EPS BEHIND THE SCENES: FIVE MINUTES WITH JOSEPH KONNEY, PROJECT DIRECTOR

As Project Director and Engineer (P.Eng), Joseph Konney is a driving force behind the powerhouse that is the EPS team.

Employees in the EPS head office have had the benefit of being regularly exposed Joseph’s unique and compelling vision for each and every project. Spanning a ten-year career, Joseph has had success managing various large-scale projects from inception to completion in the commercial and industrial sectors.

Judged by a recent feature showcasing his career achievements with Tim Hortons Restaurant One in Macmaster Engineering Alumni Magazine, we know that Joseph doesn’t love the spotlight, but we couldn’t help but push him into it once more so he could share some of his insights with the rest of the EPS community.

In the midst of a busy workday, an EPS communications coordinator managed to track him down for 5 minutes to ask him 3 important questions we all wanted to know.

 

1. Joseph, you have had the ability to use your skills in different parts of the world on an array of interesting mining, strip processing, infrastructure to commercial projects that worked with different corporations and government bodies.

 BASED ON THESE INSIGHTS, WHAT WOULD YOUR NEXT DREAM PROJECT BE?

 

“To fix the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Just kidding.”

In truth, my dream project is based around helping people. It doesn’t involve developing fancy structures or require a massive budget. I really want to build something from nothing. Here’s how I explain my vision:

When working in Northern Saskatchewan I was exposed to the challenges faced by rural and indigenous communities. I want to develop the infrastructure and services within impoverished communities that would improve the standard of living. I’m talking about the construction of something as necessary as affordable housing & basic services such as a water treatment facilities that could be built in an efficient, low-cost way. There are so many new technologies on the market that can be harnessed by engineers like myself to provide innovative solutions for rural living problems that were not previously financially or physically accessible.

 

2. Coming from a proud Ghanaian heritage and upbringing, and later becoming an engineering graduate from MacMaster University, you understand that navigating the politics of work culture and the industries that involve the Canadian Engineering Community isn’t always easy.

 WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR YOUNG ENGINEERS ENTERING THE JOB MARKET?

 

In your career, no matter who you are or where you come from, you will always face adversity. You must face it head on and keep pushing forward with a renewed zeal to succeed. If you want to be successful, you would have to keep proving yourself again and again at all stages in your work life.

 

 3. WHAT IS YOUR VISION FOR EPS? PLAIN AND SIMPLE.

EPS is going to be a Center for Excellence globally where innovative and creative ideas are promoted.

The larger that EPS gets, the more important I think it is to maintain and deliver the same level of quality service. Regardless of a future projects size or scope, every client should be treated as an integral partner recieving the utmost attention from the EPS team. My vision is to offer the best, not just effective project delivery.

 

 

There you have it.

If you enjoyed the personal spin on this weeks EPS blog post, feel free to email us at vross@elementprojectservices.com with future questions you want answered by the EPS team.