CH2M HILL Newsletter - Northern Lights - April 2013

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A Newsle t te r For Fr iends and Fami ly o f CH2M HILL Canada

Northern Lights CANADA REGIONTENTH EDIT ION, APRIL 2013

CH2M HILL Global Engineering Scholarship Program

The Results Are In!!!

Back on Deck: Module Yard in EDMONTON

ROUNDUPAWARDS

Whirlwind inToronto

From the Editor’s Desk: In these days of economic upheaval, Canadians are grateful for the

relative strength of our economy and our ability to weather global

changes. This economic strength presents opportunities for CH2M HILL

Canada to assist both public and private clients with an array of projects.

Recently, our team welcomed International Division President Jacque

Hinman who visited the Toronto office, meeting with staff and clients and

sharing her perspective on CH2M HILL’s global experience on programs

such as the 2012 London Olympics, the Panama Canal Expansion, and

the Mumbai International Airport Expansion. Also in this issue, we unveil

the results of the CH2M HILL Global Engineering Scholarship and profile

some award-winning projects delivered in Canada.

Stay strong,

Pauline

Northern Lights Editorial Team

Editor – Pauline Graf

Web and Graphic Designer – Samuel Cheung

Contributor – Stephanie Robertson

In this issue:GOODNEWS … 3

AWARDS ROUNDUP … 4

Module Yard in EDMONTON … 7

Whirlwind in Toronto … 8

CH2M HILL Global Engineering Scholarship Program The Results Are In!!! … 12

ne-Minute Interview … 15MODULE YARD IN EDMONTON . . . . . .7

The Results Are In!!! . . . . . . .12

AWARDS ROUNDUP . . . . . . .4

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LAWRENCE BENJAMIN

HONOURED AS AWWA FULLER

AWARD WINNER FOR BC SECTION

Lawrence Benjamin/VBC has been selected to receive the American Water Works Association Fuller Award for

the British Columbia – Yukon Territory section. This annual award is presented to selected members across North

America for their distinguished service to the water supply field in commemoration of the sound engineering skill, the brilliant diplomatic talent, and the constructive leadership

that characterized the life of George Warren Fuller. Chosen from amongst water professionals throughout

their geography, Fuller awardees exemplify the highest standards of professionalism and service to engineering.

A senior project manager in Canada’s Water Business Group and Area Manager for British Columbia, Lawrence

has provided leadership to countless successful projects. Over his 36 year career, he has been responsible for

numerous water and wastewater treatment projects in British Columbia and across Canada. He was Project

Manager for the Arrow Creek Membrane Water Treatment Plant – a project which won the 2006 Consulting

Engineers of British Columbia (CEBC) Lieutenant Governor’s Award of Excellence. He also led the

Metlakatla Water Treatment Plant project in Prince Rupert, BC. This project won the 1995 Schreyer Award, Canada’s

highest honour in consulting engineering. Lawrence will be inducted into the Fuller Society at the ACE13

conference in Denver, Colorado in June.

TONY PETRUCCI TO RECEIVE GEOFF SCOTT AWARD FOR INSPIRATION AND CONTRIBUTION TO WATER ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRYThe Water Environment Association of Ontario (WEAO) has selected Tony Petrucci/TOR to receive Ontario’s Geoffrey T. G. Scott, P.Eng. Memorial Award. After careful consideration of the nominees, the Board of Directors voted unanimously to present Tony with the award recognizing him as an “outstanding example of leadership and inspiration in championing a worthwhile endeavour and thereby advancing the mission of the water environment industry”. With over 20 years of experience in the water and wastewater industry, Tony has served as Project Manager and Project Director for numerous infrastructure projects.

One of Tony’s passions has been his work with Water for People. His involvement began as a member of Water For People Canada’s Board of Directors representing the Canadian Water Environment Federation’s Member Associations, then serving as the Ontario Water Works Association’s Representative on the Board. Tony was elected to serve as President of Water for People Canada from 2007 to 2009. During his term as President, Tony traveled to Bolivia to see firsthand the tremendous impact that Water For People has made in communities within the rural municipalities of Cuchumuela, Villa Rivero, Tiraque and San Pedro. In 2012, Tony received Water For People Canada’s William M. Butler Award for Outstanding Canadian Service. He continues to act as an Ambassador for Water For People. Tony will receive the Geoffrey T. G. Scott, P.Eng. Memorial Award at WEAO’s 42nd Annual Technical Symposium Awards Luncheon in Toronto on Monday, April 8th, 2013.

