The Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos (the official body) was founded in 1953 as a corporation of public interest and a legal entity in its own right. The main purposes of the Colegio are to regulate the practice of civil engineering, to be the exclusive representative of the profession of the Spanish Civil Engineers both national and internationally; to cooperate with the Public Administration, to arbitrate professional disputes and to defend the professional interests of civil engineers.
The Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos acts towards a higher level of employment for its professionals, helps young graduates to find their first job, as well as see