CH2M HILL Newsletter - Northern Lights - December 2014

Northern Lights A Newsletter For Friends and Family of CH2M HILL Canada

CANADA REGION FIFTEENTH EDITION, DECEMBER 2014

ATCO Pipelines Applauds TERA, a CH2M HILL Company Canadian Museum for Human Rights Project Wins More Awards Congratulations on your

significant Milestones!

Take your Kid to Work Day Lakeview Water Treatment Plant Sets New Standard

In this issue: GOOD NEWS… 3

Lakeview Water Treatment Plant Sets New Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

SAFETY MOMENT… 3 Canadian Museum for Human Rights Project Wins More Awards … 4

ATCO Pipelines Applauds TERA, a CH2M HILL Company … 5

Lakeview Water Treatment Plant Sets New Standard … 8

Canadian Museum for Human Rights Project Wins More Awards. . . . . . . . . . . 4

Take your Kid to Work Day! … 8 Congratulations on your

significant Milestones! … 9 Community Investment in Canada … 10

ne-Minute Interview … 11

ATCO Pipelines Applauds TERA, a CH2M HILL Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

From the Managing Director: In past issues of Northern Lights, I typically complete my message by saying ‘thank you’ for your hard work and dedication to CH2M HILL and our clients. However, this time, I would like to begin by extending a most sincere ‘thank you’ to all of you for the way in which you have continued to make your projects, and each other, a priority during these difficult times.

The path to growth and success is not always smooth, but my experience has shown me that with challenging times comes great opportunity. We have been given the opportunity to reevaluate current practices, processes and assumptions, and the opportunity to re-focus our long-term vision and strategy to ensure sustainability as a company. We must not take these opportunities for granted, but rather embrace what will lead to remarkable improvements.

As a team, we have accomplished a lot this year and should continue to hold our heads high. I look forward to all that 2015 has in store for our Region as I know we have the right people in place to achieve great things.

Sincerely, Northern Lights Editorial Team Editor: Stephanie Robertson

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Tom Searle

Contributors: Lou Riccoboni, Katelyn Warner, Ted Johnson

Regional Managing Director, Canada

Web and Graphic Designer: Samuel Cheung

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5 years CH has has extended for an additional lic transit program ever pub Canada’s contract on the largest $75 million. Congratulations to undertaken in Canada valued at Toronto’s Transit & Rail team!

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Safety Moment For further information, please contact: Suzanne Luna/TOR Canada Region HSE Manager Kim Fiscalini-Schiedel/KWO Canada Region HSE Program Assistant

Canadian HSE SharePoint Site is Up and Running VO / About Us / Canada / Health and Safety https://communities.int.ch2m.com/global/canada/Health/default.aspx

The Canadian Health, Safety & Environment SharePoint site has been re-developed to provide a one stop source for all of your Canadian HSE needs. The Canadian HSE SharePoint compliments and links to the Enterprise and Market HSE sites; however, the main focus is to house documentation specific to HSE programs in Canada and to provide practical descriptions of how the programs are to be implemented. Examples of information found on the SharePoint include: • • • • •

Health, Safety, & Environment Canada

Canadian HSE contacts and organizational charts Canadian HSE Policy Certificate of Recognition (CORTM) Worker’s Compensation Rate Sheets and incident data Office safety programs including Joint Health and Safety Committees and Emergency Response Guidelines • Canada specific Security, Workplace Violence & Harassment, and Injury Management Return to Work programs • Canadian rewards and recognition programs Northern Lights • A Newsletter For Friends and Family of CH2M HILL Canada

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Awards, acclaim continue to stream in for

Canadian Museum for Human Rights Project Wins More Awards The awards keep rolling in for our Canadian Museum for Human Rights project that opened in Winnipeg, Manitoba this fall.

The project earned two more big ones at the Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards in Ottawa -- an Award of Excellence and the Schreyer Award, the program’s top award presented to “a project that best demonstrates technical excellence and innovation.”

The Awards are presented by the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Canada (ACEC) and Canadian Consulting Engineer magazine, recognizing consulting engineering firms across Canada for their work on complex engineering projects that enrich our society, the economy and the environment. CH2M HILL provided structural engineering for the project.

Structural engineer Neb Erakovic of our Toronto office picked up the latest awards at the October 23 awards dinner.

