MONTREAL, May 22, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin is
pleased to announce a philanthropic commitment of $500,000 over 10 years to the Fondation et
Alumni de Polytechnique Montréal towards the Research Chair in
International Project Management and the SNC-Lavalin Scholarship
Fund.
The Jarislowsky SNC-Lavalin Research Chair in International
Project Management focuses on multidisciplinary research and a
training program that considers the processes, calculation methods
and information systems used to plan and monitor highly technical
and complex engineering projects.
Since March 2015, the SNC-Lavalin
Masters' Scholarship has been awarded annually to a Canadian
student wishing to conduct research on one of the Chair's themes in
the engineering services or construction sector.
"As a leading global engineering and project management
consultancy, our work impacts hundreds of communities around the
world. We have a role to play in developing the next generation of
engineers and this contribution will play a role in fulfilling that
goal," said Erik Ryan, Executive
Vice-President, Marketing, Strategy and External Relations,
SNC-Lavalin.
"Applauded by the industry, the Chair's training and research
activities have trained researchers and engineers who play a key
role in planning projects all around the world, as evidenced by the
very high placement rate and the quality of the jobs obtained by
our graduates. SNC-Lavalin's philanthropic support will allow us to
continue this very successful initiative," declared François
Bertrand, Senior Vice-President and Vice-President Academic and
Research, Polytechnique Montréal.
The donation will also be used to create a capitalized Fund
through which the new SNC-Lavalin Scholarships, offered under the
Polytechnique Montréal Industrial Internship Program, will be
awarded on a permanent basis.
"We are very pleased that this philanthropic project has come to
fruition. It will support cutting-edge research and training, as
well as provide major support to the scientific community and the
next generation of engineers," said Isabelle Péan, Chief Executive
Officer, Fondation et Alumni de Polytechnique Montréal.
SNC-Lavalin has also made the same commitment to the
University of Waterloo. The funds will
be earmarked for the university's engineering education and
research program for the next ten years. Additionally,
SNC-Lavalin's Engineering, Design and Project Management business
in the United Kingdom has
sponsored the appointment of Professor Paul
Theron at Cranfield University as the Atkins-Cranfield
Professor of Cyber-Secure Engineering Systems and Processes.
SNC-Lavalin's approach to donations and sponsorships aims to
support ideas and initiatives with the potential to stimulate
progress and build the future. Its goal is to have a positive
impact on communities, learning and innovation.
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a global fully integrated
professional services and project management company and a major
player in the ownership of infrastructure. From offices around the
world, SNC-Lavalin's employees think beyond engineering. Our teams
provide comprehensive end-to-end project solutions – including
capital investment, consulting, design, engineering, construction
management, sustaining capital and operations and maintenance – to
clients across the EDPM (engineering, design and project
management), Infrastructure, Nuclear, Clean Power, and Resources
businesses. www.snclavalin.com
SOURCE SNC-Lavalin