GOODNEWS

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The Edmonton Clinic – Submitted by DIALOG® and Yolles, a

CH2M HILL Company, this project won the Award of

Excellence for Building Engineering. The Edmonton

Clinic Health Academy and the Edmonton Clinic

South are designed to support an innovative

partnership between the University of Alberta and

Alberta Health Services. Together, as The Edmonton

Clinic, the project is helping transform how

health science students are educated and the way

patients are diagnosed and treated. With a budget

of $900 million, the project offers a combined

floor area of 1,250,000 square feet, a 1,200-stall

parkade, and three inspiring, light-filled atria.

DIALOG and Yolles partnered to super-fast-track

the structural designs, the south in cast-in-place

concrete and the Health Academy in structural

steel – helping both facilities open successfully,

both on-time and on-budget.

ROUNDUPAWARDSCH2M HILL Canada recently won two awards from the Consulting Engineers of Alberta. Congratulations to all involved.


ROUNDUP“Impressive teamwork exhibited in the

planning, designing, fabricating, and

constructing this major capital project.

It is very rare to deliver this kind of

complex project on time and within

budget in a fast-tracked environment.

Well done and congratulations team.” -

CEA Judge

The Edmonton Clinic Health Academy


Integrated Closure, Conservation, and Reclamation Plan Jackpine Mine Submitted on behalf of Shell Energy Canada, this project won the Award of Excellence for Natural Resources Mining and Industry.

Shell Canada was required to submit an Integrated Closure, Conservation, and Reclamation Plan to the Alberta Government for the

Jackpine Mine. Completed under a compressed schedule, the Plan outlines the return of reclaimed mine

uplands, wetlands, and lakes to a maintenance-free, self-sustaining ecosystem with a capability

equivalent to pre-development conditions. This is the first, fully integrated Jackpine Mine

Plan aligned with related resource plans for the Athabasca Oil Sands and regulations from

Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development. The Plan was completed

by CH2M HILL with subconsultants Paragon Soil and Consulting Inc., KC Harvey

Environmental LLC, and Hab-Tech Environmental.

“A complex project that successfully integrated a

large multi-discipline team to develop an innovative 50-year plan . A plan that will benefit

Albertans now and in the future.” - CEA Judge

Jackpine Mine Site Topography

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After being used for storage since its completion and the subsequent market collapse in 2008, CH2M HILL’s 25 acre module construction yard in Edmonton, Alberta is back with a vengeance.

A team of 40 has been busy building 25 modules, including 5 kilometers of piping, on the site for Statoil. These modules will be used at oil sands project sites and include modules for well pads, steam debottlenecking at a processing facility, and liquid discharge reduction. The work started in December and all projects are expected to be completed by the end of July.

Modular construction allows much of a facility to be built in parts at one location; those parts are then shipped and assembled at the project site. Think of it as a very large, multi-million dollar Lego® set.

The area surrounding Fort McMurray, Alberta is where many of the oil sands projects are located. The challenge is that those sites are 450 to 500 km away from the nearest major population center. Building entire processing facilities on site is incredibly expensive, making modular construction the only economically viable option.

“Having a modular construction yard is a huge advantage for CH2M HILL as we seek to win more EPC work in Canada,” said Michael Terlaan, project and facility manager at the yard. “Because of the skills of our team and our work with Statoil, we are well positioned to grow our modular business and help win larger projects.”

Back on Deck: Module Yard in EDMONTON

Module yard in Edmonton


International division president Jacque Hinman recently visited Toronto for a chock-a-block three day tour. While there, she met with clients, staff and government officials including Ontario’s Premier Kathleen Wynne.

“Canada is a Priority country for the firm,” said Hinman. “There is tremendous activity and potential in Canada and I’m very pleased to be here.”

Accompanied by the region’s managing director Tom Searle, Jacque kicked off

her tour by meeting with Infrastructure Ontario (IO) president Bert Clark. Clark complimented our work. IO is a client to ESBG, TBG and Yolles.

Later, Jacque met with Toronto Port Lands Company (TPLC) president Michael Kraljevic. Reporting to the City of Toronto, TPLC manages over 400 acres of port lands. Much of this prime real estate is slated for redevelopment and provides a significant business opportunity. Jacque then met with the PanAm games ministry. Tim Casey, Assistant Deputy

Minister for Infrastructure Delivery was very interested in our experience in the London Olympics.

From there, it was off to the Toronto office where she spent time with the Women’s Network. Over 100 colleagues participated in an hour-long inspirational session. Jacque was then briefed by WBG’s FMT and closed the office visit with a well attended Town Hall. But her day wasn’t over just yet. Fighting rush-hour traffic, Jacque attended a private meeting with Ontario’s new

Whirlwind in Toronto


premier Kathleen Wynne. The premier spoke highly of our work and of TBG’s involvement with the Toronto Board of Trade’s infrastructure renewal campaign. She closed the evening by meeting with Toronto’s leadership team.

