Learn what your professional obligations are when completing a peer review, requesting a peer review, or when having your own work reviewed by another professional. Considerations for registrant firms involved in peer reviews are also included.
What are my professional obligations when reviewing the work of another professional? Who determines the scope of a peer review? How is a peer review different from other types of reviews, such as regulatory reviews, independent reviews, and an expert opinion?
Professional registrants (any area of practice; engineering or geoscience).
Alice Kruchten, P.Eng.
Practice Advisor, Engineers and Geoscientists BC
Alice is a registered professional engineer and Practice Advisor with Engineers and Geoscientists BC. In her current role, Alice is responsible for managing the development of the organization's professional practice guidelines, engaging with various stakeholders to address professional practice concerns, and for providing advice to registrants regarding practice issues. Alice is an environmental engineer with 8 years' experience in civil engineering and environmental consulting in BC. She currently provides staff support to the Environmental Professionals Division and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Division. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (in Civil Engineering), and a Master of Engineering Leadership (in Integrated Water Management Engineering), both from the University of British Columbia.
Allison DenToom, P.Eng., P.E.
Practice Advisor, Engineers and Geoscientists BC
Allison is a Practice Advisor with Engineers and Geoscientists BC, Allison is responsible for managing the development of professional practice guidelines and practice advisories for a variety of different areas of practice, providing practice advice services, as well as liaising with industry stakeholders and supporting a number of advisory and working groups for the development of professional practice guidance. Allison is a registered professional engineer with experience in the structural design of buildings. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in civil engineering from McGill University. Prior to joining Engineers and Geoscientists BC, Allison worked as a project engineer designing a variety of buildings from high-end custom homes to recreation centres to mid-rise concrete towers. The majority of her experience is on the design and project management of custom high-end homes and estates.