SNC-Lavalin appoints Ben Almond to newly created role CEO of EDPM Canada

MONTREAL: February 11, 2021 - SNC-Lavalin has appointed Ben Almond to the newly created role of CEO, Engineering, Design and Project Management (EDPM), Canada. Ben will be responsible for leading a 3,000 strong team and working closely with our clients to drive sustainable, long term growth across the transportation, cities and development, and industrial markets. Currently based in Vancouver, Ben will relocate to Montreal in 2021.

Ben joins SNC-Lavalin from Jacobs where he was most recently Regional Managing Director of the combined Jacobs and CH2M Hill team in Canada. He has also held several senior positions at Suncor Energy and Imperial Oil.

“We welcome Ben during an exciting time for SNC-Lavalin as we focus on supporting our clients and delivering long-term growth across our core geographies,” said Philip Hoare, President, EDPM, SNC-Lavalin. “Ben’s appointment follows the creation on a standalone EDPM business in Canada where he will work with the wider leadership to drive growth through the continued provision of world-class, digitally driven services to support our customers and deliver positive environmental, social and governance approaches and societal outcomes.” 

Ben, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Manitoba, was the recipient of Canada’s Top 40 under 40 Award in 2017 which identifies outstanding young achievers in Canadian business, and currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Board of the Praxis Spinal Cord Institute.

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Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world. SNC-Lavalin connects people, technology and data to help shape and deliver world-leading concepts and projects, while offering comprehensive innovative solutions across the asset lifecycle. Our expertise is wide-ranging — consulting & advisory, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and sustaining capital – and delivered to clients in four strategic sectors: EDPM (engineering, design and project management), Infrastructure, Nuclear and Resources, supported by Capital. People. Drive. Results. News and information are available at www.snclavalin.com or follow us on Twitter @SNCLavalin