PEOPLE MOVES: AUGUST

All the biggest hires, promotions and appointments in the Canadian public infrastructure and construction sectors.

Bill Gifford FICE, FCIHT has joined the East Harbour Transit Hub Alliance Leadership Team as President and Project Director.

Robert Potts has joined Scott Builders Inc. as a Senior Project Manager in their Edmonton office.

Jean-François Bolduc has been appointed President of Groupe Colas Québec Inc.

Katrin Habel has been promoted to General Manager, BC/North at Associated Engineering.

Jeff Hynes has been appointed Executive Director, Energy and Resources, and Atlantic Region Multisector Leader at CIMA+.

Alexis Bombard has been appointed as Nuclear Leader at Egis in Canada.

Ashish Jain has been appointed Managing Director for Canada at Turner & Townsend.

EBC Inc. announced three strategic appointments within its Civil Group: Jocelyn Bernier as Vice-President – Civil, Quebec; Jean-François Racine as Vice-President – Strategic and Operational Advisory; and Éric D. Beaudet as Vice-President – Wind Power, Canada.

Paul Bird has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Montreal Port Authority.

Sean Decloux has joined Entuitive as an infrastructure leader.

Chris Bardell has been appointed Vice President, Alberta at ITC Construction Group.

David Thatcher has been elected as the 2026-2027 President of Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA).

Rick Goldman has been promoted to Regional Vice President at PCL Construction.

Cheryl Nelms has been appointed President of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, with the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.

Caleb Palam has been promoted to National Director, Projects at Maple Reinders.

Philippe Clune has been appointed Board Chair of the Canadian Wood Council.

Mike Myatt has been appointed Senior Director, Atlantic Region at BPA.

Gord Johnston is transitioning from President and Chief Executive Officer to Vice Chair of Stantec‘s Board of Directors, effective October 1. Susan Reisbord, currently Chief Operating Officer of North America, has been appointed as the next President and Chief Executive Officer.

Phil Bolduc is stepping into his next chapter as Director, Federal Public Affairs at the Canada Infrastructure Bank.

Felicia Wiltshire has been appointed President & CEO of the Manitoba Heavy Construction Association, effective December 1, 2026.

FlatironDragados announced Mirsad Hairlahovic has been appointed President, FD – Canada; and Rafael de la Barreda has been appointed Executive Vice President, Preconstruction & West Operations, FD – Canada.

Drew MacDonald has been appointed as Director of Engineering Services at the City of Greater Sudbury.

Steve Corbin has joined Bird Construction as Vice Chair, Major Projects.

Kaytlyn Barber has been appointed National Leader of KPMG Canada’s Infrastructure, Capital Projects & Sustainability (ICPS) practice.

R.V. Anderson Associates has appointed Steve de Faria as Regional Manager of its new Barrie office.

Aon has named Brad Lorimer Chief Executive Officer of Canada.

Connie Clearwater has joined Smith + Andersen as Director of Strategic Growth.

Clifton Engineering Group Inc. has appointed Andrew Karvonen as President, Paul van der Raadt as Senior Vice President, Corporate Services, and Wayne Clifton as Executive Chair of the Board of Directors as part of its long-term succession plan.

Ben Wagemakers has been promoted to District Manager, Saskatoon with PCL Construction.

Albert Au is stepping into a new role as Manager, Supply Chain Infrastructure Projects at BC Hydro.

Connor Cavanagh has been promoted to Director of Construction at JP Gravel Construction.

Joane St-Onge has joined Revay and Associates Limited as a Senior Consultant.

John Simcock, CCM, NCSO has joined Maven Consulting Limited as a Construction Officer.

EXP announced the promotions of Richard Gale (Energy Services), Kevin McKay, P.Eng. (Northern Ontario), and Magdy Samaan, PhD, P.Eng., PE (Transportation, Central Canada) to Senior Vice President.