THE DISCIPLINE FILE
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c) Confirm to APEGA in writing [Company C] is not practising and dissolve the corporation at Alberta Corporate Registry. I, [Professional Member A], P.Eng., acknowledge that before signing this Recommended Order, I consulted with legal counsel regarding my rights or that I am aware of my right to consult legal counsel and that I hereby expressly waive my right to do so. I confirm that I agree to the facts and admissions as set out above in this Recommended Order, and that I agree with the Orders that are jointly proposed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned agrees with the Agreed Statement of Facts and Acknowledgment of Unprofessional Conduct in its entirety.
Date: February 17, 2017 Case No.: 16-021-RDO IN THE MATTER OF THE ENGINEERING, AND GEOSCIENCE PROFESSIONS ACT, AND IN THE MATTER OF THE CONDUCT OF HENK BRENKMAN, P.ENG., AND BRENKMAN & COMPANY LTD. The Investigative Committee of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) has investigated the conduct of Mr. Henk Brenkman, P.Eng., (“the Member”) with respect to a letter of complaint received on April 27, 2015, regard- ing the design of a custom-built Hydro Vac Truck. The Complainant alleged the Member had engaged in work he was not competent to undertake and engaged in unprofessional conduct. 2. The circumstances of the case, excluding names, be published in The PEG magazine, in the e-PEG electronic newsletter, and on the APEGA website. 3. [Professional Member A], P.Eng., shall do one of the following with relation to [Company C] within 30 days of the Discipline Committee approving this Order: a) Apply to APEGA for a Permit to Practice. b) Confirm to APEGA in writing [Company C] is not practising and change the corporate name (remove “engineering” from the title). E. RECOMMENDED ORDERS The following Orders have been agreed to by the Investigative Committee, [Professional Member A], P.Eng., and the Discipline Committee Case Manager. The Discipline Committee hereby orders that: 1. [Professional Member A], P.Eng., shall receive a Letter of Reprimand, a copy of which will be maintained permanently in his registration file and be considered at any future date should new cases of unprofessional conduct or unskilled practice be considered by APEGA.
[PROFESSIONAL MEMBER A] , P.ENG.
TRACEY STOCK, P.ENG. Panel Chair, APEGA Investigative Committee APEGA Discipline Committee Approved this 4th day of April 2017 By Case Manager Tom Greenwood-Madsen, P.Eng.
1. The Member has engaged in unprofessional conduct and unskilled practice, contravening Section 44(1) of the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act . B. AGREED STATEMENT OF FACTS Upon conclusion of the investigation, it is agreed by and between the Investigative Committee and Mr. Henk Brenkman, P.Eng., that: a. Mr. Henk Brenkman, P.Eng., was a Professional Member of APEGA, and was thus bound by the APEGA Code of Ethics at all relevant times. b. Brenkman & Company Ltd. held a valid Permit to Practice at all relevant times. c. The Member holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pretoria (1994), a Bachelor of Engineering (H) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pretoria (1999), and an MBA in Business Administration from Brigham Young University (2003). d. The complaint was based on services provided
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