Derek Potvin, P.Eng.
President
Robinson Consultants Inc. is an employee-owned Canadian multi-disciplinary consulting engineering firm providing professional engineering services to public and private sector organizations since 1977.
To meet the diverse needs of government and industry clients, Robinson Consultants Inc. employs a highly qualified team of managers, engineers, and technical staff who have experience in various engineering disciplines, including:
- municipal infrastructure
- trenchless technologies
- transportation planning and engineering
- water resource services
- municipal drains
- land development
- construction services
In providing these services, we strive to make communities better through teamwork, quality solutions, and inspiring the next generation.
Meet Our Corporate Leadership Team
Our History
Robinson Consultants Inc., was founded in 1977 as AJ Robinson and Associates by Andy Robinson, P.Eng., FEC.
For the first few years, our firm offered general municipal services. Under Andy’s leadership, we grew in size and specialty, expanding to offer a broader, more complete range of services. Andy led the firm for thirty-four years before transitioning ownership to current President Derek Potvin and becoming Chair of the Board of Directors in 2011.
With a larger staff base and broader range of services, Robinson Consultants Inc. has been able to offer our clients a more complete and cohesive project team. This has enabled our firm to earn more work, build a larger client base, and become a recognized name in the industry. In particular, the addition of trenchless technologies to our services has been widely successful and facilitated our expansion into the Greater Hamilton Area with our second office opening in Hamilton in 2011. Our third office opened in Kingston in 2016, specializing in engineering design services.
Under the leadership of our current President Derek Potvin, the firm has transitioned to a broad employee-owned firm, expanded our market presence and grown our staff complement to over 60 engineers, technologists, and support staff.
Core Purpose
“Make communities better through teamwork, quality solutions and inspiring the next generation.”
Core Values
Touchstones for behaviour and serve as accountability framework for all of us.
Passion
We are inspired to achieve the goals of our clients, colleagues, and company.
Integrity
We embrace honesty, trustworthiness, and thoughtfulness through our actions and behaviours.
Respect
Through listening and understanding we demonstrate the value we hold for our clients, colleagues, and peers.
Care
We put our clients, colleagues, and peers first.
Industry Involvement
Robinson Consultants Inc. is an active member of the following organizations
