Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd.
Dirk Scharbatke-Church is a seasoned professional in civil engineering and project management, currently serving as Senior Project Manager and Technical Expert for water-related projects at Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd. since November 2021. Previously, Dirk held managerial roles at SNC-Lavalin, overseeing civil infrastructure and geotechnical teams in Alberta and the Prairies, and served as Director of Operations at CUI - Chestermere Utilities Inc., where responsibilities included water system operations and compliance. Dirk's extensive experience also includes positions at Golder Associates, POYRY Environment GmbH, and Rodeco Consulting GmbH, focused on water supply, stormwater, and wastewater projects across various regions, including Canada, Germany, and the Middle East. Dirk holds a PMP certification from the Project Management Institute and advanced degrees in Tropical Engineering and Civil Engineering from Cologne University of Applied Sciences and Bergische Universität Wuppertal, respectively.
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Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd.
Kerr Wood Leidal Associates (KWL) is a consulting engineering firm specializing in water infrastructure. Services include infrastructure planning, modelling, design, and construction management. KWL is especially renowned for its expertise in pumping systems. The firm also provides comprehensive project management and survey services. Clients include all levels of government, heavy industry, utilities, mining, First Nations, and developers. KWL has 240+ employees located in offices in Greater Vancouver, the Okanagan, Vancouver Island, Calgary, and Nelson. Our dedicated professional staff takes pride in providing clients with technically advanced and environmentally responsible expertise that results in innovative, high quality, and sustainable engineering solutions that achieve clients’ objectives. The firm is committed to using the latest technologies to provide clients with the benefits of advanced computer analysis and data management techniques. Technical resources include advanced computer modelling software, the latest computer-aided drafting and GIS systems, sophisticated survey and wireless data collection technology, and web-enabled analysis tools. KWL has won many provincial and national engineering awards for a diverse range of projects, including wastewater infrastructure planning, pump stations, water treatment plants, stormwater management, and creek hazard mitigation works, demonstrating talents in planning, analysis, and design. The firm also received the prestigious Schreyer Award for the Metlakatla Water Treatment Plant, Canada’s highest honour for consulting engineering achievement. KWL’s mission is to be the most successful and respected water infrastructure engineering company in Western Canada.