Certified Engineer Process - Revision history

Clarkj25: /* Current Certified Engineers */

2026-09-22T21:44:54Z

Current Certified Engineers

Clarkj25: /* Certified Engineer Renewal Process */

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Certified Engineer Renewal Process

Clarkj25: /* Certified Engineer Review Audits */

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Certified Engineer Review Audits

Clarkj25: /* Certified Engineer Application Review Procedures */

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Certified Engineer Application Review Procedures

Clarkj25: /* Certified Engineer Application Requirements */

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Certified Engineer Application Requirements

Clarkj25: /* Certified Engineer Application Requirements */

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Certified Engineer Application Requirements

Clarkj25: /* LAP Project Considerations */

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LAP Project Considerations

Clarkj25: /* Certified Engineer Renewal Process */

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Certified Engineer Renewal Process

Clarkj25: /* Certified Engineer Review Audits */

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Certified Engineer Review Audits

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Certified Engineer Review Audits

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 ==[[#Current Certified Engineers | Current Certified Engineers]]==
-See the revised record certification list (August 2026) below.
+See the revised record certification list (September 2026) below.
-[[File:012 Engineer certification list -AUGUST 18 2026.pdf|thumb|center|750px|link=https://mdotwiki.state.mi.us/images_construction/a/ae/012_Engineer_certification_list_-AUGUST_18_2026.pdf]]
+[[File:012 Engineer certification list -SEPTEMBER 17 2026.pdf|thumb|center|750px|link=https://mdotwiki.state.mi.us/images_construction/9/91/012_Engineer_certification_list_-SEPTEMBER_17_2026.pdf]]
 ==[[#Certified Engineer Application Process | Certified Engineer Application Process]]==

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 *** Submit a list of all MDOT-let projects for which the engineer has been in responsible charge during the previous two years. To be eligible for renewal, the engineer must have a minimum of two completed projects and one active project completed or administered within the previous two years, consistent with the Engineer Certification application requirements.
 *** Provide project documentation for a sample of projects selected by the CFS Certification Engineer. Project selection and review will be conducted using the same criteria established for the initial Engineer Certification application.
-*** Demonstrate satisfactory performance on any Engineer Certification Review Audits conducted during the certification period
+*** Demonstrate satisfactory performance on any Engineer Certification Review Audits completed during the current certification period
 In addition, applicants for renewal must submit one of the following:

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 * Review audits may be conducted on projects closed by the certified engineer within the previous 12 months
 *If the certified engineer has not closed a project during the previous 12 months, the review audit will be postponed until the following year.
-*Projects will be selected on a random basis without prior notice.
+*Projects will be selected at random without prior notice.
 *Review audits will generally be conducted no more than once per year.
 *Review audits may be performed remotely through ProjectWise.

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 * Project reviews will be performed on the project documentation “as submitted”. Any deficient items identified during the review will receive a negative score.
 * All deficiencies identified during the review must be corrected by the engineer seeking certification.
 ** Appeals regarding the scoring of deficient items must be submitted to the CFS Certification Engineer. If the issue cannot be resolved, the engineer may appeal to the CFS Construction Contracts Engineer, whose decision will be final. The discovery of any major deficiency during the review will result in denial of Engineer Certification. Refer to [https://mdotwiki.state.mi.us/construction/index.php/Project_Closeout_Escalation_of_Accountability Project Closeout Escalation of Accountability] Major Deficiency section for definitions and examples of major deficiencies.
 * To obtain certification, the engineer must achieve a minimum score of 80 percent on Form 1117. Applicants who do not achieve a passing score must wait one year before reapplying. Projects reviewed as part of an initial certification application may not be resubmitted as part of a subsequent application if the applicant does not successfully obtain certification.

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 ** Current Office Technician Certificate of Completion OR
 ** Expired Office Technician Certificate of Completion and Current Office Technician Exam (Recertification) Certificate of Completion
-* The applicant must submit a list of all projects for which they have been in responsible charge during the previous two years, as well as   all projects they are currently administering. Engineers will not be eligible for Engineer Certification until they can provide  two completed projects and one active project for review that have occurred within the past two years.  Projects eligible for engineer certification application must meet the following criteria:
+* The applicant must submit a list of all projects for which they have been in responsible charge during the previous two years, as well as   all projects they are currently administering. Engineers will not be eligible for Engineer Certification until they can provide  two completed projects and one active project for review that have occurred within the past two years.  Projects submitted for engineer certification application must meet the following criteria:
 ** The engineer must have been in responsible charge (including contract change orders, pay estimates, extensions of time, notices of non-compliance, and other contract administration activities.) for the majority (51% or more) of the project’s duration and through project closeout.
 ** Projects must include major items of work from multiple divisions of the Standard Specifications for Construction. Projects with all major work under a single pay item or division will only be considered if the other submitted projects contain a more diverse cross section of work across multiple divisions.
-** The CFS Certification Engineer will examine two completed projects and one active project (for which the final estimate has not yet been not generated) from the applicant submitted list.
+** The CFS Certification Engineer will examine two completed projects and one active project (for which the final estimate has not yet been generated) selected from the applicant's submitted list.
 The CFS Certification Engineer, with approval from the CFS Construction Contracts Engineer, may waive specific certification requirements under special circumstances, such as when an engineer has been assigned to a single large multi-year project or when other unique circumstances justify an exception.

