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Safety-Conscious and efficient hydrovac/daylighting services delivered throughout Alberta, majority Indigenous-owned.

Standoff, Ab, Ca

Scout Engineering & Consulting Ltd. is an Indigenous-owned-and-operated firm established to support First Nations and those seeking to operate in a holistic manner with those communities. Scout Engineering & Consulting has established a network of Indigenous professionals and businesses to collaborate and deliver projects with capacity development, financial analysis, and support for learning programs and economic development.

Gatineau, Quebec, Ca

Responsible for the delivery of infrastructure projects across Treaty 7 and Treaty 6 (Southern Alberta) including facilities (schools, community buildings, emergency response buildings), water and wastewater, transportation, and community development plans. Focused on advocating for First Nations and collaborating with FN Staff.Current projects include: New school development, existing school expansion, rehab and replacement of wastewater infrastructure, dam rehabilitation, solid waste management auditing, road redevelopment to accommodate economic development, and new fire hall design.

Aberdeen, Scotland, Gb

Responsible for development and implementation of corporate policy and training related to Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure Canada-Wide Indigenous Business Initiative. Focused on improving relationships with Indigenous communities, collaborating with and encouraging Indigenous-owned businesses, and hiring and retaining First Nations, Metis, and Inuit staff.

Aberdeen, Scotland, Gb

Responsible for contract administration, construction observation, and design of large water management structures.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Project Manager for various infrastructure projects including Water Treatment Plant Retrofit Projects. Project Engineer for various municipal infrastructure projects including large stormwater retrofits, greenfield development plans, wastewater feasibility studies, sustainable streetscape design, and rain gardens design. Duties also included aboriginal consultation for project approvals, road design, permitting, approvals, work plan development including health and safety planning, sanitary and stormwater design, erosion and sediment control plans, detailed cost estimates, construction management and supervision. managing survey and geotechnical sub-consultants.

Completed the Leadership Calgary learning course from August 2012 to April 2013. Curriculum included human development concepts, visionary leadership concepts, and resource development for comprehensive, adaptive strategies.

Responsible for conducting field work around BC and AB, groundwater monitoring, in-situ remediation, mold assessments, geotechnical analysis and sampling, UST removals, earthworks and contaminant disposal, upstream oil and gas cleanups (salt contamination, pipeline leaks and lease closure) and benthic sampling. Duties also included developing RFPs, work plans, estimating project costs, and complying with ISO Quality Systems.

Western Canada, Ca

Supervised construction of large erosion protection projects, assisted in design of drainage plans, and conducted WaterCAD analysis of existing and proposed water utilities.