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Contents
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FEATURES
18 Movers & Shakers 28 The Watch 40 Volunteering 44 Foundation Connection 46 Edmonton, Calgary Branch Calendars 47 Member Benefits 48 Discipline 58 The Record
10 The Role of Your Vote 12 Candidate Introductions 15 AGM Notice
DEPARTMENTS
4 President's Notebook 7 RCEO’s Message 16 Professional Development
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The PEG (ISSN 1923-0052) is published quarterly—online—in the spring, summer, fall, and winter, by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta. The PEG ’s content relates primarily to APEGA, our statutory obligations, our services to Members and Permit Holders, and the professional development of Members. The magazine also celebrates Member and Permit Holder accomplishments in Professional Engineering, Professional Geoscience, and other areas. The PEG is not a technical, peer-reviewed publication. Although we publish items about accomplishments in research, we do not publish actual academic or scientific papers and presentations, even in summary form. The PEG does not accept advertising. Opinions published in The PEG do not necessarily reflect the opinions or
VOLUME 2 | NUMBER 4 | WINTER 2018 ISSN 1923-0052 Director of Communications Katie Starratt Katie.Starratt@apega.ca Editor George Lee , FEC (Hon.), FGC (Hon.) George.Lee@apega.ca
policy of APEGA or its Council. Inquiries: George.Lee@apega.ca
EXECUTIVE TEAM Registrar & Chief Executive Officer Jay Nagendran , P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.), QEP, BCEE
COUNCIL President
Nima Dorjee , P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) Vice-President Timothy Joseph , P.Eng., PhD, FCIM President-Elect George Eynon , P.Geo., FGC, FEC (Hon.) Past-President Jane Tink , P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.)
Deputy Registrar & Chief Regulatory Officer Matthew Oliver , CD , P.Eng. Chief Membership Services Officer Heidi Yang , P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) Chief Financial & Corporate Officer Sharilee Fossum , CPA, CMA, ICD.D, MBA Director of Communications Katie Starratt Senior Advisor & Director of Council Relations Sloan d’Entremont , P.Eng. BRANCH CHAIRS Calgary Tibor Kaldor , P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) calgarybranch@apega.ca Central Alberta Travis Fillier , P.Eng. centralalbertabranch@apega.ca Edmonton Kyle Fodchuk , P.Eng. edmontonbranch@apega.ca Fort McMurray Ajaya Anuradha Ghosh , P.Eng. fortmcmurraybranch@apega.ca Lakeland Andrew Francis , E.I.T. lakelandbranch@apega.ca Lethbridge Albert Tagoe , P.Eng. lethbridgebranch@apega.ca Medicine Hat Clayton Bos , P.Eng. medicinehatbranch@apega.ca Peace Region Kari Anderson , P.Eng. peaceregionbranch@apega.ca Vermilion River Dustin Wiltermuth , P.Eng. vermilionriverbranch@apega.ca Yellowhead Calvin Goveia , E.I.T. yellowheadbranch@apega.ca
Natasha Avila , P.Eng. Jennifer Enns , P.Eng. Darren Hardy , P.Eng. Dr. Brad Hayes , P.Geol., FGC, FEC (Hon.) Tim Hohm , P.Eng. Walter Kozak , P.Eng. RaeAnne Leach , P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.), PMP Manon Plante , P.Eng., MDS, CD1 Bob Rundle , P.Eng., PMP Jason Vanderzwaag , P.Eng., M.A.Sc., LEED-AP, PMP Claudia Villeneuve , P.Eng., M.Eng. Emily Zhang , P.Eng., PMP
Councillors
Mary Phillips-Rickey , F CA Georgeann Wilkin , RN, LL.B., MBS
Public Members of Council
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NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Engineers Canada Directors Lisa Doig , P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.), MBA
Dr. Gary Faulkner , P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) Dr. David Lynch , P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.), FCAE, FEIC, FCIC (President-Elect) Connie Parenteau , P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.)
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Geoscientists Canada Director Colin Yeo , P.Geo., FGC, FEC (Hon.)
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Congratulations
2018 Geoscience Fellows
APEGA and Geoscientists Canada are proud to congratulate the 2018 recipients of the Geoscientists Canada Fellowship. The Geoscientists Canada Fellowship program honours individuals who have given noteworthy service to the geoscience profession, through service to Geoscientists Canada, service to one of the constituent associations of Geoscientists Canada or service in another capacity. The expertise and dedication of these professionals is a reflection of the thriving geoscience community in Canada and is a credit to the profession.
Douglas Buchanan, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) Genesh Chariyil, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) Keng Chung, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.), PhD Jennifer Enns, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) Frances Hein, P.Geo., FGC, PhD Steve Huber, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) RaeAnne Leach, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.), PMP Brian Morrison, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.)
Jay Nagendran, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) Michael Neth, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) Don Raboud, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.), PhD Hasan Rizvi, P.Eng., FGC (Hon.) Bob Rundle, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) Todd Simenson, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) Stanley Zwierzchowski, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.)
