Skills, Education, and Experience

• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Oral communication and public speaking
• Planning and organizing
• Team project work
• Project management
• Proposal writing and financial management
• Committee work- industry ethics

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or in a related engineering discipline is required.
• Master’s degree or doctorate in a related engineering discipline may be required.

This occupation is regulated in British Columbia.

This means that if you are working as an engineer you must either:

• be registered as a Professional Engineer in BC

OR

• work under the direct supervision of someone who is registered as a Professional Engineer in BC

Licensing Requirements for Civil Engineers

You must be licensed by Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia to use the title “Engineer.” This allows you to approve engineering drawings and reports and to practise as a professional engineer (P.Eng.).

Registration requires:

• graduation from an accredited educational program
• four years of supervised work experience in engineering
• successfully passing the professional practice examination
• completion of the law and ethics seminar

If you have academic qualifications other than a recognized university engineering degree, have gained several years of experience in a defined area of engineering practice and wish to take professional responsibility for that work, you may apply to register as a Professional Licensee (P.L.Eng).

Registration requires:

• graduation from an accredited educational program
• four years of supervised work experience in engineering
• successfully passing the professional practice examination
• completion of the law and ethics seminar

If you have academic qualifications other than a recognized university engineering degree, have gained several years of experience in a defined area of engineering practice and wish to take professional responsibility for that work, you may apply to register as a Professional Licensee (P.L.Eng).