Construction - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
SNC-Lavalin Inc. is a Canadian engineering firm providing multi- disciplined consulting services to public and private sector clients throughout Atlantic Canada and around the world. The firm was established in the 1950s and has offices in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Fredericton, New Brunswick, with a staff complement of over 70 individuals. SNC-Lavalin Inc. is a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group which provides access to the diversified expertise and resources of Canadas largest engineering and construction firm with office locations worldwide. In addition, supplementary expertise in areas such as geotechnical engineering and quality assurance is provided both in Halifax and Fredericton by Geocon Atlantic, a closely associated operating division of SNC-Lavalin Inc. Areas of expertise - SNC-Lavalin Inc. and Geocon have extensive in-house project expertise that can be utilized at any juncture in the development and execution of a project. In addition, we are able to call upon other specialists in the SNC-Lavalin Group as these needs arise and we consider these resources lend great depth to our organization. In-house expertise is provided in the following disciplines: civil engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, marine engineering, transportation engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, instrumentation engineering, environmental engineering, communications, computer, automation, planning and material science. Range of Services - SNC-Lavalin Inc. offers clients comprehensive and widely diversified range of services. Services are provided in a variety of project arrangements that extend from a prime consultant EPC role to a sub-consultant assignment focusing on specific project tasks. Services such as the following are provided: conceptual design, site assessment and auditing, impact studies, development strategies, project financing, master programming, functional programming, risk assessment, public consultation, planning, feasibility studies, preliminary design, functional design, contracting strategy development, scheduling, detailed design, upgrades and expansions, project management, construction management, cost estimating, procurement, tendering and bid analysis, research, resource allocation, remediation studies, damage assessment and repair, energy studies, demolition, permitting, land use planning, coastal zone management, quality assurance programs, construction quality control, inspection, commissioning and plant start-up. Type of projects - SNC-Lavalin Inc. undertakes both small and large projects for clients in various market sectors including industrial, transportation, public works, commercial and institutional. Typical projects are as follows: industrial - petroleum product storage and terminal facilities, pulp and paper plants, waste treatment facilities, pipelines, shipyards, coal mining facilities, steel production plants and electrical power generation plants; transportation - wharves, bridges, highways, roadways, bus transit facilities, piers, docks, train locomotive yards, ports, airports, container shipping facilities, and vehicle parking facilities; public works - postal delivery infrastructure, sewage treatment and collection facilities, solid waste handling facilities, water treatment, storage and distribution facilities, composting facilities, shore protection, operation and maintenance facilities, watermain renewals, service tunnels and public walkway tunnels; commercial - satellite-to-earth and undersea cable telecommunication stations, cellular telephone facilities, office buildings, theatres, manufacturing plants, computer centres, shopping centres, business parks and warehouses; institutional - hospitals, aquaculture research centre, correctional facilities, central heating plants and sport arenas. Computer technology is broadly used by SNC-Lavalin Inc. in the execution of most projects and includes tasks from word processing to highly sophisticated engineering analysis. Each company individual has access to an IBM compatible computer with various software packages such as MS Office 95 Suite. Project drawings are prepared utilizing top end computer workstations and AutoCAD drawing and design software. All computers are networked via a Local Area Network (LAN) which provides office e-mail, and in addition, Internet e-mail by dedicated connection of the LAN to an Internet Gateway by means of the SNC-Lavalin Wide Area Network (WAN). Fenco Shawinigan Engineering Limited is committed to providing service of the highest quality at optimal cost and delivered by a team of professionals dedicated to continuous improvement. Project teams emphasize a solutions oriented approach and have the ability to anticipate and respond effectively to client requirements in rapidly changing markets.