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SUMMARY:YPG: Navigating Unexpected Challenges and Opportunities in your Career
DESCRIPTION:Many engineers find that their career paths take unexpected twists and turns! This event provides an opportunity for students and young professionals to learn how to make the most of unexpected career challenges and opportunities. \nThree engineering professionals will give short presentations about their careers\, and a panel discussion will follow in which they answer questions from the audience and share their personal experiences in an interactive session. \nREGISTER
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/ypg-navigating-unexpected-challenges-and-opportunities-in-your-career/
CATEGORIES:YPG
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SUMMARY:YPG: Setting & Achieving Your Goals
DESCRIPTION:This event is designed to help engineering students and young professionals set and achieve goals that align with their values. Three experienced engineers will answer questions about how they set and accomplished their personal and professional goals\, and how their goals have changed throughout their career. We hope that this will be an interactive session that sparks dialogue and questions. \nFollowing the panel discussion\, material and guidance will be provided to help attendees identify goals that align with their values. \nREGISTER
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/setting-achieving-your-goals/
CATEGORIES:YPG
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211209T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211209T130000
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SUMMARY:Career Journey with Iain Ward: How did I get here?
DESCRIPTION:Join ACEC-BC’s Young Professionals Group for a career journey presentation featuring ACEC-BC’s Board Chair\, Iain Ward!\n\n\nA career commentary by Iain Ward on how he went from UK graduate civil engineer in 1989 to now. Iain’s stops along the way include working for contractors\, technology companies where the staff wore labs coats\, working on site in countries around the world and finally ending up in the BC consulting environment (this may also include ruthlessly honest opinions and kidnapping). \n \nContinuing Education (CE) Hours: 1 hour \nCost: ACEC-BC member: $5 | Non member: $15 \n\n\n\nAbout the speaker \n \nIain is a Professional Engineer and leader with over 30 years’ experience in global infrastructure markets including Transportation\, Transmission & Distribution\, Power Generation and Water/Wastewater sectors. \nIain has provided leadership to teams in client organizations\, contractors organizations and in the consulting environment\, managing projects throughout each stage of the project life-cycle with the understanding that a strong vision\, strategic thinking\, communication and leadership are the keys to success.  \nHaving delivered projects in North America\, Europe\, Africa and Asia – Iain knows that the ability to quickly see what and who is critical to getting the job done and done right is one of the most important attributes of leadership.
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/career-journey-with-iain-ward-how-did-i-get-here/
CATEGORIES:YPG
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SUMMARY:Inclusive Environments: Taking Action as  a Young Professional
DESCRIPTION:Join ACEC-BC’s Young Professionals Group for to learn about Taking Action as a Young Professional to create more inclusive environments.\n\n\nDiverse experience and perspective are key to innovation.  As leaders in innovation\, diversity and inclusion are critical within our industry.  In order for professionals and teams to do their best work\, they need to feel a sense of belonging\, emphasizing the necessity of inclusive environments. \nThis presentation will provide young professionals with actions that individuals can take to create more inclusive environments.  Within the presentation diversity data within the profession of engineering will be reviewed\, providing attendees with a better understanding of where we are today and highlighting the importance of equity\, diversity\, and inclusion within our industry. Building upon the understanding of where we are currently\, the presentation will focus on inclusive leadership actions that young professionals can take to create more inclusive workplaces and environments. The goal of this presentation is to empower young professionals to enact positive change within their present sphere of influence and as future leaders in the industry. \nPD Hours: 1 hour \nCost: ACEC-BC member: $5 | Non member: $15 \n\n\n\nAbout the speaker \nMarcie Cochrane is an accomplished Professional Engineer with over 15 years of experience in leadership and project delivery. Marcie is ACEC-BC’s Project Leader as well as the President of Advance Principle Consulting. In 2019\, Marcie received the Chancellor’s Award for highest academic excellence from the Royal Roads School of Business and was nominated for the Governor General’s Gold Medal for Top Masters Level Student Thesis (2018) for her research on the retention of women in engineering. Her research\, in combination with her technical and leadership experience\, has led her to now work in roles that support engineering section organizations with equity\, diversity\, and inclusion initiatives. Marcie is passionate about leading others to take action and catalyzing change to improve diversity\, equity\, and inclusion.
