Nova Scotia Branch

Location: Halifax, NS

Area Director: Shane Todd

Year Founded: 1953

Branch Executive Members

Events

Swearing in Dinner (January or February)
Lobster Boil (July)
Golf Tournament (August)
Student Meet and Greet NSCC Akerley (October)
IPE Maritimes Election of Officers (October or November)
Operators and Power Engineer’s Conference (November)

Plant Tours

Fall tour dates will be announced August 15th, 2026.

Email us with tour site requests at ipe.maritimes.mailing@gmail.com.

Becoming a Power Engineer in Nova Scotia

The Power Engineering program is offered at the Nova Scotia Community College at the Akerley Campus and Strait Campus locations.

Find more information about applying here: https://www.nscc.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/plandescr.aspx?prg=petg&pln=powengtech

There are additional community supports for guidance in making a career change and finding funding at: https://novascotiaworks.ca/nsdc/

Operators and Power Engineers Conference

We are inviting you to attend the Operators and Power Engineers Conference November 4th and 5th, 2026 at Best Western Plus in Burnside.

Registration will launch in June.

Any questions can go directly to OPEConferenceNS@gmail.com or you can call 902-414-3781.