The following day, Jacque delivered a speech to a sold out crowd at the Toronto Region Board of Trade. Audience members included clients from the City of Toronto, Regions of Halton and Peel, MetroLinx, Waterfront Toronto, TPLC

and IO. The speech, Lesson Learnt in Delivering Mega-Infrastructure Projects, highlighted our international projects including the London Olympics and the upcoming Qatar FIFA world cup. PanAm games senior vice president of Infrastructure Murray Noble, and senior vice president of Operations Allen Vansen listened intently.

“Highly impressive” and “fabulous” were some of the comments from audience members. Jacque closed the visit with

a client and staff one-on-one and an interview with Canadian Construction news.

“I greatly enjoy visiting Canada. The quality of our people, the energy, and the breadth of opportunities is exciting,” she added “I look forward to working with our Canadian team to continue our growth and provide great opportunities for our talented Canadian staff”.

Jacque Hinman International Division President


Operations and Maintenance Department Technical Training Program for Metro Vancouver

Metro Vancouver is the name of the board of the inter-municipal administrative body known as the Greater Vancouver Regional District in British Columbia. Our team will be working with Metro Vancouver to assess, develop and deliver online, field and classroom training in the areas of water, wastewater, laboratory and compliance.

“The Metro Vancouver project is an important win for CH2M HILL,” said Elisa Speranza, O&M Business Group president. “This industry bellwether project is a chance to work on a challenge that many water and wastewater utilities are facing: ensuring a well-trained workforce in an era of changing demographics. Our team will draw on resources from

across the company and will work hand-in-hand with Metro Vancouver staff to make this effort a huge success.”

The delivery team involves employees from across North America – from Vancouver, British Columbia, and Dallas, Texas, to Raleigh, N.C., and Denver, Colo. The consulting project allows us to continue expanding our O&M delivery in Western Canada via an integrated cross-business group delivery method.

Fast Facts:

6 A 5-year project to develop a technical training program for Metro Vancouver’s Operations and Maintenance Department

6 The program will enable a platform for optimizing operations, leading to the development of innovative solutions

6 The goal of the project is to:• Ensure the ongoing technical

competency of Metro Vancouver personnel

• Capture information to help maintain and operate Metro Vancouver’s facilities efficiently

• Make information more accessible, resulting in more informed decision-making

• Retain institutional knowledge as employees leave or move around the organization

• Elevate Metro Vancouver’s status as an industry-leading organization

6 A locally-based team of CH2M HILL staff, in close partnership with Metro Vancouver staff, is working across all Operations and Maintenance Divisions at Metro Vancouver

6 The results of this program will benefit the 2 million inhabitants in the Metro Vancouver region

Operations and Maintenance Department Technical Training Program for

Metro Vancouver


While our colleagues in more temperate climes may wail over the prospect of visiting Canadian offices during Winter, our staff know the joys of “the white stuff”. Peter Mallory/OTT and his family took full advantage of a recent snowstorm that provided the perfect consistency of heavy, wet snow.

Daughter Anna and son Benjamin joined Peter in the Design-Build of the structure. With a 7 foot diameter and 7 foot interior height, the igloo proved to have just enough room for an overnight stay for the three builders. Though a recent mild spell meant the igloo was a short-lived addition, a reporter from The Ottawa Citizen captured the moment in an article the next day.

Urban Engineering with a “Northern” Slant


The Results Are In!!!CH2M HILL Global Engineering Scholarship Program

In September 2012, CH2M HILL Canada partnered with Engineers Without Borders Canada to present a pilot scholarship program – the CH2M HILL Global Engineering Scholarship. Targeted to university students in Engineering in British Columbia or Alberta, the program sought to encourage broader thinking around the role of engineers in solving society’s most difficult global issues.

Using video as the medium, students were asked to create a 3-5 minute response to the following question:

"Systems thinking requires a holistic approach in order to tackle complex social problems. Through this lens, address a challenge that will face your community within the next decade whose solution must reach beyond technical engineering.”

Submissions were to be posted to YouTube and entries made via the program website gescholarship2012.ewb.ca/

Scholarship prizes worth $5,000 (1st place), $3,500 (2nd place), and $1,500 (3rd place) were awarded.

The awards took place on January 12th as a part of EWB Canada's National Conference 2013 hosted in Calgary, Alberta. The EWB National Conference brought together 700 students and professionals from across Canada, for challenging and exciting discussions on international development, systemic change, and EWB's role in creating a world free of extreme poverty.

