Born and raised in rural Saskatchewan, Kyle is a Professional Civil / Environmental Engineer with 20 years of professional experience. His first work experiences were on the family farm and working construction with his father’s excavation company; He later graduated and moved to Edmonton to work in the oilsands industry where through a progressive career of technical design, field engineering and construction management, learned how to evaluate and make decisions that would provide the best project value.

Kyle loves seeing a project from start to finish and always puts himself in the shoes of the Client, the Operator, the Regulator, and commits to providing solutions that are fair and reasonable for all.  He will not be satisfied until he fully understands your challenges after which he will study and craft a workable plan that will be delivered openly and diligently. You can be confident that what is said will be done.

Kyle has a mission to create a positive business environment and foster a culture that will attract and promote the most accountable and creative talents in the industry.  He co-founded ARKK Engineering, and currently provides leadership and direction to the organization through his role as President.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Industrial Site Development Design and Construction
• Transportation – Road, Railroad, Airport design and
• Surface Water Management – Drainage systems, containment systems
• Environmental Reclamation – Design and construction
• Pipeline Crossing Specialist
• Heavy Civil Earthworks – Mine and Tailings
• Project Logistics Specialist – Site layout, access, material supply

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Applied Science, Environmental Engineering, University of Regina, 1999

AFFILIATIONS

• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS)
• Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)
• NWT and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists (NAPEG)
• Canadian Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE)

CONTACT

Frederico is a professional engineer with more than eighteen years of technical and management experience of small and large infrastructure projects within EPC and EPCM environments. He sees problems as just something to figure out how to solve; the bigger and complex they are, the more interesting it is. He believes that there is a solution for every problem, one just needs to think smart, know the facts and employ creative problem solving.

Frederico has a very diverse professional career, spanning both with domestic and globally-dispersed projects. His experience led him to co-found ARKK Engineering with his partners – a specialized infrastructure engineering consultancy business that values the relationships with clients, and places quality and service before fees.

He has been recognized as an ethical, tenacious and organized professional who is determined to be and to make others successful. Frederico is able to deal with change or difficult situations easily using a collaborative leadership style.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Civil Engineering and Infrastructure
• Project Management
• Traffic and Transportation Planning
• Industrial Logistics
• Aerodromes and Airports
• Procurement and Commercial Coordination

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Civil Engineering – Federal University of Goias (Brazil), 2001
• MBA, Getulio Vargas School of Business (Brazil), 2003
• Master of Sciences (M.Sc.) in Environmental Engineering – Federal University of Goias (Brazil), 2008
• Project Management / Construction Administration Certificate – University of Alberta, 2013

AFFILIATIONS

• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
• Council of Engineering and Agronomy – Goias, Brazil (CREA)

CONTACT

Nicky comes to ARKK Engineering with over 15 years of professional office experience.  Her dedication and passion to be a part of a growing and dynamic team is what has lead her to join us.  Nicky is resilient and a self start who believes in fostering a happy and healthy work environment.

Her diverse experience includes Human Resources management, payables administration and most recently, Health, Safety and Environment coordination. Nicky is a dedicated and persistent individual who strives for success in everything she does both professionally and personally.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Office Administration
• Accounts Payable
• Human Resources Management
• Health, Safety and Enviromnent
• Insurance coordination

QUALIFICATIONS

• Business Administration Marketing Diploma, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, 1996
• Supervisory Development Certificate Program, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, 2005
• Health and Safety Administrator, Alberta Construction Safety Association, 2013

“To hear, one must be silent.” (Ursula K. LeGuin)

A fitting quote for Jason Fuhr.  A man of few words but nearly two decades of strong, innovative designs and solid relationships with clients that speaks for its self.  A problem solver by nature, Jason is able to see the bigger picture, navigate through complex projects and get the job done in a timely and efficient manner.

Born and raised on a farm west of Edmonton, Jason’s career has seen him focus on the technical aspects of civil engineering. His vast project experience has seen him work on a diverse range of projects, around the world and over many different industries. This has allowed him to learn and grow as a person and professional.

Currently Jason is focused on making ARRK engineering a success by ensuring that ARKK is a leader in its capabilities to complete any project.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Site Development
• Road and Rail Design
• Utility Design
• Site Reclamation
• Drainage and Containment
• Earthworks

QUALIFICATIONS

• Civil Engineering Diploma, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), 1999

AFFILLIATIONS

• Certified Engineering Technologist (CET), The Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET)

CONTACT

Rob is a professional civil / environmental Engineer with nearly 15 years of experience. He is a specialist in the field of water resources and hydrotechnical engineering. Rob joined ARKK because he believes it is the ideal place to build a team focused on what is important to him – exceeding client’s expectations by delivering high-value technical services.

He has had a life-long fascination with dirt and water. Growing up in rural Saskatchewan provided many opportunities to get stuck in the mud and experience droughts and floods, first hand. He never passes up an opportunity to get outside, preferably near a river or lake.

His passion is understanding the client’s needs, wants, and constraints and then working collaboratively to solve problems in a creative, cost-effective manner. He loves working in team environment to take a challenging project from concept to operation.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Oil sands mine reclamation – design and construction
• Dam safety analysis – PMP/PMF, wind and wave studies
• Industrial, rural, and urban stormwater management and drainage system design
• Hydrologic and Hydraulic studies and modelling
• River engineering
• Erosion and sedimentation control

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Applied Science, Environmental Engineering, University of Regina, 2003

AFFILIATIONS

• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
• Canadian Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE)
• Canadian Dam Association (CDA)

CONTACT

Jeff thrives at delivering successful projects within whatever constraints are presented. He is someone who carefully listens to what a client wants and ensures they will get what they need. He has a diplomatic and respectful leadership style that fosters independent thinking and growth for all of his team members.

