Queensland’s engineering regulator is urging registered professional engineers (RPEQs) to renew their registration during the upcoming annual renewal period. From Saturday 1 April to Wednesday 31 May 2023, RPEQs can renew their registration through the Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland (Board) website. “Queensland’s economy is growing,...
The purpose of the practice note is to clarify the Board’s position in relation to RPEQs who were registered prior to the 1 July 2008 amendments to the Professional Engineers Act 2002....
In accordance with section 21 of the Professional Engineers Regulation 2019, we would like to inform everyone of the result of the ballot to elect a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) to the Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland (Board). The successful candidate is Dr...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] The PE Act mandates that all professional engineering services are carried out by a RPEQ or under the direct supervision of a RPEQ who is responsible for the services. The purpose of this provision in the PE Act is...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] RPEQs can help our future engineering professionals and shape the future of our profession, writes BPEQ’s elected RPEQ representative, Suzanne Burow. Recently, I have spoken to several engineering student groups about statutory registration and more particularly registration in Queensland....
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Engineering is the foundation of all built environment over history and the built environment is reliant on strong and stable foundations. It is therefore important that when design of a structure begins, significant consideration needs to be paid...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] We should expect an engineering sector-wide transformation, with ESG impact assessment becoming a mainstream requirement for infrastructure investment and delivery, writes BPEQ’s community representative, Christopher Edwards. ESG IS WHAT? According to the McKinsey Quarterly[1] environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria are...
The objective of this policy is to set out how the Board will deal with a complaint (also information or matter) that involves or may involve corrupt conduct of its public official as defined in the Crime and Corruption Act 2001....
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Version 1 (June 2021) Associated Policy Prevention and Management of Corrupt Conduct and Public Interest Disclosure Policy Procedure Corrupt Conduct Definition of Corrupt Conduct For a detailed definition of corrupt conduct, refer to section 15 of the Crime and Corruption Act 2001. Making a Complaint The Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland is...
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