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Stantec Welcomes Birney

William (Bill) Birney

Scarborough, ME – Construction and power industry veteran William (Bill) Birney has joined Stantec’s Power practice as a senior principal and director of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects.

He will work across the U.S. and Canada to manage project risk, professional standards, and quality assurance of Stantec Power’s growing EPC project portfolio. 

Birney brings 29 years of experience in the power generation and heavy industrial sectors. His project experience includes hydropower, dams and levees, and wind power, as well as biomass, solar, and substations.

Over the last four years he helped to organically grow a significant footprint in the Southeast, with over 240 construction personnel working on numerous high-profile project sites, with his previous employer.

“In his new role at Stantec, Bill will help us continue delivering exceptional quality, consistency, and innovation throughout our EPC work in the power industry,” says Dave Bernier, Stantec Vice President and Regional Business Leader for Power in North America. “His construction and large project experience will help us develop a ‘win strategy’ for EPC projects while mitigating potential risk and executing our work with the high level of quality that our clients expect. His detailed understanding of power plant systems, regulatory drivers, and contracting, as well as his extensive client network, will be great assets as we continue to penetrate the marketplace and expand our group across North America.”