# Fundy Engineering

> Fundy Engineering is an employee-owned, multidisciplinary engineering consultancy in Saint John, New Brunswick and Clyde River, PEI. Geotechnical and survey, environmental, building systems (mechanical and electrical), bio-resources engineering and project management for Atlantic Canada and New England since 1989.

Fundy Engineering & Consulting Ltd. was founded in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1989 and is employee-owned. It has more than 40 staff, completes around 700 jobs a year, and is licensed to practise engineering in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Alberta and Maine. Head office: 27 Wellington Row, Saint John, NB E2L 3H4, +1 506 635 1566. Branch: 945AA Upper Meadowbank Road, Clyde River, PE C0A 1H1, +1 902 675 4885. Email fundy@fundyeng.com. Murphy Surveys is a division of Fundy Engineering.

## Services

- [Geotechnical & Survey engineering](https://www.fundyeng.com/expertise/geotechnical-surveying/): Site investigations, foundations, slopes, retaining structures, blasting, materials testing, marine structures, and legal and construction surveying.
- [Environmental engineering](https://www.fundyeng.com/expertise/environmental/): Environmental site assessments, impact assessments, permitting and compliance, remediation, habitat and wetland work, GHG and air reporting.
- [Building Systems engineering](https://www.fundyeng.com/expertise/building-systems/): HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, controls, power, lighting, arc flash studies, energy audits, life safety testing and inspections for every building type.
- [Bio-Resources engineering](https://www.fundyeng.com/expertise/bio-resources/): Aquaculture, fisheries, food processing and agriculture: site selection, moorings, process design, wastewater, gear design and feasibility studies.
- [Project Management engineering](https://www.fundyeng.com/expertise/project-management/): PMP-certified management of small and mid-sized capital projects: scope, schedule, tendering, procurement, cost control, risk and site supervision.

## Case studies

- [Violet Solar Farm](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/violet-solar/): Approvals for Atlantic Canada's first utility-scale solar farm (Brunswick Mills, New Brunswick, 2020)
- [Burchill Wind Farm](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/burchill-wind/): Ground-truthing 1,658 hectares for a 42 MW wind project (West Saint John, New Brunswick, 2020)
- [Ritchie Lake Assessment & Management Plan](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/ritchie-lake/): A baseline and a plan for a lake the whole town uses (Quispamsis, New Brunswick, 2024)
- [Ghost Fishing by Derelict Lobster Traps in LFA 36](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/ghost-gear/): Turning habitat compensation into 540 retrieved traps and a saved livelihood (Lobster Fishing Area 36, off Saint John, New Brunswick, 2009)
- [Salmon Aquaculture GHG Emissions Assessment](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/aquaculture-ghg/): Carbon accounting across a seven-facility supply chain for ASC certification (Multiple Maritime locations, 2016)
- [Decommissioning the Saint John YMCA-YWCA](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/ymca-decommissioning/): A safe, clean exit for a community landmark, and a clean site for what came next (Uptown Saint John, New Brunswick, 2008)
- [Saint John Energy Headquarters](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/sj-energy-hq/): From former brewery brownfield to a utility's new home (West Saint John, New Brunswick, 2008)
- [The Wellington](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/the-wellington/): Mechanical and electrical design for a passive-house apartment building (Uptown Saint John, New Brunswick, 2023)
- [Kennebecasis Valley Library Expansion](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/kv-library/): Award-winning building systems for a growing community's library (Quispamsis, New Brunswick, 2013)
- [Hollis Street Scotiabank](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/hollis-scotiabank/): New heating, roofs and rooftop HVAC for a 1931 heritage bank (Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2016)
- [3.0 MW Generator Upgrade](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/generator-upgrade/): Replacing backup power in a live data facility without ever losing backup (Uptown Saint John, New Brunswick, 2010)
- [Kiwanis Nursing Home Expansion](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/kiwanis-nursing-home/): Building systems for 65 new long-term care beds, modelled in Revit (Sussex, New Brunswick, 2016)
- [CMHC On-Reserve Housing Inspection Services](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/housing-inspections/): 1,200+ housing inspections across three regions of Canada (Atlantic Canada, Quebec and Saskatchewan, 2018)
- [Canaport LNG Multi-Purpose Pier Structural Survey](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/canaport-pier/): Managing an above- and below-water survey of a pier built for the world's largest LNG carriers (Mispec Point, New Brunswick, 2015)
- [Tunicate Control at Mussel Farms](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/tunicate-control/): Engineering a better answer to an invasive species fouling PEI's mussel industry (Several Prince Edward Island locations, 2011)
- [Digby Harbour Design](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/digby-harbour/): A 300 m breakwater redesigned around poor soils (Digby, Nova Scotia, 2013)
- [Clyde River Bridge Crane Pads](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/clyde-river-crane-pads/): Two engineered pads for a 440-ton crawler crane on the Cornwall Bypass (Clyde River, Prince Edward Island, 2019)
- [Market Slip Dredging](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/market-slip/): Dredging 3,000 m³ from Saint John's historic slip without a barge (Saint John, New Brunswick, 2020)
- [Wright Street Rock Wall Failure](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/wright-street-wall/): Diagnosing a rock fall onto the Throughway and designing its replacement wall (Saint John, New Brunswick, 2014)
- [Kingsbrae Garden Amphitheatre](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/kingsbrae-amphitheatre/): Twelve tiers of seating sculpted from 506 concrete blocks (Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, 2018)
- [Milltown Dam Removal](https://www.fundyeng.com/work/milltown-dam/): Surveying the removal of an 1881 hydro dam and the return of a free-flowing St. Croix (St. Stephen, New Brunswick, 2024)

