John Dony, Masc, P.Eng. Email & Phone Number

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Managed multi-million dollar capital projects such as the Region of Waterloo International Airport Expansion ($45m) and the Langs Drive Housing redevelopment ($70m)Collaborated closely with internal and external stakeholders to achieve project success, including municipalities, federal and provincial agencies, and various Regional departments (Procurement, Finance, IT, H&S, Operations, and Housing)Led procurement processes for projects (tenders, pre-qualifications, and… Show more Managed multi-million dollar capital projects such as the Region of Waterloo International Airport Expansion ($45m) and the Langs Drive Housing redevelopment ($70m)Collaborated closely with internal and external stakeholders to achieve project success, including municipalities, federal and provincial agencies, and various Regional departments (Procurement, Finance, IT, H&S, Operations, and Housing)Led procurement processes for projects (tenders, pre-qualifications, and consultant selections), executed contracts, and authorised payments in accordance with legislation like the Construction ActCritically interpreted engineering drawings, reports & technical specifications including civil, electrical, mechanical, structural, and architectural designs, and inspected sites to identify deficient and outstanding scopes of work Show less

London

http://thamesriver.on.ca/Managed major capital projects for the UTRCA, such as the West London Dyke valued at $26 million, while collaborating closely with consultants, contractors, UTRCA staff and external stakeholdersPlanned and forecasted capital projects for the maintenance and operation of the UTRCA’s water and erosion control structures for near- and long-term futuresCoordinated and completed submissions for project funding under the federal Disaster and Mitigation… Show more http://thamesriver.on.ca/Managed major capital projects for the UTRCA, such as the West London Dyke valued at $26 million, while collaborating closely with consultants, contractors, UTRCA staff and external stakeholdersPlanned and forecasted capital projects for the maintenance and operation of the UTRCA’s water and erosion control structures for near- and long-term futuresCoordinated and completed submissions for project funding under the federal Disaster and Mitigation Adaption Fund and the provincial Water and Erosion Control Infrastructure programHigh proficiency with Class Environmental Assessments under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act from a 3-day training course by the Municipal Engineers AssociationAnalyzed and accessed hydrologic time series data using WISKI/KISTERS water management software, including river discharge, climate data, reservoir levels, and dam operations Show less

Waterloo, Ontario

Awarded the Ontario Graduate Scholarship and Provost Graduate Scholarship and achieved a cumulative average of 94%Thesis: “A Random Forest in the Great Lakes: Exploring Nutrient Water Quality Signatures in the Laurentian Great Lakes Watersheds”Teaching assistant for Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology and Open Channel Flow coursesKey courses: Integrated Water Management (WATER 601 and WATER 602), Principles of Ecohydrological Modelling (CIVE 770), Time Series… Show more Awarded the Ontario Graduate Scholarship and Provost Graduate Scholarship and achieved a cumulative average of 94%Thesis: “A Random Forest in the Great Lakes: Exploring Nutrient Water Quality Signatures in the Laurentian Great Lakes Watersheds”Teaching assistant for Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology and Open Channel Flow coursesKey courses: Integrated Water Management (WATER 601 and WATER 602), Principles of Ecohydrological Modelling (CIVE 770), Time Series Modelling (SYDE 631) Show less

