February 1, 2024
Engineers
Canada CEO Job Posting Engineers Canada is recruiting for a Chief
Executive Officer. They are looking for a strategic thinker who can inspire
action and achieve results. For more information about the job posting, and to
submit your application, please see the
news
story.
Nova
Scotia Court Ruling Reinforces Right to Practice Legislation In 2021
and 2022, Mark Connors, who is not a professional engineer, sealed documents
with an engineering stamp and signed off on plans as an engineer. Engineers
Nova Scotia issued Mr. Connors a cease-and-desist letter and notified the
police. Following investigation by the police, Mr. Connors pled guilty to
committing a single count of fraud under $5,000 between 2021 and 2022 in
relation to work undertaken for two proponents, contrary to section 380(1)(b)
of the
Criminal Code of Canada. For more information and to read the
official court decision, please see the full
news
story.
Competency-Based
Assessors -
Multiple Positions EngGeoMB is seeking additional
assessors to conduct a final review of an applicant's Competency-Based
Assessment (CBA) report by providing their own ratings for each of the
competencies and making a recommendation on the applicant's readiness for
professional registration. We are seeking professional members who are working
in a supervisory capacity and are receiving remuneration on a full-time or
regular basis (greater than 300 hours per calendar year) in
all engineering
and geoscience disciplines, but with a specific need in the following
engineering disciplines:
Civil (hydrology, water resources), Mechanical
(HVAC), Biomedical, and Industrial. Please review the
call
for volunteers for full details.
Anti-Black
Racism Training -
February 8, 2024 Engineers Geoscientists
Manitoba invites you to join this two-hour online anti-Black racism training
facilitated by Rainbow Diversity Institute, which is offered at the subsidized
registration fee of $45 plus GST. Participants will explore racial power
structures, racial hierarchies, and the role of colonialism in anti-Black
racism in the past and present. For more information and to register, please
see the
event
listing.
Member
Engagement Session - Future By-law Changes -
February 9, 2024
Council invites all members to participate in this open online engagement
session discussing potential by-law changes for 2024. This engagement session
will go over the By-law Change Process and potential changes will be presented
for discussion and feedback. Alternatively, feedback or questions can be
emailed to Danielle Unett at
DUnett@EngGeoMB.ca.
To register for this session, please see the
event
listing.
LEAD
For Leaders: What's Microaggressions Got To Do With It? -
February 21,
2024 Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba invites members to join this
exclusive three-hour follow-up training session to deepen their understanding
of microaggressions and their impacts in the workplace, presented by certified
mediators Delia Joseph and Karen Ridd. This interactive virtual session will
take place on Zoom. For more information and to register, please see the
event listing.