Jeff believes in investing in the people he works with and fostering collaboration to create results. His ability to adapt to find common ground with everyone he meets can be attributed to his very positive and patient behaviour. His professional experience and attitude brought him to partner and co-found ARKK Engineering.

Born and raised in northern Alberta, Jeff has over 14 years of industry experience ranging from large civil earthworks projects to structural detailing of commercial buildings and everything in between. His diverse work experience includes projects from all around the globe.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Site Development
• Road and Rail Design
• Utility Design
• Retaining Walls
• Drainage and Containment
• Earthworks

QUALIFICATIONS

• Civil Engineering Diploma, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), 2002

AFFILIATIONS

• Certified Engineering Technologist (CET), The Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET)

CONTACT

Born and raised in rural northern New Brunswick, Bill is a Civil Engineer and Senior Project Manager with over 20 years of construction, engineering design, project management and business development experience. Bill cut his teeth being raised on the family farm and working for the family earthwork construction business. From an early age working as a labourer and later as an equipment operator, Bill learned what it takes to build projects from the ground up.  Bill spent several years working in the field on municipal infrastructure renewal projects, bridge building and pile driving.  Bill graduated from UNB and moved west working for a Geotechnical engineering firm before starting work in the oilsands industry.  From there his career progressed through technical design, field engineering, project engineering, and project management on a variety of projects.

Bill has experience working and leading teams on projects ranging from the smallest in size to multi-billion major projects.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Industrial site development design and construction
• Heavy civil earthworks – mining and tailings
• Surface water management and control facilities
• Groundwater management and control facilities
• Pipeline crossings
• Mid-stream facilities design and construction (liquids)
• Modularization studies and design
• Optimizing Project Execution Strategies – logistics, supply chain, PPMOF
• Underground infrastructure design and construction – oily water sewer, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, pressurized water systems
• Municipal infrastructure design

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Civil), University of New Brunswick, 2001

QUALIFICATIONS

• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

Born and raised in rural Alberta, surrounded by agriculture and manufacturing in western Canada, Tammy learned early on the value of strong, stable communities in which to live and work are such an integral part of any development.

With a passion for land development, Tammy is ARKK’s Senior Land Development Manager, having over 20 years of experience in land development projects and construction.

Tammy understands the in-depth of scope of development projects.  She understand that the difference, when talking about land development projects, is in the details; she orchestrates very well all aspects from planning, architectural guidelines, municipal engineering, and construction management, and how they can be value generators to each project.  In her career so far, Tammy has completed small and large scale land development projects (large projects that vary from 30 to 120 million). She has planned and executed both residential and commercial developments and has extensive experience with indigenous land and business development.

Through vision, leadership, and expertise, Tammy works together with community leaders, developers, and investors to help build, together, brighter futures.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Land Development Projects – Planning and Negotiations
• Land Development Financial, Proformas and Feasibility Studies
• Asset Management
• Commercial, Residential and Industrial Developments

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science Architecture, RAIC 2006
• Municipal Licence Onsite Wastewater Management, 2009
• Commercial Land Development, Cornell University, 2020

CONTACT

Gary is a Mechanical Engineer and Senior Project Manager with over 30 years of experience in engineering design, project management, engineering management, construction, and plant operations. A native Edmontonian, Gary started his career in the field as a construction contract field administrator. His subsequent time as a reliability engineer gave him full appreciation as to how chronic maintenance and operational issues could be prevented with good engineering design.

Working in engineering consulting, Gary has progressed from technical design through various leadership roles with significant experience in project management. He has managed projects ranging from small to billion-dollar major projects with a team of 250 working in four countries. Gary prides himself on creating high performing teams by selecting strong team members with excellent leadership skills.

In his 30 years he has had the opportunity to work on revamp, brownfield, and greenfield projects as well as front-end, detail engineering, through to project close-out. Much of his experience has been in oilsands and pipeline facilities.

A cornerstone of his philosophy towards successful project management is strong integration with the Client project team to help approach the project from the Client’s perspective. Consistent communication ensures clear alignment on the execution strategy to support the Client through the steps of project approval, construction, commissioning, and close-out.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Project Management
• Pipeline facilities – Terminals and pump stations
• Oilsands – Ore Preparation, Extraction, Tailings, and Upgrading
• MFT Treatment
• Asset Management
• Engineering Management
• Reliability Engineering

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Co-op), University of Alberta (1991)

AFFILIATIONS

• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

CONTACT

Kelsy is a Document Control Lead with over 17 years of experience managing documents on small and large projects within an EPC environment. In that time, she has had the opportunity to lead Document Control teams locally, as well as in support offices based in Ontario and overseas. 

She strives to build strong rapport with co-workers, clients and suppliers to ensure the quality of documentation on a project meets the expectations of all involved and cultivates success. 