2018 Engineering Fellows
APEGA and Engineers Canada are proud to congratulate the 2018 recipients of the Engineers Canada Fellowship. The Engineers Canada Fellowship program recognizes Professional Engineers and non-engineers who have made outstanding contributions to the engineering profession through their professional accomplishments.
Saumya Barua, P.Eng., FEC Douglas Buchanan, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) Genesh Chariyil, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) Keng Chung, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.), PhD Tapas Das, P.Eng., FEC Malcolm Edirisinghe, P.Eng., FEC
Jennifer Enns, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) RaeAnne Leach, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.), PMP Brian Morrison, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) Don Raboud, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.), PhD Bob Rundle, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) Stanley Zwierzchowski, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.)
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President’s Notebook
MASTER APEGA
As Our Second Century Draws Near, What Lies Ahead for APEGA and Our Professions? BY NIMA DORJEE, P.ENG., FEC, FGC (HON.) APEGA President
In the year 2020, a century will have passed since engineers in Alberta and elsewhere in Canada began operating self-regulatory organizations. These bodies arose directly from a societal need for professional, ethical, and skilled practice to protect the public, and engineers themselves first proposed them. What were we back then? What are we now? What will we become? As APEGA nears its centennial year, these are important questions to ask and examine, not only as a regulator but also as a community of professionals. We practise in challenging times, as we always have, regardless of the economic landscape. Back in 1920, the Wild West was winding down, and a system of regulation was needed to make sure bridges and buildings didn’t collapse. Unscrupulous practitioners were tarnishing the reputations of the good, honest professionals who were doing their jobs properly. Enough was enough. Our professional forebears came up with a solution and proposed it to the government. Cities were growing, and the age of the automobile was in its infancy. Less than two decades earlier, Western Canada’s first oil strike had been recorded, in what is now Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta. Exemplified in our province by Leduc No. 1, the era of continuous fossil fuel exploration and development would soon be upon Alberta and the world, allowing the geoscience disciplines to come into their own rather than remain a subset of engineering. Then came the advance of sustainable energy and concerns about a warming climate, along with the beginning of the end for coal-fired electrical generation.
What a century it has been. When the first version of our enabling legislation was enacted, engineers could never have conceived of the digital and global world of today. Engineering work done in Alberta was for Alberta. Now, we must embrace globalization while ensuring our citizens are protected. Part of this is making sure our oversight of engineering and geoscience work is consistent and thorough, no matter where the work is done. However, as I hope to demonstrate in this column, globalization does not go in one direction. Within this exchange lies opportunity for our expertise on the world stage. APEGA has endured as a shining example of regulatory excellence and fortitude. Self-regulation is under serious scrutiny and criticism in some jurisdictions, but in Alberta, despite the complexity of the industries engineers and geoscientists are involved in, APEGA has a solid reputation. This has helped safeguard us from public criticism, but the trends beyond our provincial borders indicate we must be steadfast in our ability to maintain public confidence. So, what comes next? I think we—the professionals who count ourselves as APEGA members—would be wise to capitalize on our success by doing more to sell our professional work beyond our borders. Certainly, this already happens to some extent. When the world needs top-quality engineering and geoscience, it often knocks on Alberta’s door. That’s at least partially a consequence of our system of self-regulation. It’s also because there’s a lot more to our economy and our professions than meets the undiscerning eye.
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GLOBALIZATION DOES NOT GO IN ONE DIRECTION. WITHIN THIS EXCHANGE LIES OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR EXPERTISE ON THE WORLD STAGE.
developing technology for our future energy needs and to take on climate change. While Alberta was busy developing its resources, other areas of our technical advancement were not dormant. Flip through any edition of The PEG to see the great things our members are up to on the R&D front. Alberta researchers are involved in everything from smart cars to biomedical maximization, from satellite development to robotics. Not only do we have the expertise and the regulatory framework, we also have the people. Including members-in-training, Alberta has a talent pool of more than 70,000 engineers and geoscientists. In and around Calgary, my home city, we have the highest concentration anywhere of engineers and geoscientists for the energy sector. There are nine engineers per 1,000 people in metro Houston, the recognized energy capital of the world. Yet there are 33 engineers per 1,000 people in Calgary. Most of Canada’s geoscientists live in and around my city. Many of these professionals were attracted to Alberta by the energy sector. For much of our membership, the economic downturn has been devastating. Production caps are now looming and our shipping capacity continues to face barriers. Even though Alberta’s economy has recovered somewhat from the 2015 downturn, our membership is not as close to full employment as it once was. The world has changed. While other sources of energy will be found and developed, there will be a greater need for innovation in the extraction and processing of petroleum resources. There are many
Over the last several decades, Alberta has attracted some of the best engineering and geoscience talent from around the world and across Canada, to help build our energy sector. I submit that this level of engineering and geoscience prowess positions us to become an engineering and geoscience capital for the world. A Silicon Valley of sorts, but this one built on
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research groups seeking solutions in enhanced oil recovery and greenhouse gas mitigation, especially at the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary. We have the engineering and geoscience capacity available in this province to provide solutions for the world. We are more than an oil and gas province, even though the industry has dominated our consciousness. It’s a highly technical industry, and much of the expertise we’ve learned is transferable to other situations in other countries. Many of the complementary skills we’ve learned, as project managers and leaders, are also applicable elsewhere. Look at our can-do spirit and the accomplishments it has spawned. One of the world’s biggest engineering and geoscience feats is the development of our oil sands. Our success in this area may not always be politically correct to celebrate, but its impressiveness, and its economic and technological impact, are undeniable. We keep getting more efficient and environmentally innovative in the way we mine the oil sands. The reclamation work there continues to improve. The economic impact of the oil sands has rippled across the country and, through foreign investment, around the planet. Most of you know all about outsourcing and the effect it can have on professional staffing levels in major engineering and geoscience companies. Well, the Internet goes both ways (no surprise there). Other countries may be able to offer us inexpensive engineering and geoscience. What we have to offer them is high-end engineering and geoscience, developed hand-in-hand with strong self-regulation.
