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HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
Introduction
The IHE Professional Certificate enables those working within the highway industry to demonstrate their
knowledge and competence in the field of Highway maintenance. The Professional Certificate is available
to both IHE members and non-members and is also designed to cater for both maintenance management
(client and consultant) and maintenance operations (contractor). For the individual it proves competence and
highlights personal achievements. For an employer it ensures competent staff and contributes to providing
a map for structured training. The Professional Certificate in Highway Maintenance is awarded in three grades:
Foundation
Practitioner
Expert / Lead Practitioner
All those who work within the field of Highway Maintenance can apply to gain the Professional Certificate
whatever their academic background and experience. To gain the Professional Certificate, applicants must
submit a Portfolio of Evidence in highway maintenance with a focus on recent projects/work assignments
and be prepared to present the report at an interview (dependant on level).
Foundation
Summary
Be able to demonstrate an awareness and knowledge of various core aspects
of highway maintenance. Competence driven
Based on portfolio of evidence
Practitioner of YOUR work
Application
IHE Application Form endorsed by Employer
Photocopies of any educational qualifications and a list of training courses
A CV (not more than two A4 pages)
Current job description
An organisation chart showing your current position
Portfolio
of Evidence demonstrating your work on selected projects cross
referenced to your selected competencies
All submissions will be reviewed by two assessors from an appointed IHE Highway
Maintenance Panel and applicants (depending on level) may be required to
attend an interview to demonstrate knowledge and competence in the given
competencies.
Further information is available from the IHE De Morgan House, 58 Russell Square, London WC1B 4HS.
www.theihe.org | Telephone Cherrie Ouerghi on 0203 073 2633 | Email events@theihe.org
Overview How can the Professional Certificate
be gained?
Highway maintenance has seen a sharp rise in public
awareness over recent years and the effects of austerity, The Professional Certificate can be gained by one of two
maintenance backlogs and extreme weather have all routes, both of which are based around a series of identified
contributed to the rising profile of the highway competencies:
maintenance sector.
1. S ubmit an individual Portfolio of Evidence demonstrating
Never has the requirement and expectation of efficient competence against a series of set competencies.
highway maintenance engineering been higher on the agenda
of the travelling public. 2. S uccessfully complete the IHE course which includes
a taught programme, assessment and assignments.
(Course currently under development).
IHE Professional Certificate
In response to this raised profile the IHE is offering a Competencies
Professional Certificate in Highway Maintenance to provide an
opportunity for those with appropriate maintenance Following on-going discussions with industry the following
engineering experience to demonstrate their competence and competencies have been identified for Highway Maintenance
expand upon their knowledge of this increasingly important practitioners against which the Professional Certificates will
area. The Professional Certificate will be offered at be awarded: (See Highway Maintenance Competency
Foundation, Practitioner and Expert/Lead Practitioner level Framework document)
and will provide an industry benchmark for quality for those
involved in various parts of the highway maintenance sector. Core competencies
The Professional Certificate is available to both IHE members
and non-members and is also designed to cater for both Highway Maintenance Specifications and Codes
maintenance management (client and consultant) and of Practice
maintenance operations (contractor) roles. Asset Management Systems and Principles
The IHE is working with partners to ensure that the Health and Safety Legislation and Responsibilities
Professional Certificates reflect industry needs. Award of the Including Temporary Traffic Management
Professional Certificate is subject to a commitment by the
applicant to maintain their skill levels and to complete
appropriate and structured CPD learning. CPD records may be Subject specific competencies
called for inspection at any time to ensure that records are
being maintained in accordance with the Standard. Highway Law, Legal Duties and Powers Relating to
Highway Maintenance
Structural Maintenance Materials, Techniques and
Training and Certifying Highway Considerations
Maintenance Professionals Highway Inspections
The IHE has well established processes which have been Reactive and Planned Maintenance Techniques
developed for a number of subject areas which lead to the
Bituminous Materials Use and Considerations
award of a Professional Certificate. Successful candidates will
be aided in being able to practice the skills and competencies Surface Dressing, Thin Surfacing and Slurry Seal Design
to a recognised standard. and Application
Failure Identification and Remedial Treatments
Candidates may use the Professional Certificate to join IHE as
a Member grade of the Institute. The Professional Certificate Maintenance Contract Management, Quantity Surveying
may also assist in an application for registration at an and Administration
appropriate level with Engineering Council.
Drainage, Flood Risk and Environmental & Landscape
Maintenance
Employers can be confident that holders of the IHE
Professional Certificate are qualified practitioners and thus Sustainable and Innovative Highway Maintenance
holders of the Professional Certificate could enjoy an Techniques
advantage in the jobs market.
. Soil and Materials Sampling, Performance and
Testing Practice
Levels of Professional Certificate
The IHE organises suitable training courses that are attractive The Individual Portfolio Route
to a wide range of candidates across the whole of the UK
recognising different aspects and requirements. Candidates for the IHE Professional Certificate who consider
that they already have sufficient skills, training and experience
Delivery: can apply for a Professional Certificate through the individual
It is usual that a minimum level of technical training is portfolio route.
established comprising a number of individual subject
sessions, (each with appropriate exercises, assignments Applicants should submit a Portfolio of Evidence
and an end of course assessment) would be necessary. demonstrating their knowledge and experience across the
identified competencies. Typically this will include approx.
