Thank You Kelowna!  Here's to Another Great Year!

About Me

Hi!  My name is James.  I'm a Consulting Civil Engineer with Aplin & Martin Consultants Ltd., working in the Land Development and Municipal Engineering sectors in British Columbia, Canada.  I'm currently focussed on serving the Okanagan, but still maintain projects throughout the Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland, and Sunshine Coast.  Part of the fun of my role is in exploring new opportunities and finding ways to grow our business.  This site will provide a glimpse into the varied aspects of my professional life.  I hope it becomes a useful marketing tool for me, as well as a resource for other professionals with similar interests.  Please feel free to contact me if I can be of service.
   
Professional Interests and Affiliations

I pursue a wide range of interests and opportunities. I'm currently a member of:

• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia;
• Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta;
• Professional Engineers Ontario; 
• Canadian Society for Civil Engineering;
• British Columbia Water & Waste Association;
• International Erosion Control Association;
• Erosion & Sediment Control Association of British Columbia;
• Western Canada Onsite Wastwater Management Association
• Water Supply Association of British Columbia; and
• Project Management Institute.

Some of my other activities include:  

• Director - Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - British Columbia
• Director - Erosion & Sediment Control Association of British Columbia
• Director - Pacific Northwest Chapter, IECA
• Chair - ACEC-BC Thompson-Okanagan Liaison Group
• Instructor, Erosion & Sediment Control, NREP Vancouver Island University & APEG
• Mentor/Industry Sponsor, UBCO, UBC & BCIT Civil Engineering Design Projects

I have previously participated as:

• President/BC Representative - Pacific Northwest Chapter - International Erosion Control Association (2011)
• Chair - Abbotsford City-Industry Development Advisory Committee (CIDAC) (2011)
• Member - Abbotsford CIDAC (2008-2011)
• Member - Abbotsford Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) (2008-2011)
• Member, LEED-ND Corresponding Committee, USGBC
• Executive, Young Professionals’ Group, CEBC (2006-10, Chair 2007-08 & 2009-10)

Some of my various accreditations include:

• Project Management Professional (PMP);
• MMCD Contract Administrator, (MMCD CA);
• LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP);
• Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC);
• Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality, (CPSWQ);
• OBC certified in Plumbing and On-Site Sewage Systems;
• an Authorized Person under the Sewerage System Regulation.

I have had the opportunity to present at the following events:  

• UBC Okanagan Guest Lecture - ENGR 303 - Project Management
• Okanagan College Guest Lecture - Consulting Civil Engineering
• UBC Okanagan Guest Lecture - ENGR 433 - Construction Management
• APEG AGM - Rise of the Young Professional: Opportunity Like Never Before
• APEG Erosion & Sediment Control Course - Advanced
• APEG Erosion & Sediment Control Course - Fundamentals
• Vancouver Island University NREP Program - ESC BMPs
• UBC Okanagan Industry Night - Marketing Yourself to the RIGHT Employers!
• Metro Vancouver Stormwater Interagency Liaison Group (SILG) - ESC
• City of Coquitlam - Erosion & Sediment Control Best Management Practices
• City of Abbotsford - Erosion & Sediment Control Best Management Practices
• ESC Metro Van. Conf. - Sediment Control Pond Design: Do it Right or Not at All!
• Convening for Action - Effective Implementation of Green Infrastructure: Making It Work in Surrey
• BCWWA Annual Conference - Erosion & Sediment Control - Leading By Example
• ESC MVC - Erosion & Sediment Control - Next Generation Site Plan Design
• BCWWA Annual Conference - Manage the Fines or Pay the Fines!

News and Upcoming Events   

PUBLISHED!
Check out the new spokesperson for APEG's Professional Development Program
Rise of the Young Professional: Opportunity Like Never Before! - APEG Innovation - Oct.
Young Professionals' Forum II - Canadian Consulting Engineer Magazine - January
Young Professionals' Forum I - Canadian Consulting Engineer Magazine - December
Engineering Legacies Success Stories 
Effective Implementation of Green Infrastructure: Making It Work in Surrey
                Part One
                Part Two

Young Consulting Engineer Award, Winner, CEBC, 2010:
Wow, I'm humbled. At CEBC's Annual Awards Gala I received this prestigious honour, selected amongst 10 other phenomenal candidates. I very much appreciate your support and look forward to continue to represent our Young Professionals across the industry.

Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Nominee, Abbotsford Chamber, 2009
I'd like to thank my colleages and co-workers and clients for their support, and for nominating me for the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. I'm honoured.

CEBC YPG continues to be very active and hosting a wide range of breakfast seminars and social events. We are welcoming our new leadership, and recently participated in both the ACEC Annual Summit and FIDIC Conference.  Please check us out at http://www.cebc.org/ypg.

PNW IECA has had an amazing 2010 and will continue hosting and sponsoring erosion and sediment control events across BC and throughout the Pacific Northwest in 2011.  Please come check us out at http://www.pnwieca.com.

Contact
                                                Aplin & Martin Consultants Ltd.
                                                    Kelowna Branch Office    
                                                       454 Leon Avenue
                                                     Kelowna, BC V1Y 6J3
                                                            Canada

                                                Phone: 250-448-0157             
                                                  Fax:  778-436-2312