Some challenges require something better than a low-cost alternative, and those are jobs we’re qualified for. Many of you will be familiar with the term the Alberta Advantage. As a recap, here’s my take on what makes up today’s Alberta Advantage: 1. We have among the highest concentrations of engineering and geoscience talent in the world. 2. Alberta has attracted much of the top talent in our professions, from around the world and from across Canada. 3. Immigrants have brought with them the business and cultural know-how of a mosaic of cultures. Diverse, globalized teams of APEGA professionals are already here, just as the world begins to appreciate their value. 4. We are one of the few countries with mandatory licensing of engineering and geoscience. Our professionals are qualified and deemed competent by APEGA, and we hold them accountable to our Code of Ethics . The diversification of the economy of this province should be accomplished through the acknowledgment and recognition of our capabilities and talent. We should position ourselves to offer technical innovation and leadership as a high-performing member of the global community. I am talking about a long play here, but I am suggesting that someday soon, ideas like this will be well worth further investigation from our provincial and national governments. We don’t need a major out- migration of engineers and geoscientists. We need to keep the expertise we have and make sure it has a valued, well-deserved, and impactful place on the world stage.
LINKS
America’s Engineering Hubs: Forbes Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance Canada’s Next Green Energy Hub
Questions or comments? president@apega.ca
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Registrar & CEO's Message
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The Relentless March of Technology: How it Affects You, How it Affects APEGA BY JAY NAGENDRAN, P.ENG., QEP, BCEE, FEC, FGC (HON.) APEGA Registrar and Chief Executive Officer
Technology surrounds us and dictates our day- to-day lives far more than pioneers like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs ever envisioned. The youth of today were born into this technological age and live within it effortlessly. As engineers and geoscientists, we are as tied to technology as everyone else is—perhaps even more so, because, along with relying upon it, many of us are developing it, improving it, and finding new applications for it. Some of you may even monitor pipelines from the comfort of your homes. Many of you review and approve documents far away from the traditional office, without ink touching paper. This is both freeing and challenging. So much of what we do intersects through information technology that, without forethought and willpower, few of us would escape screens, memes, news alerts, and tweets for more than a few waking hours a day. We embrace information technology to put food on our tables and stay connected to friends and family, albeit while developing strategies to cope with its side-effects. APEGA is not immune to this. With 2020, our centennial year, looming large, we are on the same technological march as you are. I wonder what our self-regulatory world must have been like in 1920. Obviously, the challenges were huge then, too, because the public had been harmed by unregulated practitioners. The ethical engineers of the day knew something had to be done, so they devised and proposed the self-regulation model still used throughout Canada.
All these years later, APEGA faces challenges our predecessors could not imagine. Operating the association, interacting with members, advancing our regulatory processes, analyzing and protecting data—these are but a few of APEGA’s IT buckets. Many of our lessons learned and improvements made within these areas have been mentioned before in this column, elsewhere in The PEG , and on other APEGA platforms. Let’s focus this time on how we manage our practice standards and guidelines: their review process, content, and future, and how the information age affects them. These critical documents build upon and clarify the professional practice and ethical considerations found in the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act (the EGP Act ), the General Regulation, our bylaws, and other legislation. Practice standards and guidelines are where the proverbial rubber hits the road. APEGA needs to get them right, so APEGA needs to make sure subject- matter experts, members, and permit holders are media, the public has more information—and more misinformation—at its fingertips than ever before. The relentless bombardment of data, facts, figures, images, and news is contributing to the public’s growing distrust of individuals and institutions that present themselves as authorities, including regulatory bodies. With access to so many conflicting facts and alternative views, it is increasingly difficult for people to navigate news and wholly trust the information properly engaged, consulted, and informed. Spurred on by the advancement of social
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Members today expect a more transparent, thorough, and consistent updating and review process. The information age allows us to meet these expectations like never before, so that’s what we’re doing. We developed much of this approach through our legislative review process. As you may know, we recently concluded this multi-year, deep dive into the EGP Act and General Regulation . The 80 legislative changes we proposed are now before the Government of Alberta (GOA). Some 6,000 stakeholders took part in our various calls for comment and participation, by meeting with APEGA staff and volunteers face-to- face, by taking part in surveys, video conferences, and webinars, and by exchanging emails with us. Volumes of supporting material, their contents heavily influenced by members and other stakeholders, are now in the hands of the GOA. The member engagement we generated continues, and the ways we accomplished that engagement inform, where appropriate, our next steps. Another example is the development work in creating the new Practice Standard for Authenticating Professional Work Products , which will replace the existing Practice Standard for Authenticating Professional Documents . What’s particularly interesting, in the context of this column, is that this standard reflects new technology in three ways: the way authentication operates in the digital space, the way our licensed Practice standards and guidelines are where the proverbial rubber hits the road. APEGA needs to get them right, so APEGA needs to make sure subject-matter experts, members, and permit holders are properly engaged, consulted, and informed.
