Member Services

Join a diverse community of over 10,000 military engineering professionals.

Membership

As a member you will proudly have MInstRE after your name and be fully supported by the Members Services Committee.  You will be joining a diverse community of over 10,000 military engineering professionals, with strong links to industry and academia.  More importantly, you will be part of a community whose aim is to raise the level of understanding of military engineering and professionalism within the Corps of Royal Engineers.

Promotion of military engineering

Initiating the design of events such as: lectures, joint professional meetings, battlefield studies, multimedia material & debates throughout the United Kingdom and abroad. Also includes informing the membership of civilian professional registration opportunities and how to obtain qualifications.

Encouragement of Individuals

The encouragement of individuals and other member groups to engage, contribute and collaborate with the InstRE to achieve its aim. There is a specific focus on journal articles and incentivising students to do well on selected courses.

Amplification of Events

Assisting the Institution to amplify events by partnering in conferences, symposia and workshops run by the Corps. This is likely to include making events available to a wider audience; and ensuring that the output of the event is captured and available for future use.

Being part of an inclusive organisation

Being part of an inclusive organisation whose activities and decisions consider the requirements of all members, including minority groups.

What our members say

“The opportunities that have been afforded to me through EngTech have been second to none and initially registering has been one of the best things to come out of my career so far. I’ll continue striving to further my CPD and my advice to anybody would be to get registered and grasp the opportunities with both hands.”

Jamie Scriven MinstRE EngTech

“I don’t understand why people wouldn’t seek to gain this internationally recognised professional accreditation which displays your engineering credentials.  It has allowed me the insight of the Engineering Council UK which allows me to encourage and advise soldiers and officers to do the same.  Being professionally registered with the Institution of Royal Engineers has provided opportunities for me to contribute to shaping our future and to help our people grow.  Don’t wait until your last 12 months!”

Barry Edwards IEng FInstRE CMgr FCMI MAPM

“Gaining professional registration through InstRE provides me with a level of professional competency which is immediately transferable and understandable to military and civilian counterparts which is internationally recognised. This competency provides those who I work alongside professionally with the confidence that my knowledge and experience is sound. To be accepted for this registration means you have reached the standard required by the Engineering Council UK SPEC which is independent of the professional engineering institutions in the UK. Once you hold this professional recognition you are required to maintain your competence via CPD each year thus is evidence that you are a current professional person in your given field of expertise. I am currently working to upgrade my Eng Tech to IEng hoping to further endorse my knowledge and experience”.

Greg Sillence Eng Tech MInstRE MIMechE GCGI BEng (Hons)

Categories of Membership

Your route to membership should be straight forward, but to help you understand what is right for you here are the categories.

Apprentice Technician

Often a start point, Apprentice Technician is open to those serving in the rank of Sapper within the Corps of Royal Engineers (Regular or Reserve).

Members (MInstRE)

Open to those serving, or have served, in the Corps from junior non-commissioned officer upwards. Other personnel from overseas with service within the engineering arm of their countries can apply, as can civilians with relevant backgrounds who can demonstrate they support the charities objectives.

Fellow (FInstRE)

This is the highest class of elected membership available to any member who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the Institution and Corps, and to the advancement of the art and science of military engineering.

Honorary Members (Hon MInstRE)

These are elected by the Council

Run your own event

Historical, CPD, Military Engineering – Interested in putting on your own event? We would love to hear your ideas for events to benefit the organisation and its Members.

SUBMIT IDEA

Record your CPD

Achieving a Professional Engineering Registration relies on two things.

  1. Having the ability, skill-set and experience needed to gain the first level engineering registration.
  2. Completing and developing that engineering registration through Continued Professional Development.

Record your CPD.

RECORD HERE

Publications

Members get access to the periodical Journals and Supplements.  They are also able to fully utilise the website search tool that gives access to searchable publications dating back to 1905.  Search for yourself, your units and our glorious past.

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Get Involved

Learn more about how you can submit a suggestion for a sponsored event, and also get involved through mentoring and volunteering.

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Member benefits

The Institution offers a range of benefits to its members, to the Corps and to the wider military engineering community; the Members Services Committee exists to support work to broaden and deepen such benefits.

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Noticeboard

All the latest news for members to quickly access useful information and latest updates.

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Miscellaneous links

Click here to find information on memoir forms, badges of recognition and setting up your own email

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