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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 activities for which you are responsible for, 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 activities of signalling or telecoms projects through your direct actions or through delegated actions to achieve compliance, ensuring that:
  • The projects comply with the scope of works, the clients’ requirements and your organisation procedures
  • The effective use of S or T Engineering resources
  • The progress of projects are effectively monitored
Units of Competence
Unit 1 – Plan the project objectives
Unit 2 – Implement the project
Unit 3 – Monitor and review the project
Unit 4 – Complete and hand over the project
Unit 5 – Senior Engineering Management Competences
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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1.1Obtain relevant and accurate information from the client relating to the project objectives.
You consult with the client and stakeholders to ensure that the projectobjectives are feasible,that they can be carried out in accordance with relevant regulations and guidelines and can be implemented within the required time scale.
[Your consideration of information includes: Engineering standards; Project technical specifications; Customer/client requirements & procedures; Quality, safety & environmental requirements; Testing, commissioning and handover requirements; Design information; Scheme plans; Project milestones and deliverables. Information also relates to other railway engineering functions, and the identification and management of the interfaces.]
You identify and resolve any inconsistencies, errors and omissions in the information.
Suggested evidence: Personal report; Correspondence requesting information; Information as listed above; Notes of analysis to determine feasibility; Correspondence regarding accuracy of information; Documents with identified errors etc; Correspondence regarding feasibility; Correspondence regarding testing and commissioning; Testing and commissioning plans.

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Personal statement (how I meet performance requirements 1.1) /

Supporting evidence

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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 the potential critical factors and dependencies that risk the successful completion of the project and ensure that effective contingency plans are established.
[Your consideration of critical factors include: Environmental; Access; Constructional; Security; Product acceptance; Project dependencies; Problems with lack of records of existing infrastructure; Mixing of different technologies; Interface issues with existing systems; The failure to complete critical activities on time and achieve milestones.]
You confirm that there are effective control parameters in place to ensure that only the correct processes, procedures and project management tools are used.
Suggested evidence: Personal report; Notes of the analysis of the critical factors listed above; Correspondence regarding these critical factors; Notes of review/analysis that ensures that all critical factors have been taken into account; Project Plans; Engineering standards; Design drawings; Scope of the project; Asset condition information.

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Personal Statement (how I meet performance requirements 1.2) /

Supporting evidence

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Workplace Assessment (how performance requirements 1.2 were met)

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Competence assessor comments on meeting performance requirements 1.2

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1.3Identify and ensure the availability of the resources necessary to undertake the project.
[Your consideration of resources includes:Manpower;Time;Materials; Equipment and plant; Facilities; Access to the railway.]
You ensure there are sufficientcompetent personnel available and establish their responsibilities for each of the project tasks.
Where you cannot obtain the resources in full you agree appropriate amendments to the plans with the relevant people, and identify any departures from the authorised budget.
Suggested evidence: Personal report; Project Plans; Correspondence regarding resources; Correspondence advising others of possible budget variations; Method statements; Work authorisations; Witness testimony; Competence records of those working on the project.

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Personal Statement (how I meet performance requirements 1.3) /

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Workplace Assessment (how performance requirements 1.3were met)

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Competence assessor comments on meeting performance requirements 1.3

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1.4Agree the plan for the delivery of the project with other parties, the client organisation and relevant authorities.
You ensure that there are systems and procedures in place to produce and record all documentation relevant to the project.
[Examples of documentation include: Safety plans; Method statements; Risk assessments; Quality plans; Environmental plans.]
Your plans for the delivery of the project should take account of all other disciplines that interface with the project activities.
Youprovide the appropriate information on deliverables, time scales, resources and milestones in a suitable format for inclusion in your organisation’s and client’s project plans and programmes.
You present the project plan in an appropriate format to the relevant people.
Suggested evidence: Personal report; Correspondence regarding objectives; Documentation as listed above; Correspondence containing information on projects; Project plans; Minutes of meetings.

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Workplace Assessment (how performance requirements1.4were met)

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Competence assessor comments on meeting performance requirements 1.4

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2.1Ensure that the project tasks are identified and scheduled to achieve applicable deadlines and that they comply with all relevant railway and safety regulations and guidelines.
You verify that the project plans use the most logical sequence of work activities so as to make efficient use of resources, and encompass known constraints, dependencies and contingency plans should unforeseen events occur.
[Your consideration of constraints/dependencies include: Organisational; Statutory and regulatory requirements; Condition of existing assets; Delivery times of materials; Availability of resources;Interfaces with other projects; Interfaces with other phases of the project; Technical factors; Possession strategy; Financial; Client requirements.]
You identify, justify and record any proposed non-compliances and obtain authorisation for their implementation.
Suggested evidence: Personal report;Correspondence regarding constraints/dependencies; Notes of reviews/analysis of constraints/dependencies; Notes of meetings discussing constraints/dependencies; Notes showing how applicable standards and guidelines have been met; Justifications for any non-compliances; Request for derogations.

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Workplace Assessment (how performance requirements2.1were met)

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