The 2020-2021 YPAC Executive has been selected! YPAC embarks on an ambitious plan for 2020 to serve our community of 1800 members by: building meaningful networks across Canada, eliminating barriers to development opportunities, enabling knowledge transfer, and providing a voice for young pipeliners. Building the next generation of pipeline industry leaders requires creativity, bold vision, […]
CONTINUE READINGThanks for a great year! We couldn’t do it without our volunteers, members, executives, advisors, and sponsors!! See link below to view our AGM presentation.
CONTINUE READINGRecently, YPAC was invited to a discussion hosted by the US Consul General with NASA’s Dr. Fox to address empowering women & girls in STEM. Kendra Ryan and Sarah Vandaiyar attended on behalf of YPAC. Dr. Fox discussed her journey in becoming the director of NADA’s Heliophysics Division, leading the agency’s efforts to study the […]
CONTINUE READINGToday’s up-and-coming leaders are helping to shape tomorrow’s energy future. Whether it’s new thinking, fresh attitudes or technical solutions, showcasing their work and vision is of tremendous value to the entire energy industry. Daily Oil Bulletin’s Rising Stars Class of 2019 is a showcase event of the excellent work done by young emerging energy leaders. […]
CONTINUE READINGOn November 7th, Rotork hosted YPAC Edmonton members for a Speaker Event and Facility Tour at their Edmonton location. The evening started with an overview of electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic actuator methods applicable to the pipeline sector. Ben Wanke, Rotork Senior Application Engineer, continued the presentation by diving into technical components of actuators and considerations […]
CONTINUE READINGOn November 2,2019, YPAC sponsored the 2019 University of Alberta Engineering Competition! The annual competition has been organized by the University of Alberta Engineering Student’s Society since the 1980’s and is a great opportunity for undergraduate students to apply classroom learnings to real life engineering problems. Sponsorship of the University of Alberta Engineering Competition aligns […]
CONTINUE READINGSarah Vandaiyar reflects on her two years at the helm of the Young Pipeliners Association of Canada From Sarah Vandaiyar: With my two-year term as President & CEO drawing to a close, I am happy to announce that Molly Beckel, will be my successor for the 2020-2022 term. My focus has always been to “build […]
CONTINUE READINGGraham Pavlik, P. Eng. (YPAC Vancouver Chapter Chair) and Terry Brar, P. Eng. share their findings YPAC recently looked to our Young Professional colleagues for their perspective on the Pipeline Industry’s Commitment to Quality and presented the results at the 2019 CEPA Quality Summit in Calgary on October 30th. Results showed that the majority of […]
CONTINUE READINGYPAC’s executive leadership positions are two year terms. We are currently recruiting for our Jan 2020 to Dec 2021 positions. Want to apply for a 2020-2021 executive role? Applications are open until November 30 (use the google form below)! Google form not working for you? E-mail molly.beckel@ypacanada.com directly Read more about the positions on our […]
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