Skills, Education and Experience
Skills
- You should be creative, innovative, analytical, and detail-orientated
- Good at problem solving
- Strong critical thinking abilities
- Experience with project management
- Able to work well individually and as part of a team
- Ability to write proposals and make presentations
- Committee work- industry ethics
Education and Experience
To work as a Professional Engineer you require:
- a Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- licensing by Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia in order to practise as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng)
You may also require:
- a Master's degree or doctorate in a related engineering discipline
Qualifications
You must be registered with Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia to use the title Professional Engineer in BC.
However, you can work in engineering, even if you haven’t been licensed by a professional engineering association, as long as you are supervised by a professional engineer (P.Eng).
Only licensed engineers are permitted to undertake and assume responsibility for engineering projects in BC. Licensing is required 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 do not meet the minimum academic requirements for P.Eng, you may register as Professional Licensee (P.L.Eng), which requires:
- academic qualifications other than an engineering degree from a recognized university
- several years of experience in a defined area of engineering practice
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