TBPELS eNewsletter

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December 14, 2021

Happy Holidays!

In This Issue

Renewal Deadlines

Board and Committee Meetings

Exam News

Webinars and Outreach

Agency Vacancies

December 31, 2021 Renewal Deadlines

R.P.L.S., L.S.L.S., Surveying Firms and

P.E.s or Engineering Firms with a 12/31/2021 Expiration

Payments must be paid online before midnight or postmarked before the deadline or late fees will be applied. Invoices have been mailed. To pay online or print an invoice to mail in with your check go to: https://pels.texas.gov/echo

Board and Committee Meetings

November 18, 2021, Board Meeting

Meeting was held virtually and streamed via YouTube. Agendas, minutes, and recordings are available at https://pels.texas.gov/boardmeetings.htm

Disciplinary Actions

All enforcement actions approved in the Board meeting are posted on the TBPELS website. Enforcement actions are reported based on the date of the Board meeting at which the actions were taken. http://pels.texas.gov/disciplinary.htm

Future Meetings

The next meetings will be held from February 9-10, 2022. Refer to our website for agendas and links to attend the meetings.

https://pels.texas.gov/boardmeetings.htm

Previous Meeting Recordings

The meeting recordings have been posted on the agency's YouTube Channel. Viewing these recordings or attending the live stream qualifies for continuing education credit under the category of self-directed study. A maximum of five credit hours may be accrued for engineer self-directed study. The maximum credit for surveyors is four hours.

https://pels.texas.gov/recordings.htm

Exam News

Engineer Exams

October 2021 P.E. exam grades are available at https://pels.texas.gov/grades
P.E. exams are all computer-based except structural exams which are still paper-and-pencil.
Exam registration deadlines are determined by NCEES and cannot be changed by the Board. Submit your application to the Board early for exam approval prior to the NCEES deadline.
Exam Prep Materials - https://ncees.org/exams/exam-preparation-materials/ Refer to NCEES for specific exam dates and deadlines - https://ncees.org/exams/schedule/

Land Surveyor Exams

October 2021 R.P.L.S., R.C.P. and L.S.L.S. exam results have been emailed. If you need assistance, email licensing@pels.texas.gov
January 14, 2022 - Application deadline for new applicants
March 11, 2022 - Registration / Exam Fee deadline. All payments and exam registrations forms must be received.
April 8, 2022 - Exam Day at Norris Conference Center in Austin Texas.
Exam Day Guidelines - https://pels.texas.gov/downloads/SurveyorExamGuidelines.pdf

Webinars and Outreach

TBPELS provides online outreach presentations at no charge to license holders, associations, societies, and companies.

The following guidelines are followed:

The default method of presentation is via webinar.
A minimum of 50 attendees is recommended for a face-to-face presentation request.
All requests are subject to review and approval.
Request processing can take up to 14 working days.
Please submit your request at least three (3) weeks prior to the proposed date of the event.
Rescheduling will require a new request.
Presentations are typically 1 hour in length.

Request an event by clicking on the link below.

https://pels.texas.gov/outreach.html

Ethics Webinars

The next webinar is on Thursday, January 13, 2022, 10:00 a.m. CST.

The Board is offering these one-hour, free ethics webinars to assist licensees with meeting their ethics requirements. Each webinar provides an up-to-date overview of agency activities, case studies, and a review of professional ethics topics.

https://pels.texas.gov/webinars.html

Vacancies

Agency Positions

We have openings for a HR Specialist, Investigator II, Investigator IV, Engineer and an Engineering Specialist. For job descriptions and instructions to apply visit:

https://pels.texas.gov/employment.htm

Technical Experts Needed

We are looking for qualified technical experts to assist the Board in making effective determinations on engineering and surveying enforcement cases. We are currently accepting resumes of Texas Licensed Professional Engineers (PE), Texas Registered Professional Land Surveyors (RPLS), and Licensed State Land Surveyors (LSLS) who are experts in their field. Refer to the website for information and instructions to submit your resume. https://pels.texas.gov/technical_experts.htm

TBPELS Board Members:

Dr. Sina K. Nejad, P.E., P.Eng. - Chair

Catherine Norwood, P.E. - Vice-Chair

Ademola Adejokun, P.E. - Secretary

Kiran Shah - Treasurer

Lamberto Ballí, P.E.

Albert Cheng

Coleen M. Johnson, R.P.L.S.

Mark J. Neugebauer, R.P.L.S., L.S.L.S.

Rolando Rubiano, P.E.

Dr. Marguerite McClinton Stoglin