Infrastructure Resilience Professional Certificates Earned by TAC Members

Representatives from six Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) member organizations comprised the first cohort to obtain certifications as an Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) from Engineers Canada.

The engineers, who were certified on June 9, completed four training workshops on topics related to engineering and climate change, including climate law, climate science and asset management, and a workshop on the application of the Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee Protocol.

A detailed article by Engineers Canada on the first recipients of the IRP certification is available online.

Congratulations to the following certified engineers, who may now add “IRP” to the qualifications following their name:

• Brent Burton, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., Lead Senior Engineer , Water Services Department, Metro Vancouver 
• Dr. Guy Félio, FCSCE, P.Eng., Infrastructure Management Specialist, RV Anderson Associates Ltd.
• David Lapp, FEC, P.Eng., Practice Lead, Globalization and Sustainable Development, Engineers Canada
• Dirk Nyland, P.Eng., Chief Engineer, BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
• Jeff O’Driscoll, P.Eng., Division Manager, Associated Engineering
• Roger Rempel, FEC, P. Eng., Senior Environmental Engineer, MMM Group, a WSP Company