The Heavy Vehicle Engineers Group (HVE) is a forum for members to support and mentor each other, share and discuss information, lobby for changes in legislation and to work with the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA), and keep them informed of trends and issues within the industry.
What the group does
HVE aims to provide a space for members to share and discuss information relevant to the certification of heavy vehicles, and to inform all heavy vehicle engineers of the current rules and regulations for certification.
The Heavy Vehicle Engineers Group is a technical interest group of Engineering New Zealand.
Membership
Full Member
Apply for Full Membership of HVE if you:
- are a Heavy Vehicle Certifying Engineer (HVCE) who holds a current Letter/Certificate of Appointment from Waka Kotahi, New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and/or are on one of the Competence Registers with practice area/s assigned for heavy vehicle certification categories
All certifying engineers, including probationary certifiers, who hold a Letter/Certificate of Appointment and/or are on a current Competence Register, join HVE as Full Members.
Affiliate Member
Apply for Affiliate Membership of HVE if you:
- are working towards, but have not yet received a Waka Kotahi (NZTA) Letter of Appointment as a Heavy Vehicle Certifying Engineer (HVCE) and/or acceptance onto on one of the Competence Registers with practice area/s assigned for heavy vehicle certification categories
- have an interest in the heavy vehicle industry, but are not on one of the Competence Registers with practice area/s assigned for heavy vehicle certification categories or hold an NZTA Letter/Certificate of Appointment
- are a Member of Engineering New Zealand (EngNZ) who has an interest in heavy vehicle engineering
When an Affiliate Member receives their Letter of Appointment from Waka Kotahi (NZTA) as a certifying engineer and/or acceptance onto a Competence Register, including as a probationary certifier, they become a Full Member of HVE.
Retired Member
Apply for Retired Membership of HVE if you:
- formerly held a Letter/Certificate of Appointment as a Heavy Vehicle Certifying Engineer (HVCE) and/or were on one of the Competence Registers with practice area/s assigned for heavy vehicle certification categories and who, for reasons of retirement, have resigned from the Competence Register/s and no longer hold a current Letter/Certificate of Appointment, but still have an interest/involvement in heavy vehicle engineering
Notes:
- HVE Membership Subscriptions are due annually in September
- If you are a new HVE Member, your first subscription will be proportionate to the time of the year in which you join HVE
Membership type |
Cost per year |
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Membership type Student |
Cost per year Free |
Membership type Affiliate |
Cost per year $117 |
Membership type Full |
Cost per year $350 |
Membership type Retired |
Cost per year $35 |
All costs exclude GST.