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	==[[#LAP Project Considerations \| LAP Project Considerations]]==		==[[#LAP Project Considerations \| LAP Project Considerations]]==
−	If a local agency engineer ~~performs~~ federally funded local agency projects by non-competitive bid contract (force account) ~~projects~~, one ~~of these~~ force account ~~projects~~ must be selected for review as part of ~~their Certified~~ Engineer application or renewal.	+	If a local agency engineer administers federally funded local agency projects completed by non-competitive bid contract (force account), at least one force account project must be included in the projects selected for review as part of the Engineer Certification application or renewal process
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 ==[[#Certified Engineer Renewal Process | Certified Engineer Renewal Process]]==
-*The certified engineer status will continue for a duration of four-years providing the certified engineer has not lost their certified engineer status. After the four-year certification period, the certification must be renewed.
+* Engineer Certification remains valid for a period of four years, provided the engineer has not lost certification during that time. At the end of the four-year certification period, the engineer must successfully complete the renewal process to maintain certification.
-*The certified engineer wishing to renew their certification must:
+** To renew Engineer Certification, the certified engineer must:
-**Send the CFS Certification Engineer a request to renew certification a minimum of 3 months prior to the certification expiration date.
+*** Send a written request for renewal to the CFS Certification Engineer at least 3 months prior to the certification expiration date.
-**Send a list of all MDOT let projects where the engineer was in responsible charge over the previous two years. Note that certification will only be allowable if the Certified Engineer has a minimum of 2 closed and 1 open project to show in the past two years, similar to Certified Engineer Application Requirements..
+*** Submit a list of all MDOT-let projects for which the engineer has been in responsible charge during the previous two years. To be eligible for renewal, the engineer must have a minimum of two completed projects and one active project completed or administered within the previous two years, consistent with the Engineer Certification application requirements.
-*A sample of projects will be selected for review using the same requirements as the initial certification application.
+*** Provide project documentation for a sample of projects selected by the CFS Certification Engineer. Project selection and review will be conducted using the same criteria established for the initial Engineer Certification application.
-*The engineer’s performance on audit reviews may be reviewed.
+*** Demonstrate satisfactory performance on any Engineer Certification Review Audits conducted during the certification period
-Engineers seeking renewal of their MDOT certified engineer status must submit:
+In addition, applicants for renewal must submit one of the following:
-Certificate of completion for the full five-day course for MDOT Certified Office Technician certification within the prior four years;
+* A certificate of completion for the full three-day MDOT Certified Office Technician course completed within the previous four years
-<b>OR</b>
+Applicants who do not successfully complete the renewal process must wait one year before applying for certification again through the standard Engineer Certification application process. The CFS Certification Engineer, with approval from the CFS Construction Contracts Engineer, may waive specific renewal requirements when special circumstances justify an exception for renewal.
 ==[[#LAP Project Considerations | LAP Project Considerations]]==

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 *** If the second project fails the review, the engineer's certification will be revoked. The engineer will not be eligible to apply for recertification for a minimum of one year from the date that their certification was revoked.
-Loss of certification:
+====[[#Loss of certification|Loss of certification]]====
 If an engineer's certification is revoked:
 * All projects administered by the engineer from that point forward will be subject to the standard MDOT Final Project Review process.

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 ==[[#Certified Engineer Review Audits | Certified Engineer Review Audits]]==
-The CFS Certification Engineer or designee (consultant) will perform periodic engineer certification review audits. The purpose of these review audits is to ensure the certified engineer is properly completing project documentation as expected. This process ensures the certification program has integrity over the four-year life of the certification.
+The CFS Certification Engineer or a designated representative (consultant) will conduct periodic engineer certification review audits to verify that certified engineers are maintaining project documentation in accordance with MDOT requirements. These audits help ensure the integrity and consistency of the Engineer Certification Program throughout the four-year certification period.
-*Review audits may be performed on projects that the certified engineer has closed in the previous 12 months.
-*If the certified engineer has not closed a project in the previous 12 months, the review audit will be postponed until the following year.
+The following requirements apply to Engineer Certification Review Audits:
 *Projects will be selected on a random basis without prior notice.
-*Review audits will generally not occur more than once a year.
+*Review audits will generally be conducted no more than once per year.
 *Review audits may be performed remotely through ProjectWise.
-If a review audit is unacceptable:
 *The certified engineer may be placed on probation.
-*Engineers on probation may not close out projects as a certified engineer.
+*Engineers on probation may not close out projects under their Engineer Certification.
-**Probation:
-***The CFS Certification Engineer will re-examine the project that failed after 30 days.
+====[[#Probation|Probation]]====
-****If the project with deficiencies was not addressed, then the engineer’s certification will be revoked.
+While an engineer is on probation, the following process will apply:
-****If the project with deficiencies was addressed, then a second random project will be reviewed.
+* The CFS Certification Engineer will re-examine the deficient project after 30 days.
-*****If the second project passes, probation is lifted.
+** If the identified deficiencies have not been corrected, the engineer’s certification will be revoked.
-*****If the second project fails, the engineer's certification is revoked. The engineer may not apply for recertification for a minimum of one year from the date that their certification was removed.
+** If the project with deficiencies have been corrected, then a second randomly selected project will be reviewed.
-**Loss of certification:
+*** If the second project passes the review, the engineer will be removed from probation.
-***All projects (from that point forward) are required to have standard project file reviews.
+*** If the second project fails the review, the engineer's certification will be revoked. The engineer will not be eligible to apply for recertification for a minimum of one year from the date that their certification was revoked.
-***Any appeals on loss of certification must be made to the CFS Construction Contracts Engineer.
 ==[[#Certified Engineer Renewal Process | Certified Engineer Renewal Process]]==