DC Board of Professional Engineers The DC Board of Professional Engineers (Board) is a decision-making body with an administrative support staff to assist in carrying out the daily duties of the Board. The Board has a commitment to ensure the protection of the public by promulgating rules and regulations on licensing requirements and other issues, establishing fees, deciding disciplinary action against licensees, and setting policy for support staff. The Board consists of four Professional Engineers, two Land Surveyors and one consumer member. Each engineer must be currently licensed in the District of Columbia and shall have been engaged in the lawful practice of engineering as a professional engineer for twelve (12) or more years of which at least five years shall have been in responsible charge of engineering projects. The Professional Engineers shall represent different disciplines including at least one (1) representing chemical, civil, electrical and mechanical. Each land surveyor must be currently licensed in the District of Columbia and shall have been engaged in the lawful practice of land surveying as a professional land surveyor for twelve (12) or more years of which at least five (5) years shall have been in responsible charge of land surveying projects. Each member must be a US citizen and a DC resident at the time of appointment. Each member, except the consumer member, must have been actively engaged in the practice of engineering or land surveying in the District of Columbia for at least the five- (5) years preceding appointment. The seven-member board is appointed by the mayor of the District of Columbia based on their abilities, experience, and interest in serving the public. It meets every third (3rd) Thursday of the month from 9-12 noon in room 7237 at the DCRA headquarters building at 941 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC, 20002.