MOOSE JAW — A Moose Jaw man has been convicted and fined for unlicensed engineering practice.
According to a news release from the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS), Brent Waldo of Moose Jaw pleaded guilty March 25 in Moose Jaw Provincial Court to one count of engaging in the practice of professional engineering without being licensed. He was fined $1,000.
The news release states Waldo admitted to authoring and distributing a technical report dated March 4, 2025, that, according to APEGS, required the application of engineering principles — work that APEGS said he was not legally permitted to perform.
The news release adds the decision is a firm reminder that the unauthorized practice of engineering and geoscience is not allowed in Saskatchewan.
"The conviction stems from a clear violation of Section 27(2) of The Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act," the association said. "This legislation exists for a critical reason: to safeguard the lives and safety of Saskatchewan residents. This prevents the public from being misled by unqualified individuals and serves as an assurance that work done by professional engineers and geoscientists meets critical standards."
“APEGS exists to protect the public, and we will continue to take aggressive action against anyone who provides services without the required credentials,” said Stormy Holmes, the executive director and registrar of APEGS. “This conviction demonstrates that we monitor and enforce compliance, and we will use every legal avenue available to stop the unlicensed and uninsured practice of engineering and geoscience in our province.”
APEGS reminds members of the public, contractors and business owners that they can verify the status of any individual claiming to provide engineering or geoscience services by visiting the register of engineers and geoscientists's website.
