Aecon Reconnected E-newsletter

Welcome to the latest edition of ARE, sharing recent project highlights, new career opportunities and exciting sustainability news.

Join our team

We've been busy looking for the next generation of talent:

• Aecon sponsored the McMaster University Heavy Construction Industry Night held by their Student Chapter. Our Civil East team attended the event with over 200 students and industry professionals.
• Aecon was an industry partner of the Ontario Tech University Student Enrichment Program – helping to increase the number and diversity of career-ready engineering students pursuing jobs in the energy sector.
• Aecon sponsored and attended the EngiQueers Conference in Ottawa – helping promote and advocate for diversity and inclusion in the engineering industry through networking with students and industry professionals.

Follow us on social media @AeconGroup for news on upcoming career fairs.

We have some exciting career opportunities for you to check out:

• Digital Media Specialist - Toronto, ON
• Commercial Director – GO Rail Expansion (RER) – Toronto, ON
• Project Coordinator – Winnipeg, MB
• Senior Scheduler - Montreal, QC
• Planner - Oshawa, ON
• Advisor, EHS - Cambridge, ON
• Proposals Coordinator - Toronto, ON
• Utility Engineer - Toronto, ON

Visit our careers page to learn more: Aecon.com/careers

Road to Net-Zero sustainability podcast

We are excited to already have two episodes of our podcast published this year.

• In our first episode, hosts Adam and Prabh caught up with guest Thomas Mueller from the Canada Green Building Council to discuss how the decisions made at COP28 in Dubai may have an impact on the construction industry.
• We’ve heard a lot about electrically powered construction equipment but what about hydrogen powered? In Episode 15, Adam and Prabh speak with Chris Giorgianni, Vice President, Product with JBC about their innovations in hydrogen powered construction equipment and how this technology will support decarbonization of our industry.

Listen now on our website or through your favourite podcast streaming service.

Finch West LRT Milestones

For the first time, a Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) has travelled the length of the Finch West LRT project from the Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) to Humber College station. Congratulations to the project team for achieving this milestone!

Ever wonder how the LRV's stay so clean? Check out this clip that takes you inside the wash bay at the MSF and read more in this BlogTO article.

Aecon partnership executes contract for Contrecœur Terminal Expansion in-water works

Contrecoeur Terminal Constructors General Partnership, comprised of Aecon (40%) and Pomerleau (60%), executed a contract with the Montréal Port Authority for the Contrecœur Terminal Expansion project in-water works under a Progressive Design-Build approach.

The collaborative agreement covers a 12-month development phase to finalize the design, estimated schedule and cost of this phase of the project. The Contrecœur terminal is a diversified transshipment centre served by some of the largest shipping lines in the world – connecting to major rail networks and highways and helping to meet the needs of domestic and international importers, exporters and consumers.

Further information about the project is available on the MPA website.

Aecon consortium to serve as new operations and maintenance partner for GO Transit system

Recently, Aecon announced that ONxpress Operations Inc. (“OOI”), a member of ONxpress Transportation Partners (“ONxpress”), will serve as the new operations and maintenance partner for the GO Transit system in the Greater Golden Horseshoe Area over a 23-year term commencing January 1, 2025. Aecon Concessions holds a 28% interest in OOI.

This is an important milestone for ONxpress as part of the ongoing collaborative development phase for the GO Expansion On-Corridor (OnCorr) Works project.

Through OOI, ONxpress will operate and maintain the trains, work with Metrolinx on train service planning and in the network operation centre, introduce new operational technology and process solutions, and provide maintenance services for new assets such as electrification and signaling.

Read the full announcement here.