Prüfingenieure für Baustatik anerkennen

Persons who are particularly competent and qualified in the stability of structural systems can apply for recognition as test engineers for structural analysis in order to be able to check stability certificates in the building permit procedure on behalf of and instead of the building supervisory authority.

The application must be accompanied by the required information and evidence in accordance with Section 4 (2) of the State Ordinance on Test Engineers for Structural Analysis (PrüfIngBaustatikVO), in particular

1. a certificate of citizenship,
2. a curriculum vitae with full details of the professional career and professional activity up to the date of application,
3. transcripts or photocopies of university degree certificates and all certificates relating to previous employment,
4. a declaration that an application has been made for a certificate of good conduct intended for submission to an authority (Section 30 (5) of the Federal Central Criminal Register Act) or an equivalent document from a member state of the European Union or a state with equivalent status under European Community law; the certificate of good conduct or equivalent document should not be more than three months old,
5. proof that the requirements under Section 3 (1) sentence 1 nos. 2 to 9 have been met, whereby proof that the requirements under Section 3 (1) sentence 1 nos. 2, 3 and 6 have been met must be provided by a certificate from the examination committee in accordance with Sections 5 and 6,
6. a list of the structures with an above-average degree of difficulty (statically and structurally difficult structures) worked on by the applicant, stating the place, time, client, type of work carried out by the applicant and the bodies and persons who have checked the stability certificates prepared by the applicant,
7. a list of persons who can provide information on the applicant's technical suitability; the projects on which the applicant has worked with these persons and at what time must be stated,
8. a declaration that there are no grounds for refusal pursuant to Section 3 (2),
9. details of any branch offices and
10. details of any participation in a company whose purpose is the planning or execution of construction projects.

The requirements for recognition can be found in § 3 of the State Ordinance on Test Engineers for Structural Analysis (PrüfIngBaustatikVO).

For participation in the recognition procedure, fees are charged in accordance with No. 3.4.1 of the Special List of Fees of January 9, 2007 (GVBl. p. 22), as amended, currently amounting to EUR 800.00 for one specialization and EUR 500 for each additional specialization; in addition, the costs for the preparation of the examination board's certificate of professional suitability are charged separately as expenses (estimated cost range EUR 2,000.00 to 2,500.00).

The application for recognition as a test engineer for structural analysis must be submitted in writing to the supreme building supervisory authority. The application must state the discipline for which recognition is requested and whether and how often a procedure for recognition as a test engineer for structural analysis or for registration as a test expert for structural safety, including outside the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, has been unsuccessful.

Submission of proof of the recognition requirements.

Examination of the recognition requirements by the recognition authority.

Proof of professional suitability by examination by the examination board formed by the supreme building supervisory authority for the recognition of structural engineers.

Recognition and presentation of certificate.

A decision on the application for recognition must be made within three months of submission of the complete application documents (Section 42a of the Administrative Procedure Act).

None.

Action under the Administrative Court Code.

The recognition authority is the Ministry of Finance as the highest building supervisory authority.

The application for recognition as a test engineer for structural analysis must be submitted to the recognition authority. A form for the application is available on the homepage of the Ministry of Finance in the information sheet on the recognition procedure: