b'CAREER PATHSMEET ED VISSCHER, apprenticeship program to the next gener-REGISTERED ROOF OBSERVER ation of roofers.Getting your roofing ticket opens up theIf you have a good work ethic and doorfornewopportunities.Everyonetreat people well, there are places to go in"People should be wants a Red Seal tradesperson workingthis industry. There are so many different with them. career paths you can take, and everyone Ed Visscher has been working in thehas something they can teach you. proud to be part of roofing industry for close to 30 years, andNowadays,Edsworkconsistsof one thing hes learned is that you have to keep learning. He says roofing is highlyreviewingroofapplications,managingan industry that offers technicalandconstantlychanging,soprojects and producing roof assessments, its critical to stay current in the trade conditionreportsanddesigningtenderso many opportunities whether that means enrolling in additionalpackages for a variety of big jobs, including trainingprogramsorresearchingroofTransLink buildings, government projects systems on the internet.in 1995 andand multi-family residential developments. for people to build a He started out on the roof Alongtheway,hehascontinuedto now works as a Registered Roof Observer fortheengineeringfirmMorrisonupgrade his qualifications. He first wentsuccessful career."Hershfield, and he also sits on an educationto RCABC to earn his Red Seal Ticket in roofing and then went back to the Training committee for the International InstituteCentre to complete the Architectural Sheet Ed VisscherofBuildingEnclosureConsultants (IIBEC). Hes been a consultant for nearlyMetal Worker program. He also earned his 10 years now, and he previously worked asRegisteredRoofObserverdesignation an RCABC instructor, teaching the roofingand Provincial Instructor Diploma.Ed working for Morrison Hershfield at Ed working as an instructor at the RCABC Training Centre.Rosemary Brown Arena in Burnaby, B.C. (2023).Mack Kirk Roofing Roofing & Flashing& Sheet Metal Ltd. Architectural MetalBetween the world and theRepairs & Maintenanceweather since 1908100 -1485 Coast Meridian, Port Coquitlam B.C. V3C 5P1Office: 604.258.7121 Fax: 604.258.7122info@mackkirkroofing.com www.mackkirkroofing.com 604-531-9619 inquiries@ravenroofing.com18988 34A Ave, Surrey BC V3Z 1A7 www.ravenroofing.com32 lROOFINGBClFALL 2023'