AE Live is a podcast brought to you by the staff of Associated Engineering and Associated Environmental. It includes interviews and discussions with the engineers, scientists, and technologists from AE's offices across Canada. Associated Engineering is a proudly Canadian consulting engineering company.
Associated's John van der Eerden joins the podcast.
23 Mar 2026
Episode 17 - Asset Management and Planning for the Future
This episode of AE Live explores asset management with host Michael Tolboom and his guest, Ryan Woodhouse, an asset management professional based in Calgary. The discussion covers what asset management is, how the field has evolved globally, and why it is becoming increasingly important for organizations facing aging infrastructure, limited resources, and climate-related risks. Ryan shares his career path, explains how asset management helps organizations make informed, risk-based investment decisions, and emphasizes the value of building internal capability. The episode also highlights emerging areas such as climate resilience and natural asset management, illustrated by large-scale projects like Parks Canada’s nationwide asset assessments.
5 Jan 2026
Episode 16 - Discovering Engineering Technology
On this episode of AE Live, host Michael Tolboom speaks with Desiree Pastorin, CET, about her unconventional path to becoming a Certified Engineering Technologist and project manager at Associated Engineering. From school photography to leading water treatment plant projects, her story is a testament to adaptability and her passion to support the communities she's involved in. Desiree’s advice? Keep it simple—whether it’s project management or cocktails.
8 Dec 2025
Episode 15 - Young Professionals
Meet four of AE's Young Professionals. They'll talk about what they've learned since leaving school, and what lessons they can pass on to students and young engineers just starting in their career.
21 Oct 2025
Episode 14 - Technology & Transportation Planning
Breanna Jackson is featured on this episode of AE Live to talk about being named one of ITE's 2025 Young Leaders to Follow, and what her goals and passions are in the world of Transportation Planning and Engineering. With projects across western Canada, Breanna has helped communities of all sizes grapple with their changing transportation needs as technology changes the way people move around.
17 Jun 2025
Episode 13 - Water Infrastructure
Ken Anderson discusses the difficulties of effective water planning in the Canadian Prairies, offering insights into infrastructure challenges in an interview.
17 Apr 2025
Episode 12 - Keeping Our Water Clean
Marta Green, Hydrogeology Technical Specialist with Associated Environmental Consultants, and President of the BC Groundwater Association joins AE Live to talk about her experience supporting groundwater and wastewater projects, helping communities manage their drinking water, and protecting the water supply in our changing climate.
5 Feb 2025
Episode 11 - Strategic Advisory Services
Craig MacDonald, who works with Associated as a Climate Data & Application Advisor out of the Calgary office for the Strategic Advisory Services division joins the podcast to discuss his experiences. Craig has worked on emerging clean transportation technologies and has experience with both Federal and Municipal governments, supporting climate and infrastructure planning and policy, in addition to transportation, water, and wastewater planning. Recently, Craig has also been part of a team that put together the Closing the Infrastructure Gap by 2030 report for Indigenous Services Canada.
28 Jan 2025
Episode 10 - 2024 in Review
Season One included nine episodes for AE Live, and covered topics from seismic retrofitting to traffic planning and Intelligent Transportation Systems, to engineering and environmental work in Canada's northern territories, to bringing international engineering experience to Canadian communities. Hosts Michael Tolboom and Graeme Nix take you around Associated Engineering to meet the people that deliver projects across the company.
20 Nov 2024
Episode 9 - Community Infrastructure
Tonderai Chakanyuka shares his unique international perspective on delivering community infrastructure, balancing competing needs, and finding creative solutions to aging infrastructure, climate change, and budget constraints.
24 Oct 2024
Episode 8 - Extreme Weather Events
Twyla Kowalcyzk, Associated's Manager, Strategic Advisory Services and Discipline Lead, Climate Resilience joins host Michael Tolboom to talk about climate change and her experience with extreme weather events and flooding in the City of Calgary.
30 Jul 2024
Episode 7 - Transit & Transportation
In the next episode of AE Live, Kent Eklund, Senior Vice President, Transportation discusses his experience in transportation. Kent explains how transportation planning has changed over the years, and how the availability of information has revolutionized how planners determine municipal development. He also shares his thoughts on some major projects going on across Canada, and how light rail transportation and bus rapid transit are important for the future growth of cities and managing traffic flows on existing infrastructure.
14 Jun 2024
Episode 6 - Data Management & Intelligent Transportation Systems Part 2
In Part 2 of our conversation with Judy Yu, she dives a bit deeper into AI and Big Data, and talks about her work with Associated Engineering's Advisory Services team.
23 May 2024
Episode 5 - Intelligent Transportation Systems
In Part 1 of our interview with Judy Yu, we'll learn a bit about how municipalities are taking advantage of new technology and new information to make intelligent transportation decisions.
5 Apr 2024
Episode 0 - AE Live: Welcome to AE Live
Want to know a little about what we're doing here at Associated Engineering? This intro to AE Live is just the beginning of our conversations with Associated's talented staff.
21 Mar 2024
AE Live S1E4: Iconic Structural Engineering
In Episode 4, we speak with Jermyn Wong, a structural engineer at Associated Engineering. Jermyn talks a little about his goals and motivations, and what inspires him, and also speaks about some of the more iconic projects he's had a chance to work on. We'll explore what makes a project special, and explore the ways he'd been able to work with a building's structure to make it unique. Lastly, he'll take some time to go over Parcel 21, a pair of high-efficiency residence buildings at Simon Fraser University.
14 Feb 2024
AE Live S1E3: Building Relationships in Indigenous Communities
On Episode 3, we talk to Freda Leong, AE's National Leader, Indigenous Communities. She talks about all the time she's in Indigenous communities across British Columbia. Freda shares some stories about the relationships she's built, and the lessons she's learned on the importance of listening when working on projects in small and remote communities.
12 Jan 2024
AE Live S1E2 - Working in the Canadian North
On this episode of AE Live, we talk to Rebekka Lindskoog, Manager, Northern Environment for Associated Environmental. She discusses some of the hardships Canada's northern territories are facing due to climate change and difficulties accessing remote communities. We also talk a bit about the opportunities that are available for people to live and work in this amazing and beautiful part of Canada.
24 Oct 2023
AE Live S1E1 - New Beginnings
For AE Live's first episode, we interview the recently retired Don Kennedy, P.Eng., about how he got started as an engineer, and the fascinating bridge and seismic engineering projects he's had a chance to work on in his career. Engineers and students contemplating a career in engineering will appreciate Don's insights, some lessons from his long and storied career, and this inside look at a Canadian consulting engineering company.
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