RAHIM AHMAD IS THE 2024 ALLEN D. WILLIAMS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNER Earlier Earlier this this month, month, the the Association Association of of Consulting Consulting Engineering Engineering Companies-Canada Companies-Canada (ACEC) (ACEC) was was pleased pleased to to announce announce that that Rahim Rahim Ahmad, Ahmad, P.Eng., P.Eng., of of Associated Associated Engineering Engineering was was awarded awarded the the 2024 2024 Allen Allen D. D. Williams Williams Scholarship. Scholarship. Mr. Mr. Ahmad Ahmad was was named named this this year’s year’s scholarship scholarship winner winner during during the the Canadian Canadian Consulting Consulting Engineering Engineering Awards Awards celebration celebration which which took took place place on on October October 19 19thth.. AA great great communicator, communicator, Rahim Rahim isis well-known well-known to to be be generous, generous, compassionate, compassionate,and andaaperson personof ofhigh highintegrity. integrity.Currently Currentlyserving serving as as aa Project Project Manager Manager and and Project Project Engineer Engineer at at Associated Associated Engineering, Engineering, Rahim Rahim designs designs and and manages manages infrastructure infrastructure and and water water engineering engineering projects projects for for municipal municipal and and industrial industrial clients clients in in Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Alberta, and and British British Columbia. Columbia. Rahim Rahim isis passionate passionate about about making making projects projects more more sustainable sustainable and and climate-resilient, climate-resilient, and and consistently consistently helps helps clients clients complete complete projects projectson onschedule scheduleand andon onbudget. budget.His Hisclients clientsand andcolleagues colleagues alike alikeappreciate appreciateRahim’s Rahim’swinning winningcombination combinationof ofprofessionalism, professionalism, technical technical excellence, excellence, and and genuine genuine desire desire to to help. help.
his his business business acumen acumen to to help help newcomers newcomers build build their their lives lives in in Canada; Canada; as as an an External External Affairs Affairs Secretary Secretary for for the the Ahmadiyya Ahmadiyya Muslim Muslim Jama`at Jama`at in in Saskatoon; Saskatoon; and and as as aa Youth Youth Mentor Mentor with with the the Ahmadiyya Ahmadiyya Muslim Muslim Youth Youth Association. Association. Rahim Rahim isis also also aa founding foundingmember memberof ofthe theSunflower SunflowerNetwork, Network,an anorganization organization of ofSaskatchewan Saskatchewanindustry industryleaders leadersthat thathelps helpsUkrainians Ukrainiansfleeing fleeing the thewar warto tofind findsafety safetyand andaanew newhome homeininthe theprovince. province.He Hehas has received receivedmany manyaccolades accoladesfor forhis hisprofessional professionaland andcommunity community contributions, contributions,including includingthe the2022 2022ACEC-SK ACEC-SKYoung YoungProfessional Professional Award, Award,as aswell wellas asthe theQueen QueenElizabeth ElizabethIIIIPlatinum PlatinumJubilee JubileeMedal Medal (Saskatchewan). (Saskatchewan).
Noted Noted for for his his selfless selfless nature, nature, Rahim Rahim is is said said to to be be “unsurpassed “unsurpassed in in his his volunteer volunteer efforts efforts in in the the community.” community.”
When Whenititcomes comesto tothe thefuture futureof ofthe theindustry, industry,Rahim Rahimisisoptimistic. optimistic. He He has has stated stated that that his his vision vision isis “for “for consulting consulting engineering engineering to to represent represent the the diversity diversity of of Canada, Canada, so so that that we we can can better better understand understandand andaddress addressthe theneeds needsof ofall allpeople peopleas aswe wedesign design infrastructure infrastructure to to better better our our communities communities today, today, and and for for generations generations to to come.” come.”
The The son son of of aa former former refugee, refugee, Rahim Rahim grew grew up up in in BC’s BC’s LowerLowerMainland, Mainland, then then moved moved to to small-town small-town Saskatchewan Saskatchewan as as aa teen, teen, and andhe hecredits creditsthis thisupbringing upbringingwith withhelping helpinghim himdevelop develophis hisstrong strong people people skills. skills. That That has has certainly certainly translated translated to to the the workplace workplace –– Rahim Rahim isis known known for for demonstrating demonstrating sincere sincere interest interest in in getting getting to to know know his his colleagues, colleagues, staff, staff, and and clients. clients. He He isis an an exceptional exceptional relationship relationship builder, builder, which which colleagues colleagues note note isis often often only only seen seen at at the the most most senior senior levels levels of of consulting consulting engineering engineering firms. firms. Throughout Throughout his his career, career, Rahim Rahim has has worked worked on on aa range range of of diverse diverse projects, projects, including including the the Husky Husky Direct Direct River River Intake Intake Project, Project, the the Westside Westside Irrigation Irrigation Project, Project, the the Buffalo Buffalo Pound Pound Water Water Treatment Treatment Plant Plant Renewal, Renewal, and and multiple multiple projects projects in in the the Town Town of of Maple Maple Creek. Creek. AA particular particular highlight highlight for for Rahim Rahim was was when when he he was was called called on on to to manage manage aa team team that that delivered delivered the the annual annual Fort Fort Chipewyan Chipewyan Winter Winter Road, Road, an an important important link link that that connects connects rural rural and and Indigenous Indigenous communities communities to to Fort Fort McMurray. McMurray.
Given Given his his dedication dedication to to aa strong strong consulting consulting engineering engineering industry, industry, as as well well as as his his technical technical expertise expertise and and exemplary exemplary service-based service-based leadership, leadership, Rahim Rahim Ahmad Ahmad isis the the clear clear choice choice for for the the 2024 2024 Allen Allen D. D. Williams Williams Scholarship. Scholarship. Every Every year, year, ACEC ACEC awards awards aa young young engineer engineer with with aa scholarship scholarship to to recognize recognize their their leadership leadership within within the the industry industry and and to to commemorate commemorate Allen Allen D. D. Williams, Williams, past past ACEC ACEC Chair Chair and and founder founder of of Williams Williams Engineering Engineering Inc. Inc. The The scholarship scholarship provides provides the the recipient recipient with with funding funding to to cover cover registration, registration, airfare, airfare, and and accommodations accommodations to to attend attend the the annual annual conference conference of of the the International International Federation Federation of of Consulting Consulting Engineers Engineers (FIDIC). (FIDIC). Visit Visit www.acec.ca/adw2024 www.acec.ca/adw2024 to to view view the the recipient’s recipient’s award award video video and and learn learn more. more.
Noted Noted for for his his selfless selfless nature, nature, Rahim Rahim isis said said to to be be “unsurpassed “unsurpassed in in his his volunteer volunteer efforts efforts in in the the community.” community.” Within Within the the consulting consulting engineering engineering industry, industry, Rahim Rahim serves serves as as the the Saskatoon Saskatoon Representative Representative for for the the ACEC-SK ACEC-SK Future Future Leaders Leaders Network, Network, as as well well as as an an industry industry mentor mentor for for engineering engineering students students in in the the University University of of Saskatchewan’s Saskatchewan’s engineering engineering co-op co-op program. program. In In the the broader broader community, community, Rahim Rahim serves serves as as aa Director Director on on the the Board Board of of the the Saskatoon Saskatoon Open Open Door Door Society, Society, where where he he lends lends
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