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Electronic Document Management Systems
• Creation and implementation of processes and procedures

QUALIFICATIONS

• Records Management Certificate, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto, 2013
• Records Information Management 101 Certificate, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), 2011

CONTACT

Dmitri is a seasoned Construction Manager professional, with more than 20 years of experience in civil earthworks and pipeline construction. His experience is balanced, having more than 16 years of field construction experience, construction operations and management and constructability review. Dmitri has been involved in small to large bore pipelines projects, from the limestone in the Crowsnest Pass to muskeg of High Level, Alberta, as well as large size rail terminals (1500 cars), and various other civil earthworks / dewatering, roads construction, industrial projects.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Construction Management (CM) – Civil / Environmental / Infrastructure
• Industrial Site Development Construction
• Heavy Civil Earthworks – Mine and Tailings Construction Projects
• Transportation Projects – Road and Railway
• Surface Water Projects – Drainage systems, containment systems
• Pipeline Construction Specialist

QUALIFICATIONS

• Oilsands Safety Association (OSSA) – Regional Orientation Program
• Canadian Red Cross Standard First Aid
• SECOR Health & Safety Management – Alberta Construction Association

Dr. Ranjeet Nagare is a hydrogeological engineer with over 18 years of diversified research and industrial experience in providing solutions to groundwater-related technical and regulatory problems. He has worked on several complex multidisciplinary projects in Canada, USA, Germany and south Asia. His Canadian experience includes four years in Ontario and NWT and ten years in the Alberta oil sands. Ranjeet is an expert numerical modeller and a specialist in fields of hydrogeology and wetlands and cold regions hydrology.

Coming from an arid region in India and an agricultural background, Ranjeet was able to witness the role of engineering in water management. This experience was instrumental in him choosing hydrogeology as a profession. Ranjeet actively works on devising innovative solutions in applied hydrogeology and envisions a critical role for engineering in problems of tomorrow. Having practiced hydrogeology in different parts of the world, he appreciates the importance of local knowledge and experience in devising practical solutions for water related problems.

Ranjeet is committed to understanding his client’s needs and constraints in order to develop applied solutions while meeting tight project deadlines and budgets. He is a team player and loves working on challenging multidisciplinary projects in collaborative team environments.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Oil Sands mine reclamation
• Dewatering and depressurization for mines and construction projects
• Contamination in heterogenous porous media, fractured bedrock and wetland complexes – Remediation design and risk management
• Wetlands and cold regions hydrology
• Water reuse and recycling
• Surface water and groundwater interaction studies
• Hydrogeological site characterization, groundwater monitoring, optimization of groundwater monitoring networks, groundwater diversion studies and EIA applications
• Designing mitigation measures such as cut-off-walls and interception systems for external tailings facilities, brine storage ponds, contaminant sources and other similar applications
• Development of permafrost degradation mitigation method
• Groundwater/integrated surface water and groundwater flow and solute/heat transport modelling

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor in Civil Engineering (B.E.), Pune University (India), 2001
• Master of Science (M.Sc. Environmental and Resources Management), Brandenburg Technical University (Germany), 2005
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D. in Geology, Hydrogeology), University of Western Ontario, 2011

PUBLICATIONS

Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals

• Nagare R.M., Y-J Park, A.A. Mohammed, R.A. Schincariol. (2021). Modelling Shallow Ground Temperatures around Hot Buried Pipelines in Cold Regions. Under Revision with Cold Regions Science and Technology. CRST-D-20-00101R1.
• Nagare R.M., Y-J Park, T. Butterfield, C. Belenky, and S. Scyrup. (2020). Analytical and numerical modeling of diffusive matrix loading, recovery and rebound concentration in fractured bedrock. Groundwater, doi: 10.1111/gwat.12892.
• Langford J.E., R.A. Schincariol, R.M. Nagare, W.L. Quinton, and A.A. Mohammed. (2020). Transient and transition factors in modeling permafrost thaw and groundwater flow. Groundwater (accepted).
• Schilling O.S., Y-J Park, R. Therrien, and R.M. Nagare. (2018). Integrated Surface and Subsurface Hydrological Modeling with Snowmelt and Pore Water Freeze‐Thaw. Groundwater, https://doi.org/10.1111/gwat.12841
• Nagare R.M., Y-J. Park, and S.L. Barbour. (2018). Analytical approach to estimate salt release from tailings sand hummocks in oil sands mine closure. Mine Water and the Environment, 37(4), 673-685.
• Mohammed A.A., R.A. Schincariol, W.L. Quinton, R.M. Nagare, and G.N. Flerchinger. (2017). On the use of mulching to mitigate permafrost degradation due to linear disturbances in sub-arctic peatlands. Ecological Engineering 102, 207-223.
• Nagare R.M., P. Bhattacharya, J. Khanna, and R.A. Schincariol. (2015). Coupled cellular automata for frozen soil processes, SOIL, 1, 103-116.
• Mohammed A.A., R.A. Schincariol, R.M. Nagare, and W.L. Quinton. (2014). Reproducing field-scale active layer thaw in the laboratory, Vadose Zone Journal, 13(8).
• Nagare, R.M., R.A. Schincariol, A.A. Mohammed, W.L. Quinton, and M. Hayashi. (2013). Measuring saturated hydraulic conductivity and anisotropy of peat by a modified split-container method. Hydrogeology Journal, 21 (2), 515-520.
• Nagare R.M., R.A. Schincariol, W.L. Quinton, and M. Hayashi. (2012). Effects of freezing on soil temperature, freezing front propagation and moisture redistribution in peat: Laboratory investigations. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 16, 501-515.
• Nagare R.M., R.A. Schincariol, W.L. Quinton, and M. Hayashi. (2012). Moving the field into the lab: Simulation of water and heat transport in subarctic peat. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, 23(3), 237-243.
• Nagare R.M., R.A. Schincariol, W.L. Quinton, M. Hayashi. (2011). Laboratory calibration of time domain reflectometry to determine moisture content in undisturbed peat samples. European Journal of Soil Science, 62(4), 505-515.

