What is the Corporate Review Interview?
The Corporate Review Interview is a formal interview and discussion forum, 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 his/her 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 and during the Interview in order to corroborate the information submitted.

What will be expected of you during the Corporate Review Interview?
The Interview will last one hour and falls into three parts:

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 audio visual aids.

Part Two - Presentation Review
The Interview Panel will question the candidate for 10-15 minutes 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 questioning about the candidate's professional specialism):

• General Questioning
  Professional Practice and Procedures
  Civil Engineering Industry
  Professional Conduct
  Professional and Personal Integrity
  Legislation Affecting the Industry
  
  
• Knowledge of Professional Practice and Procedures
  Commercial management candidates, for example:
    Methods of Measurement
    Specification
    Standard Forms of Contract
    Quality Assurance
    Law
    Health and Safety Legislation 
  Geospatial engineering candidates, for example:
    Survey Specifications
    Survey Conditions of Contract
    Dimensional Control
    GPS
    Photogrammetry/Remote Sensing
    GIS
    Quality Assurance
    Health and Safety Legislation
  
  
• Knowledge of the Civil Engineering Industry
  All candidates should have sound knowledge of how the industry works, how projects are managed, how they are funded, who the major players are, its history and academic basis.
  
  
• 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 Candidates 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 ability to communicate their ideas and knowledge clearly, concisely and with confidence.
  
  
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
  Candidates may be questioned on aspects of their CPD records and asked to explain how they plan their development.
  
  
• Institution Involvement
  Candidates may be questioned 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 normally consists of three Institution Fellows. Panellists undergo interview training. The performance of panels and the standards expected from candidates are constantly monitored by a team of moderators. Panellists serve the Institution on a voluntary basis.

Appeals
Should a candidate wish to appeal against the decision of the Corporate Review Interview Panel, the following procedures would apply:

• Payment of a £200 fee (refundable if the appeal is successful).
• The candidate must make a statement indicating the reasons for lodging the appeal.
• The Chairman of the original Interview Panel will also be asked to write a statement about the conduct and decision of the Panel.
• The appeal will be considered by an Appeals Panel (appointed by the ICES President).
• The Appeals Panel will submit their findings to the Chair of the Institution's Education, Training and Membership Committee, who in turn will communicate the outcome to the candidate.
• The decision of the Chair of the Institution's Education, Training and Membership Committee is final.

The ICES Corporate Entry Assessment is a project based dissertation which, if successfully completed, meets the academic requirements for upgrade to the Corporate Member grade of membership and satisfies all the requirements for the Graduate Member grade of membership.