Environmental engineers play an important role in helping communities and industry function in sustainable and responsible frameworks that protect the public and the environment. First Nations communities in Canada have many engineering challenges that need to be addressed with both sound engineering and cultural considerations.
In this episode we sit down with Darlynn Lavallee to learn about her career as an Environmental Systems engineer at Piapot Nation. In her role, Darlynn is responsible for environmental and major capital projects at Piapot Nation, including land use, planning, zoning, and water use. Darlynn is in a unique role in that she is both a member of Piapot Nation and an engineer! In this conversation we hear about how she got into engineering and how she found a path to help provide engineering services within her own First Nation community. In addition to talking about her career, Darlynn also shares some advice for young people that might be interested in a career in engineering.
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