Speaker Name: Mark Fernandes - Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Manager at Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB)

Date: August 6th, 2025 (Wednesday)

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Location: Microsoft Teams Webinar
 

The purpose of this presentation is to provide attendees with a summary of the welding requirements for Design, Welding Standards, and Certification for Structures to meet Canadian municipal, provincial, and federal building codes, bridges, occupational health and safety codes, specifications, and regulations.
 

The Canadian Welding Bureau is the sole administrator of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) welding certification programs for companies performing welding on projects following building, bridge, or other client-specified Canadian codes or standards.
 

The presentation will explain the connection between the CSA welding certification programs and Canadian building codes filtered through the design and fabrication standards. This session will help attendees; especially, Design Engineers, Project Managers, Building Inspectors, Procurement and Supply Chain Staff, Quality Engineers, and Supervisors, to identify if the standards are being met by welding fabricators and erectors. At the end of the presentation, Mark Fernandes will present some examples of welding deficiencies, and risks involved when using non-certified CWB organizations and suggest the next steps required to address them.

Event Schedule:

12:00 PM – Welcome & Introduction

12:05 PM – Presentation by Mark Fernandes

12:50 PM – Q&A session

12:55 PM – Closing Remarks

01:00 PM – Session concluded

Key Takeaways Include:

1. An overview of welding standards used in the design, welding, and certification of structures built to meet Canadian building codes, safety codes, and regulations.

2. A clear understanding of the Canadian Welding Bureau’s (CWB) role

3. Insight into how CSA certification requirements align with Canadian design and fabrication standards.

4. The ability to assess whether welding fabricators and erectors meet certification requirements.

5. Examples of welding deficiencies and the risks involved when using non-certified CWB organizations.

6. Suggested next steps for addressing non-compliance and improving project outcomes.

These sessions are FREE to Engineers Nova Scotia Registrants (P.Eng., EIT, and Student Registrants). Attendees will enhance their professional growth and earn (1) Professional Development Hour (PDH) under the Technical Learning towards the Engineers Nova Scotia CPD program.
 

Online registration will close at noon on August 4th. After that time, please reach out to events@engineersnovascotia.ca to register for the session. Registrants will receive a reminder email two days prior to the event with the link to access the webinar.

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