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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.

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  • 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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Nominations open for IHE Council 2026

  • Tuesday May 12, 2026

The IHE invites members wishing to join Council (Board) as of the next AGM due to be held on 3rd July 2026 to submit nominations.

Being on the IHE Council (Board) provides you as a member of the Institute the opportunity to help steer the Institute’s strategy and direction for the future. Any eligible member of the IHE can seek nomination to sit on Council and all members are encouraged to support the Institute by considering putting themselves forward for election.

Commitment
Nominees will be expected to dedicate at least 5 days per year, three of which will be for attendance at meetings and two days per year supporting the IHE in attendance at other events such as exhibitions, conferences or meetings.

The Process
The process is simple and requires you to get six IHE members to support your nomination, which will then enable your name to go forward to an open ballot of members.

Nominations open: Monday 20th April – Monday 1st June 2026 (5pm)

Successful candidates will be notified by Friday 26th June and will be formally announced at the AGM on 3rd July and published in Highways Magazine.

If you wish to be nominated, please complete the form below and return to us before 5pm on Monday 1st June.

Please note: Subject to acceptance of the revised Memorandum and Articles of Association ahead of the closing date, the number of vacancies may change.

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