People Moves: October 2026

Jason Pocza has been named CEO of Core Energy Services. Previously he served as Vice President of Business Development. 

Keven Gagne is starting a new position as Bid Manager, Defence, at Pomerleau.

Neil Martin is now Vice President, Retail and Asset Management at Astria Properties.

Sina Khamenehi is now Senior Project Manager at ETRO Construction.

Mehrdad Jahangiri has joined Entuitive as a Principal in the Vancouver office. The move comes after nearly 10 years as a co-founder and Principal at ASPECT Structural Engineers.

Sara Rasouli is now Vice President at Women in Nuclear Canada.

After 22 years with XL Construction, the company’s COO, John Boneso is retiring.

Chris Schmelzle is now Head of Discipline, Bridges at COWI. He will be based out of its Edmonton office, supporting clients across the Province.

Kenza Menouni is starting a new role as Lead, Projects and Strategic Initiatives – Rail & Transit, at WSP.

Howard Ha has joined Norland as Contracts Lead after leaving Kiewit.

Richard Liddiard has joined ETRO Construction as Project Director after more than 12 years with Shape Properties.

Rachel Thompson is now Director, Project & Development Services, JLL Vancouver.

Rob Wilson is now Senior Director, Legal Affairs – Ontario & Atlantic at Pomerleau.

Tracy Martin is now Director, People and Culture at Concord Projects.

Lisa Leland has joined Enbridge as Director, Business Development – Power, Storage & Offshore.

Ema Selman is now Senior People & Culture Manager at EllisDon.

Warren Schmidt has left B+H Architects to join Aritzia as Vice President of Architectural Standards.

Cole Kitchen has been promoted to Operations Lead for PCL‘s Special Project department in Calgary.

Taylor Murphy, P.Eng., is joining PCL‘s Calgary District as Special Projects Manager after 14 successful years with the company’s Regina District.

Nathalie Mercier-Filteau has been appointed to WSP in Canada’s Canadian Executive Team as Regional Chief Legal Officer.

Matt Schouten is celebrating 15 years with Caliber Projects, having joined the company in 2011 as a Carpenter Foreman before growing into his role as Superintendent. He is the first Caliber Projects employee to reach the 15-year milestone.

Kenton Wolthuis is now Senior Project Manager at Chandos Construction.

Ford Chamberlain has started a new position as Senior Project Manager at Bosa Construction.

Campbell Cameron has joined West Kitikmeot Resources Corp as Project Engineering Lead, helping progress the design and development of the Grays Bay Road and Port project, with major works construction starting in 2030.

Mikisew Group has introduced its new Board of Directors: Shirley Dunning as Chair, joined by Kevin Courtoreille, Paul Tuccaro (incumbent), Chantal Leyden, Justice Tuccaro, Nelson Lepine (incumbent), and Lori Brebant (incumbent).

Hamid Abaeian has joined EBC as Principal/Lead Estimator.

Colton Heaps is now Design Manager at Kiewit.

Ben Mazzei is stepping back from day-to-day operations after more than 15 years as President of Mazzei Electric and transitioning into an Executive Advisor role for both Mazzei Electric and Seacliff Electric. 

Colin Barclay, formerly Vice President of Seacliff Electric, has been promoted to Vice President of both Seacliff Electric and Mazzei Electric, and Jocelyn Christensen, previously Director of Finance for Mazzei Electric, has been promoted to Vice President of Finance for both companies.

Purpose Building Announces Leadership Transition: Luka Matutinovic has assumed the role of President, and Doug Webber has joined Peter Halsall as co-Chair.

Shaun Twigg is now Director of Estimating at Seagate Mass Timber.

Luiza Lima is now Director of Marketing at Orion Construction.

Trevor Ostapiw, P.Eng., is now Senior Manager, Pre-Construction at Bird Construction.

Tim Templeton is now Health and Safety Coordinator at PACT

Gabrielle Roy is now Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor at Pomerleau

Anthem has appointed David Pearson as President of Anthem Properties Group. Pearson brings more than 35 years of leadership experience, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer of Beedie for 8 years.

Keven Gagne is starting a new position as Bid Manager, Defence, at Pomerleau.

Heather Garfield is now People and Culture Manager at Kode.

Alita Fabro is now People and Culture Generalist at Norland.

Marc Lantos has started a new position as Senior Vice President, Finance at EllisDon.

Tama Snow has taken on a new role as Operations Leader for Stantec‘s water business. Throughout her 35-year career, Tama has built a reputation for strong leadership, operational excellence, and outstanding client service.

Joshua Farr is now Manager, Special Projects at PCL Construction.

Steve Howe, Vice President, Health & Safety at Emil Anderson Group, has been inducted into the OHS Canada Hall of Fame.

David Redfern has joined CarbonCure‘s Board of Directors. Based in the Toronto area, he is the former Chairman of the Cement Association of Canada and most recently served as President of North America Aggregates & Construction Materials at Amrize.

Kristen Ridley is starting a new position as Vice President Human Resources, Construction Canada at ACCIONA.

Ryan Machado has been promoted to Senior Director, Marketing, at EllisDon.

Aaron Kukkola has been promoted to Director, Information Services, at Allnorth Consultants.

Dominic Gallagher, District Manager of Toronto at Graham, has been appointed to the OGCA Board of Directors.

Joe Givens, Manager of Western Mechanical, has been elected President and Chair of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) at its 2026 Annual General Meeting, succeeding Brad Mason of Winnipeg, Manitoba, who completed a two-year term as Chair.

Candice Sawchuk is now Executive Director at CAWIC (Canadian Association of Women in Construction). She most recently served as Chief of Staff & Corporate Secretary at Women Building Futures.

Sheldon Shaler is now Project Superintendent at Jacob Bros Construction.

Hassan Dashti is no longer Superintendent at Axiom Builders.

Lisa Campanella is now Corporate Communications Manager at EllisDon.

David Donovan is taking on the role of Acting Senior Vice President, Business Development & Public Affairs at Ontario Power Generation.

Jean-François Caouette is now Senior Project Manager at LAURIN.

Elaine Carelse is now Director, People and Culture, Orion Construction.

After 18 years as President & CEO of BGC Engineering, Steve Hedberg is stepping out of the role, and Lauren Hutchinson is stepping in.

Andrew Rowland has been promoted to Executive Vice President at Bird Infrastructure. Since joining the organization, Andrew has held a variety of leadership roles, including Asset Manager, Estimator, Project Manager, and Director of Support Services.

Juice Lambert, President at Titan Canada, is celebrating 15 years with the company.

Stephen Marsh has been appointed Chief Growth Officer for North America at Mott MacDonald.

Daniel Yew has joined the Carlson Construction Group and started a new position as Operations Manager for major projects at Vancouver Pile Driving.

Paul Albert is starting a new position as Director, Legal Affairs – West at Pomerleau.

Norland has announced the promotions of Bill Beswick to Vice President, Infrastructure; Mike Bitter to Vice President, Site Development; Curtis Slater to Vice President, Equipment; and Troy Walsh to Vice President, Pre-Construction.

Kipling Group has announced the appointment of Tom Iannacchino as Chief Operating Officer.