He is a Chartered Civil Engineer with a MSc. Degree in Construction Engineering and Management and a BSc. Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of the West Indies. He also obtained a LLM in Construction Law and Arbitration from Robert Gordon University, UK. In addition, Egbert has training in project management by the Caribbean Development Bank and is Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) as well as an RICS Registered Valuer. He is also a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Egbert is a Registered Professional Engineer in Saint Lucia. He specialises in civil engineering design; construction project management; forensic engineering; damage assessments; and building surveying and property valuation. Egbert has also performed as an Expert Witness on a number of cases and has experience in Alternative Dispute Resolution work. 

Egbert enjoys power walking, listening to Jazz music and is a hobby chef.