February 9, 2023
2023
Awards Nominations are Open! The Association is seeking nominations
for the 2023 Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba Awards. Honours are presented in
ten categories and recognize outstanding Manitoba engineers and
geoscientists, teams, and employers. Submit to Engineers Geoscientists
Manitoba no later than
Friday, February 24, 2023. The Student
Achievement Award nomination deadline is
Friday, May 8, 2023. Detailed
award descriptions and nomination forms can be found on our
awards
page.
Undertaking
Notice - R. Sancio This is notice that on December 21, 2022, Romegio
(Romy) Sancio signed an undertaking and acknowledgement regarding fraudulently
sealed projects. For more information on this notice, please see the
news
story.
PEGW
- 2023 Spaghetti Bridge Competition -
March 20 - 23, 2023 As
part of Provincial Engineering and Geoscience Week (PEGW) our annual Spaghetti
Bridge Competition, in support of Winnipeg Harvest, returns from Monday, March
20, to Thursday, March 23, 2023. Students in K - Grade 12 compete to build the
strongest truss using just pasta and white or wood glue, then watch as we test
it to destruction! The builder(s) of the strongest truss in each grade category
win a cash prize, as well as being in for the chance to win the grand prize!
Entry into the Spaghetti Bridge Competition is
free, but pre-registration
is encouraged. For more information on the competition, the prizes, and how to
register, see the
Spaghetti Bridge
webpage.
Audit
Committee The Audit Committee is currently looking for a professional
member (P.Eng. or P.Geo.) who is financially literate and has previous
experience with fiscal policies, accounting systems, auditing skills, and
experience in a non-profit or similar sized organization, to assist Council in
its' external and direct monitoring of the fiscal policy. Having an MBA or CPA
designation is preferred, but not required. For more information on this
opportunity please see the
call
for volunteers.
Competency-Based
Assessors -
Multiple Volunteers Needed EngGeoMB is looking for
additional professional members to join the growing group of CBA assessors.
Assessors must be a professional member who is working in a supervisory capacity
and are receiving remuneration on a full-time or regular basis (greater than 300
hours per calendar year). We are accepting applications from all disciplines,
but are most in need for the following engineering disciplines:
Chemical,
Electrical/Transmissions, Mechanical/Biosystems, Computer Software/Hardware.
If interested in volunteering, please visit their
volunteer
registration webpage.
Natural
Infrastructure Solutions to Enhance Climate Resilience -
February 21 or
22, 2023 Natural infrastructure is becoming a mainstream option for
enhancing the climate resilience of built infrastructure and communities. This
course will provide a basic understanding using sustainable/natural
infrastructure/innovative solutions to build resilience to climate change. A
diverse range of nature-based solutions, implementation considerations, and
their co-benefits will be presented.
For more information, please see the
event listing.
Leveraging COR Policy to Stop Workplace Harassment -
February 23
Sean Scott and Derek Pott of the Construction Safety Association of Manitoba (CSAM) will describe the Certificate of Recognition (COR) program training and audit system, including the anti-harassment and violence clauses that adhere to the Manitoba Workplace Health and Safety Act: one tool that can be leveraged to promote and enforce safe and healthy working conditions. To register for this event and for more information, please see the
event listing.
Competency
Based Assessment (CBA) Virtual Session -
February 28, 2023
Competency Based Assessment (CBA) is conducted to determine whether applicants
have progressed to a professional level of competency in their field during
their engineering or geoscience work experience. This virtual information
session will provide an overview of CBA and may be of interest to prospective
applicants, new graduates, current interns, and anyone interested in learning
about the CBA process. Find more information and register via the
event
listing.