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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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.