Articling Student

Engineers and Geoscientists BC; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 58,950 - 72,050; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% additional pay in lieu of benefits

10 vacation days per annum (pro-rated)

Hybrid work model

Tools, equipment, and technology for 2

Free parking

Transit reimbursement

Job summary

Engineers and Geoscientists BC is seeking an Articling Student to join our team in September 2027. This role offers hands-on exposure to professional governance, regulatory decision-making, investigations, and discipline processes while developing a strong foundation in administrative law principles, procedural fairness, and statutory interpretation.

The principal for the articling student will be the Manager, Legal Counsel Policy, with training in ethics, practice management, and lawyering

Qualifications

• Undergraduate law degree with excellent grades and immediate eligibility for enrollment in the articling program.
• Interest in administrative law, contract law, civil litigation, and privacy law.
• Willingness to work hard and commit to high-quality work while maintaining balance.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing and advising on issues related to the Professional Governance Act.
• Conducting legal research into policy, privacy, and governance issues and preparing memoranda, bylaws changes, presentations and reports.
• Assisting with investigations and discipline of registrants, drafting Consent Orders, and supporting hearings and privacy matters.
• Assisting with issues related to unauthorized practice and misuse of title by non-registrants and related court applications.
• Collaborating with external bodies such as the Ombudsperson, Human Rights Tribunal and Courts as needed.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Drafting

Advocacy

Negotiation

Interviewing

Problem solving

Education

Undergraduate law degree

Job description

Engineers and Geoscientists BC is currently searching for an Articling Student to join our team starting in September 2027.

As a modern regulator operating under the Professional Governance Act, S.B.C. 2018, c. 47, Engineers and Geoscientists BC plays a critical role in protecting the public interest by overseeing the safe and ethical practice of professional engineering and geoscience in British Columbia.

The Articling Student position offers a unique experience by providing hands-on exposure to professional governance, regulatory decision-making, investigations, and discipline processes, while developing a strong foundation in administrative law principles, procedural fairness, and statutory interpretation. The work is challenging and rewarding and we have high expectations regarding work quality and attention to detail. We expect hard work from you during the day, but strive to support healthy work-life balance for all our employees. Students have gone on to a variety of positions after articling, including positions with regulatory bodies, government, and in private practice.

What You Will Be Doing

• Analyzing and advising on issues related to the Professional Governance Act.
• Conducting legal research into policy, privacy, and governance issues and preparing legal memoranda, changes to our bylaws, presentations and reports.
• Assisting with the investigation and discipline of registrants of Engineers and Geoscientists BC, participating in the drafting and negotiation of Consent Orders, assisting with disciplinary hearings, compliance with discipline orders, and privacy matters.
• Assisting with files related to unauthorized practice and misuse of title by non-registrants and any associated court applications.
• Assisting with occasional issues concerning external organizations such as the Ombudsperson, the Human Rights Tribunal and the courts.

The principal for the articling student will be the Manager, Legal Counsel Policy, however the student will have broad tasks that support the entire organization. During the articling period, the Articling Student will be given training in ethics, practice management and lawyering skills (including research, writing, drafting, advocacy, negotiation and/or mediation, interviewing, and problem solving) as required by the Law Society of British Columbia's articling skills and practice checklist.

It is expected that the Articling Student will be exposed to a number of different practice areas including administrative law, contract law, and privacy law. Opportunities in other areas, such as civil litigation, may also arise.

What You Bring To The Table

The successful candidate will have an undergraduate law degree with excellent grades and immediate eligibility for enrollment in the articling program of the Law Society of British Columbia. Candidates should also have an interest in administrative law, contract law, civil litigation, and privacy law.

What's In It For You

Each member of our team contributes to public safety in BC and helps us deliver on our vision of "modern regulation for a resilient world." We serve the public as an inclusive, progressive, and future-focused regulator. Our Strategic Plan also places priority on our role to advance climate action, foster equity, diversity and inclusion, and move towards reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. At Engineers and Geoscientists BC, we are committed to demonstrating our values of collaboration, excellence, integrity, and innovation.

This role offers a competitive compensation and benefits program including a salary of $65,500 annually and payment for the Law Society of BC's bar admission program. For this position starting in September 2027, we expect students to have completed the June 2027 Accelerated PREP session.

For Contract Employees On a Short-term Contract, We Offer

• 8% additional pay in lieu of benefits.
• 10 vacation days per annum (pro-rated based on the length of contract).
• A flex day program offering additional paid days off (usually alternating Fridays) as a result of a compressed work week.
• A hybrid work model with an assigned schedule confirming days worked remotely and days worked in-office. This role will be required to work in-office a minimum of 2 days per week during regular business operations.
• The required tools, equipment, and technology for employees to work remotely are provided.
• Free parking available at the office. Transit reimbursement is offered to employees who take transit to work; we are centrally located near bus and Skytrain stops.

Who We Are

Engineers and Geoscientists BC is proud to be recognized as one of BC's Top Employers.

Engineers and Geoscientists BC regulates and governs two professions under the authority of the Professional Governance Act. We are charged with protecting the public interest by setting and maintaining high academic, experience, and professional practice standards for over 40,000 registrants. Individuals and firms licensed by Engineers and Geoscientists BC are the only persons permitted by law to undertake and assume responsibility for professional engineering and geoscience projects in BC.

We are a not-for-profit organization governed by a board of elected registrants and government appointees. The board is accountable to the public through the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills under the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance, for both the governance and management of the organization.

To learn more about our work please visit us at https://www.egbc.ca.