Best Managed Companies

At Associated, we are passionate about building communities that are vibrant, healthy, and efficient, support economic growth, and improve the environment. Sustainability is part of every project we undertake, and the manner in which we operate our business. That is why we have been a carbon neutral company since 2009.

We take pride in being a uniquely Canadian company that brings global perspectives to our clients from our international experience and technical involvement. Focused locally, we offer uncompromising service to public and private sector clients across Canada and abroad. Recognizing our service, excellence, dedication to staff, and contribution to communities, we have been one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2008.

Our approach is to work with our clients to develop creative solutions that solve their problems, and also anticipate and address future challenges. Working together, we can build better communities for the future.

  • Melanie Piorecky

    Melanie Piorecky P.Ag.

    Senior Ecologist, Restoration and Reclamation Lead

    • We live in a finite world. The challenge is to have an ecologically functioning world- with us in it. To find a balance between development and nature, expertise in planning before and reclaiming after development are essential.
    • I love to dance, and have danced Bharatanatyam [classical Indian dance] for the last 15 years, in Vernon, Calgary, Vancouver and India.  I also love being a mom, riding horses, and hiking, canoeing, skiing or biking in the big, beautiful world. 

Corporate Awards

Schreyer Award (the highest award for Canadian consulting engineers) / Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards
2006 Gold Bar Wastewater Treatment Plant Water Reuse Facility & 2013 West Edmonton Sanitary Sewer Stage W12 Syphon

2018 Consulting Engineers of Alberta Award of Excellence
Southwest Water Supply Line in Fort McMurray & City of Calgary Northwest Inner-City Drainage Study

2017 Canada's Best Managed Companies - Platinum Member
Deloitte, CIBC, National Post, Queens University

2015 Canadian Consulting Engineering Award of Excellence
Calgary International Airport Runway Development & Airport Trail Tunnel Project

2014 Canadian Consulting Engineering, Awards of Excellence
Port Mann Highway 1 Onshore Works

2014 Water Environment Research Foundation
10 Year Supporter Award

Saskatchewan Public Works Association
2012 Contractor of the Year Award
ATAP Management Ltd.

2012 Association of Science and Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET) 
Technical Employer of the Year

2011 Saskatchewan Public Works Association 
Meritorious Service Award to ATAP Infrastructure Management (Associated Engineering subsidiary company)

Staff Awards

2017 CEGB
C.J. Westerman Memorial Award
Brian Guy

2017 American Water Works Association
George Warren Fuller Award
Garry Drachenberg

2016 ACEC-BC
Meritorious Achievement Award
Kerry Rudd

2016 Engineers Canada
Award for the Support of Women in the Engineering Profession
Lianna Mah

2015 Consulting Engineers of Saskatchewan
Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan Meritorious Achievement Award
Don George

2015 Consulting Engineers of Alberta
Harold L. Morrison Rising Young Professional Award
Owen Mierke

2014 American Water Works Association
George Warren Fuller Award
Ian Wright

Saskatoon Engineering Society
2013-2014 Engineer of the Year
Bert Munro

2013 ACEC
Chairman's Award
Kerry Rudd

2012 Consulting Engineers of Alberta
Lieutenant Governor's Award for Distinguished Achievement
Norm Lawrence and Stan Lawrence

2011 APEGBC
Meritorious Achievement Award
Rick Corbett

2011 Consulting Engineers of Saskatchewan
Young Professionals Award
Geoff Sarazin