## Insights (guides)

- [Phase I vs. Phase II Environmental Site Assessment: what buyers, sellers and lenders in Atlantic Canada need to know](https://www.fundyeng.com/insights/phase-1-vs-phase-2-esa-new-brunswick/): Phase I vs Phase II environmental site assessment explained for Atlantic Canada: what each involves, when lenders require one, and how to avoid closing delays.
- [What a geotechnical investigation tells you (and what it costs to skip one)](https://www.fundyeng.com/insights/what-is-a-geotechnical-investigation/): What a geotechnical investigation includes, what the report tells you, and what happens when owners in Atlantic Canada skip it. Know before you dig.
- [Does my project need an Environmental Impact Assessment in New Brunswick? Triggers, registration, timelines and what reviewers look for](https://www.fundyeng.com/insights/new-brunswick-eia-registration-guide/): Environmental Impact Assessment in New Brunswick explained: Schedule A triggers, registration steps, fees, timelines and what reviewers want to see.
- [Arc flash studies explained: what facility managers in Canada need to know about CSA Z462](https://www.fundyeng.com/insights/arc-flash-study-guide-facility-managers/): Arc flash study guide for Canadian facility managers: what CSA Z462 requires, what the labels mean, and when to update. Read this before your next safety audit.
- [How to choose an engineering consultant in Atlantic Canada: what to ask, and why multidisciplinary and employee-owned matters](https://www.fundyeng.com/insights/choosing-an-engineering-consultant-atlantic-canada/): How to choose an engineering consultant in Atlantic Canada: what to ask, how qualifications-based selection works, why ownership matters. Read before your RFP.
- [Aquaculture site selection and mooring design in high-energy Atlantic waters: how to pick a site that holds, and a grid that holds it](https://www.fundyeng.com/insights/aquaculture-site-selection-mooring-design/): Aquaculture site selection and mooring design for Atlantic Canada: site surveys, current and wave data, grid layout, anchors, inspection. Read before applying.
- [Brownfield redevelopment: how contaminated sites become buildable again (remediation vs. risk management, and getting to file closure)](https://www.fundyeng.com/insights/brownfield-redevelopment-risk-management/): Brownfield redevelopment in New Brunswick explained: remediation vs. risk management under Atlantic RBCA, the Site Professional's role, and reaching closure.
- [Crane pads and temporary works: small geotechnical decisions with big consequences](https://www.fundyeng.com/insights/crane-pads-and-temporary-works-geotechnical-design/): Crane pad design and temporary works geotechnics explained: ground bearing pressure, working platforms, geogrid, and why a pad failure costs more than the pad. Read before you lift.
- [Designing wharves, slips and breakwaters for the world's highest tides](https://www.fundyeng.com/insights/building-marine-structures-bay-of-fundy-tides/): How Bay of Fundy tides shape marine structure design: wharves, slips, breakwaters and piers that survive 8 to 16 metre tidal ranges, ice and poor seabed soils.
- [Do you need a project manager in your corner? Owner-side project management for small and mid-sized capital projects](https://www.fundyeng.com/insights/owners-project-management-small-mid-capital-projects/): Owner's project management for small and mid-sized capital projects: what an owner's rep does, when you need one, and what it saves. Read before you tender.
