Job Listings

SCSPE Job listings is a service SCSPE provides for engineers in South Carolina to list current job openings. Below are current job openings for Licensed Professional Engineers, as well as other engineers and technical professionals.

The ads are updated monthly so this page will change as new job information is obtained. Check back often for new opportunities!!

Please contact Ginger Booker at SCSPE Headquarters for cost information or to place an ad.

SCSPE Headquarters: Phone: (803) 771-4271 or email ginger@jma-associations.com

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News

Engineers Join Others in Business Community for Tort Reform
The umbrella business coalition, South Carolina Civil Justice Coalition, is mounting a major push at the State House for more tort reform this year. The group’s efforts are supported by major legislators in both the House and Senate.

Engineers’ can benefit from all of the recommended changes, but the change to the statute of repose is especially important to all in the construction industry. Although the statute of repose was dropped from 13 years to 8 years in 2005, trial lawyers have found a way to make an infraction in the building codes a means to throw out the statute of repose and sue the engineer, architect, or contractor. This section of the tort reform bill alleviates that problem.

Here is a brief explanation of all of the issues bundled into the tort reform legislation. Ask your Senator and House Representative to support this tort reform legislation.

Click here to download the 2010 Tort Reform brochure<<

SCSPE and ACEC-SC Sign Letter Concerning DHEC
ACEC-SC and SCSPE along with 13 other business organizations signed a letter to Senator Harvey Peeler, Senate Medical Affairs Committee Chair, stating their opposition to making the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control a cabinet agency.

The letter said, “Despite any individual problems we may encounter when dealing with DHEC, collectively, we find no compelling reason to restructure this vitally important agency as described in S.384. We do find, however, that there are compelling reasons not to restructure DHEC in such a fashion.”

To read the entire letter click here<<

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Events

December 4                    
SCSPE Board Meeting
Columbia, 10:00 a.m.

January - TBA     
Newly Licensed Engineers Ceremony
South Carolina State House  
          
January 19                         
Legislative Reception
Clarion Town House, 6:00 p.m.

February 14-20                
National Engineers’ Week

March 6  
State MathCounts Competition The Citadel

March 26      
SCSPE Board Meeting Planning Retreat

March 10
ACEC-SC/SCSPE Winter Meeting
Seawell's, Columbia

April 16 & 17                    
PE/EIT/LS Exams

April 16                     
PE Exam Luncheon, Columbia - Hosted by SCSPE

May 18                             
Last Day to Register with the Charleston Marriott Hotel for the Conference
You can make your hotel reservation online by clicking here. If you make your reservations starting June 9, the system will offer the group rate of $135 plus tax per night.

June 1                             
Registration Deadline for SC Engineering Conference

June 10-13
SC Engineers Conference
Charleston Marriott Hotel

June 10
SCSPE Board Meeting, Charleston Marriott Hotel

June 11
SCSPE Annual Meeting, Charleston Marriott Hotel

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Chapter News and Events

• Aiken Chapter
• Catawba Chapter
• Charleston Chapter
• Columbia Chapter
• Coastal Pee Dee
• Piedmont Chapter
• Spartanburg Chapter

South Carolina Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors

SC State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors has set the following dates for their 2010 regularly scheduled meetings:

• January 19, 2010
  Room 204
• March 16, 2010
  Room 204
• May 11, 2010
  Room 204
• July 20, 2010
  Room 108
• October 26, 2010
  Room 204

Meetings are held at the LLR Building 110 Centerview Drive, Columbia (Synergy Office Park at intersection of I-20 and Bush River Road)

SC Engineering Conference Call for Papers

The 2010 SC Engineering Conference Planning Committee has issued a “call for papers” giving engineers, businesses, academics and anyone else who has a meaning program for an engineering audience to place their potential programs before the Planning Committee.

Joe Jones, Engineering Conference administrator, said the committee knows there are great projects and programs that should be considered. This “call for papers” is one way for the committee to get input from everyone.

Consider putting together a program; pass the call along to individuals, companies, professors or other engineers who might want to tell engineers about something from which they can benefit.

Click here to download the "Call for Papers" Guidelines<<

2009-2010 New Members

• Christine I. Butler
• Brian A. Christiano
• Felix E. Crossman
• Jarred R. Jones
• Ozell J. Newman

2008-2009 SCSPE Reports

• President's Report
• Vice President's Report
• Secretary/Treasurer's Report
• House of Delegates Report
• Nominating Committee Report

Volunteer Engineer Corps

The VEC work is community service. It is intended to focus on "unfunded mandates" that currently exist within the system and to provide proactive professional support to the operations of the emergency management process.
Our Volunteer Engineers participate in all four Stages of the Emergency Management Cycle: Planning, Response, Recovery, Mitigation.

The VEC unit is structured to be self contained; that is, to be able to support itself administratively and organizationally. OEM's are typically understaffed and need support of volunteers; not the burden that can come of sponsoring such a program.

To find out more about the VEC click here to review the Standard Operating Guidelines.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer contact Pat Jenkins by email at jenkinsrus@bellsouth.net or call (864) 297-8600.

P.E. Readiness: Let NSPE help you prepare for you P.E. exam

NSPE and The MGI Management Institute are offering a online P.E Readiness course.

Conducted for NSPE by... The MGI Managment Institute, which is a leader in continuing education for the professions. As a member of NSPE you can take this course at a member discount price.

In your home, at your own pace
With one-on-one guidance from your personal instructor/partner.

Major topics covered:

• Civil
• Electrical
• Mechanical
• Chemical
• F.E. (EIT)

The only course with these 2 unique features:
1. 30 day free trial
2. The MGI Exam Pass Warranty if you don't pass

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