Our Boards and Committees

Engineering Practice Board (EPB)

The EPB was established in 2002.  It was disestablished in 2011 and its functions are now carried out by the Engineering Practice Advisory Committee.

Competency Assessment Board (CAB)

The Competency Assessment Board ensures that minimum standards of professional competence are consistently applied to candidates seeking recognition through IPENZ competence based membership classes and registers. CAB Terms of Reference (pdf)

Competence Assessment Board Members

Basil Wakelin
Craig Price - (Chairperson)
Geoff Thomas
Geoffrey Farquhar
Gordon Hughes
Jeff Wastney - (Secretary)
Richard Muggleston

Standards and Accreditation Board (SAB)

The Standards and Accreditation Board is responsible for setting and maintaining minimum standards for entry to the profession (applied through qualification accreditation and recognition) and professional competence (applied through assessment of individuals for competence based membership and registration).  These standards are central to the operation of a self regulating profession.
SAB Terms of Reference (pdf)

Standards and Accreditation Board Members

Allan Williamson
Basil Wakelin
Brett Williams - (Secretary)
David Ryan
Dirk Pons
Paul Wilson - (Chairperson)
Peter Jackson
Simon Lovatt

Engineering Heritage Board (EHB)

The prime purpose of the Engineering Heritage Board is to govern engineering heritage activities within the Institution to ensure that:

• the role and contributions that the engineering profession has played in the development of New Zealand is properly documented, promoted and recognised
• the work and careers of significant engineers are recorded and promoted
• the history of the Institution itself is well documented and celebrated.

EHB Terms of Reference (pdf)

Engineering Heritage Board Members

Bryan Leyland
Jeff Jones
John La Roche
John Gardiner
Lloyd Smith
Noel Hanham
Paul Mahoney
Rebecca O'Brien - (Historic Places Trust Representative)
Rob Merrifield
Rob Wilkinson - (Chairperson)

Fellowship Panel

Andrew Cleland - (Convenor)
Bruce Melville
Paula Beever
Roly Frost
Simon Aimer

Distinguished Fellowship Panel

Keith Turner
Murray Gillon
Peter Jackson
Richard Aitken

Honorary Fellowship Panel

Geoffrey Hunt
Graham Cleghorn
Kevin Thompson

Women in Engineering Oversight Body
The Women in Engineering Oversight Body is overseeing progress on the Women in Engineering action plan. A summary of this action plan is set out in the document Retention and Renewal of Women in Engineering. IPENZ considers increasing the involvement of women in the engineering profession important as the profession wants attract the best and brightest and to be representative and sustainable.

Women in Engineering Oversight Body Members:

Graham Darlow (Chair)
Peter Mathewson
Vanessa Stoddart
Elena Trout

The Women in Engineering Oversight Body is supported by Tracey Ayre (Project Manager) and Andrew Cleland (Project Sponsor).