expresso: mentorship

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ALAM ANSARI, P.ENG. Senior Project Manager, Infrastructure + Transportation Ottawa, ON

ALY ELGAYAR Engineering Designer Ottawa, ON

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“Make sure you don’t get confined to an office.”

Aly Elgayar has taken these words to heart ever since they were first uttered by one of his professors while working towards his Master of Applied Science degree at the University of Ottawa. Since then, he has sought opportunities to get outside, on site and deeply involved in projects. As a promising student, Aly originally came on board as part of our geotechnical group, testing samples in a laboratory as a contract student while still working on his degree. This was in stark contrast to his professor’s advice, but when launching a career, rarely do we find an exact fit on our first attempt.

Alam Ansari (left) and Aly Elgayar (right)

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