Papers in Peer Reviewed Conferences and Discussions

• Nagare R.M., Y-J. Park, and J.D. Pal. (2015). Integrated surface water and groundwater modeling for oil sands reclamation. In: Mine Closure 2015 – A.B. Fourie, M. Tibbett, L. Sawatsky and D. van Zyl (eds), 891-900.
• Nagare R.M., P. Bhattacharya, J. Khanna, and R.A. Schincariol. (2014). Coupled cellular automata for frozen soil processes, SOIL Discussions, 1, 119-150.
• Nagare R.M., R.A. Schincariol, W.L. Quinton, and M. Hayashi. (2011). Effects of freezing on soil temperature, frost propagation and moisture redistribution in peat: Laboratory investigations. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions, 8, 5387-5426.

Book Chapters

• Ulrich Beims, Ranjeet Nagare, Claus Nitsche, Michael Porzig & H-J Voigt. (2008), in Environmental Geology: Handbook of Field Methods and Case Studies, Springer, 643-648.
• Florian Jenn, Ranjeet Nagare, Michael Porzig & H-J Voigt. (2008), in Environmental Geology: Handbook of Field Methods and Case Studies, Springer, 649-680.

Conference Presentations and Abstracts

• Butterfield T., R.M. Nagare, and S. Scyrup. (2019). Conceptual site model re-development and discrete fracture network modelling at a contaminated fractured bedrock site. 2019 EnviroTech Conference, Calgary.
• Schincariol, R.A., J.E. Langford, R.M. Nagare, W.L. Quinton, and A.A. Mohammed. (2018). Modeling permafrost aggradation and thaw in a peat plateau wetland complex. NGWA Groundwater Summit Meeting, Las Vegas, Dec. 2018.
• Nagare R.M., and Y-J. Park. (2016). Integrated surface water and groundwater modelling for oil sands reclamation. COSIA Water Conference, Calgary AB. March 2016.
• Nagare R.M., Y-J. Park, and J.D. Pal. (2015). Integrated surface water and groundwater modeling for oil sands reclamation: Challenges and opportunities. In Proceedings of WaterTech 2015, Environmental Services Association of Alberta, Banff AB. April 2015.
• Nagare R.M., Y-J. Park, and J.D. Pal. (2014). Connected waters of boreal wetlands: Role of integrated modeling in gaining insights into complex shallow flow systems. In proceedings of Geological Society of America. 2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver BC. October 2014.
• Mohammed A.A., R.A. Schincariol, W.L. Quinton, and R.M. Nagare. (2014). Mitigating permafrost degradation due to linear disturbances in sub-arctic peatlands. In proceedings of Geological Society of America. 2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver BC. October 2014.
• Nagare R.M., J.D. Pal, and D. Linehan. (2014). Long-term management of remote wetland sites: Multi-criteria analysis of remediation options. In Proceedings of RemTech 2014, Environmental Services Association of Alberta, Banff AB. October 2014.
• Nagare R.M., J.D. Pal, and D. Linehan. (2014). Groundwater modeling and options analysis for long-term wetlands remediation. In Proceedings of WaterTech 2014, Environmental Services Association of Alberta, Banff AB. April 2014.

AFFILIATIONS

• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

CONTACT

Alana is a contaminated sites specialist with nearly 15 years of professional experience. She is a specialist in the assessment, remediation, and closure of federally and provincially regulated sites. Her professional experience has included developing, implementing and ongoing execution of both inter- and intra-provincial compliance monitoring and sampling programs, management of remediation portfolios, and remediation and closure of contaminated sites in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.

Born and raised in Calgary, Alana moved to Edmonton to attend university. Upon completion of her degree, Alana was fortunate to work first in agricultural and then in the environmental field. This experience granted Alana a unique opportunity to build meaningful relationships across industries and across Canada, and offered Alana a first-hand perspective of the regional issues, regulatory frameworks, and local nuances associated with completing work in different regions. 

Alana has a keen eye for detail, intense curiosity, and passion for the natural world, all of which make her a strong environmental scientist. Alana does not shy away from new situations or intimidating problems. Alana is dedicated to understanding each client’s challenges and finding practical, efficient solutions to progress a site towards closure. Alana values teamwork and collaboration, and takes pride in a job well done.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Prioritizing contaminated sites according to client’s drivers and values
• Coordinating and communicating with internal and external stakeholders regarding contaminated sites projects
• Executing assessment and remediation work in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec 
• Managing technical, financial, and compliance aspects of contaminated sites projects
• Managing timelines and budgets of individual projects and portfolios
• Ensure that projects are compliant with all permits and client standard operating procedures and best management practices 
• Communicating project performance metrics to clients

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science, Biology (Major) and Chemistry (Minor), University of Alberta, Canada (2004).
• Professional Agrologist, Alberta Institute of Agrologists.

