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APEGA - Board of Examiners
Registration Committee
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The Opportunity |
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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.
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The Impact |
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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.
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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.
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APEGA - Council
Nominating Committee
Every year, the APEGA membership elects councillors who provide the organization with strategic leadership, financial oversight, and sound governance. Councillors must have a solid understanding that, first and foremost, APEGA is a regulator, and they must have the competencies required to execute council’s duty to govern and fulfil APEGA’s mandate of protecting and serving both the public interest and public safety. It is the responsibility of the Nominating Committee to receive applications from the diverse population of engineers and geoscientists registered to practice in Alberta, assess those applications, and subsequently ensure the candidates on the ballot are qualified, credible, and broadly reflective of the membership.
What We Do
- Understand and execute the committee work plan for the upcoming election cycle.
- Review and understand the competencies needed for council as a collective.
- Conduct a gap analysis to determine recruitment priorities for the upcoming election cycle.
- Oversee the execution of the recruitment process to receive nominations from the membership at large, ensuring the election slate contains qualified candidates.
- Seek nominations to address specific gaps.
- Assess nominees using a structured, competency-based approach.
- Select candidates to appear on the ballot.
What Has Changed
In 2021, bylaw amendments were approved to enable APEGA to execute a more transparent nomination process to ensure that qualified candidates appear on the ballot. In parallel, APEGA adopted a more transparent and merit-based process for populating the Nominating Committee.
- Nominating Committee members will be recruited by an open call for volunteers.
- A Chair will be appointed from among the Licensed Professional Committee members.
- Committee members, including the Chair, will be selected based on set qualifications.
- No sitting councillor will serve on the Nominating Committee.
What We’re Looking For
- Licensed professionals who understand APEGA’s role as a self-regulating body.
- Individuals with experience in the recruitment and evaluation processes.
Time Commitment
Terms will be up to two years to allow for appropriate staggering of committee member continuity and renewal. The maximum number of years a member can serve on the committee is six years. Terms run from April to January. Meetings are held during business hours and the estimated time commitments are:
- April | Orientation (2–4 hours)
- May | Meeting #1
- August | Meeting #2 (2–4 hours)
- Sept.–Oct. | Assessments and Interviews (20–40 hours)
- Oct. | Meeting #3 (3–5 hours)
- Jan. | Meeting #4 (2–4 hours)
Please note: The above timings may be subject to change.
Skills and Qualifications
- Acute understanding of APEGA’s role as a self-regulating body.
- Familiarity with APEGA’s governing structure, strategic direction, key stakeholders, and operating environment, and an understanding of the importance of having a strong governing council.
- Demonstrated commitment to APEGA and interest in supporting it and the professions.
- Experience on other APEGA committees or taskforces is considered an asset.
- Be an APEGA licensed professional member in good standing.
- Must not have been a full or part-time employee of APEGA within the past three years.
- Independence of mind, yet able to work effectively within a committee structure.
- Excellent listening and communication skills.
- Sound judgement, critical thinking, and consensus development skills.
- Committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Experience with recruitment and selection, conducting interviews and/or evaluating applications against established criteria is considered an asset.
Duties and Expectations
- Adhere to the Nominating Committee’s principles of fairness, transparency, accountability, and independence.
- Attend and actively participate in committee meetings.
- Review agenda material before each meeting or interview (materials will be available at least one week in advance).
- While honouring the transparency of the nomination process, also respect the confidentiality of nominee information and assessments.
- Review and understand the competencies needed for council as a collective.
- Conduct a gap analysis to determine recruitment priorities for the upcoming election cycle.
- Oversee the execution of the recruitment process to receive nominations from the membership at large, ensuring the election slate contains qualified candidates.
- Seek nominations to address specific gaps.
- Assess nominees using a structured, competency-based approach.
- Select candidates to appear on the ballot.
- Conduct an annual review of the nominations process/cycle in the current year to identify improvement opportunities for future years.
To apply, click below.
