Mary has over 30 years of experience working on projects from preliminary design through commissioning and handover. She¡¯s a mechanical engineer specializing in the planning, design, refurbishment, expansion, construction, and commissioning of water and wastewater facilities, sludge thickening/dewatering facilities, beneficial biosolids reuse, hydro-electric schemes, and dockyards. During her career, Mary has worked for town, city, contractor, utility company, and industrial (refining/mining) clients on small and large-scale capital projects.
When the Town of Taber¡¯s consultant estimated a $28 million capital cost for a conventional design, bid, build approach for a new wastewater treatment plant, Mary and her team were able to provide an alternative. Their successful design, build, operate contract upgraded and refurbished the Town¡¯s abandoned wastewater treatment facility at a fixed capital cost of only $15 million. The project presented several challenges including the reuse of previously decommissioned infrastructure as well as a new biological nutrient removal process train required to meet future population growth needs and the required effluent quality standards.
If she isn¡¯t working on major capital projects, Mary might be gardening, running, swimming, or biking. Her goal is to one day compete in a triathlon, but her 1.5 acres at home keeps her plenty busy for now.