Key OSPE Recommendations Adopted in Ontario’s 2018 Budget
Ontario’s 2018 Budget contains $20.3 billion in new investments and updates that stand to impact Ontario’s professional engineers and those on the pathway to licensure. On Wednesday, March 28, OSPE was honoured to attend an invitation-only briefing with government officials in advance of the presentation of the $145 billion Budget by the Honourable Charles Sousa, […]
Introducing OSPE Board Candidate Shannon M. Pole, EIT
Name — Shannon M. Pole, EIT Employer and Position — Shannon M. Pole Solutions, Owner Education Bachelor’s of Engineering and Society, McMaster University – 2011 Master’s of Engineering and Public Policy, McMaster University – 2013 Employment History International Zinc Association, Technical Market Development and Corrosion Consultant – May 2014 – Present Activities in Organizations — Committees: […]
Introducing OSPE Board Candidate Rob Kamranpoor, P.Eng.
Name — Rob Kamranpoor, P.Eng. Employer and position — Hydro One – Grid Operations Field Manager Education — Ryerson University (Electrical Engineering – 2004), University of Phoenix (MBA, Technology – 2011), York University, Osgoode Law School (Masters-in-Law (LLM) – Energy & Infrastructure – 2015) Employment History Electric Spin (Engineer) CN Railway (Signals & Telecom Engineer), […]
Ontario’s engineers urge Mayor Tory to support the urban redevelopment of Downsview
Today, the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) issued an open letter to Toronto’s Mayor John Tory requesting his support to redevelop the Downsview lands: an incredible, multi-billion dollar opportunity to increase Toronto’s housing supply, attract investment, create jobs and establish the city as a global centre for engineering innovation. Spanning an impressive 375-acres, this […]
Introducing OSPE Board Candidate Jerome James, M.A.Sc., P.Eng.
Name — Jerome James, M.A.Sc., P.Eng. Employer and Position LaunchPoint Designs – Founder, Mechanical Designer (3D design services for start-ups) Sonya’s Chai (Tea Brand) – Co-Founder, Head of Operations / Business Development Employment History 2017 Alectra Utilities, CDM Program Analyst (Contract) 2016-Present, Senior Design Engineer, LaunchPoint Designs 2013-2015, Materials Engineer, SNC Lavalin T&D 2012-2013, Project […]
Introducing OSPE Board Candidate Mehemed Delibasic, P.Eng.
Name — Mehemed Delibasic, P.Eng. Employer and Position — WSP CANADA INC., Manager-Transportation Planning Education B. Sc. and M.Sc., Faculty of Technical Science, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia, 1996 and 2010 Employment History Manager, Transportation Planning, WSP, 2013–present Senior Project Manager, Delcan-PARSONS, 2010–2012 Project Manager, AECOM, 2006–2010 Project Engineer, Sernas-GHD, 2006 Traffic Analyst, […]
ICYMI: Ontario Government Announces Pay Transparency Legislation
In advance of International Women’s Day on March 8th, Premier Kathleen Wynne and Ontario’s Minister of Labour Kevin Flynn announced legislation to close the gender wage gap – Bill 3, Pay Transparency Act, 2018 – in Then Now Next: Ontario’s Strategy for Women’s Economic Empowerment. OSPE’s Women in Engineering Advocacy Champions Task Force (WE ACT) […]
Introducing OSPE Board Candidate James Chisholm, FEC, M.Eng., P.Eng.
Name — James Chisholm, FEC, M.Eng., P.Eng. Employer and Position — City of Toronto, Fire Services; Fire Protection Engineer Education — Master of Engineering; (Chemical Engineering), University of Toronto. Employment History Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management, Fire Protection Engineer; Ministry of the Environment, Approvals Branch, Waste and Air Units; Senior Review Engineer […]
Become an #EngineeringAlly – Show Ontario Engineering Matters!
No longer the silent profession —The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) is supporting Ontario’s 85,000 Professional Engineers to GET LOUD, become engaged and ask more of their government. Building on the momentum of the first annual Professional Engineers Day in Ontario, today, OSPE is launching an advocacy campaign that makes a bold call to […]
Important Member Update: Vote in OSPE’s 2018 Board Election
The candidates who are elected to OSPE’s Board of Directors during the 2018 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 will have the opportunity to vote in […]