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Our vision is to be the Institute of Choice for Highway Engineers. Our mission is to provide professional development opportunities, support and leadership for individuals to achieve and maintain professional recognition.

  • Learn about the IHE. IHE membership formally recognises your qualifications and industry experience.

  • We believe we have an outstanding team dedicated to prioritising our members’ interests. If you’re seeking a rewarding and engaging career in a fantastic environment, consider starting your journey with us!

  • We’ve been registering engineers and technicians with the Engineering Council since 1972 and accrediting academic courses since 1989. We’re proud of our long history and provide our members with 50 plus years of highways experience.

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Join us and demonstrate your technical skills, qualifications and expertise to clients and employers. We offer membership types for highways professionals at every stage of their career.

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Becoming a professionally registered engineer demonstrates your high standard of competence and commitment. By choosing to register, you set yourself apart as an engineer with high standards and also demonstrate your commitment to maintain that competence in the future.

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The IHE Highway Engineering Academy offers industry-led training in highway engineering. Through one of our specialist training courses leading to an industry-recognised Professional Certificate or Diploma, the HEA delivers the qualifications, skills and knowledge demanded by the highways industry which are in short supply today.

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Professional Development Partnerships are open to Highways Sector businesses, Local Government Authorities, Academic Institutions, Professional Engineering Institutes and other Highways interest based organisations.

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The Institute is committed to sharing knowledge and promoting best practice across the profession, helping members and the wider highways community develop their skills, broaden their understanding and stay informed on key industry developments.

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Reinforcing the IHE Team

  • Thursday September 24, 2026

Professional Registration continues to go from strength to strength at the IHE. We are thrilled to have launched our new Professional Registration Information Management System (PRIMS), which now supports all categories of Professional Registration following a successful pilot with EngTech applications in the previous cohort.

Alongside this, we have introduced new and improved guidance documents for every registration route, making the process clearer, more consistent, and more streamlined for both applicants and reviewers.

We also hope to expand PRIMS to support online applications for our Professional Certificates and Diplomas later this year. We have also expanded the Professional Standards & Qualifications team (formerly Membership & Qualifications) this year.

Leila Atherton (pictured) joined us as Professional Registration Coordinator at the end of January, bringing with her 14 years of experience in membership and professional registration.

In August, Donna Kelly joined as Membership and Qualifications Officer, bringing 12 years of experience in professional registration and promoting membership to external stakeholders. We are delighted to welcome both to the IHE.

With our growing team, we continue to provide members with personalised support throughout their professional registration journey, including one-to-one guidance sessions, CPD webinars and Q&A sessions.

Join the Institute of Choice for Highway Engineers

IHE membership formally recognises your qualifications and industry experience. Join us and demonstrate your technical skills, qualifications and expertise to clients and employers.