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Recently introduced provincial and federal legislation may have an impact on professional engineers and geoscientists in BC.

For the 2025 Engineers and Geoscientists BC Board election, registrants will be electing one Board member to serve a three-year term.

Engineers and Geoscientists BC has published its Professional Practice Guidelines – Engineering Services for Temporary Structures: Covered Walkways providing guidance on professional practice for registrants who provide engineering services for covered walkways.

Engineers and Geoscientists BC published its Professional Practice Guidelines – Development of Security-Critical Software on June 4. The guidelines provide guidance for engineers involved in the specification, design, implementation, verification, deployment, or maintenance of security-critical software.

In a May 19, 2025, Consent Order, Geoffrey Fash Wensel admitted that he demonstrated unprofessional conduct in relation to the engineering services he provided for the design of a residence in Vancouver. As of June 14, 2025, Mr. Wensel’s registration with Engineers and Geoscientists BC is suspended for six months.

Registrants have made several key suggestions to support Engineers and Geoscientists BC in developing its Organizational Climate Change Strategy. The strategy will support registrants in advancing sustainability and addressing climate change.

In an April 17, 2025, Consent Order, Richard Bartel admitted that he demonstrated unprofessional conduct in relation to the engineering services he provided for several sewerage systems in the Thompson Okanagan region. Effective April 30, 2025, Mr. Bartel’s registration with Engineers and Geoscientists BC is cancelled.

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) on June 23 serves as a reminder of the vital contributions of women in the engineering profession. This year's theme, Together We Engineer, celebrates the shared commitment to supporting women engineers.

The BC Society of Engineering and Geoscience (BCSEG) has announced the appointment of Pria Sandhu as Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1.

Engineers and Geoscientists BC has published the practice advisory Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations for Large Existing Buildings, which provides initial guidance on the City of Vancouver’s Annual Greenhouse Gas and Energy Limits By-Law.