Summary
Jeff Barnard is a hydromechanical lead and licensed Professional Engineer with over 20 years designing water control gates and related hydro-mechanical systems for hydroelectric, irrigation, wastewater and stormwater projects across Canada and the USA. He combines hands-on design and system engineering with senior leadership experience—from founding Barnard Hydro Solutions to directing engineering teams at Andritz and AFI—overseeing proposals, specifications, manufacturing QA, installations and client relations. At WSP he guides complex gate and hoist projects spanning Ontario to the Yukon and Nova Scotia, and brings practical experience in condition assessments, penstock and stoplog modifications, and project redevelopment. In addition to heavy engineering work he has entrepreneurial experience partnering with fabricators to optimize cost and delivery, and a background in industrial software development and full-stack practices that informs pragmatic, data-driven problem solving.
8 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
BaSc, Civil Engineering, BaSc, Civil Engineering at University of Waterloo