2025-02-06 News Notice

Consultation on Proposed Changes to Manual of Admissions Academic Criteria
Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba is seeking feedback on proposed changes to academic qualification criteria for first-time engineering and geoscience applicants seeking professional registration. A consultation document is now available for comment that includes proposed academic, assessment information, and confirmatory program options. The Association invites its members and the public to provide feedback on the consultation document by Thursday, February 20, 2025. For more information, please see the full news story.

Truth and Reconciliation and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion ProDev for Employees
Do you work for a small to medium sized firm that would like to offer Truth and Reconciliation and/or Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) professional development to its employees? Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba is offering subsidized professional development options for firms with limited resources for staff training. Please see the full news story for more information.

By-law 18.2 Liability Insurance Requirements for Professional Members, Temporary Licensees, and SSPL
At the 2024 Annual General Meeting, changes to By-law 18.2 were passed, making it a requirement for all professional members, temporary licensees, and specified scope of practice licensees (SSPL) who are practising individually ("sole proprietors"), to hold professional liability insurance. This change aims to better protect the public, clients, and practitioners. Sole proprietors have until December 31, 2025, to comply with the new requirements and will need to annually declare their compliance during their membership renewal. After this grace period, and starting January 1, 2026, sole proprietors will be required to hold the same insurance as CoA holders, the details of which are set by Council. More information can be found in the full news story.

Affiliation with an Association Chapter
Did you know that all practitioners can affiliate with an Association chapter? If you were affiliated with a chapter before renewing your membership, you are invited to reconfirm your affiliation with any of the Association's chapters through your online member profile. Affiliation with a chapter is not exclusively based on ethnicity or location. Anyone can join any chapter for mutual support, networking, and special events. Choose a chapter and get involved today!

Competency-Based Assessors - Multiple Positions
EngGeoMB is seeking additional assessors to conduct a final review of an applicant's Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) report by providing their own ratings for each of the competencies and making a recommendation on the applicant's readiness for professional registration. We are seeking professional members who are working in a supervisory capacity and are receiving remuneration on a full-time or regular basis (greater than 300 hours per calendar year) in the following areas to join our assessor pool, Mechanical: HVAC/Buildings/Fire Protection, Manufacturing/Quality Assurance, and Automotive, Specifically working with buses, as well as Civil: Transportation and Structural. Please review the call for volunteers for full details.

Science Fair Judges Needed - Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Ecole River Heights School is looking for judges for their annual science fair on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Judges can choose to volunteer for the morning, the afternoon, or for the entire day. As the school is dual track, both English-speaking and French-speaking judges are needed. If you would like to volunteer, please complete the Volunteer Form at your earliest convenience. For further information or should you have questions, please email Emma Plummer.

Women of Manitoba Engineering Network (WOMEN): Networking Panel and Dinner - Thursday, February 20, 2025
Join WOMEN for What I Wish I Knew: Things School Didn't Teach Me. The event is meant to strengthen the allyship between female engineers and let students know about the various exciting engineering career choices in the field. The event will consist of a panel between four to five professionals from various career and engineering backgrounds, dinner, and time towards the end for networking with students and other professionals. For more information and to register for this event, please see the registration form.