what they have submitted. And determine whether the applicant is getting the correct skills (technical analysis, project management, and responsible decision-making), among other abilities.

Supervision Attests to Authentic Engineering Work

During their evaluation of your APEGS experience reporting, assessors need to ascertain that the duties you describe are representative of actual engineering work. General administrative or supervising roles without engineering content should not be the focus.

You are encouraged to report any duties that involve engineering analysis, design, technical decision-making, or judgments. This demonstrates that you were working under the direction of a registered professional engineer.

Development of Responsibility under Guidance

One of the key aspects of APEGS work experience reporting is demonstrating your development. Assessors look for growth over time. A position may initially be seen as a support and learning role.

But in a later role, it should be clear that you are capable of making independent technical decisions, managing and leading others, and working on difficult technical projects. You can develop by managing people and projects.

Verification of Responsibilities by Supervisor

Your report must indicate clearly your supervisor, their title and the degree to which they supervised your work. This is all the more important in the APEGS experience reporting since your supervisor must vouch for the truth of your submission. It is their feedback, comments, review and approvals on your engineering work, design, and technical judgment that the assessors see.

Mentorship and Competency Development

Supervision is not simply oversight, it is mentorship. The supervision experience that you had in your APEGS work experience reporting should reflect coaching, teaching and mentoring on technical issues, ethical issues and the many decisions of professional practice.

Your supervisor should be testing and developing you in each of the five competency areas: technical aptitude, communication, teamwork, ethics and professionalism. Describe the impact your supervisor has had on your professional development.

Conclusion

Supervision provides the foundation for your APEGS experience reporting. It provides credibility to your experience, demonstrates development of increasing levels of responsibility, provides accountability, and facilitates mentorship.

For engineers and geoscientists-in-training, supervision converts the duties you report into properly documented work experience. Your experience reporting will be enhanced and your registry application will be more confident if you try to accurately and naturally show your supervised work.