Engineers and Geoscientists BC

Did you know our Accredited Employer Program helps employers attract and retain high-calibre talent and streamlines the processing and evaluation of applicants seeking professional registration. Through the program, Engineers and Geoscientists BC partners with engineering and geoscience companies that employ engineers-in-training (EITs) and geoscientists-in-training (GITs) to offer work environments that satisfy the experience requirements for the professional engineer (P.Eng.) and geoscientist (P.Geo.) designations. Learn more: https://ow.ly/r3Is50UchNJ

Water Canada, a leading platform for water sector professionals, has awarded Engineers and Geoscientists BC a prestigious Water Canada award for its regulatory leadership in environmental protection and climate resilience through the Guidelines for the Preparation of One Water System Risk Management in BC, published in April this year. Read the Guideline here: https://ow.ly/pKej50UchIR

On December 10, join us for the Reinventing Parking Analysis Using Drones webinar. This session explores the recent, innovative, deployment of drones in capturing parking data in an urban area and how this data was manipulated, analyzed, and presented to provide a unique and user-friendly toolkit for the municipal client. Register now: https://ow.ly/MZBR50U9z5Z

Engineers and Geoscientists BC is committed to protecting the public and the environment. We continue to advance our work under the Climate Change Action Plan and expand our legal capacity to support strong regulation under the Professional Governance Act. Learn more about our work in our 2023/2024 Annual Report: https://ow.ly/zIWA50U9z1k

We are currently recruiting for Engineers and Geoscientists BC Foundation Scholarship Adjudicators. Scholarship Adjudicators play a vital role in enabling the Foundation to award scholarships to deserving engineering and geoscience students. They assess students’ extracurricular activities, volunteer involvement, advancement of the professions, resumes, and letters of reference. The Engineers and Geoscientists BC Foundation is a registered charity that promotes education in engineering and geoscience through the granting of bursaries and scholarships. Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/E1O750U9yXE

The Professional Services in the Forest Sector: Forest Roads professional practice guidelines were revised to provide professional practice expectations and obligations in relation to the design, construction, maintenance, and deactivation of forest roads. Learn more: https://ow.ly/weBf50U9yUV

A new bulk-add activity tool has been added to the Continuing Education (CE) Reporting System allowing registrants to record multiple CE activities at once. Registrants can click the “Add/Edit” button for the reporting year in which the activities took place and then select the “Bulk Add Activities” button. Learn more about the CE Program here: https://ow.ly/28el50U9ySQ

At the inaugural meeting for the 2024/2025 term, the Engineers and Geoscientists BC Board elected Karen Ling, P.Eng., as the new Vice Chair. Karen is a senior leader in the construction industry, experienced in mentoring teams, assessing risk, and overseeing revenue and profitability of operations. Having held roles such as Vice President of Operations and Project Director, she is skilled at strategic operations and change management, including development of succession plans and the introduction of equity, diversity, and inclusion policies. Karen has served as the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Engineers and Geoscientists BC Benevolent Fund Society and continues to focus on public outreach. Lean more about the 2024/2025 Board: https://ow.ly/SVpR50U2oSY

We are currently recruiting for a Public Representative to join our Nomination Committee. The mandate of the Nomination Committee is to seek and select a list of candidates for election to the Board that they believe best demonstrate the qualities needed for strong leadership of the organization and is diverse and reflective of the organization’s registrant-base. To learn more and apply, visit: https://ow.ly/YPgm50U2oCQ

Don't miss the Opportunities and Challenges for Integrating Sustainability into Practice in person event, taking place November 28 at Simon Fraser University's Surrey Campus. Organized by Engineers and Geoscientists BC Climate Change and Sustainability Advisory Group, this panel discussion will raise awareness on energy and environmental sustainability strategies, with a focus on current initiatives. Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/fMGL50U6Bo5