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Simon O'Byrne

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Vice President, Market Leader, Infrastructure for Ontario and Western Canada at AtkinsRéalis
📍 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Simon OByrne is an executive at AtkinsRéalis, leading the infrastructure market for Ontario and Western Canada. With extensive prior experience as a Senior Vice President at Stantec, he has a proven record of driving growth in large engineering and design businesses. He holds a Masters degree in Environment Planning from the Pratt Institute.

Simon is deeply involved in community and civic initiatives, having chaired organizations like the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Vibrancy Task Force. He has also volunteered with Habitat for Humanity and the Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation, demonstrating a strong commitment to social justice and community building.

He is a recognized urban futurist and was scheduled to give a keynote address on Albertas infrastructure path to 2050.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Market Leader, Infrastructure for Ontario and Western Canada
Job Level
Senior
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Future of Infrastructure
As a keynote speaker and self-described futurist, he discusses the long-term evolution of infrastructure, focusing on topics like autonomous vehicles, AI, and 5G integration in cities.
Urban Revitalization
He has led complex urban revitalization projects and actively discusses trends like office-to-hotel conversions and creating vibrant downtowns through initiatives like the Downtown Vibrancy Task Force.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Vice President, Market Leader, Infrastructure for Ontario and Western Canada
AtkinsRéalis
7-2018 - 4-2025
Senior Vice President and Business Leader
Stantec
1-2018 - 7-2018
Senior Vice President
Stantec
1-2017 - 7-2018
Vice President, Community Development Canada
Stantec
7-2015 - 1-2017
Vice President, Sector Leader - Community Development Canada
Stantec
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Education
1998 - 2003
Master's Degree
University of Manitoba
1999
Master of Science in Environment Planning
Pratt Institute
1998
Bachelor of Arts
University of Alberta
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