Committee Vacancies Available for CEO Member Staff
CEO has several new volunteer vacancies available for CEO Member Firm employees. Our committees are a fantastic way to build relationships in your industry, gain and share knowledge and give back to your industry as a whole. Take advantage of your CEO Membership by engaging in one of our standing or industry committees.
Please direct any questions to Laura Korneluk at lkorneluk@ceo.on.ca.
CEO Welcomes Michelle West, Director of Marketing & Communications
Michelle is a senior marketing and communications leader with nearly two decades of progressive experience in various industries for both non-profit and business-to-business environments. She has extensive leadership experience driving marketing and communications programs focused on enhancing membership value and engagement. One of her past accomplishments is an award-winning Government Relations campaign that brought consumer awareness to, and stopped the implementation of, a further tax on Ontario consumers.
Michelle West is responsible for the planning, implementation and reinforcement of CEO’s identity and brand. Using a variety of channels, Michelle will help to deliver on CEO’s mission through impactful and effective marketing and communications strategy.
Watch our Virtual Ontario Consulting Engineer Awards Gala
Did you miss the live premiere of our 2020 OCEA Gala? We went virtual this year so you can watch the program at any time. Watch the highest level of innovation and ingenuity be rewarded by clicking the link below.
CEO Bulletin to Members: Ontario Extends Declaration of Emergency Until June 2, 2020
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During a special sitting of the Ontario Legislature, the government extended the Declaration of Emergency until June 2, 2020. Under the extension the government will be able to continue to enforce current emergency orders to address COVID-19, while gradually reopening businesses, services, and amenities. Premier Doug Ford also announced that Ontario will enter “Stage 1” of a three-step plan to gradually reopen the province on Thursday, May 14, 2020.
OTTAWA | J.L. Richards & Associates Limited (JLR) has announced exciting changes to its executive leadership team, including the election of a new Chief Executive Officer and new Vice President.
Each year, the internal shareholders of the 100% employee-owned firm elect an 11-person Board of Directors. The first order of business for the Board is to elect the firm’s Executive Officers for the year.
LEA Announces New Multi-Year Relationship with the Toronto Transit Commission
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LEA has been recently awarded a new 5-year contract to provide maintenance engineering for the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). LEA will be utilizing our expertise in rail transit to provide track and structure engineering support, track maintenance, and track design services for the TTC’s Subway and SRT transit lines. The project will be managed by LEA Project Manager Abbas Khayyam, who brings to the team almost 20 years of experience managing and delivering multidisciplinary projects for TTC.
Starting May 19th, ACEC is hosting an upcoming four part webinar series 'From Contracts to People Skills: How to Successfully Manage Projects to Profitability.' Developed by DFS in partnership with ACEC, this webinar series will help you build skills essential for a successful career as a consulting engineer. Register for sessions separately, or take part in all four and receive a certificate of completion. Discounted registration rates available.
Accelerating to Zero: Upskilling for Engineers, Architects, and Renewable Energy Specialists
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To ensure Canada’s building sector can meet the demands of zero carbon building requires an understanding of the core competencies the workforce needs and that any related gaps in education and training are addressed. Previous CaGBC studies have focused on the skills gaps at the trades’ level. In Accelerating to Zero: Upskilling for Engineers, Architects, and Renewable Energy Specialists, CaGBC looks more closely at these professionals’ needs.
The study leverages the Zero Carbon Building Standard to define the core competencies and sub-competencies needed to support zero carbon building. The report establishes an industry baseline of zero carbon building skills and knowledge, specifically among engineers, architects, and renewable energy specialists. This was achieved through a survey of 318 respondents who self-reported their perceived knowledge and practical experience for the competencies, helping to identify knowledge and skills gaps. In addition, CaGBC tracked preferred learning approaches and available training and education to better understand what opportunities exist for upskilling around these zero carbon competencies.
Request for Information: Design-Build Standing Offers for Office Fit-Up Projects
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Based on industry feedback and an evolving government environment, PSPC is contemplating the establishment of Design-Build Standing Offers (DBSOs) to deliver a full range of office fit-up projects, in the National Capital Area and potentially across Canada, and is seeking information from respondents with interest, individually or as part of a consortium/joint venture, in one or more aspects of the proposed approach. The scope of work under the Standing Offers will include the design and construction phases potentially including the provision and installation of furniture and information technology infrastructure.
The full RFI and details on how to submit a response can be found in the notice below. Any comments, ideas, responses or information are requested to be submitted no later than May 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.
Guideline Consultation: Providing Engineering Services Under O. Reg. 1/17 and Part II.2 of the EPA
Professional Engineers Ontario’s Professional Standards Committee (PSC) is constantly updating existing practice guidelines or creating new ones as required. These documents deal with professional matters and offer guidance on best practices for fulfilling the roles and responsibilities of professional engineers providing various services to either clients or employers.
As part of the approval process, Council has directed the PSC to consult with licence holders on all new or revised guidelines under consideration by the committee.
The following is a consultation draft for a proposed guideline:
Consultation on the above guideline closes on July 3, 2020.
The PSC invites interested practitioners, co-regulators, and stakeholders, to review this document and submit comments to consultations@peo.on.ca by the noted date.
