Bryant Ward
Vancouver
Summary
Geotechnical engineer with over 10 years of consulting experience in Western Canada. Experienced in taking responsibility for the technical content, budgets and timelines for geotechnical projects. Passionate about continuously improving my craft and contributing to the success of our teammates and clients and the well-being of the public.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Geotechnical Project Engineer
Thurber Engineering Ltd.
05.2018 - Current
- Responsible for geotechnical analysis, design, reporting and construction field reviews for a variety of projects in British Columbia.
- Typically acts as direct point of contact for clients and manages internal budgets and deliverable timelines. Prepares cost estimate proposals for entire geotechnical scope.
- Planning and execution of geotechnical investigations. Typically responsible for program development, permitting, utility locates, subcontractor coordination, safety requirements and mentoring of junior field staff. Has completed many investigations without incident and within allotted budget.
Research Assistant
Queen's University
09.2016 - 02.2018
- Conducted full-scale strength and performance testing on buried steel-reinforced HDPE culverts.
- Developed the instrumentation program, installed sensors and assisted lab staff with fill placement and operation of equipment.
- Analyzed the data and produced a report for the product's manufacturer.
Geotechnical Engineer-in-Training
Thurber Engineering Ltd.
06.2011 - 05.2016
- Completed soil logging during geotechnical investigations of varying complexity. Able to correctly identify and classify soils and adjust programs to collect the necessary data for design. Responsible for execution of on-site safety procedures.
- Developed test hole logs and prepared geotechnical data reports which included recommended parameters for design.
- Completed field reviews for construction projects such as deep and shallow foundations, municipal dikes, retaining walls and excavation shoring.
- Assisted project engineers with geotechnical analysis such as slope stability, foundation and retaining wall design, settlement estimates, and liquefaction triggering.
Education
M.Eng. - Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Focus)
Queen's University
Kingston, ON05.2018
B.A.Sc. - Civil Engineering
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC05.2011
Skills
- PEng designation in British Columbia
- Planning and execution of geotechnical investigations
- Deep and shallow foundation design
- Slope stability analysis
- Retaining wall design
- Municipal dike design
- Settlement assessment
- Seismic analysis (site-specific response analysis, liquefaction triggering, lateral spreading)
- Experience communicating with clients of technical and non-technical backgrounds
- Hosted technical and non-technical conference presentations
Timeline
Geotechnical Project Engineer
Thurber Engineering Ltd.
05.2018 - Current
Research Assistant
Queen's University
09.2016 - 02.2018
Geotechnical Engineer-in-Training
Thurber Engineering Ltd.
06.2011 - 05.2016
M.Eng. - Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Focus)
Queen's University
B.A.Sc. - Civil Engineering
University of British Columbia
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