Ron Monk

Ron Monk is past Chair of the Board, current Board Director, and Principal of Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd.  Ron is an expert water resources and energy specialist.  He initiated and then led KWL’s Energy Sector for over fifteen years.  Ron has over thirty-five years of experience in the water resources and energy industries and held senior roles in both consulting engineering and with BC Hydro.  Ron’s roles at BC Hydro included Manager of Energy Planning, Manager of Rates and Metering Strategy, Temporary Manager of Distribution Operations (fill in for leave), Manager of Sustainability (including climate change strategy), Manager of Research and Development, and Strategic Planning Manager.  As Strategic Planning Manager, Ron played a key role in developing and implementing the strategy that transformed BC Hydro’s focus to energy efficiency and clean power.

Ron has worked on energy projects ranging in size from 80 kW to 3,000 MW.  Ron has significant experience with design and construction of energy (hydro and other renewables, power lines, natural gas, and liquified natural gas) and water resources projects.  Ron co-invented KWL’s Rapid Hydro Assessment Model (RHAM) and Rapid Electrification Model (REM).  Ron led the evaluation of hydro potential for Canada, Mexico, and Brunei.  Ron works with First Nations, commercial, industrial, and mining companies to provide power supply evaluations to help clients select the best power option.  Ron assists load and generation clients with connections to power utilities.  Ron has significant experience with flood mitigation and remediation work including assessing the cost to improve over 100 orphan dikes in BC and providing technical review, senior construction inspection, and cost estimating for numerous river restoration projects required after the November 2021 atmospheric river event that breached the dikes of the Sumas River and caused extensive damage to other rivers and infrastructure in BC.

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Education:

• Master of Engineering, Civil Engineering, Hydraulics and Construction Management, University of British Columbia, 1992
• Bachelor of Applied Science (with Honours), Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, 1987

Awards & Recognition:

• Consulting Engineers of BC Award of Merit for the Rapid Hydro Assessment Model