sources that battle for their attention. As a result, regulators need to demonstrate their relevance and value by removing doubts and proactively tackling antagonistic attitudes. We are keenly aware that we have much to do, as we begin updating a big cross-section of professional standards and guidelines. For major updates, it is not enough for a few committee members, staff, and experts to collectively create a document, then share a draft for member comment before we present it to Council for consideration and finalization. We need to work together to develop standards and guidelines that best position our professional members to serve—and make paramount—the public interest.
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professionals and permit holders use technology to facilitate their practices, and the way APEGA used the digital space to engage members and permit holders in the update of the standard. Through the summer and fall, we informed and listened to members via face-to-face meetings, videoconferences, and webinars, just as we had during the legislative review. We created videos and infographics explaining the new approach to authentication that the new standard will require. We posted information on social media. Our hope is to publish the new standard mid- year, following Council approval. The draft is being improved first, thanks to the input we received. After it’s published, a transition period will allow members and permit holders to continue learning the standard’s new requirements before they are expected to fully adhere to it. Some of the coming updates to standards and guidelines are administrative in nature, so wide consultation won’t be necessary. Some are not as complicated as the most recent one, so they won’t require as many information and consultation sessions. Two additional updates of practice standards, however, are wide-reaching. One will cover outsourcing and relying on work prepared by others. In our digital world, the oversight we exercise of outsourced work and how we use due diligence in accepting it are things the public and elected representatives are very interested in. The second is the guideline for Professional Practice Management
Plans (PPMPs). PPMPs are the critical documents that help ensure the professionalism we expect of engineers and geoscientists is also part of your entire workplace culture. As I’m sure you can imagine, the march of technological change will influence the content of these documents and the way in which we inform and consult with members—just as it has the Practice Standard for Authenticating Professional Work Products . ’TIS THE SEASON And now, with the year winding down, we are all marching into the Christmas season. I wish all of you a wonderful holiday season, regardless of your faith or belief system. It’s a great time to connect with family and friends, and recharge and ready ourselves for the challenges ahead in 2019! For those members who found a way to volunteer or engage in the business of the association in 2018, thank you. For those who didn’t, please make it a resolution! I must also thank my Executive Leadership Team and the entire APEGA staff for supporting our operational goals and the continuous improvement of this great organization. My job is challenging—but it’s also extremely rewarding, largely because of you. I feel well supported by dedicated, smart, and knowledgeable people. And finally, a special year-end thank-you to President Nima Dorjee, P.Eng., the other members of the Council Executive, and the rest of Council. Your support and thoughtful oversight are invaluable and very much appreciated. Merry Christmas!
LINKS Proposed Updates to the Authentication Standard APEGA Legislative Review
Questions or comments? Registrar_CEO@apega.ca
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Why Vote? Everything you do as a professional member is informed by a COUNCIL that oversees the APEGA professions. Council is a critical element in maintaining and enhancing self-regulation, and your vote demonstrates that you want the right people making decisions on your behalf. The 2019 APEGA ELECTION takes place February 11 to March 14, 2019. Will you be ready to cast an informed vote? The content that follows should help get you there.
APEGA’s Council is made up of 16 professional members and 3 public members .
All public members are appointed by the
All professional members are elected by you!
Government of Alberta.
Council’s Role
"[To] manage and conduct the business and affairs of the Association." -Section 12(2), the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act
To develop and drive APEGA's strategic direction
To ensure responsible use of resources to effectively execute
To provide ongoing oversight of APEGA’s function and activities
To make decisions that affect the professions and the membership
APEGA's strategic plan
To provide financial oversight
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1. Candidate materials
2. Follow APEGA and candidates on social media
You can learn more about candidates and decide which ones you would like to see on Council.
3. Networking event
During the election. Details soon.
