PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Mehrshad Dorri—General Contractors Association - Toronto Award for the Masters of Project Management
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Mehrshad Dorri—General Contractors Association - Toronto Award for the Masters of Project Management
About the Award
General Contractors Association - Toronto Award for the Masters of Project Management:
For overall excellence and a demonstrated interest in project management is presented to fourth year students.
From my first days in civil engineering, I was drawn to how projects come together in the real world, how plans, people, and processes align to deliver safe, useful infrastructure. I built my foundation with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and then deepened my skills with a Master of Construction Management and Engineering. Today, I am completing a Master of Project Management at Toronto Metropolitan University, which helps me connect technical work with planning, risk, and cost control. These programs shaped how I think about schedules, life-cycle value, and practical delivery on site.
Learning for me was never only in the classroom. I volunteered as a civil engineer with an NGO, where I planned work in Primavera, developed WBS structures, and supported temporary-shelter projects. In industry, I grew from construction coordinator and site supervisor to assistant project manager, where I learned to manage budgets, track milestones, and communicate with many personalities. I gained a strong appreciation for documentation, safety, and the discipline it takes to keep a project moving.
Since December 2023, I have worked as a Construction Contract Administrator at Aquafor Beech. I support municipal projects across the GTA, including the City of Toronto, Vaughan, Barrie, and Mississauga, on creek and watercourse works, pond upgrades, box-culvert installations, and slope stabilization with sheet piling. My daily work covers RFIs and submittals, change management, payment certification, inspections, and commissioning.
On the City of Toronto Basement Flooding Program, I worked closely with the Field Services Manual, Contract Administration Guidelines, and the PTP portal. That experience strengthened my approach to quality, traceability, and on-time decisions. I am PMP-certified and progressing toward my P.Eng. in Ontario.
General Contractors Association - Toronto Award for the Masters of Project Management:
For overall excellence and a demonstrated interest in project management is presented to fourth year students.
From my first days in civil engineering, I was drawn to how projects come together in the real world, how plans, people, and processes align to deliver safe, useful infrastructure. I built my foundation with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and then deepened my skills with a Master of Construction Management and Engineering. Today, I am completing a Master of Project Management at Toronto Metropolitan University, which helps me connect technical work with planning, risk, and cost control. These programs shaped how I think about schedules, life-cycle value, and practical delivery on site.
Learning for me was never only in the classroom. I volunteered as a civil engineer with an NGO, where I planned work in Primavera, developed WBS structures, and supported temporary-shelter projects. In industry, I grew from construction coordinator and site supervisor to assistant project manager, where I learned to manage budgets, track milestones, and communicate with many personalities. I gained a strong appreciation for documentation, safety, and the discipline it takes to keep a project moving.
Since December 2023, I have worked as a Construction Contract Administrator at Aquafor Beech. I support municipal projects across the GTA, including the City of Toronto, Vaughan, Barrie, and Mississauga, on creek and watercourse works, pond upgrades, box-culvert installations, and slope stabilization with sheet piling. My daily work covers RFIs and submittals, change management, payment certification, inspections, and commissioning.
On the City of Toronto Basement Flooding Program, I worked closely with the Field Services Manual, Contract Administration Guidelines, and the PTP portal. That experience strengthened my approach to quality, traceability, and on-time decisions. I am PMP-certified and progressing toward my P.Eng. in Ontario.
