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

Member Announcements – March 21

Announcement Date: 03.21.2025

Member Announcements – March 21

         Announcements

***NEW*** WISE NL is accepting Student applications for the 2025 Student Summer Employment Program (SSEP). SSEP is 7-week paid work opportunity open to female Grade 11 students across Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as Grade 10 students in Labrador. Students  gain STEM-related work experience, go on workplace tours and join in on fun networking and social events! To learn more click here. Applications are open until Friday, April 4, 2025.

The Standards Council of Canada is seeking individuals to represent Canada on its Mirror Committee to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

The ISO standard Adaptation to Climate Change – Principles, Requirements and Guidelines is under revision and is being considered for adoption by the Canadian Mirror Committee in 2025. This standard provides a framework for organizations to assess climate change impacts and develop effective adaptation strategies.

For further information about the committee, click here. To apply to this committee, click here.

Camp 20 invites engineers to attend the 2025 Calling of an Engineer Ceremony to be held April 25, 6:30 pm at Holy Heart Theatre, Bonaventure Ave., St. John’s.  Pre-registration at https://camp20.ironring.ca/register/guests is required, and each registered guest will receive a ticket for admission.  Only ticket holders will be admitted to the ceremony.

        Courses & Events 

***NEW*** Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) is presenting a webinar titled "Anti-racism in action, from individuals to organizations", Tuesday April 1, 2025. To learn more and register, click here.

***NEW*** Join Smith Business Insight and Queen’s Executive Education for a free 60-minute webinar titled 'Why Retaliation Isn't Always the Best Move' on Wednesday April 2, 2025. During this webinar participants will discover how to handle competition by knowing when to act and when to let things unfold. For further information and to register, click here.

***NEW*** Early-bird pricing has been extended until March 31!

Join Engineers Canada at the 2025 30 by 30 Conference: Solutions and accountability towards an inclusive engineering profession, in Vancouver, BC, On May 21, 2025. The 2025 30 by 30 Conference will bring together leaders from engineering regulation, employers, and education to address how they have removed and will remove barriers within their control and influence, collaborate on innovative solutions, and promote accountability for fostering the success of women and marginalized groups in the profession. Learn more and register here.

PEGNL members can sign up for a complimentary one-year pass to the NL Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI-NL) Construction Focus Group (CFG) online events. For further information on the PMI-NL CFG click here.

To register for a free one-year pass to CFG online events, complete the online located here.

The Canadian Geotechnical Society presents a distinguished lecture “Recent advances in transportation geotechnics with special reference to railways – from theory to practice” to be presented virtually March 27, 2025 by Buddhima Indraratna, PhD. For further information and to register, click here.

The PMI Chapters of Ireland and PMI-NL, are bringing together international expertise in offshore energy and project management, to delivery the first construction event of the year, "From Grid to Growth – Offshore Energy Projects". The expert panel will discuss best practices, challenges, and innovative approaches across different regions. The webinar will occur Tuesday March 25, 2025 at 3:30pm. To register click here.

Engineers and Geoscientists BC is offering a professional development webinar titled 'Grow Your Confidence in Public Speaking'. This webinar is being delivered by compelling speaker Michael Tranmer, a Senior Coastal Engineer at AtkinsRéalis and an accomplished Ted Talks speaker and podcast host. The webinar is scheduled April 2, 2025, for more information, click here.

Municipalities Newfoundland & Labrador's 2025 Municipal Symposium registration is now open. Scheduled May 1 to 3, in Gander, the focus is on providing actionable information to municipal sector attendees, with a theme of Empowering Community Leaders. For details of the session topics and to register, visit the 2025 Municipal Symposium webpage.

 

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