Online late January 2019
Starting February 11 and continuing until March 14, 2019
CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT (2020-2021 Term) 3 running
You have up to 1 vote Most votes: President-Elect 2nd-most votes: Vice-President
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL (Term Beginning 2019) 10 running
Vote Online
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A Brief Introduction to the Candidates It’s time to start getting to know your candidates. This edition contains bullet points on each of them, and in the next edition, we’ll provide small biographies and candidate answers to identical sets of questions. You’ll also be able to watch candidate videos online. Of course, you can do your own research. Follow candidates on social media. Reach out to them and engage them in discussions on the regulatory issues that matter to you. All told, that should give you plenty of information to decide which candidates will get your vote. APEGA’s online election takes place from February 11 to March 14, 2019. You’ll be able to place up to five votes in all: one for President, four for Council. The candidate for President who receives the most votes will serve in 2019-2020 as President-Elect. The second- place finisher will serve as Vice-President. Note: the President for the 2019-2020 term was elected earlier this year, in APEGA Election 2018. Your incoming President is George Eynon, P.Geo., FGC, FEC (Hon.). Mr. Eynon officially advances from President-Elect to President at the APEGA Annual General Meeting, April 26, 2019, in Calgary. In the Council portion of the election, the top four will join Council. Sometimes, to make sure there’s a full complement of elected members on Council, more than the top four are elected.
APEGA ELECTION
Candidates for President (2020-2021 Term) Dr. Tim Joseph, P.Eng.*
• Experience on APEGA Council, 2017 and 2018, including current Vice-President and service as chair of the Policy & Standards Task Force Shawn Morrison, P.Eng.* • More than 38 years’ experience in engineering and project management • Director of Mechanical Engineering and CEO of M5 Engineering Inc. in Calgary • Active volunteer, volunteering at APEGA life member events, APEGA Member Induction Ceremonies, and Iron Ring ceremonies • Experience on APEGA Council, 2000-2003 and 2008 to 2011, including service on Finance Committee and Governance Committee
• Recently appointed as Associate Dean (Student Conduct) for the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta, meaning he is responsible for all discipline decisions for the more than 6,000 engineering students attending the university • Awarded the Distinguished Service Medal from the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum in 2011, for his contributions to the global mining industry and to mining engineering education • An expert in mine equipment, having a principal role in the innovative design of a number of major pieces of mining equipment and delivering industry professional development through training programs worldwide on mastering mining operations and decisions
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APEGA ELECTION
Candidates for President (cont'd.)
Candidates for Council (Term Beginning 2019)
John Van der Put, P.Eng.* • Energy industry executive with 35 years of experience, whose accomplishments span the Americas in upstream oil and gas, and pipeline development • Extensive knowledge of process engineering and project executive leadership • Contributor, for more than 20 years, to boards focused on human development and technological advancement, including Athabasca University Governing Council, and, most recently, the Engineering Research Advisory Board of the University of Calgary • Experience on APEGA Council, 2007-2010 and 2012- 2015, including service on Act, Regulations, and Bylaws Committee, Audit Committee, and Finance Committee, and further APEGA volunteer experience on Discipline Committee, Professional Development Committee, and in mentoring and student outreach
Iyub Adam, P.Eng. • More than 20 years of experience in engineering, design, and project management of power proj- ects, including 10 years of leadership experience as engineering manager/team lead with ABB Inc. • Obtained knowledge of the EGP Act and its administration through the lens of a permit holder at ABB, and obtained knowledge of working within other organizations through IEEE and others • Robust awareness of case management, document management, and investigation practices within the power industry, considers himself a strong and innovative team player
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Your Vote. Your Council. Your APEGA.
Have your say in how APEGA is governed.
The 2019 APEGA election runs from Monday, February 11, 2019, at 9 a.m. to Thursday, March 14, 2019, at 4:30 p.m.
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Candidates for Council (cont'd.)
Dr. Ali Chamanara, P.Eng.* • Lead engineer in mine engineering at Canadian Natural Resources Limited, leading a large team based in Calgary and at Muskeg River and Jackpine mines • Active supporter of advanced education, giving guest lectures at the University of British Columbia and supporting research at the University of Alberta with a specific focus on applied skills • Advocate for diversity and inclusion as a building block of strategic strength in our professional and social communities Dr. Swapan Das, P.Eng. • 34 years of experience in the oilpatch and has mentored and trained many junior engineers • Vice-President, Reservoir Productivity Management, at Value Creation Inc., Calgary • Has his PhD from the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Calgary (1995) Dr. David Johnson, P.Geo.* • Geoscientist with more than 30 years of global, Canadian frontier, and Western Canadian exploration and production experience in roles of progressive responsibility with super-majors, majors, and independents, including the leading of teams to significant discoveries in Canada and China • Combines technical and operational leadership with a proven ability to deliver results, drawing on core strengths that include a passion for geoscience, exploration, project management, and risk assessment • Currently a senior advisor with Petrel Robertson Consulting Ltd., focusing on helium and natural gas in Alberta, and international opportunities
Geoffrey Kneller, P.Eng.* • Senior engineer specializing in municipal and land development projects, with more than 20 years of engineering experience in oil and gas, high-tech, and public-sector municipal engineering • 22 years’ experience as Canadian Armed Forces Reserve Force Officer providing planning, leadership, training and public engagement for cadet programs in Southern Alberta • Volunteers as Chair of the APEGA Enforcement Review Committee, providing guidance to Council and administration on the enforcement of title and practice provisions of the EGP Act developing, and deploying technologies in the resource sector that enhance sustainability and respond effectively to stakeholder concerns • Offers exceptional skill in ideation, collaboration and engaging communications to build trust • Currently the Innovation & Collaboration Advisor/ President at Magpie Consulting Inc. in Calgary Manon Plante, P.Eng.* • Bilingual executive level leader and manager (and former Canadian Forces military engineer) with more than 25 years of experience, demonstrating solid achievements in leadership, policy development, governance, and decision-making • Assistant Deputy Minister in the Government of Alberta in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Transformation and Review Division • Experience on APEGA Council, 2016-2018, including service on Audit Committee Jonathan Matthews, P.Eng.* • Proven track record in conceptualizing,
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APEGA ELECTION
Candidates for Council (cont'd.)
