Topics: Alumni Success
Building safer mines through technology and governance
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Tell us about your job. I’ve worked with Teck since 2019, first as a tailings engineer at the Greenhills and Fordining River operations in Elkford, British Columbia, then as the Responsible Tailings Facility Engineer at the non-operating…
Building a career in the aviation industry
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Tell us about your work as a methods engineer at De Havilland. De Havilland’s facility in Victoria builds parts for several of its aircraft programs, including the Twin Otter, the Dash 8 and its flagship firefighting aircraft. We also…
A non-linear path from civil engineering to global emergency response
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What does a logistics role involve at MSF? Within MSF, logistics covers an enormous breadth of activities to support the delivery of medical care. This includes energy and power supply; fleet management; construction and renovation of…
Advancing environmental stewardship and infrastructure at YVR
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Tell us about your first job at the Vancouver Airport Authority. I joined the Vancouver Airport Authority’s Climate and Environment team in early 2022, working in a range of areas, including the water quality management program, spill…
From UBC Engineering to the Royal Canadian Air Force
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What kind of work do you do? I’m an Aerospace Engineering Officer with the Canadian Armed Forces, where I support the airworthiness, maintenance and long-term fleet management of the CP-140 Aurora aircraft. My role blends engineering,…
A made-in-BC heat pump with global impact
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A UBC Okanagan School of Engineering graduate built Vitalis, a Kelowna clean refrigeration company, that is now positioned for export growth.
Using chemical engineering to launch a consulting career in environmental assessment
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What kind of work do you do and what is its impact? I’m an environmental assessment and permitting specialist at WSP. My role is to help clients understand the environmental impacts of their projects — not just on the natural environment, but…
Engineering healthier futures through wearable technology
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What kind of work do you do? I am a senior mechanical engineer at Garmin, working on the biosensor platform technology team. I help lead the mechanical design of wearable biometric sensor platforms – the parts of our devices that measure things…
An engineering degree sets you up for more than engineering
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The career trajectories of UBC Engineering alumni are proof of this statement from UBC Dean of Engineering James Olson. While many graduates pursue traditional engineering roles, many end up working in other areas – from management consulting and…
Using her passion for math and science to work for change
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Job: Staff Machine Learning Researcher, FloodbaseTanya Nair is building the technology and tools to transform terabytes of satellite and sensor readings into near real-time flood maps. By designing advanced models to sift through massive,…