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/inclusive-environments-taking-individual-action-to-drive-change-2/
CATEGORIES:YPG
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SUMMARY:Oktoberfest YPG Networking Social
DESCRIPTION:The Vancouver Island Young Professionals Group invites you to don your lederhosen to an Oktoberfest themed virtual social event! The event includes a short presentation on tasting and pairing your favourite beverages and plenty of networking opportunities. \nRegister today and join other Young Professionals from across the province for this fun social-distanced social! \nClick here to register!
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/oktoberfest-ypg-networking-social/
CATEGORIES:YPG
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210811T130000
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SUMMARY:Inclusive Environments: Taking Individual Action to Drive Change
DESCRIPTION:Join ACEC-BC’s Young Professionals Group for to learn about actions individuals can take to create more inclusive environments.\n\n\n\n\nEVENT POSTPONED\nWe regret to inform you that due to the increasing urgency of the wild fires in and around the Kamloops region\, we have taken the decision to postpone Inclusive Environments: Taking Individual Action to Drive Change.\n \nDo I need to request a refund?\n \nNo. All attendees will automatically receive a refund following this notice. The refund will be issued to your original form of payment and may take up to 7 business days to appear in your account statement.\n \nWhen will the event be re-scheduled?\n \nOur event organizers are working to host this event in the coming months. Please make sure to subscribe to the ACEC-BC YPG mailing list to stay up to date with our events and other happenings.\n \nQuestions? Contact us at events@acec-bc.ca.\n \n\n\n\nDiverse experience and perspective are key to innovation.  As leaders in innovation\, diversity and inclusion are critical within our industry.  In order for professionals and teams to do their best work\, they need to feel a sense of belonging\, emphasizing the necessity of inclusive environments. \nThis presentation will provide young professionals with actions that individuals can take to create more inclusive environments.  Within the presentation diversity data within the profession of engineering will be reviewed\, providing attendees with a better understanding of where we are today and highlighting the importance of equity\, diversity\, and inclusion within our industry. Building upon the understanding of where we are currently\, the presentation will focus on inclusive leadership actions that young professionals can take to create more inclusive workplaces and environments. The goal of this presentation is to empower young professionals to enact positive change within their present sphere of influence and as future leaders in the industry. \n\n\n\nAbout the speaker \nMarcie Cochrane is an accomplished Professional Engineer with over 15 years of experience in leadership and project delivery. Marcie is ACEC-BC’s Project Leader as well as the President of Advance Principle Consulting. In 2019\, Marcie received the Chancellor’s Award for highest academic excellence from the Royal Roads School of Business and was nominated for the Governor General’s Gold Medal for Top Masters Level Student Thesis (2018) for her research on the retention of women in engineering. Her research\, in combination with her technical and leadership experience\, has led her to now work in roles that support engineering section organizations with equity\, diversity\, and inclusion initiatives. Marcie is passionate about leading others to take action and catalyzing change to improve diversity\, equity\, and inclusion.
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/inclusive-environments-taking-individual-action-to-drive-change/
CATEGORIES:YPG
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SUMMARY:ACEC-BC YPG Trivia Night
DESCRIPTION:ACEC-BC Vancouver Island Young Professionals Group invites you to join them on June 17\, 2021 for an evening of online Trivia. There will be a prizes and an opportunity for networking following the Trivia! \nLink text
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/acec-bc-ypg-trivia-night/
CATEGORIES:YPG
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210603T180000
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SUMMARY:ACEC-BC YPG Patio Season Training Social
DESCRIPTION:The ACEC-BC Okanagan YPG invites you to a virtual social event to learn about tasting and pairing your favorite beverages. After a short presentation\, the group will be separated into breakout rooms to discuss their chosen beverages\, tasting criteria\, and pairings. More details will be sent to registrants ahead of the event. \nRegister!
