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• The application form for recognition as an inspection expert or test expert for earthworks and foundation engineering can be found at:

Inspection experts check and certify compliance with building regulations in their respective areas of expertise on behalf of the building owner or other persons responsible under building regulations. Within the scope of the inspection tasks incumbent on them, the audit experts are independent and are not bound by the instructions of the client.

Inspection experts for earthworks and foundation engineering check and certify the completeness and correctness of the information on the subsoil with regard to material stock, structure and geological influences, the information on the load-bearing capacity of the subsoil and the assumptions made regarding the foundation or embedding of the structure.

Recognition as an inspection expert for earthworks and foundation engineering will only be granted if you meet and can prove the general requirements as well as the special requirements for this field (including proof of professional experience and special knowledge).

The professional requirements are fulfilled by a person who:

- has a university degree qualifying for the field of earthworks and foundation engineering and may use the professional title "engineer",

- Nine years of experience in the construction industry, of which at least three years in earthworks and foundation engineering with the preparation or assessment of stability certificates

- In-depth knowledge and experience in earthworks and foundation engineering

- Declaration that there is no shareholding in a company in the construction industry or in a drilling company

Curriculum vitae of complete information on the professional career up to the time of application

a copy of the diplomas and a copy of the employment certificates,

proof of the application for a certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority (document type O or P) or an equivalent document issued by a Member State of the European Union, the proof or document not being older than three months,

information about the place of business and any other branches,

information on any shareholding in a company whose purpose is the planning or execution of construction projects, and

Proof of special knowledge and experience in earthworks and foundation engineering must be provided by submitting a list of all subsoil reports prepared in the last two years prior to the submission of the application. Of these, at least ten expert reports must show that they have mastered above-average tasks.

The fees incurred in the context of the recognition procedure and to be borne by the applicant are regulated in Annex 1 to the Ordinance on Fees in Building Regulatory Matters in the State of Brandenburg (Brandenburg Building Fees Ordinance - BbgBauGebO), there under subheading 7.4

• Ordinance on Fees in Building Regulatory Matters in the State of Brandenburg (Brandenburg Building Fees Regulations - BbgBauGebO)

• Download the application form on the website of the Brandenburg Chamber of Engineers and print it out
• Submit the completed application and the required documents to the Chamber of Engineers
• The Brandenburg Chamber of Engineers as the recognition authority decides on the application for recognition as an examination expert or test expert in the state of Brandenburg The recognition authority examines the personal and professional requirements of the applicant on the basis of the submitted documents in accordance with § 5 BbgPrüfSV.
• After receipt and preliminary examination of the application documents, the recognition authority initiates the appropriate measures for the preparation of an expert opinion to be provided for the applicant.
• Decision on recognitions by the recognition authority

Registration is possible at any time. The exams take place about 1 to 2 times a year.

Brandenburg Chamber of Engineers

• Brandenburg Inspection Expert Ordinance - BbgPrüfSV

The designation of an expert or an expert may only be used with an indication of the field and field of study for which the expert or experts are recognised in accordance with this Regulation.

• Brandenburg Chamber of Engineers

Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Planning