2010 Nominees For Council
Tapas Das was born in India and moved to Canada in 2002. He received his Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Calcutta (India) in 1978 followed by an MBA from the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (Bangkok) in 1996. Tapas registered with APEGGA in 2005 and received his PMP certification in 2009.
Tapas has been working for Stantec Consulting Ltd. since 2006 in the Program and Project Management Division and plays a key role in delivery of some prestigious projects such as the Edmonton Clinic North and South Light Rail Transit Extension. From 2002 to 2006 he worked on DeBeers Diamond Mine, NWT, as a project engineer and for ZFC Consulting Ltd. in Winnipeg. Tapas has acquired valuable international experience through multi-level engineering coordination and project management that includes power stations, hospitality and commercial high rise buildings, automobile and aluminum plants, and oil refinery upgrades in Malaysia, Dubai, Mauritius, Thailand and India from 1978 to 2002.
He is an active volunteer with APEGGA and in the community, and believes this is the best way to give back to society.
Tapas and his wife Subhra have lived in SW Edmonton since 2004. Their only daughter is a graduate student at the University of Calgary. Tapas loves cooking, gardening and travelling.
APEGGA Activities
Member, Honours and Awards Committee (2008-present)
Volunteer, science nights (2007-present)
Volunteer, graduate student workshops (2006-present)
Member (2005-present)
Affiliations, Corporate or Community Service
Treasurer, Edmonton Bengali Association (2007-2008)
Chair and fundraiser, Edmonton Bengali Association – Building Committee (2007-2008)
Volunteer, Bissell Centre Edmonton (2006-2008)
Fundraiser, Canadian Cancer Society (2006-present)
Is the concept of professional self-regulation of engineering and geoscience an outdated concept or an efficient and effective means of protecting public safety and well-being and the environment?
It is a great opportunity to work under the umbrella of self-regulation and governance provided by our professional Association. Self-regulation brings in discipline, fosters partnering spirits amongst the team members and adds value to our professional services. Members are ambassadors of our esteemed professions whose primary objective is to protect public safety and interest beyond any compromise.
Should the need to facilitate international mobility of skilled knowledge workers to ensure Canada’s continued well-being and prosperity outweigh the need for due-diligence in evaluating the education and experience of internationally educated applicants for professional licenses?
With rapid globalization and variable skills demand, international mobility of trained manpower cannot be avoided. However, skills of those foreign trained/qualified candidates require to be reviewed in the right context of local requirement. APEGGA’s examining bodies are doing a great job in this regard and those evaluations need to be continued for the benefit of the industry and public safety.