Civil Engineering grad helps shape Winnipeg’s newest communities
Len Chambers has had a hand in many of Winnipeg’s largest residential developments – but not in the way you might think. He doesn’t build houses; he envisions communities from the ground up.
“You’re coming up with the concept and what you need to put in place for infrastructure to service that community. And then it’s great to see that unfold as it builds,” he says.
As practice leader, water for consulting firm Stantec, Chambers considers things like water and sewer service, wastewater treatment, land drainage, lift stations, retention ponds and flood mitigation when planning new communities.
“We sort of generalize all that stuff as water,” he explains.
A 1979 graduate of Red River College’s Civil Engineering Technology program, Chambers has participated in various design stages, as well as contract administration work, for major developments like Royalwood, Waverley West, Whyte Ridge and South Pointe.
“As I look around this city, I see several residential subdivisions that I was involved with,” he says. “It is great to see these subdivisions finished with families moved in and becoming part of the community.” Read More →