It will be at three levels in the National Qualifications 800-1200 words for each competency with supporting
Framework (NQF); evidence (eg. scheme designs, contract estimates, reports,
letters, statements, photographs, drawings etc.) verified by
Technician or Foundation (level 3/4) an employer. The Portfolio of Evidence will be reviewed by an
Engineer or Practitioner level, (level 4/5) and appointed IHE Highway Maintenance Panel of professionals
Senior or Lead or Expert/Lead Practitioner level (level 6/7) and applicants may be asked to attend an interview. The IHE
works with partners to ensure that the review process is fair
The training course will be delivered by well-known industry and robust.
providers with a series of individual speakers tailored to the
above competencies. Candidates will be assessed against each
of the competencies through the successful completion of the Professional Interview
study programme, assignments, and review of brought
material.
The purpose of the professional interview is to ensure that
The training course route will consist of a series of mandatory assessors can reassure themselves that the candidates
core and specific subject modules which will relate to the knowledge covers that listed in the Competence Standards.
IHE Highway Maintenance Professional Certificate They will ask questions about a candidates assignments and
Competency Framework requirements. (See Competency about how they have applied their Highway Maintenance
Framework document) No maximum will be specified, but knowledge in practice with reference to the submitted
candidates should include at least 5 modules (3 being the Portfolio of Evidence.
Core modules) for minimum Foundation level or a minimum
8 modules (3 being the Core modules) for Practitioner level The IHE appointed assessors make a recommendation to
in their assessment documentation. This will allow an the IHE Highway Maintenance Steering Group and IHEs
individual working in different areas of highway maintenance Membership & Qualifications Committee.
to specialise in some of the subjects whilst ensuring they
have the underpinning knowledge required by Highway
Maintenance professionals.
For further information on the IHE Professional Certificates, and on how to apply and the associated IHE Quality
Procedures visit the IHE website (www.theihe.org).
Professional Certificate in Highway Maintenance Competency Framework
Candidates must demonstrate knowledge and experience of the modules to the appropriate understands/practices/manages
levels in order to be assessed at the Foundation, Practitioner or Expert/Lead Practitioner level.
To obtain the award of foundation level, applicants must successfully demonstrate their competence in FIVE of the following
fourteen modules.
To obtain the award of practitioner level Professional Certificate, members must successfully demonstrate their competence
within at least EIGHT of the following fourteen modules. To obtain the award of Expert /Lead practitioner level Professional
Certificate, candidates must successfully demonstrate their competence at a senior level within ALL of the following fourteen
modules.
Competencies:
(CORE)
3 HIGHWAY Demonstrate appropriate knowledge level of a range of relevant specifications for highway works,
MAINTENANCE maintenance and serviceability, including relevant highway maintenance specifications, safety
SPECIFICATIONS standards and codes of practice.
AND CODES OF
PRACTICE
(CORE)
4 STRUCTURAL Demonstrate appropriate knowledge level of the construction materials, depths and thicknesses
MAINTENANCE involved in structural maintenance or reconstruction of both rigid, composite and flexible roads
MATERIALS, and footways.
TECHNIQUES AND
CONSIDERATIONS Demonstrate appropriate knowledge level of substrate characteristics, traffic and CBR relationship
in relation to materials chosen.
5 HIGHWAY LAW, Demonstrate appropriate knowledge level of the definition of highways, highway adoption and
LEGAL DUTIES dedication.
AND POWERS
RELATING TO Demonstrate appropriate knowledge level of the duties and enforcement powers of highway
HIGHWAY authorities set out within the Highways Act 1980 including Section 41 and defence under Section
MAINTENANCE 58. Supervision of others working on the highway under New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.
AND
MANAGEMENT
6 HIGHWAY Demonstrate appropriate knowledge and experience level regarding of specific inspections
INSPECTIONS together with an understanding of and the reasons and techniques employed in highway
TYPES AND inspections, surveys and frequencies.
REASONS FOR
CONDUCTING Demonstrate appropriate knowledge level of accurate record keeping and legal process.
INSPECTIONS OF
THE HIGHWAY
7 REACTIVE Demonstrate appropriate knowledge level of the relationship between reactive and planned
AND PLANNED maintenance.
MAINTENANCE
TECHNIQUES Demonstrate appropriate knowledge level of costings, performance life, workmanship
requirements and end user perception must also be demonstrated along with an appreciation
of emerging technologies and developments in the highway maintenance sector.
Award of the Professional Certificate is subject to a commitment by the applicant to maintain their skill levels and
to complete appropriate and structured CPD learning. CPD records may be called by the IHE for inspection at any
time to ensure that records are being maintained in accordance with the standard.
Further information is available from the IHE De Morgan House, 58 Russell Square, London WC1B 4HS.
www.theihe.org | Telephone Cherrie Ouerghi on 0203 073 2633 | Email events@theihe.org