Volunteer with APEGA

The Opportunity

In order to ensure that all professional Engineers and Geoscientists in Alberta conduct themselves according to the high-standards of education and practice that are vital for protecting the public and maintaining the reputation of the professions, APEGA’s Board of Examiners carefully reviews all applications for membership. Volunteers on this committee are subject matter experts in their area of practice and are tasked with reviewing applications in their field to ensure the requirements of registration are met by each applicant before registration is approved.

Volunteers in the following practice areas are especially needed: Geoscience, Petroleum, Industrial, Electrical, Computer, Aeronautical, Biomedical, geomatics.

The Impact

When one engineer or geoscientist conducts themselves unprofessionally, or endangers public safety, it threatens the reputation of the professions themselves. Damage to this reputation risks losing the privilege of self-regulation. By ensuring all professional members meet the rigorous standards of practice set by the Association, volunteers on this committee help to both protect the public from unskilled practice, but guarantee the continuation of Engineering and Geoscience as self-regulated professions.

Time Commitment

Three-year (renewable) term

10 hours per month to review between 5 and 15 files.

1x monthly virtual meeting (1-hour duration).

2x full-day annual training sessions held in Edmonton or Calgary.

Volunteers attending from outside of the meeting area will be provided with accommodations and reimbursed for travel costs.

Volunteer Benefits

Ideal Skillsets

• Fulfil CPD requirements by adding your APEGA volunteering activities to your PACE plan
• Gain valuable career experience
• Build your professional network
• Participate in a vital piece of the self-regulation framework
• Volunteer recognition such as gifts, event invites, free access to PD courses, and more!

• Licensed as a P.Eng., P.Geo., P.Geol., P.Geoph., or P.L. with APEGA and in Good-Standing
• Extensive experience in your field
• An understanding of self-regulation and public interest
• Strong communication skills and professional judgement

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In order to protect public safety, APEGA members and permit holders are expected to practice engineering and geoscience skillfully, ethically and professionally.

Ensuring that members and permit holders are disciplined when they fail to meet these obligations is critical to APEGA's success as a regulator. Investigation and enforcement—followed by, when necessary, judgment based on a fair hearing of the facts—are requirements of the association in service to the public interest.

APEGA’s Discipline Committee is a critical piece of this disciplinary framework and the members of the committee adjudicate on allegations of unskilled practice and unprofessional conduct brought before it by the Investigative Committee following complaints against APEGA members, whether individuals and/or permit-holding entities.

Time Commitment

3-year term. Approximately 50-60 hours per year

Benefits 

• Fulfil CPD requirements by adding your APEGA volunteering activities to your PACE plan
• Protect public safety and give back to the professions by operating a critical piece of APEGA’s self-regulatory framework
• Expand your professional network
• Volunteering is your ticket to exclusive APEGA event invites, recognition gifts and long-service awards.

Duties & Expectations

Skills and Qualifications

• Review the DC agenda material in advance of each meeting to be knowledgeable and able to constructively comment during DC meetings. Agenda will be available at least one week prior to each DC meeting
• When selected as a member of a Formal Discipline Hearing Panel, attend and actively participate in their role all associated meetings until the Formal Discipline Hearing is concluded (typically 1 formal hearing per year)
• When selected as a case manager for a Recommended Discipline Order, fulfill their duties until the matter is concluded (typically 2 RDOs per year)
• Positively represent the association externally
• Adhere to all APEGA Volunteer policies

• 10+ years of experience as a professional member (P. Eng., P. Geo., P. Geol., P. Geoph., or P. L. (Eng.) or P.L. (Geo.)
• Prior committee and governance experience is considered an asset
• Tribunal decision making, communication, listening and decision writing skills are considered assets
• Exposure to legal proceedings or experience writing legal decisions is considered an asset

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The Opportunity

APEGA is seeking applications from licensed professionals and members-in-training to volunteer on one of APEGA’s 10 local branch executive committees. Volunteering with your local committee is a great way to get a better understanding of APEGA’s role and regulatory responsibilities—and it’s also a lot of fun! As a committee member, you have the opportunity to organize events ranging from locally relevant workshops and technical lectures to golf tournaments and networking evenings. Get to know other professionals in your region and bring local perspectives to APEGA as an ambassador for your community.

