate wish to appeal against the decision of the interview panel, the following procedures would apply:

• Payment of a £200 fee (refundable if the appeal is successful).
• The candidate must make a written statement indicating the reasons for lodging the appeal.
• The chair of the original interview panel will also be asked to make a written statement about the conduct and decision-making process of the panel.
• The appeal will be considered by an appeals panel (appointed by the chair of the Institution’s Education, Training and Membership Committee).
• The appeals panel will submit their findings to the chair of the Institution’s Education, Training and Membership Committee, who will communicate the outcome of the appeal to the candidate. No further discussion or correspondence about the outcome of the appeal will be entered into.