R.J. Burnside & Associates
David Bannister, P. Eng., is responsible for their GTA East sector, focusing on the wellbeing of their business in the Regions of York and Durham and projects undertaken with Government Departments and Ministries.
With over 40 years of consulting experience, Dave works on numerous assignments meeting client needs, budgets and time lines. He is often tasked with overseeing all aspects for projects on behalf of municipalities and provincial agencies. Dave specializes in hydrotechnical, municipal and environmental engineering on projects throughout Canada and internationally.
He is passionate about his career and recently received the Joe Johnson Sr. Private Sector Award from the Ontario Public Works Association (OPWA) for his contributions to public works. Two stormwater management facility retrofit projects he designed: Pioneer Park SWM Facility Rehabilitation for the Technical Innovation Award and; Rumble Pond Adaptive Stormwater infrastructure Project for the Environmental Project of the Year, have also received OPWA awards.
Dave has been a Designated Consultant with the PEO since 1987. As Past Chair of Consulting Engineers of Ontario, he remains active on CEO committees. He devotes his spare time to his family and you can often find him working around their property or touring in the Corvette Stingray he has owned for many years.
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R.J. Burnside & Associates
Burnside has progressively developed core skills in infrastructure engineering and environmental consulting and is today an established and recognized provider of quality services to an expanding number of clients. In addition to the capabilities of conventional civil engineering disciplines, Burnside has specialized experience in various technical fields including energy efficiency, solid waste management, environmental impact assessment, site remediation, satellite remote sensing and water resources. Within the main disciplines of civil engineering, Burnside offers extensive project experience in water supply development, treatment and distribution, sewage collection and treatment, roads and bridges and associated structures such as reservoirs and water and wastewater treatment plants, and land development. Burnside is a client focussed organization, with project managers specializing in client sectors. Our private sector staff deal primarily with land developers, businesses and industry. We also have public sector staff focussing on municipal and other government based clients. Our work with the Indigenous people of Canada has given us a unique understanding of the needs and challenges in working with under-serviced and culturally sensitive areas. This experience has significantly contributed to the firm's recent successes in securing international assignments and positioning for a number of strategic markets. Burnside continues to work towards using innovate technology and personal attention to help meet our clients needs.