Virtual NSPE Conference Update:
Planning for the Virtual 2021 Professional Engineers Conference is in full swing. The conference will focus on Leadership and Innovation and will be held in conjunction with the celebration of PE Day on August 4. Attendees will have access to education sessions (all of which will be recorded and available for later viewing), networking sessions, and roundtable discussions. As further details are confirmed, they will be shared on the conference webpage and in other communications to members and nonmembers.
Shaping Public Policy
Bills Make Licensing, Certification Costs Eligible for Education Savings Plans: Leadership from the Professional Certification Coalition worked successfully with Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) to reintroduce H.R. 2171, the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act. The bill allows the beneficiaries of tax-advantaged 529 education savings plans to pay the costs associated with obtaining or maintaining postsecondary credentials—including professional licensing and private certification—with funds from their plan. The companion bill, S. 905, was introduced by Senator Amy Klobuchar.
As introduced, the legislation supports both new and existing PE licenses and NICET certifications. NSPE will be working with PCC leadership on the strategy for moving these bills through the legislative process and launching an advocacy campaign of its own.
Federal Bill Targets Funding for Engineering Education: Another federal bill that NSPE is actively supporting is H.R. 594, the WORKER Act. Introduced by Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA), the bill authorizes $20 million to make specialized engineering programs available in K–12 schools, via a grant program.
Sign Up Now for 2021 Emerging Leaders Program:
The virtual NSPE Emerging Leaders Program is an intensive seven month, professionally facilitated, practical program for up-and-coming leaders.
Between August and February, participants will first benefit from an online leadership assessment and then, on a monthly basis, receive specific training and application tips on how to succeed at higher levels of leadership responsibility. Topics include ownership, team development, communication skills, giving/receiving feedback, and presentation skills.
Promising early-career professionals with 5–8 years of experience who are just beginning to lead and think strategically in the profession and their careers will benefit from this reality-based curriculum that focuses on the core skills necessary to think strategically, build effective teams, deliver great service for their most-valued clients, and lead successfully.
Important Dates
• May 31: Applications due
• June 15: Application decisions/acceptance
• July 1: Registration fees due ($950 member/$1,249 nonmember). Fee includes NSPE membership
For more information, to apply, and to meet last year’s class of leaders visit the Emerging Leaders page.
Milton F. Lunch Ethics Contest Launches:
The Board of Ethical Review has kicked off the 2021 competition, with entries due on April 26. The author of the winning entry will receive a $2,000 prize. The three topics from among which the entrants may choose are artificial intelligence, the industrial exemption, and climate change. Entries must not be more than 1,000 words.
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National Engineering Society Announces
New Executive Director and CEO
NJSPE Would Like to Welcome Its Newest Members and
Welcome Back Rejoins – Thank you for your membership!
Edgard A. Baloukjy, PE
Abe H. Bawarshi, PE
Scholes Electric & Communicatiions
Divam Dave
EllisDon Corporation
Richard Hall, PE
ARH Associates
Sharfaraz Noor (Student)
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Reduced Cost Ethics Training for Professional Engineers
To help our members meet their requirements, the New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers has launched a new online ethics training for professional engineers at a reduced cost.
This two-hour online video, presented by the NJSPE counsel Larry Powers, will provide you with the two credits required for the ethics portion of your professional engineer license. Once the video is viewed in its entirety, you will be e-mailed a certificate proving you have met this licensing requirement. READ MORE
NJSPE Member Renewals
If you have received your renewal and are paying by Purchase Order or Voucher, please send all paper work to NJSPE for a signature. You can mail it to NJSPE, 414 River View Plaza, Trenton, NJ 08611 or you can fax it to 609-393-9891. Thank you for your membership!
Job Opportunities
Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Posted: April 6, 2021
Location: Hoboken, New Jersey
Type: Full Time
Entry Level & Mid Level Structural Engineers
Posted: April 5, 2021
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Type: Full Time
Categories: Civil - Forensic Engineering, Civil - Inspection, Civil - Structural, Civil Engineering
