Your validator needs to have directly observed the specific competency example you’re describing — not just worked at the same company. Assessors look for validators who can speak credibly to your individual role, your level of independent judgment, and the outcome you achieved. Picking a validator based on seniority alone, rather than direct knowledge of […]
Read more →Situation-Action-Outcome (SAO) is the backbone of a strong competency example. Situation sets the engineering context and your level of responsibility. Action describes specifically what you did and the judgment you applied — not what your team or employer did. Outcome shows the measurable result and, ideally, what you learned. Applicants who blend these together, or […]
Read more →For decades, Canadian P.Eng. applicants demonstrated readiness mainly by listing employers, job titles, and years of engineering work. The Competency-Based Assessment shifts that entirely: instead of a chronological work history, you now describe specific situations where you personally exercised engineering judgment, took responsibility for outcomes, and protected public safety. The shift rewards applicants who can […]
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