NSPE recently published revised position statements that place the PE at the center of five issues of critical importance to the profession: licensure, energy, infrastructure and homeland security, project delivery, and professional practice.
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Licensure and Qualifications for Practice
NSPE’s updated Position Statement 1737: Licensure and Qualifications for Practice now includes expanded detail about engineering education requirements. The updated position statement also aligns with Professional Policy 168: Engineering Education Requirements, which was revised by the NSPE House of Delegates in June 2016. -
Unified Energy Policy
A unified position statement (No. 1776: Unified Energy Policy) on domestic energy development addresses the important role professional engineers should play in balancing energy needs and environmental impacts. Lawmakers look to the professional engineer to serve as an impartial arbiter, and this statement positions NSPE to expertly address the fundamental questions about the nation’s evolving energy needs and supplies. -
Critical Infrastructure and Homeland Security
Critical infrastructure decay is occurring in this country at an unsustainable rate. Position Statement 1777: Critical Infrastructure and Homeland Security highlights the PE’s integral role in the planning, engineering, design, implementation, construction, operation, and maintenance of our nation’s infrastructure systems. It also calls for reversing infrastructure decline in the next 15 years. -
Project Delivery Methods in the Public Sector
Position Statement 1779: Project Delivery Methods in the Public Sector recognizes that more than one project delivery system may meet an owner’s project requirements. NSPE believes that whatever project delivery system is selected, qualifications of the professional engineer must play a significant role in the selection process. -
Professional Practice
The updated and unified Position Statement 1778: Professional Practice addresses key principles of professional engineering practice, including licensing, discipline-specific licensure, early taking of the Principles and Practice of Engineering Exam, responsible charge, and attacks on licensure.
The five updated position statements were prepared by NSPE’s Committee on Policy and Advocacy, in concert with professional policies approved by the House of Delegates. The position statements were approved by the NSPE Board of Directors.
The NSPE Board of Directors also approved nine position statements for renewal without edits. These position statements continue to address the key role of PEs in areas of great importance to the profession.
Position Statement 1740—Minorities and Women in Engineering
Position Statement 1747—Disclosure of Professional Liability Insurance
Position Statement 1748--NSPE-NAFE Joint Position on Forensic Engineering
Position Statement 1750—Design and Construction Contract Provisions
Position Statement 1766—Engineering Faculty Licensure
Position Statement 1767—Licensure of Federal Engineers
Position Statement 1768—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education