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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/
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SUMMARY:EDI in Design and Construction
DESCRIPTION:Upcoming Event: Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion (EDI) in Design and Construction.\n\n\nThe ACEC-BC Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion Committee invites you to join us on March 8\, 2021 for virtual event on EDI in Design and Construction. Guest speakers from City of Vancouver\,  TransLink\, and Canadian Equality Consulting will be discussing their experience with EDI in practice of Design and Construction\, strategies they’ve used\, and the results and outcomes.  \nWho will you hear from?  \nCity of Vancouver  \nTopics: Public Space Planning\, Strategies for Advancing Projects   \n\nBelinda Chan\, Public Space Planning Analyst\, City of Vancouver \nKathleen Corey\, Public Space Design Engineer\, City of Vancouver \n\nTranslink  \nTopics: EDI and the Transport 2050 Vision\, Accessible Bus Stops   \n\nSarah Ross\, Director of System Planning\, TransLink \n\nCanadian Equality Consulting  \nTopics:  Sustainability\, Inclusive Design Principles\, and Frameworks for EDI \n\nShefaly Gunjal\, Associate Consultant\, Canadian Equality Consulting \n\nFollowing the presentations\, attendees will have the opportunity to join virtual networking rooms for live Q&A and group discussions.   \n– \nAbout the speakers:  \nBelinda Chan\, City of Vancouver \nBelinda is an interdisciplinary designer and planner with experience in the fields of public space planning\, landscape architecture\, and design. She explores opportunities where design\, equity and public space converge. She is passionate about developing creative and equitable approaches to planning and engagement as a way to foster inclusive and sustainable communities. Through her work at the City of Vancouver\, Belinda supports community placekeeping and the creation of public spaces in Vancouver.\n \n \nBelinda is grateful to live\, work and play on the traditional\, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish)\, and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations. As a settler and Canadian-born Chinese\, she strives to understand her role in reconciliation and to be an accomplice to those who have stewarded these lands since time immemorial.\n \nKathleen Corey\, City of Vancouver  \nKathleen is an urban designer and transportation engineer who designs streets for people\, shaping the experience on foot\, by bike\, and in transit by carving out pathways for gathering\, movement\, and growth.\n \n \nKathleen’s work at the City of Vancouver includes managing the parklet\, pavement-to-plaza\, and pilot curbside patio programs and\, more recently in response to COVID-19\, leading design for over a dozen quick-build projects within the roadway to increase space for physical distancing.\n \n \nCrossing disciplinary boundaries with degrees in landscape architecture and civil engineering\, Kathleen is inspired by tactical urbanism and transformative design efforts to address Vision Zero and the climate emergency.\n \nSarah Ross\, TransLink  \nSarah Ross brings a wealth of experience to her role as Director of System Planning at TransLink\, the regional transportation authority that moves nearly 500\,000 people on transit across Metro Vancouver every day. Sarah’s passion for city’s where all people have sustainable access to live full lives has driven her work as a planner. With degrees in Sociology and Planning from McGill University\, University of Toronto\, and University of British Columbia\, she joined TransLink in 2004. She became the organization’s Director of System Planning in 2016. As a leader\, Sarah oversees a wide range of issues and areas\, including transit network and bus priority planning\, planning for accessibility\, planning for regional cycling\, walking\, and road programs\, as well as advancing integrated land use and transportation through collaborations with municipalities.  \nShefaly Gunjal\, Canadian Equality Consulting  \nShefaly is a passionate and detail-oriented diversity\, equity and inclusion and social impact consultant and researcher. Her work focuses primarily on examining\, understanding and addressing the barriers and challenges faced by Black\, Indigenous and Women of Colour in the workplace. With a strong academic background in sustainability business management and diversity\, equity and inclusion\, Shefaly has developed a keen eye for solving deeply rooted issues when it comes to promoting and implementing diversity\, equity and inclusion within organizations.    \nWhile conducting research in the diversity\, equity and inclusion space and working as an associate consultant at Canadian Equality\, Shefaly is well versed in social impact reporting\, particularly in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals. She has extensive experience working with various UN organizations\, most recently including the UN Global Compact Network Canada where she worked on their Gender Equality Leadership in the Canadian Private Sector project.   \nShefaly holds an Honors Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Management and will complete a Master of Science in Sustainability Management at the University of Toronto this March.
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SUMMARY:Virtual Client Mixer with TransLink
DESCRIPTION:The ACEC-BC Municipal Engineering  Committee invites you to  a Virtual Mixer with TransLink!\n\n\nWe’re excited to welcome key representatives from TransLink to discuss capital plans\, upcoming projects\, challenges and successes\, and much more. \nThe virtual event will kick-off with keynote presentations and Q&A with: \n\nJeffrey Busby\, A/Vice President\, Engineering\, TransLink\nSimon Tang\, Vice President\, Major Projects\, TransLink\n\nFollowing the presentations\, attendees will have the opportunity to network and connect with the speakers in the  ACEC-BC virtual networking rooms.  \nNetworking rooms have limited space so be sure to register early!
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/virtual-client-mixer-with-translink/
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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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SUMMARY:Virtual Client Mixer with the City and District of North Vancouver
DESCRIPTION:The ACEC-BC Municipal Engineering  Committee invites you to  a Virtual Mixer with the City and District of North Vancouver!\n\n\nWe’re excited to welcome key representatives from City of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver to discuss capital plans\, upcoming projects\, challenges and successes\, and much more. \nThe virtual event will kick-off with keynote presentations and Q&A with: \n\nMo Bot\, Project Manager\, Public Realm\,  City of North Vancouver \nLuke Gillies\, Section Manager\, Streets & Fleet\, City of North Vancouver \nShane Devine\, Project Engineer\, Engineering Projects & Planning\,  District of North Vancouver \n\nFollowing the presentations\, attendees will have the opportunity to network and connect with the speakers in the  ACEC-BC virtual networking rooms.  \nNetworking rooms have limited space so be sure to register early! \n\n\n\nWho will you meet in the networking rooms? \nCNV – Transportation  \n\nMo Bot\, Project Manager – Public Realm \nLuke Gillies\, Section Manager – Streets & Fleet \n\nCNV – Engineering  \n\nKliment Kuzmanovski\, Section Manager – Traffic Engineering \nBrian Willock\, Senior Manager – Engineering\, Parks & Environment \n\nCNV – Planning and Strategic Projects  \n\nKaryn Magnusson\, Deputy Director – Engineering\, Parks & Environment \n\nDNV – Transportation and Major Projects \n\nShane Devine\, Project Engineer – Project Delivery Office\, Engineering Projects & Planning \n\nDNV – Utilities  \n\nChris O’Donnell -Project Engineer\, Engineering Planning and Design
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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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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/
LOCATION:BC
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