MTE Consultants

In 2006 we began designing Activa Sportsplex; a City of Kitchener recreational facility that features two NHL-sized ice arenas, a four-lane indoor oval walking track and multi-use spaces. Our team was responsible for the civil engineering design, which challenged them with meeting stormwater design criteria that satisfied the guidelines of both the City and the Grand River Conservation Authority, as well as LEED certification. The team also created a grading solution that carefully integrated the facility within an existing forested area. Our team continued to grow in 2006, including these six key team members who are still with MTE today. #35andCounting

2005 was a big year for MTE! We moved into a new office in Kitchener on Bingemans Centre Drive, and rebranded and updated our logo. We were not the only ones moving into a new home on Bingemans Centre Drive in 2005. MTE was a member of the Melloul-Blamey's design-build team, providing civil and structural engineering and surveying services for Brick Brewing’s new facility. Today they are better known as Waterloo Brewing, and we continue to provide them with engineering expert...ise. We recently provided civil and structural engineering services to support an expansion of their facility, which added a larger retail store, taproom and a small batch brewhouse, as well as expanded their warehouse and production facilities by 65,600 ft2. 2005 was also the year that Bruce Scheifele retired. When asked about his 20 years at MTE, Bruce said his most memorable project was one of the company’s first, the Stanley Park subdivision in Kitchener. He was also amazed at how much the company had grown. By the time he retired there were nearly 100 employees, including Adam Hewson, Kayam Ramsewak, Kurt Ruhland and Paul Slater who joined MTE in 2005 and are still part of the team today. #35andcounting

The City of Hamilton retained our water resources engineering team to carry out a Class EA to support upgrading the Delsey Creek storm drainage system. The goal of the project was to identify a preferred solution to address the existing flooding, erosion, encroachment and water quality concerns relating to the Delsey Creek watercourse. The preferred solution involved rehabilitating and maintaining open channel portions of the watercourse, rehabilitating existing stormwater ma...nagement facilities, and diverting major storm flows to a by-pass sewer to relieve the existing flooding issues. A new water quality control facility was also recommended to enhance downstream water quality in the receiving water body, Cootes Paradise. We were also retained to complete the detailed design and construction phases, which involved design and construction of a major storm trunk sewer. In 2004 our structural engineering team grew with the addition of Stephen Cooper and Rob Lowry. Doug Winger also joined the firm to manage our all-important finances. #35andCounting

We started designing the Williamsburg subdivision in 2003. Our client, Schlegel Urban Developments, envisioned this 600-lot subdivision to take on a small town feel by incorporating a main street with fronting commercial properties. We were responsible for the engineering design, obtaining the various land development approvals, and construction services. 2003 was also the year that we completed our first acquisition. Sze Straka Engineers joined MTE, which kick started our jo...urney as a multidisciplinary consulting firm. It was also founded in 1985 by structural engineers Yulun Sze and Peter Straka. MTE’s founder, Bruce Schiefele, recalls that he and Yulun were already talking about a joint venture in 1985. Yulun continued to lead our structural engineering team until 2015. Sadly, he passed away in 2018, leaving behind an unmatched legacy in the Waterloo Region engineering and construction community. We were happy to welcome Nathan Duimering and Chris Urbina to MTE in 2003. Both started their careers with MTE and continue to be integral members of our team. #35andCounting

2002 was the year that MTE began the first of many projects in support of development at the Waterloo Region International airport. Our first contribution was the design of a wastewater pumping station for the Region of Waterloo that would support construction of a new terminal building at the Airport. Over the past 18 years our team has continued contributing to the design and construction of the terminal as it grows and progresses. Currently, our team is working on project...s related to the future expansion of the Airport as a whole. 2002 was also a year of growth for MTE. During this year we opened our Burlington office to better serve clients in the Hamilton and Halton Regions. Today that office is a team of over 65 engineering, environmental and surveying professionals. #35andCounting

In 2001 we began the design and construction of the Waterloo Region Emergency Servicing Training and Research Centre. MTE was retained to provide civil and structural engineering services for a facility that would primarily support firefighting training exercises. Our team was challenged with maintaining safety and realism, while ensuring cost effectiveness and environmental stewardship. We accomplished this by leading a Value Engineering workshop, which resulted in a 25% cos...t savings and allowed for fire training props to be added. Our civil engineering team also created an innovative method for treating the firefighting water, which is managed and treated through either the stormwater management pond, or a more stringent treatment process and pumped into the sanitary sewer system. In addition to designing the internal roads, a driver training track was also incorporated into the site. A detailed analysis of vehicle capabilities was completed to understand requirements for turning radii, speed, acceleration and braking rates. We concluded that the track had to accommodate for adequate acceleration and deceleration distances paired with roadway width for maneuvering. All of this had to fit within the confines of the available site grades and distances, while still maintaining real world conditions. In 2003 we received an Award of Excellence from Consulting Engineers of Ontario for our contributions to the project. #35andcounting