Waterloo, Ontario

Executed multiple third party Greenhouse Gas verifications as Verifier under O. Reg. 452/09 & 143/16, Q-2 r. 15, NLR 14/17 for industries such as steel manufacturing, oil and gas, pulp and paper, power generation and general manufacturing.Preparation of air emissions inventories, assessments and permitting for a variety of industrial clients. Reports include Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOE) Emissions Summary and Dispersion Modeling (ESDM) Reports, Acoustic… Show more Executed multiple third party Greenhouse Gas verifications as Verifier under O. Reg. 452/09 & 143/16, Q-2 r. 15, NLR 14/17 for industries such as steel manufacturing, oil and gas, pulp and paper, power generation and general manufacturing.Preparation of air emissions inventories, assessments and permitting for a variety of industrial clients. Reports include Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOE) Emissions Summary and Dispersion Modeling (ESDM) Reports, Acoustic Assessment Reports (AAR) Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASRs) and Environmental Compliance Approvals (ECAs).Preparation of National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) and Toxics Reduction Act (TRA) plans for Facilities as per Environment Canada's reporting requirements.Management of GHD's odour laboratory. Maintaining records as per the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E679-04 standard as well as the European Standard, EN13725:2003. Familiar with air dispersion modelling models such as AERMOD, SCREEN3, and O. Reg 346 as well as CadnaA acoustics model.Managed and developed new business with over thirty clients. Show less

Milton, Ontario

Designed and reported on water resources and civil engineering projects from proposal phase to construction. This included the design and drafting of stormwater management systems, civil infrastructure and sewage treatment systems.Experience in writing professional engineering documents such as Proposals, Functional Servicing Reports and Stormwater Management Reports for agency/client approval.Collaborated as part of a team in a fast paced environment to effectively meet project… Show more Designed and reported on water resources and civil engineering projects from proposal phase to construction. This included the design and drafting of stormwater management systems, civil infrastructure and sewage treatment systems.Experience in writing professional engineering documents such as Proposals, Functional Servicing Reports and Stormwater Management Reports for agency/client approval.Collaborated as part of a team in a fast paced environment to effectively meet project deadlines.Communicated and coordinated with external review agencies (Government and Conservation Authorities) and design team members to relay design intent, standards and information.Professional experience in using a variety of software such as SWMHYMO, PCSWMM, FlowMaster, HEC-RAS, and AutoCAD. Show less

Burlington, Ontario

Developed a physical descriptive forecasting model in MATLAB used to predict E. coli levels for the Marie Curtis Park East Beach in Etobicoke that historically outperformed the City of Toronto’s current prediction method. Contributed in generating a technical document communicating the project’s details and analysis for publication to the peer-reviewed Journal of Water Research.Analyzed and interpreted environmental data for various beaches on the north shore of Lake Ontario and… Show more Developed a physical descriptive forecasting model in MATLAB used to predict E. coli levels for the Marie Curtis Park East Beach in Etobicoke that historically outperformed the City of Toronto’s current prediction method. Contributed in generating a technical document communicating the project’s details and analysis for publication to the peer-reviewed Journal of Water Research.Analyzed and interpreted environmental data for various beaches on the north shore of Lake Ontario and consulted and collaborated with the City of Toronto and many of Environment Canada’s departments to achieve objectives required for the successful completion of the project.Designed a portable hydraulic flume used for analyzing hydraulic shear stress on bottom sediments using SolidWorks software.Presented the project and its results to many of the directors and research scientists at CCIW using a PowerPoint presentation. Show less

Guelph

• Constructed and wired custom control panels for environmental systems as contracted by General Electric Water and Process Technologies.• Analyzed and interpreted AutoCAD schematics and circuit diagrams in order to create control panels.• Upheld a high quality of work that required much skilled labour in a fast paced environment, often involving the use of power tools and machines.

• Effectively managed and frequently serviced boat rentals.• Assisted and helped run the Learn to Camp and Natural Heritage Education’s programs offered for campers at the park.• Handled cash and audited sales with great precision and detail.

School Of Computer Science

Part of the programming team that developed and tested a scheduling program for the Safewalk program. Was selected to be a part of the team by a teaching assistant due to effective programming in class and tutorials.Effectively distributed duties and managed time to meet deadlines.

Master Of Applied Sciences (Water), Civil Engineering

Activities and Societies: Collaborative Water Program from the Water Institute at the University of Waterloo Awarded the Ontario Graduate.

Bachelor Of Engineering (Co-Op), Environmental Engineering

Activities and Societies: Co-op Final design project: “First Generation Microplastic Treatment System” Key courses: GIS in Environmental.