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Applicant’s Name / Phone No. / Email

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Scope Statement
Responsible for leading your organisation’s strategy and policy for Signalling and/or Telecoms engineering within your area of responsibility. Develop appropriate solutions to engineering problems, using new or existing technologies, through innovation, creativity and change. Lead the day to day work of your department, interpreting and implementing either or both S & T policy. Introduce new and more efficient engineering techniques, concepts, and management methods. Lead the activities of your department; ensuring that the safety of the operational railway is taken into account in all aspects of your area of responsibility. You will be responsible for managing the design activities of S or T equipment and systems through your direct actions or through delegated actions to achieve compliance, ensuring that:
  • The designs comply with the scope of works, the customer’s requirements and your organisation procedures
  • Design specifications and plans are prepared
  • Resources are effectively utilised
  • The designs are monitored and verified
Units of Competence
Unit 1 – Plan and specify the design requirements
Unit 2 – Implement the design process
Unit 3 – Monitor and evaluate the designs
Unit 4 – Investigate incidents & problems occurring with the designs
Senior Engineering Manager Competences (CEng competences A1, A2, B1, B2, C2, C3, D3, E3, E4 & E5)
If you already hold CEng then you only need to complete 5.1 and exemption will be granted for the remainder of unit 5
Completing this checklist
Please see page 2 for the requirements for completing this checklist

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Summary of Workplace Assessment and Assessment Methods Used Examination of products / documentation
Professional discussion / questions Review of Applicants statement Observation Witness testimony

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I confirm that the applicant has met the performance/knowledge requirements and that the assessment has been carried out impartially in accordance with the Licensing Scheme requirements

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Name / Signature / Date

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Summary of Competence Assessment/Surveillance including comments on applicant’s logbook

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Competence assessor’s comments on applicant’s logbook

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I confirm that this assessment has been carried out impartially in accordance with the Licensing Scheme requirements and that the applicant is competent in this licence category.

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Name / Signature / Date

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Requirements for completing this assessment checklist
This checklist may be completed entirely by hand or by typed entry in the personal statement, workplace assessment and competence assessment boxes (including summaries). When typing, the boxes will expand to accommodate the length of the comments. When completing electronically, wherever possible embed the supporting evidence in the marked area; this can be done by clicking on “Insert” from the toolbar menu, then “Object” and on the dialog box select “create from file”, then “display as icon” and “browse” to insert the required file, alternatively hyperlinks can be inserted but they must link to an external data storage that can be passed to the assessor. If completing by hand, the boxes can be enlarged by inserting spaces prior to printing.
Assessment requirements
Evidence must include a self-assessment completed by the applicant in the box headed “Personal statement (how I meet performance requirements n.n)” with a sample of relevant reports and records they have produced. Documents and records of communication with others, including witness testimonies, may also provide evidence with regard to the steps taken to meet the performance requirements.
Meeting all the performance requirements
Performance requirements are grouped together in boxes, each of these (not just the bold statement) must be met and in the context of the unit title.
Surveillance (after 5 years) - Workplace assessment is not required
In addition to their personal statements, the applicant should provide supporting evidence that they have been carrying out licensable work satisfactory for the previous 5 years, cross referenced to relevant entries in their logbook or provide other suitable evidence.
Renewal (after 10 years)
A single level of assessment is permitted by an approved competence assessor for the renewal of this licence. In addition to their personal statements the applicant should provide supporting evidence that they have been carrying out licensable work satisfactory for the previous 5 years cross referenced to relevant entries in their logbook or provide other suitable evidence. The single stage renewal assessment must be carried out within six months of the category expiring otherwise both workplace and competence assessments must be undertaken. The Work Experience Sheets from the logbook must show that the applicant has been undertaking satisfactory licensable work over the previous 5 years.
Feedback
The IRSE values feedback as part of its commitment to continuous improvement and would appreciate a few moments of your time to complete a short questionnaire which can be downloaded from the IRSE website; - follow the link to “Assessment Feedback Form” under “Documents Quick Links”. When completed please hand back to your competence assessor or Assessing Agent Manager.
Additional instructions for assessors
Please ensure that your comments relate to how the applicant met the performance requirements in the context of the unit title cross referencing to any documented evidence. Any questions asked and the answers given may be included in the boxes or clearly cross referenced to a separate Q & A sheet submitted with the completed checklist.

