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A Different Approach to Consulting Engineering

This document provides insights on engineering opportunities in Western Canada, career advancement suggestions, and an overview of consulting roles and industry sectors. It introduces experienced engineer Mike Elsinga and outlines urban and suburban work settings for engineers. The text emphasizes the competitive nature, technical expertise, and people skills required in consulting roles, along with career progression pathways. Readers are advised on assessing strengths, adapting to market demands, and honestly presenting their skills for success in the engineering field.

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A Different Approach to Consulting Engineering

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  1. A Different Approach to Consulting Engineering

  2. Statement of Objectives • Provide an overview of engineering opportunities within Western Canada, based on my anecdotal observations, • Provide some suggested avenues for career advancement.

  3. Introductions Who are you?, presuming you are engineers: • Civil • Structural • Electrical • Mechanical/Piping • Process • Instrumentation & Controls • Other? • Career Status?

  4. Introductions Mike Elsinga, P.Eng.: • Manager, Instrument & Controls @ Fransen • 24 years – BC, Alberta, Washington State • Managing around 30, involved in hiring, etc. • Company growth from 20 to 250+ • All heavy industries

  5. Where Do Engineers Work? Urban Centers: • Operating Companies – Maintenance and CapEx, • Consulting • Government – Regulatory and Safety, Military • Education Richmond, BC Calgary, AB Prince George, BC Victoria, BC Edmonton, AB etc.

  6. Where Do Engineers Work? Urban, Suburban Centers: • Operating Facilities – Operations, Maintenance and CapEx Chevron Burnaby Refinery, BC Kamloops Pulp Mill, BC Prince George, Trail, Nanaimo, Port Alberni BC

  7. Where Do Engineers Work? Urban, Suburban Centers: • Research and Design Facilities TRIUMF UBC, BC EBCO, Richmond BC Ballard, Burnaby BC Numerous BC based research facilities – Batteries, Fuel Cells, Medical, Alternate Energy, Forest Products, Nuclear Not my thing, but maybe yours?

  8. Heavy Industry in the Region Oil Oil Sands Pulp & Paper Natural Gas Chemical Power & Utilities Mining Mineral Processing Food & Beverage

  9. Consulting Overview • Client Service Based • Need to understand the relationship • Technical Expertise required • Competitive • Deadline and Budget Driven • Pace has changed with technology • Exciting, variety, progression and growth • Major capital can by cyclical • People skills

  10. Roles and Career Progressions Typical Consulting Roles Entry Level Client Liaison Technical Specialist Project Manager Business Owner Manager / Partner

  11. Finding Your Home • Assess Your Strengths • Flexible in expectations • Fill the gaps, build, grow, get current and local qualifications • Match your skills to the marketplace • Sell yourself honestly

  12. QUESTIONS?

  13. A Different Approach to Consulting Engineering

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