Rowan Shields is a Transportation Structural Engineer with over 15 years of civil structural engineering experience in Canada and overseas. Based in our Edmonton office, he was recently involved in the construction of the Valley Line LRT, a new urban light rail line that connects Edmonton's downtown core to the city's southeast. Rowan served as both an Engineer-of-Record and a Field Review Engineer for a variety of structures.
Outside of his professional career and family activities, Rowan volunteers his time in various endeavours. He volunteers with Engineers-in-Action, a non-profit organization that builds sustainable rural infrastructure, and assists the group in building footbridges in the developing world.
Since 2016, Rowan has mentored and acted as the Design Engineer-in-Charge for a University of Alberta student group assisting with these projects. His current involvement in building infrastructure in developing countries stems from his past volunteering work with Bridges to Prosperity, that created Engineers-in-Action for student group projects.
Another of Rowan's passions is mentoring and coaching players in Australian Rules Football. In addition to various work he has done in Edmonton to support the growth of the sport in Canada, Rowan has served as an assistant coach on the Australian Rules Football Canadian men's national team since 2017.
Last summer, the team participated in the Transatlantic Cup tournament that also featured men's and women's national teams from Great Britain, Ireland, France, the United States, and Colombia. The team advanced to the semi-finals.
As a true builder of vital public infrastructure and high-performance athletic teams, Rowan is demonstrating his commitment to shaping our shared future!