CONTACT

Rob is a serial learner whose kaleidoscopic experience brings different perspectives and skills to solving complex problems. Born to Deaf parents, Rob grew up in a world of social activism and developed a strong affinity for the underdog. His natural writing skills led him early in his career to journalism, where he excelled but grew restless as the industry struggled to adapt to a world with an internet. After several years developing his management skills in the restaurant industry in B.C., Rob moved to Edmonton and found tremendous satisfaction learning new skills working on service rigs. In 2004, Rob moved to Montreal to work with his musician wife-to-be, and soon they were touring her show around the middle east and Asia. Dissatisfied with his inability to answer the question “Is Climate Change real?”, Rob returned to school to study science, and he hasn’t looked back. He now lives in Edmonton with his wife and their two kids.    

Rob enjoys solving difficult problems and finding efficiencies. He sees his role on a team as one of an interpreter who helps connect people to ideas. He excels at synthesizing and distilling complicated material into a form that any audience can understand. He takes tremendous pride in accomplishing whatever task is put in front of him, and in holding himself to the highest standards. 

Rob’s overall mission is to leave the world a better place than he found it, and to help others who share that mission. His longstanding interest is in the protection of water resources.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Environmental Site Assessment
• Environmental Risk Management
• In-Situ and Ex-Situ Remediation
• Remediation Portfolio Management
• Multi-jurisdictional Environmental Issues 
• Regulatory and Compliance Reporting
• Object-Oriented Programming
• Writing and Editing
• Groundwater – Surface Water Interactions

QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communications, Kwantlen University College, Richmond, B.C., Canada (1994)
• Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (2009)
• Master of Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (2013)

CONTACT

Nick is a recent graduate from the University of Alberta’s civil engineering program, and he is thrilled to begin his career at ARKK. Nick’s studies and co-op experiences have sparked an interest in water resource engineering that continues to grow with each project he tackles. He enjoys the team atmosphere at ARKK and is trying to absorb as much as he can from experienced engineers and technicians around him.

Born and raised in Edmonton, Nick considers himself an avid adventurer and a rec league enthusiast. He loves to get outside and enjoy what Alberta has to offer, whether that be skiing in the mountains or a long weekend at the cabin with family and friends. Likewise, Nick will grab every opportunity at hand to get in the field and help ARKK projects come to life.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Hydraulic Modelling (PCSWMM, Mike Urban)
• Engineering Standards Creation and Revision
• Materials Testing (Aggregates, Asphalt)
• Field Engineering Support

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Cooperative Program,University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (2019)

AFFILIATIONS

• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

Max is a professional civil engineer with six years of industry experience specializing in hydrotechnical engineering. He has been engaged in projects throughout Alberta, interior British Columbia, and British Columbia’s west coast. His experience ranges from conceptual problem solving, to detailed engineering design, and to construction execution; often with boots on the ground at each phase.

Growing up outside of Calgary, Max has always had a passion for enjoying the outdoors and has no problem getting his hands dirty. His approach to engineering is equally hands-on; Max is committed to visualizing challenges in the real world and witnessing projects come to life.

Max’s focus is on providing innovative solutions that are practical and technically-sound. Collaboration and open communication with clients is paramount to understand individual challenges, constraints, and operational impacts.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Construction supervision, quality assurance, and hydrotechnical field engineering
• Hydrometric field program planning/coordination, execution, and data analysis
• Hydraulic structure design
• Hydrologic analysis
• River engineering and stream remediation
• Erosion protection and sediment control
• Dam safety analysis, inspection, and operational documentation preparation

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Applied Science, Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, 2012

AFFILIATIONS

• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
• Canadian Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE)

CONTACT

Nick is a recent graduate from the University of Alberta’s Civil Engineering program, and his love for water resources engineering has inspired him to pursue a Master’s of Engineering from the University of Alberta. He is thrilled to be a part of ARKK learning from some of the best engineers and technicians in the industry.

Raised in Barrhead, Nick embraces the outdoors as he grew up helping his dad on the farm. For that reason, his favorite time of year is fall when it comes time to harvest. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends, playing guitar, and watching hockey. Nick embraces challenges and hard work as he looks forward to the new skills he will gain at ARKK. 

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Hydraulic modelling and analysis (HEC-RAS, EPA SWMM)
• Hydrotechnical field investigation
• Surface water drainage
• Bathymetric and field surveys

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (2019)
• Master of Science, Water Resources Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (Estimated Completion Date: May 2022)

AFFILIATIONS

• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

Vilas Koleshwar is a Professional Engineer with extensive hands-on process engineering experience in oil & gas (conventional and unconventional, upstream & downstream), ethanol based chemicals, bio-methanation of ethanol distillery effluent and produced water treatment for sub-surface disposal and reuse, covering Engineering Design, Operations Support, Research & Development, Technology Deployment, Mentoring and Training plant engineers.

Vilas graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in 1982. In an illustrious career since spanning 37 years, various industries, multiple countries and reputed organizations (Saudi Aramco, Suncor Energy, Petro-Canada, Jacobs Canada, SNC-Lavalin, Kuwait Oil Company, Lupin Laboratories Ltd., Pravara S.S.K. Ltd., Engineers India Ltd., Hindustan Levers Research Center). Vilas has immensely contributed to the growth of Oil & Gas and Agro based-chemical Industries. By moving from R&D to engineering to operator company environment, and by handling number of green and brown field projects from concept to commissioning, he has acquired in-depth process engineering expertise, imbibed a wide, multi-faceted and multi-national industrial work culture and HSE compliance attitude as well as Operational Excellence Best practices.