• APEGA experience includes current APEGA Councillor (2017-2019), with service on Gover- nance Committee and as CEA Liaison, and other APEGA experience includes Fort McMurray Branch, mentor volunteer, and legislative review champion Dr. Lian Zhao, P.Eng. • More than three decades of work experience in the upstream oil and gas and environmental consulting industries • Principal at CEPro Energy & Environmental Services Inc. and President of CEPro Foundations Inc. • Awarded a PhD in petrology at the Geology and Geophysics Institute in Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1995 and a PhD in Environmental Engineering at University of Guelph in 2007
Melanie Popp, P.Eng.* • Among awards she has won during her career is the Women in Energy Community Champion Award in 2017 • Currently the Director of Engineering at geoLOGIC Systems in Calgary, she prides herself for being able to engage individuals and teams with excitement while establishing value for all stakeholders • Vice-Chair of the programs committee for Women in APEGA, 2014-15 Jason Vanderzwaag, P.Eng.* • With engineering experience totalling 15 years, currently leads the Associated Engineering office in Fort McMurray, providing project management, technical leadership, and mentorship • Experience includes Water System Recovery following the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire, municipal and First Nations projects, and international community development projects
*Candidates recommended by the APEGA Nominating Committee
NOTICE
2019 Annual General Meeting
Friday, April 26, 2019 | 2 p.m. TELUS Convention Centre | Calgary, Alberta Luncheon 12:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Attendance Qualifies for CPD credit
apega.ca for more details.
In accordance with APEGA Bylaw 16(20) of the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act, official notice of the 2019 APEGA Annual General Meeting is hereby given.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
APEGA PD Events: With Your Help, They Keep Getting Better
APEGA Career Services is evolving to ensure that professional engineers and geoscientists receive top-notch professional development. By focusing on seven categories of competence, we strive to deliver affordable sessions to support your self- improvement—and your professional obligation to meet the requirements of APEGA’s mandatory Continuing Professional Development program. A recent professional development survey we distributed suggests that APEGA Career Services is delivering much of the PD you’re looking for. That gives us confidence that we’re headed in the right direction, and we continue to be committed to offering relevant and useful sessions. Even though our survey has closed, we welcome ongoing feedback. Here are few of things we’ve learned from you so far: • CPD and how to meet its requirements continue to be a hot topic. • Members continue to be interested in learning about APEGA’s regulatory functions.
• Some of you like the idea of PD sessions that dig deep into historical engineering failures, with a view for sharing the learnings that arise from them. • Can APEGA offer sessions that encourage diversity in the engineering and geoscience workspace? These items and many more are always on our radar. Please contact us at pd@apega.ca anytime with your suggestions. PRESENTERS NEEDED Even though Alberta is still deep into winter, we’re deep into planning our spring 2019 PD schedule, which includes PD sessions held in conjunction with the APEGA Annual General Meeting & Conference. If you’re interested in helping us deliver quality, relevant PD, we’d like to hear from you. Are you an experienced presenter interested in sharing relevant insights with APEGA members? Are you interested in becoming a presenter at the AGM & Conference this year? Fill out a PD session proposal form now.
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PEER SUPPORT Chris Newcomb, P.Eng., is held aloft at the Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards, in celebration of his acceptance of the Beaubien Award. The award recognizes his contribution to engineering consulting in Canada. -photo courtesy McElhanney
Shane Homes YMCA When it comes to designing a building Calgarians can be proud of, RJC Engineers delivered with the new Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge. Its design inspired by rolling foothills, this play palace of the prairie commands a spectacular 284,000 square feet of area. The building is more than just striking—it’s the largest YMCA in the world. Under a City of Calgary directive to create a space that was cost-effective, practical, and eye-catching, RJC collaborated with GEC Architecture to come up with the building’s irregular shape. An impressive, 186,000-square- foot, single-wood roof is the largest of its kind in North America. The design was also budget-sensitive: every main roof beam is the same shape, improving efficiency and cutting costs.
CANADIAN CONSULTING COLOSSUSES: APEGA MEMBERS AND PERMIT HOLDERS CELEBRATE SUCCESS AT NATIONAL AWARDS GALA Canada’s best projects in the consulting engineering game rose to the top in Ottawa in October. The annual Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards allowed some high-achieving APEGA members and permit holders to join their peers from across the country to accept accolades. The awards are a joint program of the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies | Canada (ACEC) and Canadian Consulting Engineer magazine. This year, three APEGA permit holders took home Awards of Excellence for five Alberta projects.
