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careerS

as a creative profession that requires
innovation to develop viable solutions,
it is important to have people with
different backgrounds and experiences
who can think differently and produce
dynamic results," says Niinivaara.

diverse experience levels, who offer
their own perspectives and abilities,"
says Kinart. "The learning goes both
ways. Because students are entrusted
with a lot of responsibility, they acquire
valuable hands-on learning, while
HGC's employees are
able to strengthen their
managerial and coaching
A lOT OF US CAN NAME A FAMIlY MEMBER OR A
skills as they train
FRIEND WHO IS AN ENGINEER, BUT DO MOST PEOPlE
up-and-comers."
HGC is also a strong
KNOW WHAT ENGINEERS REAllY DO?
advocate for continuous
-Sheeba Paul, P.Eng., OSPE member and Senior Associate at HGC education. Kinart, who
went back to school to
complete his Master
As opposed to the residential builds
of Business Administration (MBA),
that typify much of his work at HGC,
explains that company employees are
when Niinivaara was employed by an
encouraged to seek new opportunities
acoustics and noise abatement consulting
for learning to broaden their skill sets.
firm in Finland, he primarily worked on
"I think it's a cornerstone of individual
entertainment venues. Niinivaara was
development. Higher education has
able to draw on this previous experience
certainly helped my role within the
when HGC recently completed a proposal
company evolve. It's not just about
for a multipurpose auditorium. He was
analysis and results-it's about judgment,
able to provide insight on the design and
interpretation and connecting with
tabled additional measurement factors
clients at a level that delivers the most
that needed to be considered.
value," says Kinart.
"In North America, acoustical
"As you progress from junior to
engineers generally adhere to ASTM
senior roles at HGC, your competencies
Standards, which don't always cover
diversify and grow to your benefit and to
guidelines for the deepest nuts and
that of the company as a whole."
bolts of acoustics. In these instances, an
Regardless of their unique
engineer would refer to the International
professional experiences, one sentiment
Organization for Standardization (ISO),
that Sheeba, Niinivaara and Kinart all
which are the standards that are followed
expressed, was that the engineering
in Europe. Because my work in Finland
profession has a long way to go in terms
involved the use of these ISO Standards, I
of public awareness.
was able to ensure that the acoustics of the
"A lot of us can name a family member
proposed hall would meet international
or a friend who is an engineer, but do
standards, as the client had requested."
most people know what engineers really
This type of collaborative environment
do?" asks Sheeba. "When people ask me
and shared learning is something that
what I do for a living and I say that I'm
Corey Kinart, P.Eng., Senior Associate at
an engineer, it's usually followed up by
HGC Engineering, feels is characteristic
one more question at most. It's feels like
of the company. Like many of HGC's
everyone is intimidated by the subject,
current employees, Kinart completed
so they shy away from wanting to learn
an internship with the firm before being
more. As engineers, it's up to us to join
hired fulltime.
organizations like OSPE to make sure
"Every year, HGC hires three co-op
that the engineering profession is not
students from Ontario universities.
only understood by the general public,
This means that at any given time, the
but that it's inviting to people from all
company is made up of people with
walks of life."
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The VOICe

December 2017

CALL FOR
PRESENTERS

If you are a subject matter expert on
a technical, conceptual, regulatory,
or engineering management topic,
we'd like to talk with you.
OSPE is currently seeking
knowledge leaders across
all engineering disciplines to
participate in a new online learning
series for members - launching in
Spring 2018.
As a guest presenter in this
program, your participation may
count toward your annual PEAK PDU
requirements with PEO. Presenters
will be featured in a provincially
broadcasted program and have the
opportunity to advance and promote
the profession across the province.
Interested individuals are invited
to contact Chett Bradley, Program
Lead, Learning & Development
(cbradley@ospe.on.ca).
Submissions of interest should
include:
* Your area(s) of expertise and/or
research interests;
* The seminar topics you would be
interested in presenting;
* A description of your prior
presentation experience;
* Your professional qualifications.

Email: Chett Bradley
cbradley@ospe.on.ca



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