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Associate Member (AMIRSE)

Associate Member (AMIRSE)

The grade of Associate Member (AMIRSE is typically available to those who are working at 'Responsible Experience' level and have had approximately 3 years practical training/experience and either: • Hold a primary engineering or technical qualification -or- • Have passed the Advanced Diploma in Railway Control Engineering (IRSE Professional Exam) or equivalent qualification -or- • Have approximately 5-8 years of professional development AND Hold an appropriate IRSE licenses or Can demonstrate significant technical experience at 'Responsible Experience' level (typically 7 years)

A ‘Responsible’ position is one entailing the exercise of professional engineering judgement in the field of railway signalling or telecommunications. This may include any of the following areas of work: • Research, feasibility studies and options evaluation • System, hardware or software development and manufacture • Applications engineering and/or data preparation • Verification, validation, testing or conformance assessment • Installation and commissioning • Maintenance and servicing • Definition and interpretation of standards, rules and regulations. A person in a ‘Responsible’ position is typically making decisions about an individual deliverable, such as a document, a design or a test

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To apply for, or to transfer to, the grade of Associate Member please complete the application form in the link below.
Annual membership - £122.50 (standard) or £99.60 (e-membership)
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