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The building’s unique shape created some problem- solving opportunities, such as compensating for an increased risk of falling ice and snow (solution: a continuous parapet around the roof) and for long, open spaces throughout the building and widely spaced interior columns (solution: perimeter bracing columns). Even the very ground the building sits on provided challenges: differing soil layers meant that spaces had to be strategically positioned to take advantage of natural slopes and differing bearings. The Shane Homes YMCA has a practical, community service side, of course, featuring ice rinks, a competi- tion pool, a wave pool, several gymnasiums, a fitness centre, a library, a theatre, and an art studio. Calgary Compost Facility Calgary has a new way to process its waste, thanks to Stantec and the Calgary Compost Facility. Processing more than 145,000 wet tonnes of biosolids and organic waste, the facility diverts 85 million kilograms of organic material from the dump every year by converting it into compost. This future-focused facility leans heavily on automation, keeping operators separated from hazardous material.
Other building innovations include using high temperatures reached during decomposition to warm ventilation air that heats the building. Odour is managed by routing the air from vessels, the processing building, and the curing building through an extensive biofilter. Ammonia released during the exhaust process is converted into ammonium sulfate, which is then neutralized and crystalized. After crystallization, it can be used or sold as fertilizer. Stantec’s project had the added challenge of a tight timeline, with just two years between the company’s receipt of the contract and substantial completion. Driven steel piles and shallow foundations were used, allowing two foundations crews to work independently, which minimized excavation. An added feature of the compost facility is its water routine—stormwater is reclaimed, stored, and reused, saving 40 million litres of potable water each year. And the Calgary Compost Facility’s Administration and Education Building has an honour of its own: along with a LEED Gold certification, it is Canada’s first LEED v4–rated commercial building, in terms of design and construction. (LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is the most widely used green building rating system in the world).
NOT YOUR FATHER’S YMCA The dramatic design of the Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge riffs off the landscape—and admirably adapts to it, too. -photo by dsTroyer Photography
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Terwillegar Park Footbridge Stantec’s second project to receive an Award of Excel- lence at the gala is the Terwillegar Park Footbridge in Edmonton. The first stressed-ribbon bridge in the city (and Canada’s longest), the three-span bridge stretches 262 metres across the North Saskatchewan River, connect- ing Terwillegar Park to the River Valley trail system. Like a suspension bridge but with the cables inside the deck, the bridge’s slender appearance adds to its allure. Only 60 such bridges exist worldwide. Each end of the bridge is anchored to bedrock using 77 corrosion-protected ground anchors, making it strong enough to support the weight of 16 Boeing 747s. Bridge
panels are made from pre-stressed and pre-cast concrete, allowing the deck to be cast ahead of time, lessening the project’s environmental impact, and making the bridge sturdy enough for its full lifecycle. The rope-like profile of the bridge means that it sags slightly between piers. The long-term effects of creep and shrinkage due to various load weights and different temperatures were predicted during the various stages of construction. Not only does the bridge serve its intended purpose—getting you from one side of the river to the other—but it also provides something different for pedestrians, who will notice the undulation while taking in the view.
Drayton Valley Water Treatment Plant The Drayton Valley Water Treatment Plant, developed by ISL Engineering and Land Services , is the town’s answer to a community that had outgrown its water solution. Able to treat 18 million litres of water per day and to hold 2,800 cubic metres of potable water, the new plant is certainly meeting demand. It’s also the first plant of its kind to use fibre-reinforced membranes in treating potable water, whose strength made them an appealing addition. Other features include translucent panels and light sensors to detect natural light, a solar wall to help heat Its diversion numbers are big, its technology cutting-edge, and its environmental rating impressive. The Calgary Compost Facility includes Canada’s first LEED v4–rated commercial building. Hot air from decom- position helps heat the building, but that's a fact noses won’t notice. -photo courtesy Stantec LOOKS (AND SMELLS) LIKE A WINNER—GREAT AIR AND A NEW ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARD
A LITTLE UNDULATION IS A GOOD THING Edmonton’s first stressed-ribbon bridge is the Terwillegar Footbridge, and pedestrians may notice the designed-in undulations. There’s nothing to fear, though—it’s well anchored and built to last. -photo courtesy Stantec
incoming air and reduce the energy needed to heat the plant, and windows specially coated to reflect heat. It has a cooling system with heat-exchange piping to use North Saskatchewan River water to cool the building’s air. Shade and additional cooling come from a green roof design. The facility’s Centre for Water Intelligence offers information on how Drayton Valley manages water, making water treatment information accessible to the public it serves.