Canadian Consulting Engineer called the $351 million building “an iconic symbol of Canada – a magnificent and unique

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structure, and an inspiring place for the human rights debate.”

“What an extraordinary edifice this is, and how skilled are its structural engineers at CH2M HILL!” added the magazine’s Editor Bronwen Parsons.

One of the award program’s jurors wrote “The Museum is a remarkable achievement, both because of its elegant architecture but also its technical complexity. We selected if for the Schreyer Award, recognizing that it was precise engineering and complex computer modeling by the structural engineers that made the building possible.”

The CH2M HILL team applied a lot of design ingenuity, supported by Building Informational Modeling (BIM) and 3D visualization tools, to overcome a flurry of unconventional structural challenges such as large column-free spaces, irregular load paths, long spans and unorthodox cantilevers. Effective planning and use of 3-D modeling led to what Neb Erakovic called “the easiest complicated job” that he has ever done.

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The museum’s structural design has garnered other local and international awards including a Canadian Institute of Steel Construction Award and a Canadian Consulting Engineering Award. The building was also named Engineering News-Record magazine’s Global Best Cultural Project. The building has even been honoured with its own stamp issued

by Canada Post.

“This was by far the most complex project I have ever undertaken,” said Neb. “The challenge was that there wasn’t one typical column or beam used, every single piece – no matter how small – was custom.”

“We are extremely proud of Neb and our Toronto structural team for this innovative and stunning structural design,” said Michelle Stradford, VP & Regional Market Manager. “The local and international acclaim is well deserved and is an excellent testament of the talented professionals at CH2M HILL.” Here’s a link to the Canadian Consulting Engineer article on the building’s Schreyer Award (the article starts on page 22).

CH2M HILL’s Calgary office created this display board describing our winning project at the Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards celebration in Ottawa.

The museum’s “Hall of Hope” ramps illuminated with energy-efficient LED lighting made the cover of Canadian Consulting Engineer magazine. The building is also featured on a new Canadian stamp.

Structural engineer Neb Erakovic, pictured with wife Diana, accepted the Award of Excellence and Schreyer Award for CH2M HILL at the Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards event.

A “Shared Super Node” is one of the complex structural approaches used to enable the unconventional design of the award-winning Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

Central atrium interior of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

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ATCO Pipelines Applauds TERA, a CH2M HILL Company

“The quality of our services is of paramount importance. We must do a much better job than our competition in solving clients’ problems if we are to succeed.” The TERA Sector’s Elbow River Remediation team is an embodiment of this anecdote from the firm’s Little Yellow Book. An email from the client, ATCO Pipelines praised the team and Project Manager Dayna Solmie, “The timelines were tight with all indications suggesting that the project would not meet deadlines given the regulatory approvals required. Dayna was more than willing to try anyway and her vigilant, detail oriented approach to project management proved to be an invaluable asset to what ended up being an overwhelmingly successful project.”

Calgary's Weaselhead Natural Area and the Elbow River flowing over the ATCO Pipelines' high pressure sweet natural gas pipeline, into the Glenmore Reservoir.

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Recent floods left about six meters of a natural gas pipeline in the Elbow River exposed. With hiking and biking paths, foot bridges, drinking water sources, and natural habitats surrounding the exposed pipeline, remediation efforts were not only sensitive and challenging, but urgent as well. The pipeline flood recovery project for ATCO Pipelines in Calgary’s Weaselhead Natural Area consisted of isolated instream construction of a berm requiring extensive behind the scenes planning. Greg Eisler, a senior aquatics biologist at TERA was instrumental in working on an expedited approval process put in place by Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (AESRD) for flood remediation projects. The team worked on regulatory assessments including blocking and shoring up of swallow habitats to avoid nests being trapped in the berm, fish and fish habitat assessments, water quality monitoring, and riparian revegetation planning. Our team worked tirelessly on an expedited timeline to meet the requirements of the City of Calgary, Species at Risk Act, Migratory Birds Convention Act, Historical Resources Act, AESRD and Environment Canada.

“All of the environmental protection measures within the Environmental Protection Plan prepared by TERA were implemented by ATCO through an environmental inspector.