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/acec-bc-ypg-patio-season-training-social/
CATEGORIES:YPG
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210512T120000
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SUMMARY:Discovering Your Values to Unlock Meaningful Career Growth
DESCRIPTION:Join the  ACEC-BC Lower Mainland YPG for an upcoming webinar focused on personal values and career development on Wednesday\, May 12!\n\n\nWe all have a natural inclination to expand\, to realize the highest most truthful expression of ourselves. The greater clarity you have about what really drives you in life\, the greater your competitive advantage in life. This is because your highest values\, what is truly most important to you\, is where you are most spontaneously inspired to go after challenges. Even though we sometimes think we want an easy and comfortable life\, what we really want is a meaningful life. A meaningful life comes from going after challenges that inspire us. The more aligned your career and goals are to what you truly value most\, the more naturally inspired you are to challenge yourself to keep growing and achieving.  \nIn this mini-workshop and networking session\, you will gain greater insight into what drives your fellow colleagues in the engineering industry and greater understanding about what drives you. You will be taken through a process to clarify what really makes you tick. You will be able to apply this self-awareness toward building a congruent and meaningful career in which you are internally motivated to keep expanding beyond your comfort zone. \nFormat: Zoom \nAbout the Speaker \nJéan Joubert\, CEO\, The Game of Life Academy \nJéan Joubert is an entrepreneur and a leader in human behaviour. As the founder of The Game of Life Academy\, he consults with entrepreneurs\, CEO’s and businesses\, harnessing their inherent ingenuity to create truly inspired\, productive\, innovative teams and business environments. \nJéan’s career as an entrepreneur started at an early age: he founded his first company\, Pinnacle Properties (Pty) Ltd\, whilst completing his Engineering degree in South Africa. Later Jéan worked at Aurecon\, the largest engineering consultancy in the southern hemisphere before joining the American consulting firm Accenture as a management consultant. \nThrough his journey so far\, Jéan has gained tremendous personal experience of the complexity of entrepreneurship from start-up level through to the challenges involved in growing some of the largest companies in the world. Over the past decade\, Jéan has also developed his knowledge and skills in human behaviour through more than 7000 hours of coaching and has established himself as a leader in the field. Jéan firmly believes in every person’s ability to express their individual genius through sustainable commercial ventures that bring maximum fulfilment to them and contribution to society.
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/discovering-your-values-to-unlock-meaningful-career-growth/
CATEGORIES:YPG
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SUMMARY:ACEC-BC YPG Escape Room Social
DESCRIPTION:Join the  ACEC-BC YPG for a virtual event including escape rooms and networking.\n\n\nJoin us on Friday\, April 23 for a social event organized by our Prince George YPG\, featuring four unique escape rooms\, networking\, and fun! \nCombine your wits in teams to find clues\, access an interactive inventory\, and solve puzzles to help the live actor escape a dangerous situation. Join other young professionals from across the province for this social-distanced social! \nRegister by April 16\, 2021 and be teamed up in one of four scenarios: The Cabin\, Haunted\, Interrogation Room\, or Something Brewing.
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/acec-bc-ypg-escape-room-social/
CATEGORIES:YPG
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SUMMARY:UBC Experiential Learning Project Results
DESCRIPTION:UBC Civil Engineering invites you to attend an engaging session where UBC Project and Construction Management Graduate students present their final projects for the Civil 522 Construction and Project Management Course. \nTeams of graduate students from the Civil 522 class worked with professional industry mentors who have created projects for an experiential learning experience. This industry/academia learning collaboration is intended to provide an opportunity for students to be exposed to real industry problems that relate to project/program management and develop a much-needed professional network as they launch /continue in their career development. \nJoin the event to network with graduates from the UBC Civil Engineering program. There will be a networking session post-project presentations for attendees to network with the students\, Association of Consulting Engineering British Columbia members\, Engineer Geoscientists British Columbia members\, British Columbia Construction Roundtable members and British Columbia Construction Association members. \nClick here to register!
