I ntroduction Finally… A Best Practice for Selecting Engineers From Vision to Reality Engineering Canada’s Future

Consulting engineering sector $12 billion industry in Canada Nearly $3 billion in exports (4 th in the world) Access to international expertise Over 600 ACEC member firms Employs 72,000 Canadians Vital to our social, economic and environmental quality of life

The challenge of project delivery TIMELY DELIVERY FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY QUALITY & INNOVATION SOCIETAL NEEDS

Project Delivery: Client’s Role Defining objectives & requirements Providing baseline information Allocating a reasonable budget and schedule Clearly defined expectations for risk sharing and risk management Developing a procurement process that best achieves client’s goals Clarifying scope

Project Delivery: Consultant’s Role Providing practical and innovative solutions Cost effectively managing client’s resources Achieving long-term value and life-cycle savings Acting as client’s agent in dealing with regulators, contractors and stakeholders Providing sufficient information and scope of work to contractor for construction

Engineering = Investment

Procurement is the key Establishing common objectives and agreeing on desired outcome Understanding cost-benefit-risk relationships Clarifying roles and responsibilities Selecting the right team for the job (qualifications) Agreeing on scope Determining needed resources (fees and schedule)

Finally, a tool for selecting engineers! The InfraGuide “Best Practice” for Selecting a Professional Consultant