Mike Achtem, P.Eng, PMP, CCA
PRINCIPAL, SENIOR ENGINEER
machtem@islanderengineering.com

Mike is a registered Professional Engineer and a graduate of Queens University. With over 30 years of experience, Mike is an expert at consulting on land development and municipal infrastructure projects throughout BC.

He is also a certified Project Management Professional as well as a certified Contract Administrator with the Master Municipal Construction Association.

Mike takes a value-added approach to all of his projects, striving to provide clients with a results orientated blend of cost and functionality. His clients include First Nations, municipalities, property managers, mining and forestry companies, federal and provincial governments, law firms, land developers and builders.

Josh Bartley, P.Eng
PRINCIPAL, CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
jbartley@islanderengineering.com

Josh is a registered Professional Engineer and graduate of the University of British Columbia, with a degree in Civil Engineering with Environmental Option. He previously completed a Civil Engineering Technology Diploma, and has been working in the civil and environmental engineering and construction fields for nearly 20 years. Josh’s experience has progressively built on the application of innovative solutions to infrastructure, land development, and environmental challenges.

Thanks to his background, Josh approaches projects from creative and technically sound perspectives. He believes that a successful project balances environmental and socio-economic impacts, with financial gains of all stakeholders, and that for our industry to continue to prosper we must consider our actions within a framework of sustainability.

Corey Brown, M.Eng, P.Eng, AScT
PRINCIPAL, CIVIL ENGINEER
cbrown@islanderengineering.com

Corey is a registered Professional Engineer with a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of British Columbia specializing in Environmental Fluid Mechanics. He joined the Islander team in 2010, and has been involved with the successful completion of numerous land development, municipal, and environmental projects.

Brad Harrold, P.Geo, RG (Wash), PMP
DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
bharrold@islanderengineering.com

Brad is a registered Professional Geoscientist and Certified Project Manager with more than 26 years of diverse geo-environmental consulting experience throughout British Columbia. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Simon Fraser University and Masters of Business Administration degree from Royal Roads University. 

His project experience includes contaminated sites assessment, remedial planning, remediation, environmental compliance, waste audits and geotechnical assessment. He has completed project work throughout British Columbia as well as Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Washington, and Oregon.  Clients have included municipal, federal and provincial governments, First Nations and numerous industry sectors including oil and gas, forestry, mining, land developers, banks, law firms and other businesses.

He works with clients to manage and administer projects, including developing project scope, establishing key deliverables and associated cost and project controls. He possesses a comprehensive understanding of environmental and contaminated sites legislation, procedures, and protocols in British Columbia.

James Rees, P.Eng.
CIVIL PROJECT ENGINEER

James is a registered Professional Engineer and graduate of the University of British Columbia, with a degree in Civil Engineering. He previously completed a Civil Engineering Technology Diploma at Camosun College. James has been working with clients on Vancouver Island since 2008, providing civil engineering design, construction services and project management for municipal linear infrastructure projects, as well as residential and institutional building projects such as schools, recreation centers, and seniors care homes.James’ technical strengths include the design, analysis, and modeling of sanitary and water distribution systems.

His previous work experience includes Engineer of Record duties for several water districts on the island. In this role James produced master planning documents and project prioritization reports, performed feasibility studies for new developments, and reviewed/approved waterworks and as-built drawings of new infrastructure related to new development.

Dave Aylesworth
FIELD REVIEW & SITE SURVEYS

Dave has over six years of Civil Engineering experience throughout Southern Vancouver Island. He has worked on projects large and small as a surveyor, field inspector, and construction contract administrator. With his background in various construction and trade jobs prior to his engineering career, Dave is able to provide a practical perspective and communicate cost-effective and direct solutions with clients, contractors, and municipal authorities.

Justin Eagle
PROJECT MANAGER/ CIVIL DESIGNER

Justin graduated from Camosun College with a Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology and then began working as a Civil Engineering Technologist with Islander Engineering. He a registered member of the Aboriginal Professional Association of Canada.

He joined the Islander team in 2017 and has since gained experience in land development and environmental engineering. Justin manages junior design / drafting resources, and interns, and plays a key role in maintaining quality standards for many of our deliverables

Jason Skjerven, AScT, PTech
SENIOR DESIGN TECHNOLOGIST

Jason holds an Applied Science technologist (AScT) and Professional technologist (PTech) designations. Graduating from the northern alberta institute of technology with a diploma in civil engineering technology. Jason has over 20 years experience in BC and Alberta and relocated to Vancouver island in the spring of 2020. Having worked as a civil designer focused on community development throughout his career, he brings a depth of experience to projects of all sizes. 

Alyssa Randall, EIT
CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT ENGINEER

Alyssa is originally from Northern Ontario, and has Mi’kmaw lineage from South-West Newfoundland. She is a registered Engineer-in-Training with a degree in environmental engineering from the University of Waterloo. Since moving west she has gained experience in both environmental and geotechnical fields.

NICHOLAS LIBERTY, AScT
SENIOR CIVIL DESIGN TECHNICIAN

Nick is a Civil Design specialist with over 10 years of industry experience throughout Ontario, BC, and New Zealand utilizing Civil 3D in land development, local government infrastructure, mining and environmental services. Nick has completed his Certified Engineering Technologist Designation (C.E.T) through the Civil Engineering Technician Program at Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario and through the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians (OACETT). He currently holds an Applied Science Technologist (AScT) designation with the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia (ASTTBC) and is working towards a Limited Licence with the Professional Engineers of Ontario.

Clea Achtem, CGA CPA
COMPTROLLER

Clea graduated from the University of British Columbia and went on to earn her Chartered Professional Accounting designation (CGA CPA) in 2003. Since joining Islander Engineering at its inception, Clea has enjoyed managing the day-to-day financial accounting services for both Islander and its sister company, Gwaii Engineering. Her responsibilities include accounts payable and receivable, tracking assets and expenditures, managing payroll and benefits, and GST/payroll compliance. In her free time, she likes spending time with friends and family, reading and working in her veggie garden.

ZEB SAVOIE-VELOS
JUNIOR FIELD INSPECTOR

Zeb is a member of the K’ómoks First Nations, located on Vancouver Island in the Comox Valley. He is a Junior Field Inspector, having received his Environmental Technician Certificate from Vancouver Island University. Since Zeb joined the team, he has taken part in Civil inspections and improved his skills in Civil 3D. He has also started working on Environmental projects and will be taking part in soil samples, field inspections, and soil permeability testing.

Kyle Anderson
CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST

Kyle was born in Victoria, BC and raised in Shawnigan Lake, BC. He graduated from Camosun College in 2021 with a Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology and has joined Islander as a Civil Engineering Technologist. Kyle has tended to the environmental aspects of land development contracts around the city of Victoria.His responsibilities include the timely collection of soil and water samples and preparing them for composite analysis, and writing technical reports pertaining to environmental site evaluation. He is also responsible for design drawings on AutoCAD Civil 3D for Civil infrastructure.

Inderjot Notta, AAG., MSC.
JUNIOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST

Inder moved to Victoria in 2016 from India and took the Civil Engineering Technology course at Camosun College. After moving back to India briefly after the completion of his diploma in 2019, Inder has since been working in Civil Engineering here in Victoria. He works primarily as a CAD drafter for us at Islander Engineering.

Hannah Nixdorf
JUNIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST

Hannah joins us as a Junior Environmental Scientist with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Victoria. Since starting her career in consulting, Hannah has gained experience in environmental assessments, environmental monitoring, data analysis, and reporting. ⁠

Gladia Joy
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR & HR SPECIALIST

Gladia holds a BSc & MBA in Human Resource Management, and is a member of CPHR BC & Yukon.⁠ Alongisde her role as an Office Administrator & HR Specialist, Gladia also assists with accounting & project management.
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Gladia worked in Human Resources and Administration for 6 years in India before making the move here to Canada. ⁠

JOSHUA ANDERSON, EIT
CIVIL PROJECT ENGINEER

Joshua Anderson is a registered Engineer in Training with a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Victoria. Environmental Engineering was a large part of many classes at UVic. This has provided the opportunity to bring sustainable and environmental engineering concepts into his projects. His previous work experience includes hands on construction experience as a pipe layer, civil drafting and design, site investigation, environmental monitoring, soil sampling, and project management. Joshua first joined Islander as a coop student in 2020 and has since become a full-time employee expanding on his drafting design and land development experience.

JULIA BARRON, EIT
PROJECT ENGINEER & GRANT WRITER

Julia is a registered Engineer-in-Training with a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Victoria. She is our sister company Gwaii Engineering’s lead grant writer, heads the company’s capacity building and mentorship programs, and acts as a project engineer on Indigenous projects. She is a non-Indigenous ally and grateful to call Victoria her home on the Traditional Territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples.