Innovation Winter 2024.25

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Newly published professional practice guidelines and advisories egbc.ca/Guidelines

Guideline Revision: Professional Services in the Forest Sector – Forest Roads

These professional practice guidelines were jointly revised by Engineers and Geoscientists BC and Forest Professionals BC to provide professional practice expectations and obligations in relation to the design, construction, maintenance, and deactivation of forest roads. This revision brings the guidelines into compliance with the Professional Governance Act , considers climate change implications, provides additional clarity on professional practice expectations over the life cycle of a forest road, includes guidance for crossing inspections, provides professional assurance statements for various activities, expands the guidance on required skill sets, and provides additional detail related to forest road retaining walls. Guideline Revision: Retaining Wall Design These professional practice guidelines provide the expectations and obligations for practice in relation to the design of retaining walls. This revision brings the guidelines into compliance with the Professional Governance Act ¸ adds clarity around independent review requirements and divides the assurance statement into two parts to account for pre- and post-field review stages.

Practice Advisory: Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Professional Practice

This advisory provides guidance to registrants on appropriately using AI in professional activities or work. It discusses items to consider when using AI or when incorporating AI into engineering and geoscience activities or work, including how to remain in compliance with quality management and professional responsibility requirements. This practice advisory does not discuss the appropriateness of using AI-based systems and tools in engineering and geoscience.

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Winter 2024/25

Innovation