If you are an APEGA Professional Member, please select Professional Member, if you are a non-member, please select Lay Member
APEGA - Local Branches
Branch Executive Committee (2025)
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The Opportunity |
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APEGA is seeking applications for professional members and members-in-training to serve as volunteers on APEGA’s 10 local branch executive committees. These member-driven committees function as a conduit between APEGA’s Council, staff and the membership. Not only is it a great way to get a better understanding of APEGA’s role and regulatory responsibilities, it’s also fun! From locally-relevant workshops and lectures, to running engagement events like golf tournaments, participating on your local branch is a great way to get to know other professionals in your region and expand your network.
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The Impact |
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APEGA’s local branch executive committees form an integral part of APEGA operations. Volunteers on these committees have an opportunity to bring the perspective of local membership to APEGA and to serve as ambassadors for the association. By serving on your local branch executive, you can help enhance the profile of the professions in your community, make the association aware of local concerns and successes, and advance APEGA’s strategic initiatives at the local level.
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Committees meeting 10 times per year, with some work required outside of meetings. Total commitment of approximately 2 – 10 hours per month.
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Applications for this opportunity close November 22nd, 2024
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APEGA - Regulatory Affairs
Safety Codes Council
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The Opportunity |
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The Safety Codes Council plays a key role in the safety of structures and systems in Alberta. The SCC works with partners and stakeholders to ensure that Alberta is designed and built with your safety in mind. Professional Engineers and Geoscientists represent a vital piece of this mission. To support the important work of the SCC, APEGA seeks professional members to represent the association and act in the public interest as volunteers on the SCC Working Group and its Sub-councils
Currently APEGA Seeks representatives on the following Sub-Councils:
Gas Sub-Council 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.
Passenger Ropeways Sub-Council
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SCC Sub-Council members meet 3-4 times annually to discuss issues in the building industry and to make sure that Alberta’s built environment is safe for the public. Volunteers on these committees will serve a three-year term and will represent at a high standard APEGA and its members, acting in the public interest.
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3 year term. 3-4 SCC Working Group Meetings per year (2-hours). Up to 4 Sub-Council meetings per year (1-3 hours). Approximately 20-hours annually.
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APEGA - University Outreach
Career Skills Building
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The Opportunity |
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There’s more to being a professional engineer or geoscientist than simply completing a degree, which is itself a major accomplishment. 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?
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APEGA's University Outreach volunteers create a positive impact in the community by providing career guidance to students and new graduates through a variety of programs. Volunteers virtually review students resumes, give in-person resume advice and lead mock interviews. This important work helps up and coming professionals succeed in their chosen professions, jumpstart their careers, and navigate the complexities of the engineering and geosciences industries in Alberta.
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Upcoming Events |
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February 4th, 2024 | 5:30-7:30pm | University of Calgary, ENG207 Come join APEGA’s Outreach department for their first Resume Review event of 2025! If you’ve participated in these events before, you know what a great opportunity it is to help mentor the next generation of professionals and expand your professional network. This year, however, the format will be a little different and will give longer opportunities for 1:1 discussion with the students as opposed to the “speed-review” format. Parking costs will be covered and a pizza dinner will be provided.
March 10th, 2024 | 5:30-7:30pm | University of Calgary, ENG207 We invite you to join APEGA's outreach department for an evening of mock student interviews. By participating in this event, you help future professionals sharpen their interview skills and become more comfortable networking, both of which are essential skills for succeeding in today's competitive job market. Parking costs will be covered and a pizza dinner will be provided.
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Approximately 1-3 hours per month
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Mentoring Café
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The Opportunity |
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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.
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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.
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30-minute virtual meetings on a flexible schedule. Take on as many or as few as you like.
*New* 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.
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Other Opportunities
External Boards & Committees
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The Opportunity |
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For the past 32 years, Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA), operating on behalf of the Government of Alberta, has stewarded provincial recycling programs for used electronics, paint, tires, and used oil & materials. During this time, ARMA has been working to help develop a marketplace that extends the lifecycle of these products, increasing their value through the supply chain so they can be used differently and more efficiently, ultimately reducing landfill waste and becoming an economic driver in Alberta and around the world.
APEGA seeks an experienced professional member to serve as the association’s representative on ARMA’s Nominating Committee, which serves to identify, recruit and review candidates to serve on ARMA’s Board of Directors.
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2-3x (approximately) meetings annually, either in-person or virtually. Meetings are approximately 90 minutes to 2-hours in length.
2-year term
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