COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT

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1. Technical Competence 1.1 Demonstrate your knowledge and awareness 1. Identify and comply with legal and regulatory requirements for project activities
(10 competencies) of Canadian regulations, codes and 2. Ensure incorporation of codes and regulatory requirements in design materials
standards. This includes local engineering
3. Prepare reports assessing project compliance with codes, standards, and
procedures and practices as applicable.
legal/regulatory requirements
Note: This is a mandatory Canadian Work- 4. Recognize the need to design for code compliance while achieving
Environment Competency. The minimum constructability
required level for this competency is 3.
1.2 Demonstrate knowledge of materials, or 1. Demonstrate knowledge of materials, operations, project and design constraints,
operations as appropriate, project and design e.g. actual cost vs budgeted cost, design, material, labour, time, production
constraints, design to best fit the purpose or 2. Demonstrate understanding of and coordination with other engineering and
service intended and address inter- professional disciplines
disciplinary impacts.
1.3 Analyze technical risks and offer solutions to 1. Demonstrate familiarity as applicable, with system protection, security and/or
mitigate the risks. damage/hazard mitigation objectives, philosophies, practices, procedures, and
functions
2. Analyze and manage project risk as it might affect successful completion of a
project regarding cost, schedule and performance and/or scope objectives
3. Identify risk areas including causes of risks and their impacts
4. Develop risk management/mitigation plans
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the difference between technical risk and risk
to the public interest/public safety issues
1.4 Apply engineering knowledge to design 1. Oversee and review the specifications and drawings for the project. Develop the
solutions. project requirements for the selection of the designer
2. Demonstrate use of theory and calculations to arrive at solutions
3. Demonstrate the development or management of a unique design solution that
could not be accomplished with a standard design solution
4. Carry out design and shop drawing reviews
1.5 Be able to understand solution techniques 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the engineering principles used in the
and independently verify the results. application of computer design programs and show/describe how the results
were verified as correct either by the applicant or by the applicant in collaboration
with others
2. Participate in an independent review and verification of solution techniques or
analysis
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1.6 Demonstrate your knowledge and awareness 1. Identify, incorporate, and/or participate in review of safety considerations, safety
of Canadian regulations, codes and procedures and safety equipment as they apply to system operations and/or
standards pertaining to safety. maintenance programs
2. Conduct Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) for all scheduled activities in collaboration
Note: This is a mandatory Canadian Work- with all professionals involved in the construction project (architect, structural
Environment Competency. The minimum engineering firm, entrepreneur, etc.), produce safe job practices for JHA activities
required level for this competency is 3. and manage prevention of accidents
3. Demonstrate specific knowledge of safety and Work-Safe/Workers'
Compensation Board regulations and verify safety and environmental
certifications
4. Conduct regular safety meetings
5. Ensure compliance with safety requirements including documented on-site safety
inspections
6. Incorporate explicit human and public safety considerations in design and all
other professional activities
7. Understand and account for safety risks associated with processes. Identify
relevant protection equipment and process modifications to mitigate safety risks
8. Understand the principles of "behavior based safety" and ensure it has been
adopted through demonstration of its application
1.7 Demonstrate understanding of systems as 1. Demonstrate an understanding of each element in a process and an
well as of components of systems. understanding of the desired engineered solution (e.g. building, transportation
solution, electrical installation, etc)
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the interactions and constraints in the
behaviour of the overall system
3. Manage processes within the overall system (monitor and, where needed, modify
processes to achieve optimum outcomes)
1.8 Exposure to all stages of the process/project 1. Demonstrate awareness of project concerns and roles of other stakeholders in
life cycle from concept and feasibility the project stages:
analysis through implementation. ◦ Identification: generation of the initial project idea and preliminary
design
◦ Preparation: detailed design of the project addressing technical and
operational aspects
◦ Appraisal: analysis of the project from technical, financial, economic,
social, institutional and environmental perspectives
◦ Preparation of specifications and tender documents:preparation of
tender document, inviting and opening of tenders, pre-qualification,
evaluation of bids and award of work
◦ Implementation and monitoring: implementation of project activities,
with ongoing checks on progress and feedback
◦ Evaluation: periodic review of project with feedback for next project
cycle
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1.9 Demonstrate your understanding of the role 1. Draft, develop and implement a master quality plan for the project, including site
of peer review and quality management that verification, quality control verification/testing and sampling plan, etc.
is essential to engineering practice in 2. Arrange for and obtain performance tests, witnessing of said tests and other
Canada. reviews as necessary to ensure that material and equipment meet quality and
performance requirements
Note: This is a mandatory Canadian Work-
3. Evaluate test results, determine adequacy, and develop recommended action
Environment Competency. The minimum
required level for this competency is 3. 4. Conduct checks including field checks to ensure commissioning is done properly,
approved and signed off
5. Ensure all quality management principles or practices are followed during the
course of the project
6. Prepare quality control plans, including frequency and test parameters, for
specific processes or products
7. Ensure that independent peer review and validation of design has been
completed
8. Produce quality control and quality inspection and non-conformance and
corrective and preventive action (CAPA) reports
9. Demonstrate completed project, systems or sub-systems meet project objectives
in terms of quality and operational performance
1.10 Transfer design intentions to drawings and 1. Demonstrate the ability to review designs of others and communicate findings
sketches; Understand transmittal of design and issues, including suggested alternatives
information to design documents. 2. Demonstrate communication of ideas and concepts to project team members
3. Demonstrate understanding of value of project completion reports and lessons
learned reports to application in future projects by self or others
4. Produce sketches, notes, schedules, documentation and design documents to
prepare proposals, preliminary and final design drawings for acceptance by the
client and approval by regulatory authorities