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Engineers & Geoscientists BC is currently searching for an Articling Student to join our team.

Are you a bright law student who is looking for something other than the traditional law firm articles and career path? Are you excited by the prospect of doing rewarding work that protects the public interest, under a new regulatory regime?

Engineers and Geoscientists BC is seeking an articling student to join a team of 6 lawyers in our Legislation, Ethics and Compliance department. The work is challenging and we have high expectations regarding work quality and attention to detail. However, we also appreciate that all staff have busy lives outside of work, and our articling students are no exception. We expect hard work from you during the day, but your evenings and weekends will generally be your own.

Prior students have gone on to a variety of positions after articling, including positions with other regulatory bodies, with government, with us, and in private practice.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Analyzing new and emerging issues related to the Professional Governance Act, S.B.C. 2018, c. 47.
• Conducting legal research into policy, privacy, and governance issues and preparing legal memoranda, presentations and reports.
• Assisting with the investigation and discipline of registrants of Engineers and Geoscientists BC, participating in the drafting and negotiation of Consent Orders, assisting with disciplinary hearings, and assisting with the monitoring of compliance and discipline orders.
• Assisting with files related to unauthorized practice and misuse of title by non-registrants and the associated court applications.
• Gathering information and data from various sources including other regulatory bodies.
• Additional tasks that arise in support of the Legislation, Ethics, and Compliance department.

During the articling period, the Articling Student will be given training in ethics, practice management and lawyering skills (including research, writing, drafting, advocacy, negotiation and/or mediation, interviewing, and problem solving) as required by the Law Society of British Columbia’s articling skills and practice checklist. A one-month secondment at an external law firm is also a possibility.

It is expected that the Articling Student will be exposed to a number of different practice areas. The principal practice areas involved in the role will be administrative law, civil litigation and privacy law.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

The successful candidate will have an undergraduate law degree with excellent grades and immediate eligibility for enrollment in the articling program of the Law Society of British Columbia. Candidates should also have an interest in administrative law, civil litigation and privacy law.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

Each member of our team enables us to deliver on our vision of "modern regulation for a resilient world". We serve the public as an inclusive, progressive, and future-focused regulator. At Engineers and Geoscientists BC we are committed to demonstrating our values of collaboration, excellence, integrity, and innovation.

We have a flexible work environment and are committed to employee development. We offer our full-time contract employees a compensation package that includes a competitive salary, generous vacation allowances, and a flex day program that offers compressed workweeks.

EGBC offers employees a hybrid work model with an assigned schedule confirming days worked remotely and days worked in-office. Most roles will be expected to work in-office a minimum of two days per week during regular business operations. We provide the required tools and equipment for employees to work remotely.

WHO WE ARE

Engineers and Geoscientists BC is proud to be recognized as one of BC's Top Employers.

Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia is the business name of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia. Engineers and Geoscientists BC regulates and governs these professions under the authority of the Professional Governance Act.

We are charged with protecting the public interest by setting and maintaining high academic, experience, and professional practice standards for over 40,000 registrants. Individuals licensed by Engineers and Geoscientists BC are the only persons permitted by law to undertake and assume responsibility for engineering and geoscience projects in BC.

We are a not-for-profit organization governed by a council of elected registrants and government appointees. Council is accountable to the public through the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills under the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance, for both the governance and management of the organization.

To learn more about our work please visit us at https://www.egbc.ca.

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