PEGNL – Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador
PEGNL – Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador

Member Announcements – Apr 06

Announcement Date: 04.06.2023

Member Announcements – Apr 06

         Announcements 

***NEW*** The Corporation of the Seven Wardens, a not-for-profit organization responsible for the Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer (iron ring ceremony) have issued a call for expressions of interest for replacing the poems currently used in the Ritual. The intent of the replacement is to help make the ceremony more inclusive and to reflect the diversity of contemporary society. If you are interested in responding to the call for interest or know someone who is, more information can be found at CSW POEM EOI (ironring.ca).

***NEW*** Read the April 4, 2023 Update on Ritual Review by the Corporation of the Seven Wardens

The 30 by 30 Initiative is the national goal shared by all 12 provincial and territorial regulators and Engineers Canada to raise the percentage of newly licensed engineers who are women to 30 per cent by the year 2030. The goal of the 2023 Conference is to provide a forum for employers to share their efforts and lessons on creating an inclusive workplace. Learn more on how you can participate and register.

 

          Courses  

 

***NEW*** Gardiner Center has the following training opportunities available for registration:

Petro-Ed presents Introduction to the Petroleum Industry, Tuesday April 18. This course is designed for anyone who wants to better understand the petroleum industry.

***NEW*** EngineersPEI presents Construction Law, May 9 - 10, 9am—12:30pm
The law seems confusing and dealing with lawyers on legal issues seems even more so. This course is not designed to turn participants into lawyers, but to try to help them avoid getting dragged into a legal dispute, alert participants to some of the legal issues they face on the job site, know when to involve a lawyer, and allow the participant to be best positioned in the event of a legal dispute.
Learn more on the course objectives and how to register.

Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology (CCWESTT) Resource Hub showcase strategies, action plans, policies, and programs from across Canada and the world to help your organization successfully support gender equity and inclusion in science, engineering, trades and technology (SETT)

Higher Landing Launches Canadian Clean Energy Shuttle Program (CCES) 

CCES is Canada's first clean energy career management program designed to help technical professionals evolve their careers to the clean energy sector where over 400,000 new jobs are expected to be created by 2030. Click here to learn more.

        Events & Sessions  

 

***NEW***  CCDC 15 Webinar, April 13

CCDC authors will explain the key philosophy behind the contract form. There will be a detailed analysis of the roles and risk profiles of the owner and design-builder, design-builder’s consultant, payment certifier, other consultants and the owner’s advisor. Other key topics include the design-builder’s liability towards design service, professional liability insurance requirements and more! Register HERE.

***NEW*** SPE presents Sidetracking with Whipstocks: An Efficient Method for Increasing Your Operational and Asset Value, Apr 24 12—1pm

This presentation will focus on identification of applications and methods to increase operational efficiency in the process of drilling and completing wells along with recovering stranded production in existing fields.

***NEW*** Upcoming Webinars from the PVC Pipe Association:

 

 

We welcome you to email pegnl@pegnl.ca with any feedback you may have on this Member Announcement.