Vilas is a go-getter and a taskmaster. He has a deep passion for innovation, engineering enhancements, responsible industrialization, and conservation. His drive for conservation and responsible industrialization is rooted in his rural upbringing in India where he has witnessed destruction of environment for past four decades in the name of development. Vilas’s work in freshwater conservation in crude oil desalinization process was recently awarded with a US Patent # 10,703,989 B2. He has another patent under review with the US PTO in the field of efficient oil & water separation in cylindrical tanks. He has published several technical papers in reputed international journals.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Upstream Crude Oil Processing (Conventional & Unconventional, production wells to product pipeline)
• Produced water, Flowback Water and Tailings Water (Treatment for disposal, injection and reuse)
• Surface Jet Pump technology applications for oil & gas production boosting, gas compressor bypass, flare gas recovery.
• Biogas generation from Ethanol distillery effluent water
• Ethanol based chemical manufacturing
• New Technology Identification, Evaluation, Pilot Testing and Deployment (Oil/Gas/Water)
• Conceptual study, Techno-economic feasibility study and scoping study, DBM, Basic/FEED/Detail engineering support
• Plant commissioning & startup support
• Computational Fluid Dynamic studies, Transient Studies, HAZOP reviews
• Plant operations support (process troubleshooting, process optimization, process equipment debottlenecking & upgrade, performance enhancement)
• Data Analytics and Digitalization Support
• Training Courses for Plant Engineers (Oil Processing, Water Treatment)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Technology, Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, 1982

AFFILIATIONS

• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

CONTACT

Gustavo Padros is a Senior Geotechnical and Structural Engineer with more than 25 years’ experience. He was born and raised in Mexico City, where the soft subsurface conditions and strong earthquakes are a constant challenge for geotechnical engineering projects. He has extensive professional experience in consulting projects, designing and implementing engineering solutions for highway and bridge infrastructure, power transmission and linear pipeline projects.

Gustavo has published 13 technical articles and was Professor Assistant of Foundation Engineering and Structural Engineering courses at the Universidad Iberoamericana and Universidad Marista in Mexico for 5 years. Delivering a safe, reliable and cost-effective engineering design has always been his work priority. Gustavo believes that if the work is carried out by a group of people working together, sharing the same vision, that any goal is achievable.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Geohazard assessments (erosion, drainage and slope stability)
• Deep and shallow foundations design and testing
• Erosion assessment
• Drainage and stability of highway embankments and bridge foundations
• Earth supporting systems (MSE walls, braced excavations, retaining walls, tiebacks and anchors)
• Embankment design
• Ponds and sewage lagoons
• Structural Engineering – concrete and steel structures

QUALIFICATIONS

• Sc. in Civil Engineering, Universidad Iberoamericana (Mexico), 1990
• Sc.in Construction Engineering, Universidad Iberoamericana (Mexico), 2000
• Sc. in Geotechnical Engineering, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (Mexico), 2002
• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS)
• Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia
• Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)
• Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (Member)
• Canadian Geotechnical Society (Member)
• Deep Foundation Institute (Member)
• International Association of Foundation Drilling (Member)
• Pile Driving Contractor Association (Member)
• American Concrete Institute (Member)

PUBLICATIONS

• Padros, G., 2019. Cylindrical Shear Resistance of Helical Piles Subjected to Seismic Loads, Canadian Geotechnical Conference, St. John’s, NFL.
• Padros, G., 2019. Horizontal Steel Design of Reinforced Concrete Ringwalls Using Soil-Structure Interaction, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Montreal, QC.
• Padros, G., 2019. Performance of Helical Pile Cylindrical Shear Resistance in Earthquake Loading, 12^th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Quebec, QC.
• Padros, G., 2018. Soil-Structure Interaction of Reinforced Concrete Ringwalls in Granular Fill, Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Edmonton, Alberta.
• Padros, G., Schimidt, R., Padros, J., 2018. Short Term Decrease in Undrained Shear Strength due to Helical Pile Installation, Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Edmonton, Alberta.
• Padros G. (2013). Analysis of Cylindrical Shear Resistance of Screw Piles Subjected to Compressive Loads Based on Direct Shear Tests. 1^st International Symposium on Helical Piles. Amherst, Massachusetts.
• Padros G. (2013). Slip Plane Analyses Considering Shear Strength Anisotropy of Clays. Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Montreal, Quebec.
• Padros G. (2013). Influence of Helix Geometric Configuration on the Cylindrical Shear Resistance of Screw Piles Based on Direct Shear Tests. Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Montreal, Quebec.
• Padros G. (2013). Comparison of Theoretical and Field Tested Screw Pile Compressive Load – Displacement Plots. Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Montreal, Quebec.
• Padros G., et.al. (2012). Assessment of Screw Pile Lateral Load Performance in Cohesive Soils Considering Disturbance due to Installation. Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
• Padros G., et.al. (2012). Predicted and Measured Compressive Capacity and Torque of Large Helix Diameter Screw Piles in Stiff to Very Stiff Cohesive Soils. Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
• Padros G. and Papanicolas, D.A. (2008). Compressive Pile Load Tests on Continuous Flight Auger Piles and on a Driven Timber Pile in Silty Clay Soils in High Prairie, Alberta. Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Edmonton, Alberta.
• Cruz, I., Howie, J., Padros, G., Papanicolas, D. and Weemees, I. (2008). An Evaluation of Pile Load Capacity Estimates Using CPT and DMT Methods in Silty Clay in High Prairie, Alberta. Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Edmonton, Alberta.