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EDMONTON ADOPTS LATEST TECHNOLOGY TO GET AT THE GRIT
PLANT OFFERS RESIDENTS LEARNINGS IN WASTEWATER The Drayton Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant includes the Centre for Water Intelligence, an educational add-on to let the locals in on the process. It’s also the first plant of its kind to use fibre-reinforced membranes in treating potable water. -photo courtesy ISL Engineering and Land Services Beaubien Award Another APEGA member walking away happy from the Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards gala was Chris Newcomb, P.Eng. , who received the annual Beaubien Award. It goes to individuals demonstrating second-to-none service to the ACEC and helping advance consulting engi- neering through their professional successes. Mr. Newcomb, a Surrey, B.C., resident who keeps up an APEGA licence, spent five years as a design engineer in Canada before jetting off to eastern Africa and Ecuador. There, he brought his expertise to various projects. He returned to Vancouver, where he accepted a position as project manager with McElhanney and left his mark on many projects, including the Southwest Calgary Ring Road, the Sea-to-Sky highway improvements between Vancouver and Whistler, and Golden Ears Bridge in Metro Vancouver. After being promoted to President of the company, a seat he filled for 16 years, he helped it diversify, quadruple in size, and expand geographically. Humanitarian efforts are big for Mr. Newcomb. He has donated his time and engineering expertise to rebuilding places torn apart by war and natural disaster, such as land- mine-heavy areas of Cambodia and tsunami-damaged areas of Indonesia. On the home front, Mr. Newcomb has served on various boards and committees.
The Sanitary Grit Treatment and Recovery Facility is the first of its kind in North America to use equipment from HUBER Technology. -photo courtesy Stantec
Sanitary Grit Treatment and Recovery Facility Rounding out Stantec’s Alberta project contributions is Edmonton’s Sanitary Grit Treatment and Recovery Facility. Collaborating with EPCOR , Stantec designed the facility to provide a sustainable way of disposing of smelly debris from Edmonton’s wastewater sewer system. The facility is the first of its kind in North America to use the high-performing technology from a company called HUBER Technology. Because no North American facilities currently use the technology the same way Stantec proposed, the team visited facilities in Europe to learn about the system and its design. Grit is made up of the solids in wastewater that can clog and damage the system, such as asphalt, limestone, coffee grounds, and eggshells. After it is cleaned, it is separated by size. Fine material can be reused for filling trenches or building roads, and the water used to clean it is recycled. Conscious of the plant’s proximity to residential communities, Stantec installed various top-of-the- line systems to control noise and reduce odour.
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APEGA MEMBERS RISE TO TOP AVENUE ’S TOP 40 UNDER 40 Rising stars, movers and shakers, champions of industry. The doers within the APEGA professions are labelled in many ways. And in Avenue magazine, it is this: the Top 40 Under 40. Each year, the magazine curates a list of the top 40 young professionals in each of its cities, Calgary and Edmonton. Those so named are chosen for their ages (the under 40 part), along with their contributions to their city and community, and their other accomplishments. The combined Edmonton and Calgary Top 40 Under 40 Class of 2018 includes four hardworking APEGA members—one professional geoscientist and three professional engineers. Are we surprised? Not one bit. Jil Macdonald, P.Geo. , of the Alberta Energy Regulator, is her employer’s youngest-ever vice- president. The Calgary geophysicist joined the regulator as Director of Operations before being promoted in 2015 to Vice-President of Closure and Liability. In that position, she oversaw the closing of abandoned or decommissioned energy infrastructure, including nine oil sands mines, 800 gas-processing plants, 430,000 kilometres of pipelines, and more than 450,000 oil and natural gas wells. Coming back from an eight- month break after welcoming her son to the world, Ms. Macdonald jumped right into the thick of things and was appointed the Vice-President of Science and Evaluation, her current position. Ms. Macdonald and her team plan the
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EARLY RISERS Some of us are just getting started by the age of 40. But as Avenue magazine in Edmonton and Calgary demonstrates every year, that isn’t always the case. Making the two lists of Top 40 Under 40s this year are, from left, Peter Oliver, P.Eng. and Tim Coldwell, P.Eng., plus two more members on the following page.
development and export of coal, oil, and natural gas reserves in Alberta. Alberta’s future is firmly in her sights, as she leads 75 fellow scientists in data analysis and com- puter modelling to approximate the province’s future energy reserves. From there, the team develops plans to bring resources to market. Ms. Macdonald also uses data to in- crease the regulator’s transparency, educating the public and informing industry and the government about the condition of Alberta’s energy resources. And after all that, she finds time to volunteer with the Bridgeland Riverside Community Association, helping plan what the community hall is used for and where money goes. Edmonton’s Tim Coldwell, P.Eng. , joined Chandos Construction
as a project coordinator during his first year of engineering at the University of Alberta. With its philosophy of innovation and collaboration and its people-driven focus, the company was a good fit for a professional who believes business has a responsibility to serve its community. Twenty years later, the job has become a career, the company has become home—and Mr. Coldwell has become its President. In 2015, as Mr. Coldwell was moving up the company’s ranks and the Alberta construction industry was in flux, Chandos had to find a way to stay afloat. Rather than squeezing margins and laying off staff, the management team opened offices in Vancouver, Toronto, and Ottawa, and relocated many employees.
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