moonlighting and ethics 14

[oceana1234]

First the background....EIT with solid autocad drafting skills.

Btw, I still have to study and take the ethics exam which is why I'm asking the question here.
So be kind, please....

I used to do occasional moonlighting when I was a draftperson/technician. Drafting in other disciplines not related to the job. Out of curiosity, how many people here have moonlighted? Does it cause you any conflicts?
It seems like a common practice even though most places specify that they do not allow moonlighting. I have never seen enforcement of this rule.

So, I been asked to do some drafting for an engineer. He used to work at my current place of employment.
The project is in another jurisdiction, where chicken wire solutions seem to be the order of the day....
sorry I'm being a little glib here.

This involves doing some shop drawings which he will approve as part of one of his projects.
He claims that there is no conflict of interest for him.
Isn't the manufacturer responsible for the design of the piece of work?
Doesn't production and signing of said "shop drawings" represent a conflict of interest or more to the point
a liability problem for the project design engineer?

I was provided with sample drawings of what was expected and the current design drawings.

When we met, I mentioned that I would only be providing him with a preliminary and that he would obviously have to
revise, since I was providing him with drafting work and not doing design work. This type of design work is outside of my expertise.

After a preliminary review of shop drawings samples with the associated project drawings, I cannot feel confident as to certain dimensions and connection details for the work. These would obviously be part of the manufacturer's expertise.

I really feel uncomfortable doing this side contract. I feel obligated, because I said I do it, plus he's an experienced engineer and I would call him a friend and definite possible reference

Now, that I am an EIT, am I exposing myself to any future problems?

Any advice on how to handle the situation? How do I get out of it?

 

[z633]

Maybe I am a twisted sister, I do not know. But generally the cogs upstairs are churning on the engineering task at hand 24-7 minus a few activities. So if I am not involved with the source selection or administration of such sidelines I will not worry about the consequences. I would rather have the cogs working in the background off the 5-8's issues on something that will bring in additional feed for the kitty (speaking of the minus part).

 

[Zoomzoo]

My only comment on all this stuff is that anyone (from a peon to a manager) that thinks that just because they work for a company they are immune from a lawsuit; and that they will have their interests vigilantly defended by a corporate attorney in a lawsuit where they are personally named, may be in for a rude awakening...

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