expresso: mentorship

THE ART OF

BUILDING BRIDGES

GAÉTAN COUTURE, P.ENG. Vice President, Transportation Sherbrooke, QC JOCELYN VOYER, P.ENG. Civil Engineer Sherbrooke, QC

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Gaétan Couture has been building bridges for 35 years, working on projects that connect people and places. Whether bridges of interpersonal relationships, Gaétan is constantly in his element when serving as a connection and creating connections for the communities of today and tomorrow. For Jocelyn Voyer, the bond with his mentor, Gaétan, happened naturally. “I remember my first day working at EXP five years ago. When I arrived, Gaétan came to welcome me and said, ‘Come see me. I’ll take care of your junior engineering program.’ That was the first time I met Gaétan – a simple and humble man, with an irresistible sense of humor.” Photos of bridges, diplomas, awards and certificates line the walls of Gaétan’s office. One cabinet is filled with bid documents. It’s clear that he has many structural and civil engineering achievements under his belt. “Gaétan is an expert at EXP. Every time I go to discuss an issue with him, it never seems like something he hasn’t seen before. It’s like

Gaétan Couture (left) and Jocelyn Voyer (right)

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