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/ubc-experiential-learning-project-results/
CATEGORIES:YPG
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210331T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210331T131500
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SUMMARY:Stakeholder Engagement and Consensus-Building in Engineering
DESCRIPTION:Join the  ACEC-BC Vancouver Island YPG for a virtual lunch and learn\, featuring a presentation from Geoff Freer\, CEO of Firth Group.\n\n\nStakeholder engagement\, public consultation\, and consensus-building are increasingly important aspects of successful project delivery. Many young professionals are already involved in stakeholder engagement\, and most will be involved in some capacity as their careers advance. This presentation will explore engineers’ roles in stakeholder engagement\, present real-world project case studies\, and provide takeaways for young professionals to advance their skills in this practice area. \nCost: \n\nACEC-BC Member: $10\nNon-member: $25\n\nFormat: Zoom \nAbout the Speaker \nGeoff Freer\, CEO\, Firth Group \nGeoff Freer has more than 30 years of diverse leadership and project management experience across a number of public and private sectors in Canada\, including transportation\, mining and minerals\, forestry\, environment\, land use and adventure tourism. As a former Province of BC executive\, Geoff was known as a problem solver and leader in supporting communities\, the private sector and local governments across the Province. Geoff currently leads a consulting firm\, Firth Group\, managing the planning\, approvals\, development and implementation of large infrastructure projects. Some of his most critical files were serving as Vice President of Venue Construction for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games\, Senior Advisor on the Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Project and Project Director for the rehabilitation of the Lions Gate Bridge\, the South Fraser Perimeter Road and developing the proposed George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project.
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/stakeholder-engagement-and-consensus-building-in-engineering/
CATEGORIES:YPG
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210324T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210324T190000
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SUMMARY:Making Big Career Decisions and Learning From Failures
DESCRIPTION:Three or four panelists will give short presentations about their careers. A discussion will follow in which the panelists explore how to make big decisions and learning from failures. We will discuss times when each panel member has had to make a "Big Decision" in their career\, and how they evaluated their options. We will open the floor to questions from the audience for an interactive conversation. Lastly\, students will be divided into smaller discussion groups where they can network with young professionals. \nAbout the Speakers: \nArma Dhaliwal\, M.Eng.\, P.Eng\nArma Dhaliwal is a senior Pavements and Geotechnical Engineer with Tetra Tech. She graduated from UBC in 2007 and immediately started working for Tetra Tech. Her experience and interests are in transportation and infrastructure projects. She has worked in both of Tetra Tech’s Geotechnical and Pavements Groups and is now part of the Asset Management Group. While in the Geotechnical group she worked on transit\, utility and industrial energy projects. As part of the pavements and asset management groups she has been involved in projects that ranged in size from shopping center parking lots to provincial and interstate P3 projects with up to 30 year operation periods. \nAlex Wigle\, P.Eng\nAlex Wigle joined Hatch in June 2015 after completing his Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo. Alex works in Hatch’s metals sector with the High Pressure Metallurgy multidisciplinary team designing autoclave gold processing facilities to sustainably process refractory gold ore. He is currently working on the Amursk POX Hub Expansion project located in far eastern Russia where the world’s largest pressure oxidation (POX) autoclave was installed. Alex has also worked on gold projects in Colorado\, Chile and Papua New Guinea. \nPhilip Riessner\, P.Eng.\nPhilip Riessner graduated from the UBC Mechanical Engineering program in 2015\, and was hired out of school by PETRONAS Energy Canada Ltd. He completed a rotational EIT program with PETRONAS\, where he gained exposure to field operations\, asset integrity\, and production engineering. He have since assumed the position of Water Management Engineer\, where he oversee the sourcing and recycling of water in support of oil and gas development. \nThis is a virtual event and will take place over Zoom. \nWe are looking for young professionals to network with UBC students and help to answer their questions after the presentation. This is a 1.5-hour time commitment; the first hour will be listening to the presentations and panel discussion\, and the following half-hour will include actively discussing the topic\, networking with students and answering questions they may have about your own career. No advance preparation is required. \nIf you have any questions or are interested in volunteering\, please contact: Afzal Waseem: afzal.waseem@tetratech.com; or Martina Riessner: martina.riessner@hatch.com \nClick here to register!
