Glenn Switzer

Deputy Manager and Senior Hydrologist. P. Eng.

Glenn Switzer has over 38 years of professional experiences as a water resource engineer and has a solid background in coastal engineering and extensive experience in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and project management. He has worked with the Grand River Conservation Authority, Conservation Halton, and the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority and Town of Innisfil before joining AHDYTECH. For the last 15 years as Director of Engineering and Technical Services for the NVCA, he was responsible for a broad range of engineering services including review of stormwater management submissions, development of engineering standards, flood forecasting and warning, and dam operation and maintenance.

Professional History

AHYDTECH Geomorphic Ltd, Senior Water Resources Engineer 2017-Present
Town of Innisfil, Development Engineer 2017-2018
Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, Director of Engineering and Technical Services 2002-2017
R.J. Burnside & Associates Ltd, Project Manager 2000-2002
Halton Region Conservation Authority, Manager, Water Management Division 1989-2000
Grand River Conservation Authority, Design and Construction Engineer 1979-1989
Terrafix Erosion Control Products Inc., Project Engineer 1977-1979
Toronto Transit Commission, Plant Maintenance Engineer 1974-1977
Warren Bitulithic Ltd., Estimator 1973-1974

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Software Skill:

HEC-RAS 90%
SWMM 75%
Visual OTHYMO 80%

Education & Qualification

Education

Post-Graduate Courses on Erosion and Sedimentation (1986), Deterministic Hydrologic Modeling (1986) and Open Channel Hydraulics (1985), University of Guelph; B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, University of Toronto (1973)

Career Start

After Completing B.Sc. Engineering, he kick started his career by joining in Warren Bitulithic Ltd. Later he served several companies and conservation authorities of Canada as Director of Engineering and Technical Services, Project Manager, Design and Construction Engineer etc. throughout his career before joining AHYDTECH in 2017

Experience

About 50 Years of Experience & Professional in Water Resources Engineering including Professinoal Association in Professional Engineers of Ontario. He has experience in operating the HRCA flood forecasting and flood warning program for 10 years and the NVCA flood forecasting and flood warning program for 15 years

Expertise

Expert in working in the projects related to Floodplain Mapping, Flood Forecasting, Flood Warning, Watershed Management, Coastal Engineering, Stream Erosion, Dam Operation and Maintenance, Golf Course Development etc.

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