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(1) Candidates who have obtained or successfully passed professional assessment for the Corporate Membership (Civil Discipline) of the HKIE (elected after 5 December 1975), or equivalent, at the time of appointment will NOT be considered for the Assistant Engineer post. Successful candidates will be required to make a declaration to that effect.
(2) Candidates holding qualifications specified in (b) above have to provide proof of their completion of formal training with a Training Completion Certificate (Civil Discipline) from the HKIE, or equivalent, or post-academic qualification experience with a Pass in the Training Assessment (Civil Discipline) by the HKIE, or equivalent, by 29 April 2020.
(3) Candidates in their third year of HKIE Scheme “A” Training (Civil Discipline), or equivalent, who will complete their formal training by 15 November 2020 can also apply for the post, and should attach proof of being in their third year of formal training (Civil Discipline) pre-approved by the HKIE, or equivalent, to their applications. These candidates should submit the Training Completion Certificate (Civil Discipline) from the HKIE or proof of their completion of the training scheme of a recognized professional body before they are appointed.
(4) The results of the AT paper in the CRE are classified as Pass or Fail.
The results of the UC and UE papers in the CRE are classified as Level 2, Level 1 or Fail, with Level 2 being the highest.
For civil service appointment purpose, Level 5 or above in Chinese Language of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE); or Grade C or above in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE), are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UC paper of the CRE. Level 4 in Chinese Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade D in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the HKALE, are accepted as equivalent to Level 1 in the UC paper of the CRE.
Level 5 or above in English Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade C or above in Use of English of the HKALE; or Grade C or above in English Language of the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) (GCE A Level), are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. Level 4 in English Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade D in Use of English of the HKALE; or Grade D in English Language of the GCE A Level, are accepted as equivalent to Level 1 in the UE paper of the CRE.
Applicants with an overall band of 6.5 or above with no subtest score below band 6 obtained in the same sitting in the Academic Module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) within the two-year validity period of the test result are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. The IELTS test result must be valid on any date during the application period.
(5) For the purpose of heightening public awareness of the Basic Law (BL) and promoting a culture of learning of BL in the community, applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their BL knowledge. The BL test result will constitute an appropriate weighting in a candidate’s overall assessment.
(6) The successful candidates will be under the grade management of the Director of Civil Engineering and Development. They may be posted to different Works Departments including Civil Engineering and Development Department, Drainage Services Department, Highways Department, Transport Department, Water Supplies Department and other user departments, subject to the latest posting policies of the Director of Civil Engineering and Development.
(7) Candidates should attach a detailed account of their academic work and relevant working experience to their applications.
(8) Applications without provision of copies of the required documents as specified in Notes (2), (3), (4) and (7) will not be considered.