Balazs Gombos
President
After graduating as a Civil Engineer, Balazs started work as a site engineer in the infrastructure sector in his home country, Hungary. He spent the last 16 years in the Soletanche Bachy Group in operations, commercial and management positions. After managing the Group’s subsidiaries in Hungary and Central & Eastern Europe, he acquired international experience in Soletanche Bachy Morocco and as Major Projects Director in charge of Africa. Balazs believes that technical excellence, open-mindedness, and teamwork are key to turn every challenge into an opportunity.
Together with biking and running, Balazs enjoys downhill skiing, which fits well in Canada.
Tom Humphries
Senior Vice President, Eastern Canada
Tom’s career in the foundation industry started as a front-end person working in the field. After completing his Civil Engineering diploma at NAIT in Edmonton Alberta, he worked his way up through ranks including Estimator, Project Manager, Senior PM, Construction Manager and Regional Manager. Tom is a strong believer that “The Safe Way is the Only Way” as safety and quality come first. Tom comes to Soletanche Bachy with over 21 years of piling and heavy civil construction experience from all across Canada. Tom will provide leadership to the Operations and Project Delivery teams in Eastern Canada.
Tom is a sports enthusiast who has a passion for golf and other outdoor activities
Shawn Jungwirth
Vice President, Prairies
Shawn began his career, on site, as a general labourer and evolved into becoming a senior manager for the world’s largest geotechnical contractor, covering various disciplines across the continent. Shawn’s tenure and experience in the construction industry has allowed him to witness all aspects of project development and construction where he has the opportunity to share his visions and insight in a constructive and collaborative manner.
For Shawn, building relationships, is the true key to success in any business. Whether it is with external clients or mentoring Team Members, having the ability to maintain open and effective communication and relating to all stakeholders is key. Shawn values open communication and working together to achieve mutually beneficial goals for our team and our clients.
You will find Shawn enjoying spending time outdoors with his family, camping, biking or on the mountains snowboarding and skiing.
Christopher Fimiani
VP, Finance
Always passionate for all aspects Construction, Christopher immediately joined the Construction industry 8 years ago after completing his Undergraduate degree in Commerce with a focus in Accounting and Economics. Since then, Christopher has worked at all levels within an Accounting team redefining processes and focusing on maximizing efficiencies. Since completing his CPA in 2020, Christopher has focused specifically on the integration of the Accounting team in all aspects of any Organization. His particular Operational focus has been surrounding Project Forecasting and Process Refinement, consistently combining the two disciplines which has led to clear project cash flow deliverables and increased visibility in profitability metrics. Christopher believes that motivation is tied to team transparency. He constantly ensures that all team members understand “why” they are doing a task to see how it impacts all stakeholders.
Scott Kelly
Vice President, Corporate Services
Scott has been with Soletanche Bachy for over three years. He is a seasoned manager with human resources, legal, facilities, quality assurance and administration experience, from large and small, public and private companies. Scott has worked in the insurance, information technology, custom manufacturing, and construction industries. He believes that transparency and clear expectations are the keys for maximizing performance.
Scott has a passion for learning and holds degrees from the University of Waterloo, Dalhousie University and Wilfrid Laurier University. Outside of work, he has a passion for cooking and tennis.
Steven England
P.Eng. – Vice President, Berminghammer
As Senior Vice President of Berminghammer, Steven is responsible for Soletanche Bachy Canada’s Manufacturing Division, including Sales, Design Engineering, and Manufacturing. Steven bring 25 years of experience in heavy equipment design and manufacturing to the role.
Steven is passionate about gardening and spending time with his family.
Mike Mason
Corporate HSE Director
20 years ago, Mike began his career in the construction industry with various positions from labourer, form setter, carpenter and health and safety representative. Mike completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts & Bachelor of Education while serving 13 years in the Canadian Armed Forces Primary Reserve. In 2022, Mike achieved his CRSP and through continuous studies, implements contemporary safety theory. Mike believes learning and empowering innovation from those who accomplish tasks is key to success and development of safety programs.
When not at work, Mike loves playing hockey, “tinkering” on his farm or relaxing at the cottage with family.