The Impact

Branch executive committees serve as conduits between registrants and APEGA Council and staff. By serving on your local executive committee, you’ll enhance the profile of the professions in your community, make APEGA aware of local successes and concerns, and advance strategic initiatives at the local level. 

Time Commitment

Committees meet 10 times per year, with some work required outside of meetings, for a total commitment of approximately 2–10 hours per month.

Volunteer Benefits

Qualifications & Skillsets

• Fulfil CPD requirements by adding your APEGA volunteering activities to your PACE plan
• Give back to the professions by mentoring the next generation of professionals.
• Branch exclusive learning and networking opportunities
• Volunteering is your ticket to exclusive APEGA event invites, recognition gifts and long-service awards.

• Practicing or retired professional Engineer or Geoscientist or member-in-training in Good Standing
• Volunteers must live or work in the branch that they apply to
• Board & committee experience is considered an asset
• Members-in-training and volunteers with diverse perspectives and experience are encouraged to apply
• Volunteers must live or work in the branch they wish to volunteer with. For a list of communities covered under each branch, click here.

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The Opportunity

APEGA's Edmonton, Calgary, Fort McMurray & Peace Region Branches are looking for enthusiastic volunteers interested in sharing their passion for engineering and geoscience in an evening of fun, hands-on activities and demonstrations for students, teachers and families. During the 2025-26 school year these branches will be hosting Science Nights each month at a different school in their local area. Volunteers can sign up for one or multiple Science Nights throughout the year. Dinner will be provided.

The Impact

APEGA’s outreach events, such as Science Nights and Science Olympics are vital pieces of inspiring the next generation of professional engineers, geoscientist and for introducing students to the exciting possibilities of a career in STEM. These events are a great opportunity to promote your profession in the community, and to fulfil CPD requirements by adding your APEGA volunteering activities to your PACE plan. 

Time Commitment

Approximately 3-hours per event

Schedule & Location

Edmonton Branch Science Nights:

May 7^th, 2026 | St. Angela School | 13430 132a St NW, Edmonton

 May 21^th, 2026 | Mother D'Youville School | 5330 Rue Parc, Beaumont

June 4^th, 2026 | Belvedere School l | 13359 62 St NW, Edmonton

 June 18^th, 2026 | Academy Saint Andre | 5811 Rue Eaglemont, Beaumont

Calgary Branch Science Nights:

**NEW** - APEGA Science Nights @ Calgary Science Olympics

 May 23^rd, 2026 | Calgary Science Olympics| University of Calgary Olympic Oval | Shift times: 7:30-10:30am, 10:30am-1:30pm, 1:30-4:30pm

Fort McMurray Branch Science Nights:

May 21^st, 2026 | Ecole St. Paul School | 429 Ross Haven Dr, Fort McMurray

Volunteer Benefits

Volunteer Duties

• Fulfil CPD requirements by adding your APEGA volunteering activities to your PACE plan
• Expand your professional network
• Volunteering is your ticket to exclusive APEGA event invites, recognition gifts and long-service awards.

• Review materials prior to the event
• Assist with setup and takedown of event
• Lead students in an activity or demonstration. Training will be provided
• Help students, parents and staff gain a deeper understanding of scientific principals demonstrated in the activity

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The Opportunity

As the regulator for the Engineering and Geoscience Professions in Alberta, APEGA is often tasked with recruiting professional members to serve as ambassadors of the professions on various boards and committees across the province. These member volunteers contribute to the protection of public safety by offering subject matter expertise in matters in a wide variety of areas such as pressure vessel safety or urban design.

The Association is currently seeking an experienced professional member to serve as a representative on the Edmonton Design Committee. This committee reviews and makes recommendations to the Edmonton City Manager regarding development applications, rezoning applications, public projects and other matters of urban design in Alberta’s Capital.

The Impact

Volunteers on this committee have an opportunity to positively contribute to their community by helping shape Edmonton’s urban design in accordance with the city’s principles of urban design. Volunteers will also have an opportunity to advance the associations interests and protect public safety by providing expert recommendations regarding urban development.

