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 14-15, 2024. Refer to our website for agendas and links to attend the meetings.

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

Board Meeting Recordings

The recording for November 2023 main board meeting has been posted on the agency's meeting page at https://pels.texas.gov/boardmeetings.htm. 

Viewing meeting recordings or attending the live stream qualifies for continuing education credit under the category of self-directed study. A maximum of five credit hours per renewal cycle may be accrued for engineer self-directed study. The maximum credit for surveyors is four hours per renewal cycle.

Career Opportunities

We currently have openings for the following positions:

• Investigator
• Engineer
• Executive Assistant

For job descriptions and instructions to apply visit:

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

Exams

Engineer Exams

F.E., P.E. and F.S exams are all computer-based except for structural exams, which are still paper-and-pencil.

-Refer to NCEES for specific exam dates and deadlines -https://ncees.org/exams/schedule/.



Surveying Exams

As of May 2023, applicants to become an RPLS will need to pass a combination of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Principles and Practice of Professional Surveying (PS) exam and a new Texas Specific Surveying Exam (TSSE). More information on the TBPELS website at https://pels.texas.gov/lsexams.htm. 

F.S. and P.S. exams are all computer-based. Refer to NCEES for specific exam dates and deadlines - https://ncees.org/exams/schedule/.  

Outreach and Webinars

TBPELS provides online outreach presentations at no charge to license holders, associations, societies, and companies. The following guidelines are used in reviewing outreach requests:

• 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



Engineer and Surveyor Ethics Webinars

The Board is offering these one-hour, free ethics webinars to assist license and registration holders 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.

The next ethics webinar is on January 17th, at 10 a.m. Registration is open. Please note that each registration is capped at 1,000 attendees per webinar and will close when this cap is reached.

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

TBPELS Board Members:

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

Ademola Adejokun, P.E., Vice Chair

Albert Cheng, Secretary

Kiran Shah, Treasurer

Karen A. Friese, P.E.

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

Dr. Marguerite McClinton Stoglin

Roberto Moreno, P.E

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

Catherine Norwood, P.E.

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

1917 S. Interstate 35, Austin, TX 78741

https://pels.texas.gov

info@pels.texas.gov

Phone: 512-440-7723