Engineers' professional conduct that could trigger investigations

In recent years, there have been minimal disciplinary proceedings brought by the Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland against engineers for alleged unsatisfactory professional conduct. In fact, since 2018 there have only been two published decisions, the latest of which was released this month. While these decisions are publicly available, a summary of the proceedings (without identifying the engineers involved) can also be found on the Board's website.

The limited number of published decisions does not mean that there have not been other investigations into the conduct of engineers, or that other engineers have not been reprimanded or cautioned by the Board. It remains important for engineers to be aware of the types of conduct that could lead to an investigation and potential disciplinary proceedings against them.