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 natural 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.

 

Time Commitment 

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

  • Professional 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