and waste management, Tetra Tech’s capabilities offer comprehensive solutions for both public and private sector clients. Shane Duval, Alberta Regional Manager for Tetra Tech’s Canadian Transportation Practice, highlights the company’s expansive range of services. “We’re involved in civil engineering, geotechnical work, environmental engineering, and municipal infrastructure. Beyond that, we also provide survey, material testing, compliance monitoring, and regulatory services,” he says, emphasizing the diversity of the firm’s offerings. “It’s not just about engineering, either. We also manage construction contracts, remediation projects, and solid waste management. Our goal is to provide a holistic solution for our clients.” Duval also speaks to the company’s ongoing strategic growth, pointing out a pivotal shift that started just before the pandemic.“In 2019, we put a plan in place to work more closely with the smaller counties and municipal districts across Alberta,” he shares. This initiative was intended to broaden Tetra Tech’s presence in underserved regions, but like many businesses, they hit an unexpected obstacle. “Then Covid hit,” Duval adds, with a pragmatic nod to the global disruptions that followed. Despite the initial setback,Tetra Tech maintained its focus and emerged stronger on the other side.“Our growth plans really started gaining momentum in 2023, after the worst of the pandemic was behind us,” Duval explains. Since then, the company has seen significant expansion, particularly in rural areas, where the need for modern infrastructure and engineering support has grown exponentially. ADAPTING TO A TIGHT LABOR MARKET As Canada’s infrastructure sector rebounds, the need for skilled labor in engineering and construction intensifies. Across Alberta, this is especially true, with government projects and provincial spending ramping up. For Tetra Tech, like many companies in the industry, the challenge isn’t the availability of work but finding the right people to execute it. “Hiring has been a problem of late,” Duval admits. “With activity picking up and several large projects 45 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 11 TETRA TECH
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