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

Member Announcements – February 1

Announcement Date: 02.01.2024

Member Announcements – February 1

         Announcements 

***NEW*** Leadership Opportunity: Engineers Canada announces search for a new Chief Executive Officer. Engineers Canada is the national organization that upholds the honour, integrity, and interests of the engineering profession by supporting consistent high standards in the regulation of engineering, encouraging the growth of the profession in Canada, and inspiring public confidence. For over 80 years, Engineers Canada, in concert with the nation’s 12 engineering regulators, has worked on behalf of the provincial and territorial associations that regulate engineering practice and license the country’s 300,000 members of the engineering profession. Learn more about this opportunity here.

Technical examination registration deadline is February 26, 2024. Obtain further information here.

DiscoverE’s “Engineers Week” returns February 18 to 24. This year’s theme — Welcome to the Future! — is about celebrating today’s achievements and paving the way for a brighter and more diverse future in engineering. To access free resources, you can use to inspire future innovators, such as hands-on engineering activities and lesson plans, information about engineering education, and pathways to a technical careers, visit DiscoverE.org.

WISE NL is now accepting applications for Supervisors for the Summer Student Employment Program (SSEP). Supervisors have the opportunity to hire female high school students who are interested in pursuing careers in science, engineering, mathematics, medicine, or technology at no financial cost! Learn more here about Supervising a SSEP student. Supervisor applications are open until Monday, February 5th.

Leadership Opportunity: Geoscientists Canada announces search for a new Chief Executive Officer. Geoscientists Canada is the national organization of the regulatory bodies that govern Canada’s Professional Geoscientists and Geoscientists-in-training. Learn more about this opportunity here. Deadline is February 5, 2024.

PEGNL is looking for experienced professionals to help review the experience of those applying for licensure by serving as Volunteer Assessors in the Competency Based Assessment (CBA) framework. While all areas of expertise are welcome, we are looking for additional assessors with experience in the following areas: mechanical engineering, process engineering, chemical engineering, computer engineering, geology, and geophysics. If you have been licensed for at least 5 years and are interested in learning more about becoming an assessor, please apply on our website.

        Courses  

 

***NEW*** Geoscientists Canada has purchased a 2-year license extension to Geologize’s critically acclaimed course ‘Practical Geocommunication’. This purchase will provide a further 2 years FREE access (to Dec 31, 2025) to our members. The 10-hr Practical Geocommunication course provides valuable communication tips and strategies for members of both professions. Log on to the member portal, then click Events in the blue bar to find more details and to register for the course.

Climate Risk Institute is offering multiple courses as part of the Infrastructure Resilience Professional Credentialling program, which is designed to equip infrastructure professionals with the necessary knowledge and tools to assess and manage future climate impacts.

Upcoming courses:

 

• Climate Law. Register before February 12.

        Events & Sessions  

***NEW*** Join Engineers Canada at the 2024 30 by 30 Conference: Turning Knowledge into Action for Gender Equity in Engineering. This year’s conference consists of a three- hour virtual session on April 24, as well as an in-person event on May 22 in Winnipeg, MB. The virtual session is open to everyone, including equity, diversity, and inclusion champions, engineers, engineering employers, engineering educators, engineering students, and engineering regulators. The session will involve a reflection on the progress made, and opportunities for growth within engineering workplaces. Learn more and register here.

Women in Resource Development Corporation is offering a virtual workshop, Diversity, Inclusion & You, which provides participants with practical and foundational knowledge about diversity and inclusion. Workshops are schedule for February 8, February 22 and March 19. For further information please visit https://wrdc.ca/news/.

The 2024 Atlantic Engineering Hockey Tournament (AEHT) will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 12th-13th, 2024. The annual hockey tournament has been held at various locations throughout the Atlantic Provinces over the past 30 years. For further information please visit aeht2024.ca. Deadline for team registration is March 22, 2024, first sixteen teams to register are eligible to play.

Women of STAC Bursary Fund, 2024 Application Period now open.

Awarded each year to select women, the Bursary Fund, provides financial support to enable the pursuit of training, professional development, and/or academic programs for women in the telecommunications field. Deadline to apply is February 26, 2024.

 

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