A member of Engineers and Geoscientists BC based in 150 Mile House has agreed to a six-month suspension after admitting to unprofessional conduct.
The Aug. 19 consent order says that Robert Gordon Wilson was cited last October over allegations related to a residential landslide risk assessment in Williams Lake.
Wilson failed to refer to relevant guidelines and requirements set by EGBC and the Cariboo Regional District; failed to conduct sufficient fieldwork to evaluate landslide hazard or risks; failed to report on relevant background about the land and water conditions; and failed to account for and explain nearby damage linked to slope movement and risks to the project.
Wilson also relied on outdated landslide assessments and failed to provide an estimate of the landslide hazard or risk to the project site.
The order said EGBC members are required to retain complete project documentation for a minimum 10 years and must protect the environment, hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public and uphold workplace health and safety.
When an EGBC member provides an opinion on a professional subject, it must only be “founded upon adequate knowledge and honest conviction.”
The six-month suspension began Aug. 25. Before it is over, Wilson must, at his own cost, complete an online seminar, a soil engineering fundamentals and applications course and professional practice guidelines webinar. His practice will be reviewed, at his own cost, six months after the suspension is over and he must pay $7,500 toward EGBC legal costs.
