Safety Codes Council - APEGA Representative - Gas Sub-Council (2025)

 

 

 

 

You turn on a gas stove. You turn up the thermostat. You fuel up your vehicle. To ensure these every day activities are safe, the Safety Codes Council Gas Sub-Council reviews the codes and standards that impact these aspects of life and more. The Gas Sub-Council members meet on a regular basis to discuss issues in the building industry and to make sure that our built environment is safe to inhabit. Our Gas Sub-Council members are generous volunteers who make the province a safer place.

APEGA is seeking an experienced professional member who is active in the residential and/or commercial gas industry and is familiar with the related codes to serve as an APEGA representative on the Gas Sub-Council of the Safety Codes Council. The ideal candidate will have experience with the design and installation of gas systems from an engineering or construction perspective. 

 

Time Commitment 

3-year term. 3-4 virtual meetings of the SCC Working Group annually, approximately 2-hours in length. As well as 4 Gas Sub-Council meetings annually.

 

Benefits 

  • Earn CPD Credits for time donated
  • Help shape industry and codes in Alberta
  • Expand your professional network
  • Volunteering is your ticket to exclusive APEGA event invites, recognition gifts and long-service awards.

 

Duties & Expectations

Skills and Qualifications
  • Serve as a conduit of information between the SCC and APEGA
  • Seek APEGA’s opinion on issues related to legislation that may impact the EGP Act and Regulations or APEGAs Standards, Guidelines, or policies in a timely manner and present APEGA’s position on those issues back to the SCC’s Gas Sub-Council
  • Represent at a high standard, APEGA, and its members, acting in the public interest
  • Ensure that SCC Plumbing Sub-Council fully understands the provisions of the EGP Act regarding the engineering and geoscience professions
  • Licensed with APEGA as a P. Eng.
  • Minimum 10 years’ practical experience in natural gas industry
  • Experience with material selection, pressure management, pressure safety systems, and instrumented safety systems 
  • Basic understanding of gas combustion, heat transfer, gas processing, furnace, fuel systems, and heating equipment
  • Familiar with natural gas flares
  • Familiarity with the CSA B149 code
  • Familiar with the B31.3 piping code
  • Familiar with APEGA Authentication requirements

 

Qualifications Required

  • Designation Must be at least P.Eng.
  • Years of experience as a licensed professional Must be at least 6-9 Years

Schedule Summary

This activity occurs between Wednesday, January 01, 2025 and Wednesday, December 31, 2025