Introducing OSPE Board Candidate Tyler Schierholtz, P.Eng.
NAME Tyler Schierholtz, P.Eng. EMPLOYER AND POSITION Ground Force Environmental Inc – General Manager EDUCATION Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineering), University of Guelph – 2008 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Ground Force Environmental Inc: General Manager (2018 – Present) Project Manager (2015 – 2018) XCG Consulting Limited: Project Engineer (2011 – 2015) Project Specialist (2005 – 2011) YEARS […]
Smart Cities: Engineering the Cities of Tomorrow

Cities around the globe are expanding. According to a United Nations report 2018 Revision of World Urbanization Prhttps://ospe.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/academy-banner-7.pngcts by 2050, 60% of the world’s population will reside in cities. This rapid urbanization has created new challenges including a lack of affordability, accessibility, and sustainability. This is forcing policymakers to consider innovative solutions to alleviate the […]
Introducing OSPE Board Candidate Anna Gkalimani
Name Anna Gkalimani, P.Eng Employer and position NA Engineering Associates Inc., Structural Engineer Education Eng in Civil Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece, 2004 M. S in Earthquake Engineering and Seismic-Resistant Structures, Hellenic Open University, Greece, 2016 Employment history Structural Engineer, NA Engineering Associates Inc, Canada, 2014 – Present Project Manager, Magico LTD, Cyprus, 2011-2013 […]
Auto insurance fraud: How to protect yourself

Did you know that auto insurance fraud costs Canadians billions of dollars each year? False claims lead to higher insurance premiums for everyone. Finding a reputable insurance provider like cheapautoinsurance.co is really important to protect yourself from fraud. Know how to protect yourself against auto insurance fraud with these tips: What is auto insurance fraud? […]
Introducing OSPE Board Candidate Mehemed Delibasic
Name Mehemed Delibasic, M.Sc., P.Eng. Employer and position McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers Ltd., Division Manager-Transportation Planning & Traffic Engineering Education B.Sc. and M.Sc., Faculty of Technical Science, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia, 1996 & 2010 Employment history Division Manager, Transportation Planning & Traffic Engineering, MCINTOSH PERRY, 2018-present Manager, Transportation Planning, WSP, 2013–2018 Senior […]
OSPE releases statement on Coroner’s Inquest into the Radiohead stage collapse

Scott Johnson was Radiohead’s 33-year-old drum technician who was killed at Downsview Park in 2012 when a temporary stage collapsed. The Coroner’s Inquest begins today as a mandatory proceeding under the Coroners Act following the death of a worker on a construction project. After the mall collapse in Elliot Lake, OSPE recommended that a mandatory […]
OSPE Dissects Federal Budget 2019

On April 20, Canada’s Minister of Finance Bill Morneau released the 2019 Federal Budget. The budget expects a deficit of $14.9 billion for the 2018-19 fiscal year. This estimate is lower than the original projection of $18.1 billion outlined in last year’s budget. The deficit is expected to decline to $9.8 billion for the 2023-24 […]
The Role of Nuclear Energy in Ontario
The following blog post was contributed by Paul Acchione, P.Eng., on behalf of OSPE’s Energy Task Force. Canada’s Nuclear Energy Situation — In November 2018 a Steering Committee, convened by Natural Resources Canada and with the Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) acting as secretariat, published a report titled “A Call to Action: A Canadian Roadmap for […]
Introducing OSPE Board Candidate Ronald Walter Clifton, P.Eng.

NAME Ronald Walter Clifton, P.Eng. EMPLOYER AND POSITION CliftonGroup International Limited, President & Founder EDUCATION BASc (1974), MASc (1977) Electrical Engineering – University of Waterloo EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2010 – Present: CliftonGroup International Limited, Ottawa 1997 – 2010: President & CEO, International Datacasting Corporation, Ottawa 1994 – 1997: President & CEO Senstar Corp/Daimler Benz Aerospace, Ottawa 1990 – 1994: VP & General Manager, Zenon […]
Ask Your Board Candidates All Election-Related Questions HERE

The candidates who are elected to OSPE’s Board of Directors during the 2019 Board election are committed to ensuring that your profession is headed in the right direction—a direction where your work is valued, and your voice heard. All Professional, Associate, Intern and Honourary members in good standing can now vote in OSPE’s 2019 Board […]