There’s a new face at the helm of PCL’s Ottawa district.

Paul Knowles, who has worked for the company for more than 20 years, joins PCL’s Ottawa district office as vice-president and district manager. His appointment was effective May 1, and he replaces Kevin Skinner, who served PCL for 33 years, and sat on the board of directors of the Ottawa Construction Association.

Knowles has joined PCL Edmonton in 1997 where he served in various capacities before transferring to Calgary in 2006 where he progressed from the role of senior project manager to manager of special projects and later operations manager. In 2017, he assumed the role of district manager in PCL’s Regina district. Throughout his time at the company, Knowles has led notable projects, including the National Institute of Nanotechnology in Edmonton, the Keynote Development project in Calgary and the Conexus Head Office in Regina.

“I’m excited to be in Ottawa joining a district that is home to an amazing team of construction professionals,” says Knowles. “It’s an honor to take a leadership role with this talented team that continues to build upon Ottawa’s iconic footprint. Whether it is a major project, historical, or the smaller special projects that we are working on, our team has diverse skills, knowledge, and experience to complete our clients’ and partners’ visions with unsurpassed value and expertise.”

Knowles holds a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering and a master of science degree in construction engineering management from the University of Alberta.

Filling Knowles’ position in Regina is Myke Badry.

Badry has been with PCL since 2007, and started at the company’s Edmonton office. He was promoted to operations manager in Winnipeg in 2019, and has been involved on several high-profile projects, including the Edmonton South Light Rail Expansion.