Brandon Lawrence P.Eng

Experience

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  Pryde Schropp McComb, Inc

  Sept 2005 - Dec 2006

  Project Engineer in Training

  • Perform construction monitoring site visit for a variety of municipal projects.• Design sanitary, storm, and road works.• Communicate with project staff, contractor, and client on progress of work, technical issues, and certification of payments.• Write tenders, and calculate cost estimates• Assist in surveying, and CAD work as required.• Perform Landfill monitoring program.

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  Tim Hortons

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2013

  Project Engineer

  • Liaised and negotiated with municipalities for site plan agreements, permits and letters of credit.• Designed and sealed complete site packages for TDL sites across Canada including site plan, site grading and services plan, electrical site plan, lighting analysis, landscaping plan and package details.• Wrote stormwater management reports as required by municipalities and regional conservation authorities.• Performed site certification for letters of credit.• Retained and directed outside consultants to complete site design requirements.• Completed cost analysis for TDL site designs.• Provided budgets (civil works) for all TDL builds.• Mentored and reviewed the work of Civil Designers (Engineers in Training). Show less

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  University of Toronto Mississauga

  Feb 2013 - May 2021

  • Provide leadership and support around the planning and effective execution of the following projects: - Complete reconstruction of the main campus road - Robotics Laboratory Environment Building (in design) - Grounds Building addition - Residence renovations - Research laboratory renovations - Teaching laboratory renovations- Parking lot re-constructions, including stormwater and sanitary sewer systems • Develop, maintain and communicate workflow of reporting team to ensure successful completion of over sixty projects annually within academic and operational priorities.• Liaise with client groups, senior academic administration, contractors, design professionals, and supervisory personnel to ensure that user needs and requirements are understood, expectations are managed and any issues are resolved. • Direct annual campus-wide space utilization study and project/needs evaluation process, within the framework of the Space Planning and Management Committee (SPMC).• Manage the development of various construction standards to ensure quality, sustainability and future operability of new capital projects and UTM infrastructure improvements.• Work closely with UTM Procurement to ensure adherence to Broader Public Sector Directive, Construction Documents, Lien Act, Vendor Prequalification, and Vendor Dispute Resolution.• Review various environmental assessment reports commissioned to protect the sensitive lands on campus and safeguard future campus development as approved by the Campus Master Plan.• Oversee and prepare budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.• Develop web-based project management suite to ensure that each project meets milestones and is tracked for executive review.• Responsible for workload allocation, performance reviews, and staff management of nine direct reports (a mixture of professional, unionized, and casual office staff). Show less • Planned and managed infrastructure improvements, building additions, classroom and laboratory construction as well as renewals of various university facilities.• Planned, designed and managed exterior projects such as road restoration, parking and road designs as well as exterior residence rehabilitation.• Managed multiple ongoing projects simultaneously valued up to 5 million dollars each.• Worked closely with UTM community to ensure clear communication with each project team, manage user expectations, and minimize the impact of disruptions on space usage near construction activities.• Oversaw the completion of prebuilding assessments, such as conceptual cost estimating, rough order of magnitude estimating, feasibility, or energy efficiency, environmental, and sustainability assessments.• Wrote requests for proposals as well as requests for tenders and quotes.• Strong knowledge of University of Toronto construction standards and future planning.• Developed and followed through with project budgets, timelines and met deadlines.• Presented and demonstrated various technology and software advances to the entire Design and Construction department. Show less

  • Assistant Director - Planning, Design & Construction

    Feb 2017 - May 2021

  • Senior Project Manager

    Feb 2013 - Feb 2017
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  Pomerleau

  May 2021 - now

  Design Lead for the WAHA Campus Redevelopment

  • Senior Design Manager

    Nov 2024 - now

  • Design Manager

    May 2021 - Nov 2024