Type: Committee membership
Number of Vacancies: One
Responsibilities: The Chair of a CIBSE Regional Committee is responsible for the conduct and supervision of all activities of the Region and is expected to preside at all meetings of the Region and of the Region Committee.
Other key responsibilities include:
- represents the Region at the CIBSE Regional Liaison Committee (RLC) and CIBSE Council.
- must represent the views of his/ her members and Committee as he/she understands them
- must keep the Region Committee and members of the Region informed about the discussions and decisions of Council and the Regional Liaison Committee, except where these are confidential.
- Promptly after being elected, the Chair, in consultation with the other elected officers, should arrange the first meeting of the Regional Committee. At this first meeting, the special duty roles shall be agreed and assigned to committee members.
- Although Committee Members have assigned duties, it is the responsibility of the Chair to correlate and supervise these activities, to ensure that all meetings start and end on time and that scheduled events are accomplished.
- Hold an Annual General Meeting, at which the Chair must present a report on the work of the year and the condition of the Region.
- Most important of all, the Chair is responsible for engendering enthusiastic support for the Region’s activities.
Description: Getting involved in your local CIBSE region is a great way to grow your network, boost your skills, and shape and influence the work of CIBSE.
The CIBSE regions hold technical and social events, support local members through the application process, promote building services engineering as a career and much more. Get in touch to find out how you can get involved.
Number of hours required: Approx 12 hours in meetings and additional volunteering hours per year.