FOR COUNCIL Jennifer Enns, P.Eng.
Born in England, Jennifer Enns, P.Eng., moved to Canada as a teenager. She received her bachelor of civil engineering degree from Carleton University in 1978, then started her career with Bell Canada. She moved on to a number of project management roles and worked as a transportation engineering consultant. In 2002, Jennifer moved to Calgary with her family. She has worked for the City of
Having worked in a number of industries and a variety of roles in Ontario and Alberta, Jennifer has gained an appreciation of the challenges faced by Professional Engineers and Geoscientists in various industry sectors. This has been invaluable in her volunteer work with APEGA and at the City of Calgary. Her years working in the public sector have reinforced her belief in the importance of APEGA’s role and given her a strong appreciation of the competing demands and influences APEGA Members face in delivering infrastructure and services that affect all Albertans every day. This experience would add significant value to Council discussions of issues and in developing policy. Jennifer lives in Calgary with her husband, Bill. Her daughter attends graduate school, and her son is an APEGA Professional Engineer. APEGA Activities • APEGA representative, University of Calgary Schulich School of Engineering Faculty Council (2009–present) • Member, Practice Review Board (2008–present) • Member (2004–present) • Graduating Workshop, Iron Ring Ceremony Affiliations, Corporate or Community Service • President, City of Calgary Society of Professional Engineers (2014-present) • Judge, Consulting Engineers of Alberta Showcase Awards (2011–present) • Public Member, Practice Review Board, Alberta Association of Architects (2008–present) • Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (2007–2014) • Member, various industry liaison committees (2007–present) • Member, City of Calgary Society of Professional Engineers (2006–present) • Volunteer of the Year Award Recipient, Central Volunteer Bureau of Ottawa-Carleton • Member, various school and resource centre boards • Volunteer Judge and Chair, various science fairs
Calgary for more than eight years, first in transportation planning and then as Leader for Professional Practice, for which she developed the city’s professional practice seminars. During this period, she grew the city’s E.I.T. Rotation Program to one of the largest and best-in-class programs in the country. Currently, Jennifer is the Manager of Engineering and Energy Services, a group that focuses on sustainable buildings, energy efficiency and management, professional practice, and the city’s industry relationships. The group also delivers engineering advice and design review services for city-owned buildings, and develops building-design guidelines. In this role, Jennifer is an in-house resource for professional practice issues and maintains the city’s engineering and architectural consultant engagement framework. Jennifer is an active supporter of the use of qualifications-based selection (QBS) in procuring professional services. She frequently presents on and has published on the subject, and has supported QBS pilots. She also sits on a number of industry liaison committees and contributes to a variety of procurement documents, standards and guidelines. A strong supporter of self-regulation and APEGA’s role in safeguarding the public interest, Jennifer has brought this commitment and passion to her role as a volunteer member of APEGA’s Practice Review Board for the last six years. She also serves as APEGA’s representative on the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering Faculty Council. She mentors E.I.T.s and Professional Engineers, and has been the reference for many APEGA applicants over the years. She has also presented to groups of internationally educated graduates looking to become licensed in Alberta. Jennifer’s support of self-regulation led her to serve as the public member for the Alberta Association of Architects. She also has a long history of volunteering for community organizations, including chairing and judging science fairs, launching a pilot science magazine with university journalism students, teaching science programs in after-school and community programs, and supporting school career days by speaking about careers in engineering.
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