Rolf is a water resources engineer with more than 40 years of experience in a broad range of surface water projects in Canada, Bangladesh and Indonesia. His work was focused primarily on hydraulic structures, flood control and river engineering that later included projects in the Alberta oil sands region as well as drainage and stormwater management for industrial facilities. After recognizing the value of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in late 1980s, Rolf returned to school to gain an in-depth understanding of GIS.

Throughout his career, Rolf has mentored many engineers and delivered formal training sessions in a broad range of water resources subjects and GIS. Rolf’s passion is supporting the technical advancement of engineers and developing new and efficient ways to complete water resources engineering projects.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Hydraulics and physical modelling and design of hydraulic structures
• Dam breach and flood computer modelling
• River engineering and bank protection
• Dam safety assessments
• Rural drainage and flood control design and construction
• Industrial drainage and stormwater management
• Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in water resources and wildfire suppression planning

QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma, Water Engineering, Stockholm Institute of Technology (Sweden), 1971
• Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Alberta, 1977
• Advance Diploma in Geographic Information Systems (with Honours), BC Institute of Technology, B.C., 1996

AFFILIATIONS

• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

CONTACT

Mario grew up in Monterrey, Mexico where he was involved early in his career in construction supervision providing support in the scheduled renovation program at the UANL soccer stadium. He was also involved in sales and support of hydraulic modeling software for water, wastewater, and river systems.

In 2011, Mario moved to Alberta and worked for over 3 years in construction supervision and design for standard bridges and bridge size culverts.

In an effort to expand his skillset, Mario returned to school to study Engineering Design and Drafting Technology at NAIT, obtaining a specialization in Municipal and Hydraulic Design. He believes that working in a team environment can foster creativity and can result in finding solutions to complex problems in a more efficient and cost-effective manner.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Construction Supervision for Bridges and Bridge Size Culvert
• Municipal/Civil Design

QUALIFICATIONS

• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Universidad Regiomontana (Monterrey, Mexico), 2009
• Engineering Design and Drafting Technology Diploma, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), 2019

AFFILIATIONS

• Technologist-in-Training (T.T.), The Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET)

Indu Ghuge has a bachelor in software engineering, with eight years of software testing, development and data science experience in areas of banking, telecommunications, e-commerce, insurance and law enforcement. She has worked on complete software development life cycle including implementation of software verification and validation plans, coding, debugging and software testing. This included working in areas of cybersecurity, database management and visualization, web-based application testing, product performance testing and client support.

Coming from rural India, Indu has always managed her professional career while balancing the expectations and responsibilities of family and society that come with the territory. She has done this through continually educating herself in new areas and perseverance. This has prepared and enabled her to progressively take up more professional responsibilities and leadership roles. Indu strives to understand the needs of her clients and focuses on developing applied solutions. She enjoys exploring data to help provide new insights to improve and optimize business operations.

At ARKK, Indu helps Civil and Environmental Engineers and Geoscientists in managing large sets of data through data automation, analytics, and visualization to support engineering and scientific assessments. In the process, she is helping develop smart data systems with an aim to save time and costs required to manage data. In her free time, Indu loves hiking along the North Saskatchewan River and in the Rocky Mountains, bird watching, and experimenting with food in her kitchen.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Software development
•  Software testing
• Product support 
• Data science and analytics

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor in Computer Science and Engineering (B.E.), SRT Marathwada University (India), 2005
• Certified Diploma in Advanced and Mobile Computing (C-DAC), Pune University, 2006

Matej is Junior Civil Designer who recently graduated from NAIT’s Engineering Design and Drafting Technology program. He was born and raised in Croatia where he was involved in engineering since high school and College of Mechanical Engineering before he moved to Edmonton. Ever since he moved to Alberta he was fascinated with the scope of industry and became dedicated to hard work to build his career in engineering.

He graduated from NAIT with specialization in Municipal Design where he built strong foundations in hydraulic design, subdivision design, structural and concrete design. While working for ARKK he continues to grow and learn on daily basis from great mentors who are experienced, respectful, honest and caring.

Matej is creative and passionate about his work, likes to solve problems and continue to grow for which he found a perfect opportunity with ARKK. He works hard to complete his projects with quality and collaborates with team to solve unique problems and deliver in timely and efficient manner.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Municipal/Civil Design

QUALIFICATIONS

• Engineering Design and Drafting Technology Diploma, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), 2018

AFFILIATIONS

• Technologist-in-Training (T.T.), The Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET)

CONTACT

Dr. Aaron Mohammed is an environmental engineer and hydrogeologist  with over eight years of experience in various applied and theoretical aspects of hydrogeology, ranging from field studies of groundwater recharge in the Canadian Prairies, permafrost thaw in the Northwest Territories, to the development of new mathematical models of unsaturated flow in frozen soils. He is also a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Civil and Resource Engineering at Dalhousie University, where he researches groundwater-surface water interactions and groundwater-borne contamination in coastal environments.

