Engineer T Structural Modification Design Engineer

R · Role Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/9#Engineer_T_Structural_Modification_Design_Engineer
Definition

Senior structural engineer in responsible charge of designing major structural modifications to an existing building; selected a constrained-space connection approach without exploring alternatives; issued construction documents; a construction worker was seriously injured during construction; subsequently felt personal responsibility and raised the question of error acknowledgment with supervisor Engineer B; later provided deposition testimony in the resulting lawsuit

Properties
Instance of
StructuralModificationDesignEngineer
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#StructuralModificationDesignEngineer
Attributes
licenseProfessional Engineer (implied by responsible charge and NSPE code obligations)
specialtyStructural engineering, commercial buildings
senioritySenior structural engineer
employerXYZ Consulting Engineers
Confidence
0.95
Importance
high
Relationships
typeemployer
targetXYZ Consulting Engineers
typepeer
targetEngineer B Senior Engineering Supervisor
typepublic_responsibility
targetInjured Construction Worker
typesupervisor
targetEngineer B Senior Engineering Supervisor
Role category
provider_client
Relationships
Source Evidence
Source text
Engineer T, a senior structural engineer who designs commercial buildings in the employ of XYZ Consulting Engineers, was in responsible charge of the design of major structural modifications to an existing building

Text references
Engineer T felt some personal responsibility for the accident
Engineer T met with XYZ's Chief Structural Engineer, Engineer B, explained the situation, and expressed a belief that a design error – i.e., not exploring alternative, safer design concepts – had been made and the NSPE Code of Ethics required that the error be acknowledged
Engineer T selected a straightforward approach that required making structural connections immediately beneath floor level on an upper floor, in a tightly constrained space
Engineer T, a senior structural engineer who designs commercial buildings in the employ of XYZ Consulting Engineers, was in responsible charge of the design of major structural modifications to an existing building
In the deposition, Engineer T responded factually to all questions regarding the design and the design process
TTL
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proeth-core:hasObligation case9:Competence_Boundary_Awareness_Obligation_Engineer_T_Construction_Safety_Domain, case9:Construction_Safety_Consideration_Obligation_Engineer_T_Design_Selection, case9:Engineer_T_Constructability_Safety_Review_Solicitation_Pre-Construction, case9:Engineer_T_Construction_Safety_Consideration_in_Design_Document_Notation, case9:Engineer_T_Fact-Based_Disclosure_in_Post-Accident_Professional_Statements, case9:Engineer_T_Missed_Opportunity_Acknowledgment_Post-Accident, case9:Engineer_T_Proactive_Design_Alternatives_Presentation_Pre-Design_Selection, case9:Engineer_T_Standard_of_Care_Compliance_Ethical_Sufficiency_Determination, case9:Error_Acknowledgment_Obligation_Engineer_T_Post-Accident_Assessment, case9:Internal_Error_Concern_Escalation_Obligation_Engineer_T_Self-Assessment, case9:Responsible_Charge_Design_Safety_Obligation_Engineer_T_Structural_Modifications ; proeth:attributes "{'license': 'Professional Engineer (implied by responsible charge and NSPE code obligations)', 'specialty': 'Structural engineering, commercial buildings', 'seniority': 'Senior structural engineer', 'employer': 'XYZ Consulting Engineers'}" ; proeth:caseinvolvement "Senior structural engineer in responsible charge of designing major structural modifications to an existing building; selected a constrained-space connection approach without exploring alternatives; issued construction documents; a construction worker was seriously injured during construction; subsequently felt personal responsibility and raised the question of error acknowledgment with supervisor Engineer B; later provided deposition testimony in the resulting lawsuit" ; proeth:conceptCategory "Role" ; proeth:confidence "0.95" ; proeth:discoveredincase "9" ; proeth:discoveredinpass "1" ; proeth:discoveredinsection "facts" ; proeth:firstdiscoveredat "2026-02-24T22:30:42.399028+00:00" ; proeth:firstdiscoveredincase "9" ; proeth:generatedattime "2026-02-24T22:30:42.399028+00:00" ; proeth:importance "high" ; proeth:relationships "{'type': 'employer', 'target': 'XYZ Consulting Engineers'}", "{'type': 'peer', 'target': 'Engineer B Senior Engineering Supervisor'}", "{'type': 'public_responsibility', 'target': 'Injured Construction Worker'}", "{'type': 'supervisor', 'target': 'Engineer B Senior Engineering Supervisor'}" ; proeth:rolecategory "provider_client" ; proeth:roleclass "Structural Modification Design Engineer" ; proeth:sourcetext "Engineer T, a senior structural engineer who designs commercial buildings in the employ of XYZ Consulting Engineers, was in responsible charge of the design of major structural modifications to an existing building" ; proeth:textreferences "Engineer T felt some personal responsibility for the accident", "Engineer T met with XYZ's Chief Structural Engineer, Engineer B, explained the situation, and expressed a belief that a design error – i.e., not exploring alternative, safer design concepts – had been made and the NSPE Code of Ethics required that the error be acknowledged", "Engineer T selected a straightforward approach that required making structural connections immediately beneath floor level on an upper floor, in a tightly constrained space", "Engineer T, a senior structural engineer who designs commercial buildings in the employ of XYZ Consulting Engineers, was in responsible charge of the design of major structural modifications to an existing building", "In the deposition, Engineer T responded factually to all questions regarding the design and the design process" ; proeth:wasattributedto "Case 9 Extraction" ; prov:generatedAtTime "2026-02-24T22:41:24.549826"^^xsd:dateTime ; prov:wasGeneratedBy "ProEthica Case 9 Extraction" .
Metadata
Type
Individual
Last Updated
2026-05-28 23:35
Discovered in case
9
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
facts
First discovered
2026-02-24T22:30:42.399028+00:00
First case
9
Generated
2026-02-24T22:30:42.399028+00:00
Attributed to
Case 9 Extraction
Generated
2026-02-24T22:41:24.549826
Generated by
ProEthica Case 9 Extraction