Candidate Profile – Kam Leong, P.Eng.

NAME

Kam Sing Leong, P. Eng., FEC

EMPLOYER AND POSITION

Metrolinx, Manager, Facilities Engineering and Assurance

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Technology, Ryerson University

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

  • 2019 November – Present, Metrolinx, Manager, Facilities Engineering and Assurance
  • 2019 August – November, Metrolinx, Director (Acting), Facilities Engineering and Standards Development
  • 2015 July – 2019 August, Metrolinx, Project Manager, Facilities Engineering and Standards
  • 2010 July – 2015 July, Metrolinx, Project Manager, Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail System Project Manager
  • 2009 February – 2010 July, GO Transit, Technical Project Officer
  • 2000 January – 2009 February, General Motors Canada, Design Center Senior Project Manager
  • 1987 July – 2000 January, Ford Motor Company, Senior Project Manager

ACTIVITIES IN ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS

Boards

  • Past Chapter Chair of York Chapter
  • Past Secretary of York Chapter
  • Past Director of Certificate presentation of York Chapter

Committees

  • OSPE Infrastructure task force
  • OSPE Sustainability task force
  • PEO Academic Requirements Committee

YEARS OF REGISTRATION WITH PROFESSION

Ontario – 1994, PEO to Present

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Treasurer, Air Cadets 351 Squadron, York Region, 5 years

CONFERENCE OR TECHNICAL PAPERS GIVEN OR PUBLISHED

American Public Transportation Association (APTA) conference in Houston, Railway operations sustainability.

CANDIDATE STATEMENT

The reason for running in the upcoming OSPE Board of Director is my passion for our Engineering community for the past 20 years (having involved in Chapter affairs and PEO) and I can bring new ideas and a passion to implement them.

If elected I am aware that I will be working and have the support of the Executive team to make positive changes. As part of the Executive team, I have the power to set priorities for the Society for the next three years and that is an amazing opportunity.

The changes that I would like to engage in are the following:

  • Increase in membership. Canvass and attracting more engineers to join OSPE to provide a stronger voice in advocating for our engineering profession.
  • Identify gaps between PEO and OSPE and ensuring there is no overlap in mandates between the two organization.
  • Set priority in having better coordination and collaboration between PEO and OSPE. That means no broken telephone and be able to open a better communication channel to provide clarity.

      • My position in the public sector provided me with the experience in dealing with the three levels of government. I am still very active in the York Chapter and in participating as an executive member in OSPE allowed me to speak on behalf of my York Region members. Please vote for me and I look forward in serving you and providing you with a VOICE in the Engineering Profession.