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Test engineers for fire protection - Apply for recognition
Service Description
Test engineers for fire protection carry out building inspection tasks on behalf of the building supervisory authority.
Who should I contact?
Please contact the Thuringian Ministry for Digital Affairs and Infrastructure, Department 21 - Building Law.
Requirements
- Completion of a course of study at a German university in the field of architecture, structural engineering, civil engineering or a course of study with a focus on fire protection or an equivalent course of study at a foreign university or at another equivalent foreign institution or completion of training for at least the higher fire department level
- Proof of at least five years of experience and above-average skills in the fire protection planning and execution of buildings, in particular special buildings of various types with a higher degree of fire protection difficulty, or their examination
- Proof of the required knowledge in the field of fire prevention and fire protection systems, the fire behavior and fire resistance of building products and types of construction and the relevant building regulations (is provided as part of the recognition procedure by means of a certificate from the examination board)
Which documents are required?
- Curriculum vitae with full details of your professional career up to the date of application,
- a copy of the diplomas and employment certificates,
- proof of the application for a certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority (document type O or P),
- details
- details of any other branches,
- any participation in a company whose purpose is the planning or execution of construction projects,
- the municipality in which the applicant intends to be based as an inspection engineer,
- whether and how often the applicant has already unsuccessfully undergone a recognition procedure as a test engineer/test expert for fire protection in another country,
- Declaration that the professional activity is carried out independently within the meaning of § 4 sentence 2 no. 1, 2 or 3 ThürPPVO and independently within the meaning of § 4 sentence 3 ThürPPVO,
- proof of at least five years' experience in the fire protection planning and execution of buildings, in particular special buildings of various types with a higher degree of fire protection difficulty or their inspection,
- A list of reference objects relating to the fire protection planning and execution of special buildings or their inspection, in which at least 10 (max. 15) construction projects are listed that have been worked on independently, including a brief description of the object-related fire protection aspects (including location, time, type of execution, type of use, number of users, height of the structure, size of the floor area of the structure, number of full storeys, floor area, number of fire compartments and the number of necessary stairwells), which have also been approved (sample - see appendix),
- a list of persons who can provide information on the suitability of the applicant; the projects on which the applicant has worked with these persons and at what time must be stated,
What are the fees?
The fees for the recognition procedure amount to €500 to €1000. Expenses for the work of the examination board amount to approximately € 1500 to € 2000.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Applications can be submitted at any time. Recognition procedures take place every 1.5 to 2 years.
Processing duration
depending on the examination dates of the examination board
Applications / forms
Lawsuit
Appeal
A form will be provided in good time before the start of a new recognition procedure.
What else should I know?
You can find the list of Thuringian test engineers and further information on the website of the Thuringian Ministry for Digital Affairs and Infrastructure.
Supporting institutions
Examination board for the recognition of test engineers for fire protection
Comments
The examination committee is appointed by the supreme building supervisory authorities of the federal states. The office is located in the State Ministry for Regional Development of Saxony.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry for Infrastructure and Agriculture
Professionally released on
13.04.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
Competent Authority
Thüringer Ministerium für Digitales und Infrastruktur - Referat 21 - Baurecht
Address
99096 Erfurt
Telephone
+49 361 5741110000Remark: Central number of the Thuringian Ministry for Digital Affairs and Infrastructure
Opening times
A telephone meeting or contact by e-mail is recommended.
During normal working hours, contact is possible from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm.