Where Technical
Meets Practical
14 years building civil infrastructure across BC — now applying that field experience to subdivision design, project consulting, and professional training.
P.Eng
Licensed Professional Engineer — BC
12+ Years
Field-based civil experience across BC & Alberta
$100K – $2B
Project experience budget range
BC-Based
Projects from Vancouver to the Interior
Three Ways We Can Help
MDC offers design, consulting, and training — each grounded in 12+ years of hands-on civil engineering experience across BC.
"Your largest project cost is always construction. Having a designer who knows how to build is a real advantage."
Subdivision Design
MDC is launching a subdivision design practice built on something most designers don't have — 12+ years of field experience actually building civil infrastructure. Small to medium residential subdivisions are the starting point, with a focus on producing practical, cost-aware designs that reflect what construction actually costs and how it gets built.
- Site grading & civil servicing design
- Road layout and lot configuration
- Storm, sanitary & water system design
- Regulatory submissions and municipal approvals
- Construction cost-informed design decisions
- Practical designs built around real field conditions
"Extensive experience under both the MMCD contract and the MoTT contract."
Civil Infrastructure Consulting
Full-spectrum civil consulting for public and private sector projects ranging from $100K to $250M. Having held every role from estimator and project coordinator to superintendent, project manager, and operations manager, MDC understands the full project lifecycle — and the critical importance of planning work early to maximize safety and minimize cost.
- Project management & construction management
- Project planning & scheduling
- Estimating & budget development
- Tender document creation & procurement support
- Contract administration (MMCD & MoTT)
- Operations management & project delivery oversight
"Most foremen and superintendents at smaller contractors are promoted from the trades — skilled in the physical work but never formally taught the planning disciplines that large firms invest in. This course brings those disciplines to the broader BC civil contractor market."
Professional Training
Understanding the Whys before the Hows
Practitioner-led training for civil infrastructure professionals in BC — designed by a P.Eng with 12+ years of field and management experience across Kiewit and multiple contractors. These programs deliver practical, immediately applicable skills that most coordinators and superintendents never receive through formal education. Delivered through scheduled cohorts aligned with BC's construction slow season, or custom in-house sessions available year-round.
- Foreman Foundations — a one-day field leadership intensive for foremen and crew leads
- Superintendent Development Program — planning and management for new and practicing supers
- Civil Project Coordinator Pipeline — a three-level certification pathway
Partnering Made Simple
A straightforward process built around clear communication and professional accountability.
Initial Inquiry
Reach out via the contact form. We'll respond within one business day to understand your project and goals.
Scope & Proposal
We define the project scope together and prepare a clear fee proposal with no surprises.
Delivery
Work begins with regular updates and open communication throughout the engagement.
Ongoing Support
We remain available post-delivery. Long-term relationships are how we measure success.
Selected Projects
Over 12 years of work across BC and Alberta — highways, municipal infrastructure, industrial, and emergency repair — with some of Canada's top general contractors.
Portmann Highway 1
Kiewit
Major MoTT highway corridor expansion — one of BC's largest infrastructure projects of the era.
G3 Terminal Vancouver
Kiewit
Industrial grain terminal — heavy concrete structures in a demanding marine environment.
Southwest Calgary Ring Road
Kiewit
Large-scale highway ring road program — one of Alberta's most complex urban infrastructure projects.
Gilbert Road Trunk Sewer North Phase
Stuart Olson
Complex trunk sewer replacement with live tie-ins and full project phasing in an urban environment, requiring two major bypasses for the main trunk sewer tie-ins.
Semiahmoo First Nation Infrastructure
Tybo Contracting
Full civil infrastructure redevelopment for a First Nations community.
Cascades Casino — Onsite & Offsite
Tybo Contracting
Full civil servicing package for a major casino development — onsite and offsite works, and a new sanitary pump station.
Hwy 1 Jackass Emergency Repair
Ballina Contracting
Emergency highway repair on a critical MoTT corridor — rapid mobilization and execution under pressure.
Hatchery Creek Culvert Replacement
Ballina Contracting
Culvert replacement with creek bypass and fish passage channel reconstruction on Columbia Valley Road.
Silver Skagit Road Flood Recovery
Ballina Contracting
Major flood recovery project — road reconstruction and creek realignment under MoTT contract.
Trout Lake Creek Bridge
Ballina Contracting
Full bridge replacement with creek diversion, pile foundations, and fish habitat creation.
Vedder Road Widening
Ballina Contracting
Road widening with storm infrastructure and full traffic phasing on a busy arterial corridor.
Montrose Transit Exchange
Ballina Contracting
Full-scope civil package for a new public transit exchange — utilities, roads, structures, and site works.
Additional project history available upon request.
P.Eng
Engineers & Geoscientists BC
14 Years
Civil engineering experience
6+ Years
Superintendent — self-perform crews
MMCD & MoTT
Contract administration
Technical Scope Experience
- Highway & road infrastructure
- Underground utilities (water, sewer, storm)
- Sanitary pump stations
- MSE walls & EPS foam embankments
- Cast-in-place concrete structures
- Box culvert & CSP installations
- Creek & channel realignment
- Bridges
- Emergency & flood recovery work
- First Nations infrastructure
- Transit & municipal exchanges
- Industrial terminal construction
12+ Years in the Field.
Now Bringing That to Design, Consulting, and Training.
McRae's Design & Consulting was founded on a simple premise: civil design decisions are better when made by someone who has spent years building the work. After 12+ years in the field — as superintendent, project manager, estimator, and operations manager — MDC is now offering civil design and consulting services grounded in real construction experience.
That career started at Kiewit, one of North America's largest and most demanding general contractors, working on major BC and Alberta infrastructure including the Portmann Highway 1 project and the Southwest Calgary Ring Road. From field engineer to superintendent, and then into Kiewit's estimating department pricing projects from $10M to $250M, that foundation shapes how MDC approaches every project today.
In any development, construction is your largest cost. Design decisions made on paper directly determine what you spend in the field. A designer who has directed crews, planned work sequences, and managed subcontractors on civil projects across BC understands those decisions at a level that goes beyond technical standards — it's the difference between a drawing that works in theory and one that works on site.
For consulting, that same full-lifecycle experience — from estimating and scheduling through to construction management and operations — means MDC can engage at any stage of your project and add real value immediately.
Career Progression
Project Coordinator
Contract admin, scheduling, submittals, daily production & cost tracking, procurement
Estimator
Kiewit Burnaby — projects from $10M to $250M
Superintendent
5+ years — highways, utilities, industrial, municipal
Project Manager
Full delivery, client relations, budget & schedule control
Construction Manager
Multi-trade coordination, MoTT & MMCD contracts
Operations Manager
Multi-project oversight and organizational leadership
Ready to Start Your Project?
Whether you're planning a subdivision, delivering a major infrastructure program, or building your project team's skills — MDC brings the full-lifecycle experience your project needs.
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