From 1 July 2024 all Western Australian structural and fire safety engineers can begin applying for registration with the Building Services Board.

Registration of civil and mechanical engineers will follow, starting on 1 July 2025.

For each group there will be a two-year transition period to allow for engineers to gain registration. It will become mandatory for structural and fire safety engineers on 1 July 2026, and for civil and mechanical engineers on 1 July 2027.

As part of the registration process engineers will need to have their skills and qualifications assessed. Engineers Australia has been granted preliminary approval as an assessment entity.

Regional information sessions

To help engineers across the state get registered Engineers Australia is working with the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety on regional information sessions in Geraldton, Bunbury and Albany over the next few months.

At these free information sessions engineers will learn about the requirements for registration and how to become registered. To attend a session please email [email protected] and they will pass on the registration link.

The first will be held in Geraldton on Monday 22 April, from 4.30–6.00 pm AWST at the Batavia Coast Conference Centre in the Gerald Apartment Hotel, 25 Cathedral Avenue.

Bunbury’s session will be held on Monday 13 May, from 4.30–6.00 pm AWST in the Leschenault Room in the Mantra Lighthouse, 2 Marlston Drive. WA President, Lewis Macdonald and General Manager, Susan Kreemer Pickford will be at the Bunbury session along with a representative from Engineers Australia’s registration team, Sonia Bamundo and WA’s Acting Division Manager, Susie Watterston.

Albany’s session will be held on Monday 10 June, from 4.30–6.00 pm AWST at the Hilton Garden Inn, 3 Toll Place.

Engineers Australia encourages all structural, fire safety engineers, civil or mechanical engineers to attend these in person sessions to ask questions and get clarification on the registration process.