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Unit 1 – Plan and specify the design activities

1.1Identify the design activities that need to be undertaken and agree an effective strategy with all relevant people.
You consult with stakeholders to ensure that the design activities planned for the group are realistic and can be carried out in accordance with relevant regulations and guidelines.
You agree procedures for disseminating information and ensure there is a process to communicate and co-ordinate any amendments or updates to the design strategy.
You identify the work instructions and documentation required and ensure that they are produced and approved.
Suggested evidence: Personal report; Minutes of start-up meetings; Design specifications.

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Personal statement (how I meet performance requirements 1.1) /

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Workplace Assessment (how performance requirements 1.1 were met)

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Competence assessor comments on meeting performance requirements 1.1

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1.2Identify and obtain the resources required to undertake the design process and establish the responsibilities for developing specific aspects of the designs.
[Your consideration of resources includes: manpower, time, and the availability of design tools / software.]
You ensure that there are sufficient competent (or appropriately mentored) design personnel to meet the requirements of the design strategy taking into account any training / development needs and mentorship arrangements.
You ensure that appropriate design tools are provided and maintained for the design tasks.
You ensure that processes are in place for your design group to access sources of project information and requirements.
Suggested evidence: Personal report; Records of communication regarding resources; Resource plans; Manpower availability data; Records of staff competence and training;Mentoring records

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Personal Statement (how I meet performance requirements 1.2) /

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1.3Ensure that there is a process in place such that any potentially critical factors and dependencies are identified and that effective contingency plans are established.
[Your consideration of critical factors should relate to: The designs to be produced (e.g. key objectives); Problems that impact on the design processes (e.g. lack of records of existing infrastructure, mixing of different technologies); The overall project of which the design is a part (e.g. interface issues with existing / new designs, timescales and dependencies).]
You ensure that all the risks associated with critical factors are assessed and mitigated.
You confirm that there are effective control parameters in place to ensure that only the correct procedures and design tools are used for the design process.
Suggested evidence: Personal report; Risk assessments; Interface specifications.

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Workplace Assessment (how performance requirements1.3 were met)

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Competence assessor comments on meeting performance requirements 1.3

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1.4Ensure that the design tasks are identified and scheduled to achieve the applicable deadlines and that they comply with all relevant regulations and guidelines.
You verify that the design plans use the most logical sequence of work activities so as to make efficient use of resources and time.
You agree the plan for the delivery of the designs with other parties, the client organisation and relevant authorities.
Suggested evidence: Personal report, Project plans and milestones

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Competence assessor comments on meeting performance requirements 1.4

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1.5Obtain all relevant information to enable the design to beundertaken
[Your consideration of information includes: Client remit; Project scope; Costs and timescales; Engineering drawings and specifications; Technical manuals/instructions, Guidelines; Plans / software depicting the existing infrastructure.]
You ensure that the information gathered is relevant to the design project and is in accordance with current requirements
You identify and resolve any inconsistencies, errors and omissions in the information.
[Current requirements include: Standards (including any non-conformances); Risk Analysis; Design specifications; Interface specifications; Operational requirements; Assumptions; Dependencies; Caveats.]
Suggested evidence: Personal report;Records of communication; Copies of the information obtained; Correspondence regarding accuracy of information; Documents with identified errors.

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1.6Ensure that there are systems and procedures in place to record all information relevant to the design process.
You provide the appropriate information on deliverables, time scales, resources and milestones in a suitable format for inclusion in your organisation’s and client’s design project plans and programmes.
Suggested evidence: Personal report; Appropriate records from recording systems; Design documents; Plans and schedules.

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