Joe Di Placito is exceptional because he didn’t just build a consulting firm, he rethought how consulting could support heavy civil and infrastructure work. As founder and president of RAM, he helped pioneer a model that blends deep engineering expertise with hands-on construction and project management in the field, giving owners a truly integrated delivery partner instead of a traditional design-only consultant. The industry has watched him build RAM up from a small startup into a fast-growing professional services and infrastructure consulting company with a strong reputation in Western Canada. That growth is not just about headcount or revenue; under Joe’s leadership, RAM has secured marquee mandates with major owners and utilities, positioning the firm as a trusted partner on projects that shape the region’s transportation and energy future. Colleagues say Joe has a rare ability to operate simultaneously as a professional engineer, project delivery specialist and entrepreneur. He can sit with a utility or transportation owner and talk about detailed constructability, risk and safety, then zoom out and shape long-term partnerships, governance and commercial frameworks that work for everyone. At RAM Consulting, Joe’s work has fundamentally defined what RAM is today: a values-driven, multi-disciplinary project delivery firm.