As a result of these measures, the construction contractor, Farlinger and Associates, won an award from the Alberta Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association recognizing them for upgrading their operations in a way that respects or enhances the environment,” shared Dayna Solmie. TERA also nominated ATCO Pipelines for a Construction Engineers of Alberta award for environmental stewardship and awareness to be announced in February 2015.

Congratulations to Dayna Solmie, Greg Eisler, Janice Skiffington, Dave Evans, Erin Fulcher, Erin Crawford, Justin Post, Karly Harker, David Novak, and the rest of the ATCO Pipelines Elbow River Remediation Project team for their great work resulting in a delighted client and recognition of excellence.

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Lakeview Water Treatment Plant Sets New Standard The Region of Peel supplies water to over 1.3 million users in the Greater Toronto Area and neighbouring municipalities. In 2002, the Region initiated a 12-year, $450 million dollar capital expansion program to increase capacity to 1,200 million litres per day (ML/d) with space for an ultimate capacity of 2,000 ML/d. The program included 14 separate contracts and two 400 ML/d treatment facilities (OBM1 and OBM2). OBM2 was substantially completed on September 2014 at a total capital cost of $170 million ($0.4 per litre).

Technical Innovation and Sustainability

The OBM2 facility was designed using 3D software which reduced the plant footprint, allowing the preservation of adjacent green spaces and the continued use of nearby public sport fields during and after construction.

The process does not use a coagulant which reduces chemical deliveries and process residuals by 95%. The facility uses natural lighting extensively, reducing energy requirements. Equipment noise and chemical fumes are managed within the open concept layout, significantly improving costs while providing a safe work environment. Excess heat from equipment is re-used to reduce the energy required to heat the building.

CGY Office

Take your Kid to Work Day!

Level of Complexity and Project Challenges

During the 12-year program, the scope and duration of the 14 construction contracts had to be balanced against site operational needs, water demands, and simultaneous construction projects requiring 100-150 site staff during peak periods. A site team of 12 CH2M HILL engineers managed construction, I&C/ SCADA integration, and commissioning activities to realize schedule and cost gains proactively.

CH2M HILL provided services for environmental assessment, permitting, design, procurement, contract administration, construction management and inspection, SCADA programming and integration, commissioning and startup, and operational support.

OTT Office

TOR Office

TOR Office

VBC Office

The concept of “going to work” can be understood in an infinite number of ways, making it difficult for school-aged children to grasp and complicated for parents to explain. In an attempt to de-mystify our professions and give our kids the opportunity to see for themselves how we spend our days, CH2M HILL brought their grade nine children to work on November 5th as part of Canada's "Take Our Kids to Work" program.

The young students participated in activities such as tours, demonstrations, presentations, lunch and to get a real sense of what it is we do at CH2M HILL – two students in our CGY office tagged along with their dads to a client meeting at Suncor.

Thank you to those who organized the events to ensure the day was not only valuable, but also memorable!

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Congratulations on your significant

Milestones!

On behalf of the Regional Leadership Team, it is my pleasure to recognize your commitment and loyalty to CH2M HILL. It is your talents and hard work upon which our great firm is built. It is your dedication and embodiment of CH2M HILL’s values that make for successful teams, project excellence and lasting client relationships.

You should feel great pride in the role you play in improving our communities and knowing that your work has positive, lasting impacts on those around you, be it in a leading or supporting nature. CH2M HILL is where I’ve chosen to build my career and trust you too will continue to find fulfillment as you move towards your next milestone.

Congratulations to this years’ Service Award recipients, and thank you for your continued efforts!