Judges included Tom Searle (President, CH2M HILL Canada), Lance Ubell (Director of Engineering, Construction and Completion, Statoil Canada Ltd.), and Dr. Guy Gendron (Dean, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary). Submissions were judged on problem definition, overall solution, originality and presentation, and articulation of response.

To learn more about EWB, please contact your local EWB representative. If you are unsure who

that might be, contact: [email protected] or [email protected].

Tom Searle with 1st place winner Shuyi Lu, University of British Columbia

Judges (l to r): Tom Searle, Lance Ubell, Guy Gendron


Shuyi LuUniversity of British Columbia 1. What do you plan to do with the money received?

With the received money, I planned to advance my engineering skills by taking a selection of part-time courses which will lead to an Associate Certificate in Computer Aided Design Technology at BCIT.

2. What are your future aspirations as it relates to engineering?

As a student in Integrated Engineering, my future aspirations are to become an engineering project manager, with additional strength in graphic communication.

3. A fun fact about yourself?

I was the first runner-up in 2008 Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant.

Fadi BotrosUniversity of Calgary 1. What do you plan to do with the money received?

Some of the money will go towards a personal project to develop a mobile app that will make it really easy for students to buy/sell used textbooks.The rest of the money will go towards a backpacking trip sometime in the near future.

2. What are your future aspirations as it relates to engineering?

I am not exactly sure what I want to do after graduating university but I know that I want to start my own company sometime during my life. I also want to go to space.

3. A fun fact about yourself

I am a professional lawn bowler.

Jordan BalankoUniversity of British Columbia

Eric MoutalUniversity of British Columbia

Maitrayee Dhaka University of British Columbia

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Coordinated byFriday, March 22 was United Nations’ World Water Day. First celebrated in 1993, World Water Day provides a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources, a topic near and dear to CH2M HILL’s heart. This year’s theme is international water cooperation, which stresses the importance of working across boundaries to preserve, protect and provide water.

CH2M HILL staffers celebrated the day by wearing blue in honour of World Water Day and sharing photos. Surf to CH2M HILL’s Facebook page to check out pics of the Burlington Skyway WWTP Team including an “extended” version (featuring an adorable onesie!) and Carolyn Lee and June Garcia posing in front of reception in the Toronto office.

Learn more at: http://www.unwater.org/water-cooperation-2013/home/en/

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Terry Martin/CGY

Describe your job in 140 characters or less. My job is to be the external face of the E&C Business group

and the internal Leader of the E&C Business Group in the

Region. I am a partner with Bob Weinschrott (Industrial Water

RBGM) in leading the integrated Energy Team that is focused

to deliver on our joint Business Group plans.

My job description is to focus on the following items:

1) Health, Safety and Environment

2) Setting Regional strategy, driving growth, profitability and

delivery excellence,

3) Accountable for Profit & Loss for the BG in the Region

I am also quickly finding out that this role is also the head of

the complaints and celebrations department.

What is your favorite CH2M HILL memory? The mentoring and coaching time I have with Tom Searle – his

insight into the enterprise, defining what success looks like

and how to get things done in CH2M HILL are of huge value

to a new leader in ur company.

What five things could you not live without? My Wife – Jackie; My two sons – Callum (13) and Owen (10);

Great food – I love cooking!; A white board (I have to draw

pictures when I talk); My PlayStation 3 – I am a bit of a gaming

nerd

Name one (work or life) achievement you are particularly proud of. Besides my marriage and the birth of our Sons, I am really

proud to have been able to have the opportunity of starting a

new life for my Family in Canada. We landed in Fort McMurray

on October 15th 2001, from South Africa, and while the first

few years were particularly tough on us, we have a great life

now and the outlook on the future for the kids is just fantastic.

Hobbies/interests? Over the last few years I have been qualified to race my street

vehicle (a Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder) at the local race track. I

was disappointed when the track closed last year, needless

to say my wife is much happier now and has instructed me to

start playing golf!

If asked for your best career advice, what would you tell a friend?My advice (whether to a friend or someone I am mentoring)

is based on a couple of things that profoundly changed my

career. These are as follows:

1) Take time and seek direct feedback to get to know

yourself and how you work best – I call this “looking in the

mirror”. This was one of the hardest things for me to learn

to do, but has provided the largest change and growth for

me personally (at work and at home)

2) Look for work and positions that are out of your comfort

zone and take you as close to the work face (where

the assets we design are constructed and operated)

as possible. This was another one of the single biggest

sources of personal growth for me and I was fortunate

to spend the better part of 15 years directly involved with

field work and construction.


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