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/making-big-career-decisions-and-learning-from-failures/
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CATEGORIES:YPG
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210310T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210310T130000
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SUMMARY:YPG Virtual Board Mixer
DESCRIPTION:ACEC-BC Young Professionals Group is inviting you to a virtual Board Mixer on March 10th for a presentation and networking opportunity with the ACEC-BC Board Members. Selena Wilson will be sharing about ACEC-BC’s key goals and strategies and highlighting their importance and relevance to the current consulting industry. The presentation will be followed by an opportunity to meet the current board members for a time of great discussion and networking. \nClick here to register!
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/ypg-virtual-board-mixer/
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CATEGORIES:YPG
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210302T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210302T183000
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SUMMARY:High-Performance Habits for Career Success
DESCRIPTION:About the Event \nThis virtual event will feature three presentations from panelists who will discuss the key habits that have helped them succeed in university and work. Following presentations\, we will have a Q&A session\, as well as small breakout rooms where students can network with young professionals. \nHow to Register \nClick here to register! \nWe are looking for young professionals to volunteer for the event. This will be a 1.5 hour time commitment\, and will include a 30 minute discussion on presentation topics\, networking with students\, and answering questions. No advance preparation is required. If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering\, please contact Afzal Waseem: afzal.waseem@tetratech.com or Martina Riessner: martina.riessner@hatch.com. \nAbout the Speakers \nPrabeen Joshi\, Ph.D.\, P.Eng – Engineering Business Manager at Layfield Group \nPrabeen Joshi was born in Nepal and lived there for the first 25 years of his life until he decided to see the world\, learn languages and cultures. He has since lived in and visited parts of five different continents. He currently lives in Vancouver. In his formal education has learnt about water resources management\, geotechnical engineering\, the performance of geosynthetic liners in containment facilities\, among many other things\, but he got real engineering training at work through lab work\, fieldwork\, design exercises\, and project management experiences. He is passionate about educating young engineers\, volunteering\, and being out in nature for hiking\, biking\, kayaking etc. \nSamantha Taylor\, P.Eng – Geological Engineer at Hatch \nSam Taylor is a geological engineer (Queen’s University) with over six years of experience in the Dynamic Earth Solutions Practice at Hatch. She has worked in the geotechnical group in both the Niagara Falls and Vancouver offices and spent a lot of time on-site in the early years of her career. She acted as the lead geologist at the Keeyask Generation Station in Manitoba\, worked as a dam construction monitor at a major hydropower project in Newfoundland and Labrador\, and led and supported in a Quality Assurance/Quality Control role at a mine in northern Ontario. Sam has notable experience in dam safety\, geotechnical investigation programs\, and instrumentation and monitoring program\, design and is currently developing her rock mechanics skills. Sam calls the Rockies home\, loves to scramble\, and started her rock collection at an early age\, so her career path was no surprise! \nPia Abercromby\, P.Eng – Bridge Engineer at McElhanney \nPia Abercromby studied at the University of Auckland in New Zealand where she spent the first five years of her career designing large civil structures. Since moving to Vancouver in 2015\, she has been working as a Bridge Engineer at McElhanney. She has been involved in the design of bridges from 8 m long to 800 m long and has gained her professional engineering designation. When not at work\, Pia can be found in the wilderness skiing\, rock climbing\, hiking or trail running (or at the moment\, running around Vancouver). \n 
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/high-performance-habits-for-career-success/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:YPG
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SUMMARY:The Art of Interdisciplinary Coordination and Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, February 9 for presentations and networking sessions with interdisciplinary professionals\, hosted by ACEC-BC and SEABC.