EUROPEAN
COUNCIL OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
CODE OF PROFESSIONAL
CONDUCT
Preamble
§
The purpose of Civil
Engineering is to improve living conditions for mankind, always safeguarding
life, health and property.
§
A Civil Engineer is a servant
of society and a promoter of culture and quality of life.
§
A Civil Engineer must survey
and analyse the demands of the present and anticipate future developments.
§
A Civil Engineer should treat
this Code actively as a set of dynamic principles.
1.
The society
An
Engineer:
a)
will act with integrity and
have full regard to the public interest;
b)
will have due regard for the
Health and Safety of the public and other colleagues and employees;
c)
will endeavour to improve
public knowledge of the benefits of Civil Engineering;
d)
will express professional
opinion only when founded on adequate knowledge;
e)
will reject bribery in all
forms;
f)
will seek opportunities to be
of constructive service in civic affairs.
2.
The environment
An
Engineer:
a)
will understand the effect of
his/her work on society and the natural environment;
b)
will further the aims of
sustainable development and change;
c)
will be committed to improving
the environment and enhancing the quality of life wherever possible;
d)
will recognise the
interdependence of the planet’s ecosystems and their capacity to assimilate
change due to Civil Engineering activity;
e)
will ensure the minimal
adverse effects on the environment;
f)
will promote the use of
renewable and recycled materials;
g)
will strive to accomplish
his/her work with the lowest possible use of natural resources.
3.
The profession
An
Engineer:
a)
will uphold the standard of
his profession and will co-operate in extending the effectiveness of the
profession;
b)
will avoid all conduct likely
to discredit or injure the dignity and honour of the profession;
c)
will endeavour to protect the
profession from misrepresentation.
4. The clients/employers
An
Engineer:
a)
will act as a faithful agent
of his/her client/employer and with fairness and justice to all parties;
b)
will make clear to his/her
client/employer upon appointment any interest or potential conflict of interest;
c)
will ensure the practices are
not dangerous to life or property or if a risk exists ensure the client/employer
and other parties are fully aware of the risks involved;
d)
will present clearly the
consequences to his/her client/employer if his/her engineering judgement is
overruled;
e)
will not disclose confidential
information and business matters without the consent of his/her client/employer;
f)
will not accept commissions
from third parties in connection with work he/she is undertaking for a
client/employer;
g)
will disclose to his/her
client/employer any interest in a business which may be in competition;
h)
will not accept commissions in
areas where he/she is not competent to practice;
i)
will advise his/her
client/employer when, as a result of study, he/she believes a project will be
unsuccessful;
j)
will not accept professional
work outside his/her regular employment without the knowledge of his/her
employer.
5. The other Civil Engineers
An
Engineer:
a)
will ensure credit for work is
given to those to whom credit is due;
b)
will afford assistance to
further the education, training and professional development of himself and
other engineers and prospective members of the profession;
c)
will not injure the
professional reputation, prospects or practice of another Engineer;
d)
will report the facts to the
appropriate authority if he/she believes another Engineer is guilty or unethical
or illegal practice.
May
2000
