A Christchurch engineer has been suspended after complaints about his poor judgement and behaviour, which included three drink driving convictions. Joseph McGirr faced two separate complaints at a disciplinary committee about his behaviour as a professional. The committee upheld both complaints and suspended McGirr from the register of Chartered Professional Engineers and membership of Engineering New Zealand for three months. The disciplinary committee said McGirr’s three convictions for drink-driving and failure to comply with a supervision order "indicate poor decision-making, disrespect for the law and a serious lack of judgement". "Mr McGirr’s actions fell very well short of what would reasonably be expected of a chartered member of Engineering New Zealand and as a Chartered Professional Engineer."

Source: Otago Daily Times August 26, 2020 23:48 UTC