\n\n\nThe importance of interdisciplinary coordination and collaboration is key to running engineering projects smoothly and meeting your client’s expectations. This soft skill event demonstrates the need for interdisciplinary coordination and collaboration through our presenter’s experience in the building industry. The discussion is not aimed at technical knowhow but rather the key principals for all engineering disciplines to grasp the “big picture” of interdisciplinary projects. We hope to set the scene\, and provide some helpful tips\, for young professionals to further develop into well-rounded engineers. \nJoin us for three interesting presentations and a chance to network within the vast interdisciplinary engineering industry. \nCost: \n\nACEC-BC Member: $10\nNon-member: $25\n\nFormat: Zoom  \n– \nSpeakers:  \nMeagan Harvey\, P.Eng\, Structural Engineer\, Owner at Mercury Consulting Inc \nPreferred pronouns: she/her \nMeagan Harvey P.Eng. has more than 11 years of Structural Design experience and construction techniques. She is local to Kelowna\, BC and values community involvement. She has experience in residential construction including complete renovations\, new construction\, luxury homes\, and minor renovations. Her commercial experience also includes new construction of commercial buildings\, minor and major renovations\, tenant improvements\, and repairs to existing structures. Meagan also branches out into design of small bridges and utility structures. \nGraham Lovely\, P.Eng\, Electrical Engineer\, Partner at MCW Group of Companies and the Manager of the Airport Projects Group (APG) \nPreferred pronouns: he/him \nGraham is a Professional Electrical Engineer in BC. His technical role encompasses design of Electrical building systems while his management role involves driving continuous improvement in the business\, and developing team members through hands-on training and mentoring. As a testament to his exceptional efforts\, Graham was honored in 2018 with two Young Professional Awards in consulting engineering through ACEC (national) and ACEC-BC (provincial). \nScott Ghomeshi\, P.Eng\, Mechanical Engineer\, Associate at Integral Group \nPreferred pronouns: he/him \nAs an Associate with robust project and stakeholder management experience\, Scott has successfully delivered across various archetypes including Institutional\, Aviation\, Civic\, and Emergency Services. Scott’s passion and enthusiasm for sustainable built environments is evident as he strives to incorporate resilient and regenerative design strategies in all of his projects. With emphasis on integrated design\, he is able to collaborate effectively with project teams to explore and develop sustainable design solutions that meet and exceed the client’s triple bottom line. As a Certified Passive House Designer with experience across multiple project types\, Scott is one of the part-time instructors at the British Columbia Institute of Technology’s Passive House Tradesperson course where he endeavors to pass down practical knowledge on how to apply Passive House principles.
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/the-art-of-interdisciplinary-coordination-and-collaboration/
CATEGORIES:YPG
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201217T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201217T180000
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SUMMARY:Vancouver Island YPG Networking Social
DESCRIPTION:The ACEC-BC Vancouver Island YPG invites you to this virtual social to learn the intricacies of tasting a cold beverage. Following a short presentation\, we will separate into breakout groups where we can network and share our newfound knowledge over tasty beverages.
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/vancouver-island-ypg-networking-social/
CATEGORIES:YPG
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201210T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201210T183000
DTSTAMP:20201208T053925Z
CREATED:20201111T114814Z
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SUMMARY:Kamloops YPG Trivia Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:The ACEC-BC Kamloops Young Professionals Group invites you to join them on December 10\, 2020 for their annual Trivia Networking event.\n\n\n\nJoin us for an evening of trivia\, networking\, and prizes with the Kamloops ACEC-BC Young Professionals Group. \nCost: \n\nACEC-BC Member: $5\nNon-member: $10\n\nVenue: Zoom Meeting \nQuestions? Contact Isobel Irvine (iirvine@mcelhanney.com)
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/kamloops-ypg-trivia-networking-event/
CATEGORIES:YPG
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201203T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201203T130000
DTSTAMP:20201203T032815Z
CREATED:20201111T114814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T032815Z
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SUMMARY:From New Graduate to CEO – Allan Russell's Career Journey
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, December 3rd for a Young Professionals Group Seminar with McElhanney’s President and CEO\, Allan Russell!\n\n\n\nFrom New Graduate to CEO – Allan Russell’s Career Journey \nLearn about how Allan became a President and CEO who leads 1000+ staff and ask all your career related questions! \nCost: \n\nACEC-BC Member: $10\nNon-member: $25\n\nFormat: Zoom Webinar \n– \nAbout Allan Russell \nAllan Russell is President and Chief Executive Officer at McElhanney\, a consulting engineering firm that is just 110 years young. He leads nearly 1000+ staff who are driven by their purpose: Amaze our Clients. Care for our Communities. Empower our People. McElhanney is headquartered in Vancouver and has 30+ offices primarily across Western Canada that provide a wide range of award-winning projects in the cities\, communities\, transportation\, energy\, and resource market sectors.
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/from-new-graduate-to-ceo-allan-russells-career-journey/
CATEGORIES:YPG
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