PSPC Engineers: Moving the Nation’s Capital into the Future
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) manages one of the largest and most diverse portfolios of real estate in the country. It is the Government of Canada’s property and heritage conservation expert and the federal government’s second largest employer of engineers. With the rise of smart technology and the government’s commitment to greening and modernizing […]
Flat Tires and How to Prevent Them
There’s only one part of your car that touches the road—your tires. At high speeds, a damaged tire can quickly escalate into a dangerous blowout and loss of control. Here’s our advice on how to prevent flat tires and what to do if you get one. 6 flat tire prevention tips — Most blowouts happen […]
How Do I Get Recognized as an Exceptional Performer?
Are you ready to take that next step in your career? Do you feel your tenure and technical experience have prepared you for a promotion or leadership role? How do you ensure that you are recognized as an exceptional performer and are not passed over for new opportunities? In today’s edition of ASK Paul, career […]
#ItsTimeWeBuild: 17th Annual Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Forum Recap
On June 18th 2019, over 300 individuals from the government, academia, the engineering sector, students, and those outside of the engineering profession gathered together to attend the 17th Annual Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Forum, which was presented by OSPE’s Women in Engineering Advocacy Champions Task Force (WE ACT). Held in Kitchener, Ontario, this event focused on taking […]
Is Work-Life Balance a Myth?
Work-life balance. It’s something we’re all familiar with, but do any of us know what it really means? A hot topic online and across professional spheres, you don’t have to look far to find varying interpretations of this concept. Despite its many definitions, however, there tends to be one common theme: most experts agree that […]
OSPE Signs Partnership with SWE Global
We’re very excited to announce a formal partnership between the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). As advocates of a more inclusive and equitable engineering profession, we seek to partner with likeminded organizations, to amplify our efforts and ensure our members receive added value. We believe that by […]
Big Firm, Small Firm?
The following guest post was contributed by GHD. If you have decided consulting engineering is the career for you, before you start sending out your slickest resume, take the time to figure out whether a large consulting firm or small boutique firm is the best option for you! Consulting engineering is a large and dynamic industry […]
CCRM & the new CCVP Facility: an interview with Director of Operations, Helen Pejnovich, P.Eng.
OSPE recently sat down with Helen Pejnovich, P.Eng., the Director of Operations at the Centre for Cell and Vector Production – a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) facility run by the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM). The work that Helen and CCRM are doing with this new GMP facility is at the forefront of […]
OSPE Member Pedram Mortazavi, P.Eng., Awarded for Research in Earthquake Engineering with Emphasis on Steel Structures
From an early age, OSPE member Pedram Mortazavi, MASc., P.Eng., knew that he wanted to be a structural engineer. More specifically, Mortazavi knew exactly how he intended to use his future career to make the world a better and safer place. “Engineering was a family business,” says Mortazavi. “My father was an engineer, so I […]
Energy Efficiency Employment in Canada
The Environmental Careers Organization of Canada (ECO Canada) recently released a report entitled Energy Efficiency Employment in Canada, which focuses on Canadian energy efficiency employment. This report is a result of a comprehensive survey conducted in the fall of 2018 with 1,853 business establishments across the country. For this study, energy efficiency is defined as […]