Aaron focuses on providing state-of-the-art science-based solutions to technical problems that arise in groundwater-related issues and management. He seeks to apply fundamental knowledge of subsurface flow and transport processes to the complicated multifaceted problems that frequently arise in industry.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Cold regions hydrology and hydrogeology
  
• Vadose zone hydrology
  
• Groundwater-surface water interactions
  
• Coastal hydrogeology
  
• Subsurface and integrated surface-subsurface flow and transport modeling
  
• Hydrological field methods – meteorological, vadose zone and groundwater monitoring

QUALIFICATIONS

• B.ESc. Civil Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 2011
  
• M.Sc. Geology (Hydrogeology), University of Western Ontario, 2014
  
• Ph.D. Geoscience (Hydrogeology), University of Calgary, 2019

PUBLICATIONS

• Mohammed AA, Pavlovskii I, Cey EE, Hayashi M. 2019. Effects of preferential flow on snowmelt partitioning and groundwater recharge in frozen soils. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 23: 5017-5031, doi:10.5194/hess-23-5017-2019.
  
• Pittman F, Mohammed AA, Cey EE. 2019. Effects of antecedent moisture and macroporosity on infiltration and water flow in frozen soil. Hydrological Processes 34:795 – 809, doi:10.1002/hyp.13629.
  
• Langford JE, Schincariol RA, Nagare RM, Quinton WL, Mohammed AA. 2019. Transient and transition factors in modeling permafrost thaw and groundwater flow. Groundwater, doi:10.1111/gwat.12903.
  
• Mohammed AA, Kurylyk BK, Cey EE, Hayashi M. 2018. Snowmelt infiltration and macropore flow in frozen soils: overview, knowledge gaps and a conceptual framework. Vadose Zone Journal 17:180084, doi:10.2136/vzj2018.04.0084.
  
• Kurylyk BK, Irvine DJ, Mohammed AA, Bense VF, Briggs M, Loder JW, Geshelin Y. 2018. Rethinking the use of seabed temperature profiles to trace submarine groundwater flow. Water Resources Research 54: 4595-4614, doi:10.1029/2017WR022353.
  
• Noorduijn SN, Hayashi M, Mohammed GA, Mohammed AA. 2018.  A coupled soil water balance model for simulating depression-focused groundwater recharge. Vadose Zone Journal 17:170176, doi:10.2136/vzj2017.10.0176.
  
• Mohammed AA, Schincariol RA, Quinton WL, Nagare RM, Flerchinger GN. 2017. On the use of mulching to mitigate permafrost degradation due to linear disturbances in sub-arctic peatlands. Ecological Engineering 102: 207-223, doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.02.020.
  
• Mohammed AA, Schincariol RA, Nagare RM, Quinton WL. 2014. Reproducing field-scale active layer thaw in the laboratory. Vadose Zone Journal 13 (8), doi:10.2136/vzj2014.01.0008.
  
• Nagare RM, Schincariol RA, Mohammed AA, Quinton WL, Hayashi M. 2013. Measuring saturated hydraulic conductivity and anisotropy of peat by a modified split-cube method. Hydrogeology Journal 21: 515-520, doi: 10.1007/s10040-012-0930-7.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND ABSTRACTS

• Cey EE, Mohammed AA, LeBlanc F, Hayashi M. 2019. Infiltration, groundwater recharge and preferential flow dynamics in frozen ground. GAC–MAC–IAH/CNC Conference 2019, Quebec City, QC.
  
• Schincariol RA, Langford JE, Nagare RM, Quinton WL, Mohammed AA. 2018. Modeling permafrost aggradation and thaw in a wetland/peatland complex. NGWA Groundwater Week Assembly 2018, Las Vegas, NV.
  
• Kurylyk BK, Mohammed AA, Irvine DJ, Bense VF, Briggs M. 2018. Ocean-Aquifer Mixing on the Scotian Slope: Implications, Patterns, and Drivers. Kiel Research Alumni Conference 2018, Halifax, NS.
  
• Kurylyk BK, Irvine DJ, Mohammed AA, Bense VF, Briggs M, Loder JW, Geshelin Y. 2018. Is there thermal evidence of groundwater flow beneath the Scotian Slope? CMOS Congress, Halifax, NS.
  
• Langford JE, Schincariol RA, Nagare RM, Quinton WL, Mohammed AA. 2018. Modeling thermal transport during permafrost aggradation and thaw in peatlands. CGU-CSSS-CIG-ESSSA-CSAFM Joint Assembly 2018. CGU scientific meetings, Niagara Falls, ON.
  
• Kurylyk BK, Mohammed AA, Irvine DJ, Bense VF. 2017. Rethinking the use of ocean sediment temperature-depth profiles to infer submarine groundwater discharge. GSA Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
  
• Mohammed AA, Cey EE, Hayashi M. 2017. Vadose zone dynamics governing snowmelt infiltration and groundwater recharge in prairie landscapes. IAH Calgary Symposium, Calgary, AB.
  
• Mohammed AA, LeBlanc F, Cey EE, Hayashi M. 2016. Vadose zone dynamics governing snowmelt infiltration and groundwater recharge in a seasonally frozen, semi-arid landscape. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  
• Cey EE, Noorduijn SL, Mohammed AA, Pavlovskii I, Bentley LR, Hayashi, M. 2016. Quantifying depression-focused recharge in a seasonally frozen, semi-arid landscape. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 18, EGU2016-10362-1, EGU General Assembly, Vienna.
  
• Mohammed AA, Schincariol RA, Quinton WL, Nagare RM. 2014. Mitigating permafrost degradation due to linear disturbances in sub-arctic peatlands. GSA Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC.