SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE
- Geotechnical/Mining
- Heavy Civil Infrastructure
- HDD/Trenchless Technology
- Technical & Project Finance Investigations
- Risk Management
- Construction Arbitration
- Multi Site and Multi-scope Project Management
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
M.Sc. in Business (Sloan Masters) – London Business School, 2002
Ph.D. Geotechnical Engineering – University of Alberta, 1996
B.Ap.Sc in Civil Engineering (Honours) – University of British Columbia, 1987
EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
Giffin Koerth Inc.
Associate - Senior Forensic Engineer
2006 – Present, Toronto
Golder Associates Limited
Senior Geotechnical Engineer then Associate/Consultant Business Solutions
2003 – 2006, Toronto, ON Canada
Golder Associates (HK) Limited
Director/SGE of Geotechnical Engineering
1998 – 2001, Hong Kong, SAR China
Greg Wong & Associates Limited
Senior/Chief Geotechnical Engineer
1997 – 1998, Hong Kong, SAR China
ConeTec Investigations Limited
Project & Office Manager/Site Investigation Leader (On Contract)
1996, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A
AGRA Earth & Environmental Limited
Intermediate Geotechnical Engineer/Project Manager (On Contract in 1991)
1991 – 1993, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Klohn Crippen Consultants Ltd.
Geotechnical Engineer/Senior Resident Engineer
1987 – 1990, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Christiani & Neilsen A/S
Geotechnical Engineer, IAESTE Summer Exchange Program
1987 (summer), Copenhagen, Denmark
The National Research Council
Researcher, Ice Mechanics Research Group, IRC
(Co op Work Term III), 1986 (summer), Ottawa, ON, Canada
Canadian National Railways,
Student Engineer, Field Reconnaissance
(Co op Work Term II), 1985 (summer), Kamloops, BC, Canada
Canadian Department of Fisheries & Oceans
Student Engineer, Fishery Construction
(Co op Work Term I), 1984 (summer), Vancouver, BC, Canada
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES / ASSOCIATIONS
Associations
- Chartered Member, Professional Engineers of Ontario, P. Eng
- Chartered Member, Professional Engineers and Geoscientist of British Columbia, P. Eng
- Chartered Member, Professional Engineers, Geologist and Geophysicists of Alberta, P. Eng
- Chartered Member, Hong Kong Institute of Engineers, Geotechnical Discipline
AWARDS / ACHIEVEMENTS
Awards
- 1991-92, 94-95, 95-96 Luscar Graduate Scholarship in Environmental Engineering
- 1993-95 Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada Scholarship
- 1995 Geotechnical Society of Edmonton Award
- 1993-95 Walter H. Johns Graduate Fellowship
- 1994 R.M. Hardy Graduate Scholarship (APEGGA)
- 1991 Boreal Alberta Research Grant (1991-1993)
- 1990-92,94,95 University of Alberta Graduate Research Assistantship
- 1985, 86 British Columbia Government Post-Secondary Scholarship
- 1985 Charles A. and Jane C.A. Banks Foundation Scholarship
- 1985 University of British Columbia Scholarship
- 1984-87 University of British Columbia Co operative Education Program
PUBLICATIONS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Papers
- Author of twelve technical engineering publications published in respective international conferences and referred journals on the subjects of mine waste reclamation, arctic foundations, Horizontal Directional Drilling and remediation of petroleum contaminated sites.