- [Energy audits, energy modelling and fuel conversions: where the payback actually is for Atlantic Canadian buildings](https://www.fundyeng.com/insights/building-energy-audits-fuel-conversion/): Building energy audit guide for Atlantic Canada: audit levels, what modelling adds, when a fuel conversion pays, and incentives. Find out where the savings are.
- [Ghost gear retrieval as fish habitat offsetting: lessons from Lobster Fishing Area 36](https://www.fundyeng.com/insights/ghost-gear-retrieval-fish-habitat-offsetting/): Ghost gear retrieval can count as fish habitat offsetting under the Fisheries Act. See how a Bay of Fundy project won DFO approval and what it means for yours.
- [Greenhouse gas assessments for aquaculture and seafood certification: what ASC, your buyers and your lenders want to see (Scope 1, 2 and 3 explained)](https://www.fundyeng.com/insights/aquaculture-ghg-assessments-certification/): Aquaculture GHG assessments for ASC certification and seafood buyers: Scope 1, 2 and 3 explained for hatcheries, feed mills and sea sites. What auditors want.
- [Modern HVAC in heritage buildings: comfort and efficiency without losing the character](https://www.fundyeng.com/insights/hvac-upgrades-heritage-buildings/): HVAC upgrades for heritage buildings: how to add modern heating, cooling and ventilation without losing an old building's character. See what works.
- [Permitting wind and solar farms in Atlantic Canada: a developer's roadmap from constraints mapping to approval](https://www.fundyeng.com/insights/permitting-wind-and-solar-projects-atlantic-canada/): Wind farm permitting in Atlantic Canada: provincial EA thresholds, federal triggers, baseline studies and the sequence that gets projects approved on schedule.
- [Pre-blast surveys and vibration monitoring: protecting your neighbours, your liability and your schedule](https://www.fundyeng.com/insights/pre-blast-surveys-and-blast-monitoring/): What pre-blast surveys and blast vibration monitoring involve, the vibration limits used in Atlantic Canada, and how they protect neighbours, liability and your schedule.
- [Rock slopes and retaining walls: the warning signs owners and municipalities shouldn't ignore](https://www.fundyeng.com/insights/retaining-wall-and-rock-slope-failure-warning-signs/): Retaining wall and rock slope failure warning signs for Atlantic Canadian owners and municipalities: cracks, bulging, freeze-thaw damage, and what to do next.
- [Upgrading backup power at a critical facility without ever going dark](https://www.fundyeng.com/insights/backup-power-generator-upgrades-critical-facilities/): How to plan a backup generator upgrade at a hospital, telecom site or data centre without losing protection during construction. Learn the sequence.
- [What changes in mechanical and electrical design for a Passive House (PHIUS) building](https://www.fundyeng.com/insights/passive-house-mechanical-electrical-design/): Passive House mechanical and electrical design: how PHIUS certification changes heating, ventilation, hot water and electrical choices. Learn before you design.
- [Working near water in New Brunswick: when you need a Watercourse and Wetland Alteration (WAWA) permit](https://www.fundyeng.com/insights/watercourse-wetland-alteration-permit-nb/): WAWA permit rules in New Brunswick explained: the 30 metre buffer, permit types, in-water timing windows and delineation, so you avoid a stop-work order.

## Company

- [About](https://www.fundyeng.com/about/): history, values, awards, licences
- [Leadership](https://www.fundyeng.com/team/)
- [Careers](https://www.fundyeng.com/careers/)
- [Start a project](https://www.fundyeng.com/start-a-project/): project intake form, reply within one business day

## Optional

- [Full text of all guides](https://www.fundyeng.com/llms-full.txt)