Ontario Team
Sean Morrisroe
Vice President, Project Delivery
Sean has built a solid foundation of operational and management knowledge throughout his 14-year career in the heavy construction industry. He has spent the last decade focused on successful delivery of deep foundations, earth retention systems and other geotechnical solutions for some of Ontario’s largest infrastructure projects. His experience also extends through mining, industrial and commercial sectors. Solentache Bachy Canada is proud to welcome Sean to its team and look forward to our continued success with him at the helm of Project Delivery.
Brian Abele
P.Eng - VP Operations, Eastern Canada
Brian began his construction career working during his co-op work terms at the University of Waterloo where he earned his Honours Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Civil Engineering. Brian has gained extensive experience as a Professional Engineer since that time in both the industrial and infrastructure sectors. Brian has managed numerous construction projects in excess of $50 million during his career. While at Soletanche Bachy Canada he has been focused on the key operational aspects of the company and is a contributing member to various organizations related to the foundation industry
British Columbia Team
David Ospina
Estimator
David began his career in the infrastructure sector following his graduation as a Civil Engineer in Colombia. His early career focused on infrastructure development, including highways, hydraulic structures, and port infrastructures.
Joining the Soletanche Bachy Group seven years ago, his expertise lies in deep foundations and port infrastructure projects, specifically in preconstruction activities such as estimation, business development, negotiation, and finance closing, with a focus on projects across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Western Canada.
Outside of work, David delves into history and enjoys tennis and outdoor photography, combining his love for hiking with capturing nature’s beauty.
Omar Rodriguez
Engineering - Commercial
Omar launched his career at Soletanche Bachy with an internship at the design office nine years ago. He has since gained extensive experience in the design and execution of deep foundations, earth retention systems, and other geotechnical solutions. Holding graduate degrees in Geotechnical Engineering and Project and Construction Management, he is dedicated to finding innovative, cost-effective solutions for clients and promoting sustainable practices. He also champions Diaphragm Walls and the Top-Down excavation system in Canada. In his free time, Omar enjoys outdoor activities, mountain biking, and attending concerts.
Prairies Team
Jamie Sparkes
Senior Estimator
After graduating from the University of New Brunswick, with a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering , Jamie pursued a career in geotechnical consulting. With consulting, Jamie gained hands on experience with material lab testing, foundation design and inspections. Transitioning into the construction environment was a natural next step for Jamie and his career began with Soletanche Bachy Group in 2013 with a focus on estimating, managing projects and undertaking pile designs.
Working with clients to build extensive relationships, unearthing their needs and bringing value to projects is key to sucess. Jamie enjoys the team approach with the colleagues of SBC, “Better Together” for successful endeavors.
In Jamie’s spare time you will find him most often sport climbing in the mountains with friends or family.
Luca Costa
Operations Manager
In 1994 Luca’s career in the industry began as a “swamper”. Currently, Luca is Operations Manager for our Prairie Region, beginning his career with Soletanche Bachy Canada in 2012.
Luca’s home base is in Calgary where he resides with his family. During his free time, Luca enjoys hiking, cycling and fishing.
Chris Erle
Project Manager
Chris graduated from Western University with a Bachelor of Engineering Science Degree. While completing his degree he held various labor jobs in residential construction where he learnt how to swing a hammer, lift heavy objects, and effectively work in a construction team. After graduating he started his career as a geotechnical consultant. Chris switched from consulting to pile construction in 2016 and has been part of Soletanche Bachy since 2018. Chris believes honest, open communication is essential to delivering successful piling projects.
Outside of work you will find Chris on a golf course or in a hockey rink with his family.
Chantel Richard
Project Manager
Chantel started her construction career in the geotechnical field in Calgary, Alberta during her co-op work terms. After graduating from Dalhousie University in 2013, she set roots in Calgary working as a project coordinator for a piling company which kick-started her interest in deep foundations. Moving into the project manager role, Chantel has focused on managing piling and shoring projects across Western Canada from small scale residential to large scale industrial. She is a strong advocate for safety culture and believes that by building relationships and working together we can be successful in all aspects of business.
Chantel holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree, is a registered Professional Engineer with APEGA and is a certified Project Management Professional through PMI. Outside of work, she enjoys team sports, traveling and spending time with family.