Code of Ethics

1. uphold the honor, integrity, and dignity of the profession;
2. practice engineering in compliance with all legal requirements in the jurisdiction of practice;
3. represent their professional qualifications and experience truthfully;
4. reject practices of unfair competition;
5. promote mentorship and knowledge-sharing equitably with current and future engineers;
6. educate the public on the role of structural engineering in society;
7. continue professional development to enhance their technical and non-technical competencies;
8. act as faithful agents of their clients and employers with integrity and professionalism;
9. make clear to clients and employers any real, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest;
10. communicate in a timely manner to clients and employers any risks and limitations related to their work;
11. present clearly and promptly the consequences to clients and employers if their engineering judgment is overruled where health, safety, and welfare of the public may be endangered;
12. keep clients’ and employers’ identified proprietary information confidential;
13. perform services only in areas of their competence;
14. approve, sign, or seal only work products that have been prepared or reviewed by them or under their responsible charge;
15. only take credit for professional work they have personally completed;
16. provide attribution for the work of others;
17. foster health and safety in the workplace;
18. promote and exhibit inclusive, equitable, and ethical behavior in all engagements with colleagues;
19. act with honesty and fairness on collaborative work efforts;
20. encourage and enable the education and development of other structural engineers and prospective members of the profession;
21. supervise equitably and respectfully;
22. comment only in a professional manner on the work, professional reputation, and personal character of other structural engineers; and
23. report violations of the Code of Ethics to the Professional Structural Engineers Association.