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J.L. Richards & Associates Limited (JLR), an Ottawa-based firm offering integrated engineering, architecture, and planning services, was founded in 1955 by Les Richards, Art Fee, and Noel Kirby. The firm, lasting the test of time, is now 71 years old, and its evolution from a small firm to one with over 500 employees is an example of how putting your people and values first can be the key to growing a successful business.

“Most engineers, including myself, believe it’s important for the profession to foster the next generation of professional engineers: those who will become the builders of our future society,” said Dr. Sandra Ausma, P.Eng., President of the Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education (OPEFFE) in an interview for National Engineering Month.

With technology and industry standards always evolving, no matter what field of engineering you may find yourself in, you will need to continue to develop new skills and stay on top of industry shifts. One way you can do that is by taking a course with EPIC Training.

Nuclear power plays a large role in energy production in Ontario. For the last 60 years, nuclear energy has been responsible for over 50 percent of Ontario’s energy generation, and the Ontario government would like to see that grow.

The University of Waterloo is home to the largest engineering school in Canada. Founded in 1957 to train skilled engineers for local industries, the institution has been central to the Waterloo Region’s economic growth. Its students, researchers and alumni have helped forge the Toronto-Waterloo tech corridor — known as the “Silicon Valley of the North” — and put the University on the global map.

Consulting engineering offers a dynamic career path with opportunities to solve real-world problems and shape communities. In this profile, Scott Weisenberg shares insights from his journey in consulting engineering and the experiences that helped build his career.