Associated Engineering is pleased to announce Duane Strayer, P.Eng. has accepted the role of Vice President, Urban Infrastructure, effective March 1, 2025. In his new role, Duane will provide technical leadership to staff and clients across the country, as we expand our civil infrastructure practice. He will continue to be based in our Calgary office.

A graduate in Civil Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan, Duane joined Associated Engineering in 1998 as a Senior Civil Engineer and Project Manager, specializing in infrastructure design and construction. Duane has been involved on numerous infrastructure projects across Western Canada, from master plans to conceptual, preliminary and detailed design, construction, and commissioning. In addition, he has taken on roles of increasing responsibility, including Group Manager, Infrastructure and most recently as Division Manager, Infrastructure.

During his career with Associated Engineering, Duane has honed his expertise in the design and construction of linear infrastructure, in particular projects in challenging and congested urban environments and the application of trenchless technologies, such as tunneling and directional drilling. In recognition of his 35 years of civil engineering expertise, when The City of Calgary recently experienced a catastrophic failure with the Bearspaw South Feedermain, Duane and his team provided The City with forensic investigation services, as well as design and field services for the rehabilitation of the damaged feedermain and other deteriorated pipelines.

Congratulations, Duane!

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We are pleased to announce that Mike Paulsen, M.Sc., P.Eng. from our Edmonton office has accepted the role of Vice President, Transportation Structures, and has taken over from Don as of June 6th. A graduate of the University of Alberta, Mike’s career has taken him to Denmark and New Zealand, before settling back home in Edmonton. Mike joined Associated in 2005 for three years, and then returned to the company in 2010 as a Structural/Bridge Engineer. Over the years, he has taken on roles of increasing responsibility, most recently, Division Manager, Transportation in Alberta North. His 20 years of experience includes the analysis, design, management, and assessment of a wide variety of transportation structures, including pedestrian, roadway, heavy rail, and LRT bridges. 

Mike’s resume includes award-winning projects such as the NU Girder Bridge Design and Detailing Manual, Saline Creek Drive Pedestrian Bridge, and the Dunvegan Bridge Deck Replacement. He also led the design of the erection scheme for an elegant 280 metre-long, three-span stress ribbon bridge — only the second application of a stress ribbon structure in Canada. Mike has presented his projects at local, national, and international conferences. He is the Chair of the Transportation Association of Canada Structures Committee and Vice-Chair of Section 8 Concrete Structures of CSA S6: Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code. Mike’s local and international experience and involvement on technical committees will be an asset to his new role, as we continue to expand our bridge engineering capabilities.

Please join us in thanking Don for his leadership and contributions to the company and the industry, and congratulating Mike on his new role!

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