Innovation Spring 2025

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Look at the different opportunities that are available to you and decide what it is that you want to get out of it or learn about. Jaclyn Bowman, MEB, P.Eng.

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the former Division for the Advancement of Women in Engineering and Geoscience (DAWEG) in 2017. She currently serves on the Natural Hazards Advisory Group, a role that she noted helps make her a better resource for her clients. “That was one of my main motivations for working with the advisory group: to understand not only how Engineers and Geoscientists BC is applying changes, but also how ministries that I interact with in my job are interpreting and applying legislative and other changes.” Having an up-to-date understanding of upcoming regulatory changes, guidelines, and practice advisories allows her to better deliver projects for clients. Damineh Akhavan, P.Eng., FEC, is another long-tenured volunteer, having donated her time and expertise since 2008. Akhavan is a senior engineer at De Havilland Aircraft of Canada with more than 20 years of technical experience in the aerospace industry. She has been involved in the Engineers and Geoscientists BC Youth Outreach Program (through which she became the face of the National Engineering and Geoscience Month’s “Be Curious, Stay Curious” campaign), Academic examiners Examiners evaluate the academic qualifications of engineering and geoscience applicants who do not meet the academic requirements set out in the Professional Governance Act . Experience in academia and familiarity with Engineers Canada accreditation requirements and examination syllabi, and/or Geoscientists Canada Geoscience Knowledge and Experience Requirements (GKE) preferred. Competency assessors Assessors evaluate the experience of P.Eng., P.Geo., P.L.Eng. and P.L.Geo. applicants using the online competency assessment system.

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DAWEG, BC 30 by 30 Network Champions Group and the Foundation scholarship. Currently, she is on the Credentials Committee, as well as the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Truth and Reconciliation (EDIT&R) Committee formed in early 2024.

CURRENT VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

Registration Interview Panel Panel members evaluate the experience of P.Eng., P.Geo., P.L.Eng. and P.L.Geo. applicants using a virtual interview. To apply to any of these volunteer positions, or to see more opportunities, follow the QR code below.

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