Time Commitment

Attend two committee meetings per month, which are held on the 1^st and 3^rd Tuesday of each month in downtown Edmonton (volunteer may attend virtually), for approximately 5-hours each. Approximately 10-hours per month for independent review of submission packages and other activities.

Total Time Commitment: 20-hours per month

Volunteer Benefits

Ideal Skillsets

• Earn CPD Credits for time donated
• Help shape Edmonton’s urban design
• Gain valuable governance experience
• Grow your professional network
• Give back to your community by sharing your unique expertise

• Professional Engineer with extensive experience (7+ years) in civil or structural engineering
• Must live in the City of Edmonton or surrounding communities
• Committee and governance experience is an asset

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The Opportunity

There’s more to being a professional engineer or geoscientist than simply completing a degree, which is a major accomplishment in its own right. New professionals must learn to navigate not only the post-university world, but also the unique challenges beginning a new career in a complex industry. If you’re an experienced Professional or a new Member in Training, don’t you wish you could have had someone to help guide you as you embarked on the next stage of your career?

On June 8^th and 11^th, APEGA will be hosting networking mixers for engineering and geoscience MITs and students in Calgary and Edmonton. We're looking for professional engineers and geoscientists to volunteer to network with the students and give them opportunity to make important business connections and ask questions about their future careers. If you’re someone that loves to meet new people, share your career story or provide mentorship, this is a great way to give back to the community! A selection of light bites and refreshments will be provided. 

The Impact

APEGA’s Industry Mixer volunteers create a positive impact in the community by meeting with engineering and geoscience students to provide advice and guidance on how to succeed in their chosen professions, how to get their feet in the doors of their careers and how to navigate the complexities of the engineering and geosciences industries in Alberta. 

Time Commitment

June 8^th, 2026 - Calgary - Platform Innovation Centre - 5:00-7:30pm

June 11^th, 2026 - Edmonton - APEGA Edmonton Office - 5:30-8:00pm

Volunteer Benefits

Ideal Skillsets

• Fulfil CPD requirements by adding your APEGA volunteering activities to your PACE plan
• Give back to the professions by mentoring the next generation of professionals.
• Expand your professional network
• Volunteering is your ticket to exclusive APEGA event invites, recognition gifts and long-service awards

• Practicing or retired professional Engineer
• Comfortable sharing your career journey and answering questions about the realities of being a professional engineer
• Volunteers with experience as an internationally trained professional and those with unique career paths are encouraged to participate in this opportunity.

The Opportunity

Navigating a new field can be challenging that the best of times. Wouldn’t it be great to have someone who’s already established in their field to go to for advice? APEGA understands that students and members-in-training (who are enrolled in the Work Readiness Program) crave guidance and advice tailored to their unique needs, and we've got something incredible lined up. Introducing the APEGA Mentoring Cafe – your passport to personalized, 30-minute virtual meetings with industry professionals who are ready to help you tackle any career subject you desire.

The Impact

APEGA’s Mentoring Café isn’t your average mentoring program; it's an express ticket to expert insights and we’re looking for experienced professional members to join our diverse pool of passionate volunteers. By volunteering as an on-demand mentor with APEGA’s Mentoring Café program you help students and members-in-training to access the career guidance they need when they need it, without locking into a long-term commitment. Share your experience and expertise, grow your professional network and help nurture the next generation of professionals.

Time Commitment

30-minute virtual meetings on a flexible schedule. Take on as many or as few as you like.

OR

Help guide a prospective APEGA member through the membership process by reviewing their application and providing guidance. This is a 1-3 month commitment of a few hours each month.

Volunteer Benefits

Required Qualifications

• Fulfil CPD requirements by adding your APEGA volunteering activities to your PACE plan
• Expand your professional network
• Volunteering is your ticket to exclusive APEGA event invites, recognition gifts and long-service awards.

• P. Eng., P. Geo., or Human resources professional
• Laptop or smart phone capable of video-calling
• Comfortable sharing your knowledge and experience with students and MITs

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