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• Opportunities in the engineering field – transportation

• What the immediate future in BC might hold

• Dream about our future in the global context

Three things to cover today


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High Demand is Now!

• Business is booming

› Much of the mining infrastructure needs to be updated/improved!

› New mines need to be opened up with totally new infrastructure!

• Changing world - supply chain manufacturing requires more transportation

• The aging workforce is retiring


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The future in BC - Sandwell

• Metal prices may drop - but

• Supply chain manufacturing is here to stay – and

• Half of my staff including me, retires in the next five to ten years.

• Who is going to replace us?


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• Job market is hot and increasing

• Demand will exceed supply for the

next 5 to 10 years

• More than one language (cultural

understanding) is a benefit to have

• The world is a much smaller place

AND one more BIG FACTOR

Careers and Engineering


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One more thing getting older isAging transportation infrastructure

Near Montreal Quebec November, 2007


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Ron Mitchell, P. Eng.

Manager, Rail and Transportation Systems

Sandwell Engineering Inc.

tel 604 684 9311

direct 604 638 4772

cell 604 970-1578

fax 604 688 5913 >> www.sandwell.com

speed and precision worldwide

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