Tom Searle, Regional Managing Director, CH2M HILL Canada

Calgary Office

Vancouver Office

Tuan Tran

15 years

15 years

Yvette Bourque

10 years

Jo-Anne Blanchard

40 years

Raymond Li

10 years

Samuel Cheung

10 years

Rick Beaumont

20 years

Kimberly Townsend

10 years

Jessica Ji

10 years

Glynn Broome

20 years

5 years

Howard Jung

10 years

Jeff Currier

15 years

Dawn Kelly

5 years

Patrick Kwong

10 years

Robert Hooley

15 years

Anthony Speelman

5 years

Duncan Mills

10 years

Mark Allen

10 years

Sid Vasishta

5 years

Ella Murphy

10 years

Bruce Breitkreutz

10 years

Maggie Yan

5 years

Anh Nguyen

10 years

Larry Chin

10 years

Michael Papadacos

10 years

Dennis Compton

10 years

Paul Passalent

10 years

Mary Morrison

Andrew Boucher

Toronto Office

Trevor Jones

10 years

Jerry Cheng

40 years

Alfonso Riolo

10 years

Kate Lawrence

10 years

Anthony Haslam

40 years

Willette Vanvield

10 years

Tamara Lord

10 years

Dianne Sawh

30 years

Rachelle Velasco

10 years

Raymond Lee

10 years

Laurie Boyce

25 years

Manoochehr Anvari-Famian 5 years

David Ma

10 years

Robert Christopher

25 years

Adam Banting

5 years

Linda Meindersma

10 years

Ralph Davidson

25 years

Raymond Cantwell

5 years

Werner Volkmann

10 years

Barbara Kolis-Hupa

25 years

Tony Chan

5 years

Ruslan Alwan

5 years

Duc Le

25 years

Dinesh Kumar Damavarapu 5 years

John Esterer

5 years

Garry Ng

25 years

Kristie Forrest

5 years

Gigi Geronimo

5 years

Margaret Weissenfels

25 years

Aideen Hamilton

5 years

John Herbert

5 years

Alan Teare

20 years

Loren Christel Icban

5 years

John Kelly

5 years

Ian Barrett

15 years

Richard Moore

5 years

Brian Loney

5 years

Scott Crawford

15 years

Laurel Murphy

5 years

Johanna Navas

5 years

Jason DaSilva

15 years

Quirien Muylwyk

5 years

Hong Peterson

5 years

Iraida Devera

15 years

Paola Parrotta

5 years

Norman Young

5 years

Alicia Dibben

15 years

Jimmy Thannickal

5 years

Saeed Khan

15 years

Joshua Van Ravenswaay

5 years

Katherine Morra

15 years

Shakha Vasdani

5 years

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Community Investment in Canada

HAVE YOUR SAY! ARE THERE LOCAL CANADIAN ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU THAT YOU WOULD LIKE CH2M HILL TO CONSIDER FUNDING? If so, here’s what you need to know:  Funding contributions must support our core values and relate to STEMS (Science, Technology, Environment, Math, Sustainability)  Applications for 2015 are now being accepted, deadline is December 1  Contact Stephanie Robertson/CGY for an application form or for further information  Submit your application to Stephanie Robertson/CGY  Applications will be reviewed by a panel and selections announced before the end of the year To understand additional Community Investment programs within CH2M HILL, check out www.ch2mhillfoundation.com

T wh hank yo o ap you u p t com r app lied, o tho re se m lic be unic ation sults for e t ated will of the he e to y be yea nd o ou r! f COR090913061435CGY

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TT O / oy R e ev i v e Gen

Describe your job in 140 characters or less.

Name one (work or life) achievement you are

I manage design teams and projects. I deliver projects

particularly proud of.

through a shared vision, team cooperation, application of

As the design manager I led the team that successfully

appropriate processes and rigorously managing scope and

delivered $2.6M of detailed engineering in 12 months for the

risk. I really enjoy enabling a project team to deliver to their

$55M wastewater upgrade project at Melbourne's Eastern

full potential.

Treatment Plant in 2010.

Some of the challenges included a team spread across

What is your favorite CH2M HILL memory?

three offices in Australia and New-Zealand and construction

I have recently relocated to Ottawa from Melbourne,

tailgating design.

Australia, where I spent the last 8 years working for a large

The new facility was commissioned in 2012 and the client

employee-owned engineering consultancy delivering projects

describes the project as a success.

for water and heavy industrial clients.

What a thrill!

Joining CH2M HILL was an easy choice given the organization’s values and their reputation for doing great

What would we find you doing in your down-time?

work.

Outside of work, I enjoy paddling, be it dragon boats, outrigger canoes or stand up paddle boards. I also enjoy

What five things could you not live without?

revamping furniture and travelling off the beaten track.

1. Family 2. Keeping fit

What is your best career advice?

3. Travelling the world

Operate outside your comfort zone – it’s great way to learn,

4. Cottage life

grow and progress to the next stage of your career.

5. Cats and pasta are tied for 5th place…

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